Your baby sits at a basket. She is holding a toy. She tries to put the toy inside. Will it fit? She doesn’t know. A squash and a squeeze. A twist and a shove. A furrowed brow. All of a sudden, with a final push, it drops in. Success! A few months later, now a […]
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Here you are, as a toddler, playing with your toy farm. Too old to put the wooden animals in your mouth and give them a chew; too young for small world play, for giving them personalities and telling a story. You are at the age of experimentation, of trial and error. You are learning about
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Up, up, up. Your child is building a tower, one block at a time. Higher and higher she goes, the delight evident on her face as she meets each new challenge. It’s now so tall she can’t add any more blocks. So what next? Crash! Cue squeals of laughter. Down it all tumbles, the tower
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Your child is painting a picture. She mixes some paint, pouring red into yellow. As she swirls her brush the colours combine. At first, the colours form discrete streaks but they soon interminigle and she has a beautiful pot of vibrant orange. But something is going on. The paint is not transferred to the page.
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Your child is lining things up. She takes her collection of cars and lines them up in order of length. Or perhaps she arranges coloured blocks from darkest to lightest. These seemingly simple acts are powerful indicators of a cognitive skill known as seriation – the ability to order objects based on specific attributes such
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As a parent of a young child, you play a crucial role in supporting the development of their gross motor skills. Gross motor skills involve the control and coordination of large muscle groups, enabling movements like crawling, walking, running, jumping, and playing sports. These skills form the foundation for your child’s physical abilities and overall
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Hand-eye coordination is the ability to perform tasks that require simultaneous use of the hands and eyes. It involves processing visual input from the eyes and translating that information into precise, controlled movements of the hands. This skill is essential for various day-to-day activities and sports, such as writing, typing, driving, and playing musical instruments.
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Embroidery for preschoolers sounds like a… challenge? Yes, it is. But it is also deeply satisfying and rewarding. And the fine motor benefits are huge. Your child began this needlework adventure with stacking rings as a baby. Putting the ring over the post is harder than it looks! The toddler years soon followed, with simple
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Is it lunchtime? No, it’s almost time for supper. Why are you wearing your trousers? You have to put your underpants on first. You are third in line. It’s your turn after mine. Doing things in order is important. But what seems obvious to us is not necessarily so for our children. Today we look
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Looking for a unique way to engage your children in learning and development? Geoboards can be a great educational tool that builds maths skills, motor skills, and coordination. In this article, we will explore the benefits of geoboard activities for preschoolers and provide a step-by-step guide on how to make your own geoboard using simple
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