Early Learning: Auditory Perception – part 3

Educational psychologist Anel Annandale discusses the final three aspects of auditory perception

Welcome to this 4th video post in our series on Early Learning!  Today we are going to be discussing the final three aspects of auditory perception.  If you haven’t watched the previous videos in this series be sure to catch them. You can find the videos by clicking on the links at the bottom of […]

Early Learning: Auditory Perception – Part 2

Watch this third video in our Early Learning series on Auditory Perception here

Welcome to this third installment in our Early Learning series.  Today we are going to delve a little deeper into aspects of Auditory Perception and why they are important for learning to read.  If you haven’t watched the previous two video in our Early Learning series I would really encourage you to do so.  You’ll […]

Principles of Early Learning

Keep these three principles of early learning in mind as you work with your child

Early Learning Series: I’m so excited to launch this video article in a series on Early Learning.  Throughout this series I am going to teach you the foundational skills that your child needs to learn to read and do maths.  Pre-literacy skills and pre-numeracy skills help to build brains, and this is what we’re going […]

How Can You Help a Child Struggling with Fine Motor Development?

Drawing is an easy way to practice fine motor skills

Fine Motor Development is an important aspect of school readiness. When kids have good fine motor skills they can complete basic everyday tasks easily.  Things like: picking up small items, writing, colouring, cutting and tying their shoelaces. And so, if your child experiences difficulties with these activities they might have problems with fine motor development. […]

Good Fine Motor Skills are important – here’s why:

Good fine motor skills are a determining factor to your child’s academic success.  As a parent, you play a very important role in your child’s overall development, and this includes the development of their fine motor skills. One of the most important things that you can do for your child’s development is giving them fun […]

Understanding Motor Development in Children

Motor Development includes both small and large muscles

Motor development includes both fine motor and gross motor skills.  When a baby spends a lot of time on their backs or stomachs, it helps to develop their coordination, balance, and muscle strength. And after a lot of concentration and practice, babies will be able to reach and grasp objects, roll over, sit up and […]

Learning maths skills early on is easy!

Everyday activities like baking are a great way to practice maths skills

Children use early math skills in everything they do. We call these developing maths skills: numeracy – the ability to understand and work with numbers. Even simple routines like tidying up, brushing teeth and going shopping can be used as opportunities to teach your child about math. Math is Everywhere! Mathematics helps children to makes […]

Stages of Cognitive Development in Children

These are the stages of cognitive development in children

Ever wondered how cognitive development progresses in children?  It’s a fascinating process.  Jean Piaget was a Swiss psychologist who was also really interested in this question.  So he studied the development of his own three children. And in 1936 Piaget published a theory that is still useful today.  Before Piaget published his theory on cognitive […]

Encouraging Early Childhood Development

Do these three things to support early childhood development

The term Early Childhood Development refers to a child’s overall development between birth and nine years of age.  Areas of development include physical, cognitive, social and language abilities.  When children are young, the bonds they form with their parents and their first learning experiences form the foundation for their development later on. The best investment […]