by | Aug 22, 2014 | Literacy |
Teaching the FUNCTION of literacy is a great place to start with young ones. Learning the letters is not anywhere on Master2’s radar but he IS very excited to help ‘write his name’ on his banana for daycare. Can you involve your child in pretending...
by | Apr 19, 2014 | Behaviour management, Emotional development, Going natural, Learning, Literacy |
Despite being more of a physical exercise for adults, yoga for children possibly has more benefits for their brain and mind. Let’s first look at the benefits of introducing yoga to your little ones. What’s in it for them? Yoga connects the body, mind and...
by | Feb 20, 2014 | Literacy |
Are your kids learning to read? Don’t forget about non-words!
by | Jan 19, 2014 | Language, Learning, Literacy |
[Milestone] Whilst it is AVERAGE for a child to know their address (street number & name) by 5 years of age, why not try a few of these exercises much earlier: – when learning numbers, go & point out the number on your letterbox – contrast with...
by | Jan 14, 2014 | Literacy |
And the next most-clicked on post for 2013 is, ‘So you think you know how to read a book to your child….? [birth to 12 months]’. If you need some inspiration for reading to your little one, take a look (and check under the ‘literacy’...
by | Dec 11, 2013 | Literacy |
So it’s time to learn to sound out words for spelling. At first, it can be quite a daunting task for a little one. Here is one trick I have found that helps with little children, or older kids who are having trouble sounding words out… It sounds...