by | Dec 3, 2013 | Literacy |
[Birth+] A few benefits of baby books: – clear pictures to keep your little one watching – makes you talk in simpler language, which helps your child to understand and learn new words – for 12mths + kids, extend the vocab (eg watermelon-seeds-red,...
by | Nov 24, 2013 | Behaviour management, Language, Learning |
[12 months] Starting as early as you can, start making a game of packing away, when you have the time! It is MUCH easier to make packing away a habit rather than a chore that is suddenly expected of children when they are older. This works for packing away toys where...
by | Nov 12, 2013 | Language, Learning |
[12 mths+] Did you remember to tell your little one ‘no daycare’ this morning? Actually, once you have defined the word ‘daycare’ (by telling them at the front gate or just entering), you can announce each morning ‘daycare today’ or...
by | Aug 3, 2013 | Language |
[6 months +] Help your baby to understand more about their world as soon as the ‘lights come on’. Around six months, a baby starts to focus their attention on things more easily and this leads into a perfect time to start giving them some words (just to...
by | Jul 19, 2013 | Language |
Most parents have two big milestones in mind – first steps and first words. Being a speech pathologist, I feel like I can comment on the latter! The thing about first words, is that there is a wide range of ‘normal’. Some children come out with a...
