Taking the time to read to a child can help them to discover the joy of reading. Whether it’s reading a story to little ones at bedtime or enjoying a novel together with an older child, parents and families can help boost children’s reading ability and, in turn, their learning potential.
Active play is such an important part of preschool children’s lives, as it builds up their self-confidence and increases their emotional well-being - physically, socially, emotionally, and...
Looking for a fun and easy activity to get the kids moving? Do you have a sensory seeking child? In this blog we explore some fun body awareness activities with footprint fun games. Enjoy.
A reflex is an involuntary movement or action their little bodies take in response to their own movement or something in the environment. Reflexes control all of those things that our body needs regulated so that we don’t even realise we are receiving information, such as heart rate and breathing. Some reflexes occur only in specific periods of development and then are integrated naturally.
What is creativity and why do we need it?
Much of creativity does not necessarily have to do with the arts. Activities in our everyday lives provide us with numerous opportunities for problem solving, lateral thinking and widening our thought patterns,” comments Liz Senior, Occupational Therapist and Founder of Clamber Club. “While creativity is a skill that should be nurtured from a very young age, it is something that we continue to develop throughout our lives,” she adds.
The decision to venture into franchising provides access to a well-established framework, comprehensive training, and ongoing support.
Let’s explore some of the advantages of owning a franchise, and how they can help set franchisees on a path to success.
The adage holds true – the effort you invest directly influences the outcomes you reap! Within every franchise system, there are standout operators who transcend the brand’s envisioned benchmarks....
Proprioception refers to the body’s ability to sense its position, movement, and actions in space. This sensory information is derived from receptors located in muscles, tendons, and joints, providing the brain with feedback about the body’s internal state.
When children must put effort into controlling the muscles around their trunk, hips and shoulders to maintain a good posture, it has a knock-on effect on everything else they try to do....
Eye-hand coordination is a crucial ability that lies at the core of many academic, sports, and life skills. It is a vital skill for school success because it allows children to use their vision and muscles to perform tasks such as writing, drawing, tying shoelaces, or catching a ball. In this blog, we’ll show a how to play water bottle skittles and other fun eye-hand coordination games.
Developed by occupational therapists, the Stimulate your Baby series covers x5 developmental areas. The video series can be found on the Clamber Club YouTube channel.
Repetition is a necessary building block that allows children to form neural pathways and to strengthen connections in the brain that will help them learn. Repetition in early childhood learning is one of the most important fundamentals in child development.
Hi, my name is Mandy and I’m a recovering perfectionist! I’m also a student mom to two teenagers. I’ve been working in schools in Johannesburg for 20 years and I’m passionate about helping big...
Hand strength is an important area of development. Kids who struggle with hand strength may have difficulty with grasping a pencil, colouring, holding, using scissors, attaching a seatbelt, squeezing a glue bottle, opening, and managing food containers or tying their shoes. However, there are tons of creative and playful activities for kids that can target hand muscle strength. We explore one of our favourite activities in this blog. Try it with your little ones…we promise that they’ll have heaps of fun!
Learning to talk is one of the most complex aspects of child development. In this blog we examine how learning to talk involves listening, understanding, and analysing information. It's another big...
Developed by occupational therapists, the Stimulate your Baby series covers x5 developmental areas. The video series can be found on the Clamber Club YouTube channel. SEEING AND LOOKING What your...
Definition: to ruin one’s health or become completely exhausted through overwork. Our lives are extremely busy…and getting busier each day. Work, home, social activities, friends, families,...