Does your toddler or preschooler have some puzzles lying around that he occasionally plays with? How often do you try to sit with him and encourage him to play with them? Many parents offer puzzles...
Tips for Teaching Puzzles
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Learning Series: Size Matching
Seriation skills are defined as the ability to arrange objects in order by size. The development of seriation skills in young children is a step-by-step process. As children grow and develop,...
Learning Series – IN and OUT!
It is important for children to have a good understanding of different concepts as it assists in their ability to follow instructions. For a child to correctly use a concept in their spoken...
Learning Series – Heavy and light, sink and float
Learning about opposites teaches children vocabulary, deepens their understanding of the world around them, and helps them to compare different things. Opposites help children gain a concrete...
TOYS and PLAY from babies to pre-schoolers!
Children love toys, and the correct toys can help in our children’s development. Toys can help build creativity, imagination, gross motor, and fine motor skills and of course, can provide limitless...
Why Play?
Young children can develop many skills through the power of play. They may develop their language skills, emotions, creativity and social skills. Play helps to nurture imagination and give a child a...
Learning Series – Can you pretend you’re an ANIMAL?
Did you now that pretending to be different animals and moving like animals helps to develop imagination, visualisation, creativity and … body awareness! Why not play these simple games with your...
Best shoes for Babies and Toddlers
We South Africans have always been told how our grandparents walked to school barefoot until they reached high school age, and then only then could their hardworking parents eventually afford to buy...
Learning Series – Eye Hand Coordination – Fun with Scarves
We all have a scarf or two in our wardrobe, and if not, we certainly have a dishcloth. It’s amazing how much one can do with a piece of cloth! From throwing and catching to playing peek a boo,...
Learning Series – Body Art
There are so many fun ways to teach body awareness. Children learn about their bodies through movement, touch and the visual and auditory senses. This game is all about naming body parts and getting...
15 Tips for Potty Training your Toddler
Most toddlers don’t start potty training until after the age of 2. At the age of 2 often toddlers have an understanding to hold their bladder and show they need to use the bathroom. Some toddlers...
Counting, fine motor, colours and numbers all in one
Imagine trying a very simple exercise with your little one, where you could tackle various concepts such as colours, counting, numbers and fine motor all in one. You can vary this exercise depending...
Learning Series – Matching our Colours … and learning the rules of the road!
Learning our colours is a right of passage and something we all teach our children from a young age. Toddlers learn their colours best when learning through association. The green apple, the red...
Learning Series – Let’s learn our shapes …. with Play Dough!
Children learn best when all their senses are engaged. Learning our shapes can be taught not only through the visual and auditory senses, but also through touch, creativity and movement. Play Dough...
The Learning Series: Colours
It’s a wrap! Make your own wrapping paper and learn about colours at the same time. There are so many creative ways to teach your child about colours. Painting and printing is such fun, and making a...
Learning Series – Number concept – Bath time fun
Who would have thought that bath time could be used to teach number concept? Water based games can teach your little one all about volume, weight, and the concept of full and empty. Here’s how to...
Age appropriate chores
I have two children aged 2 and 4, and they can turn my house upside down! So to teach them responsibility and life skills, I decided to start assigning chores. There are a few things you need to...
Finding your way in the parenting jungle
They’re nothing like me! What do we do when all the apples fall very far from the tree? I experienced this crisis when my first daughter was born: my polar opposite. She is sweet, content and...