by martin | Dec 7, 2021 | Uncategorized
By Kylie Dawson The festive season is upon us, and as much as it can be a beautiful and memory-making time of year, it also has the potential to be stressful and overwhelming, for big and little people alike. Below are some simple tips that might help make...
by martin | Nov 15, 2021 | Uncategorized
By Kylie Dawson When early childhood educators think about whether a child is ready to start school, they consider four key areas: Social and emotional skills, Academic interest, Language skills, and Physical skills. In this article we are going to focus in on the...
by martin | Oct 27, 2021 | Uncategorized
Written by Jo Fletcher & Kellie Blinco for Astute Families all across the world are gearing up ready to celebrate their own Halloween tradition whether it be the gory kind, or the fun and friendly spooky version. Families with children under 5 might be thinking...
by martin | Oct 13, 2021 | Advice For Parents
By Kylie Dawson It is not whether to praise or not, it is about the way you provide praise to children that is important. We can sort praise into three different groups: trait-based praise, descriptive praise, and praise for effort and persistence. Trait-based praise...
by martin | Sep 26, 2021 | Advice For Parents
A friend of mine reached out and asked me if she should correct how her two-year-old is talking about themselves. She said he talks about himself in the third person, for example “Ben likes that” or “Ben is hungry”. As parents we all want to support our child’s...
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