How doe we OTs use wikki stix for improving fine motor skills in children? Children love new and different toys. Sometimes this is just what we need to maintain their interest in a fine motor task long enough for them to build up endurance in their little hand and finger muscles. That’s why both in …
Have you ever wondered how playing with your baby or toddler can impact their performance at school in the future? The below diagram of a tree may help you to visualise what is happening with your little one’s development. It is important that, just like a tree, the “root” (or foundation) skills need to be …
As mother’s ourselves, we are always interested to know how the Child and Family Science experts come up with their data. And, what the outcomes are. From a study forming part of the Master’s Degree Programme in Education and Child Studies at the Universiteit Leiden in the Netherlands, they posed a few questions to …
Getting your little one down and dirty with some non-toxic paints is not only fun, but good for their tactile sensory development. Here is how: Create an “art area” in your kitchen, garage, outside, or even bathroom Stick the paper down so it doesn’t slip around Cover the floor with newspaper or an old …
The appropriate level of alertness in order to be at our best varies from one activity to another. Playing a rugby game requires a different level of activity and response than attending to a writing task in a classroom. Both may require attention and concentration in order to give of our best, but different children …
Time for Tummy-Time! The most important muscle development that your small baby needs to master during the early stages of development is gaining control of his head. He will move from being in a tight little ball to a more open body position as he gains some control of his body and muscles. For …
The 3rd of December is Disability Day, or the International Day of People with Disability. The United Nations introduced this concept in 1992 to encourage a better understanding of people affected by a disability, as well as raise awareness about the benefits of integrating disabled persons into every aspect of life. Disability Day is not concerned …
“I may be tiny but my heart is immeasurable” Julia Toivonen With 1 in 8 babies born early (before 37 weeks), World Preemie Day is significant for a rising number of families. For some – the experience is real to them today, and for others it is a reminder of a pocket of time …
Next week Tuesday (30 July) is the International Day of Friendship! We found a lovely project for little friends to create together, check out http://www.crayonfreckles.com/2011/11/days-of-creation-sensory-activities.html?m=1 for some detailed instructions. The activity is a lovely sensory bin that your little groovy adventurers can create themselves and at the same time it tells the Creation story. Using …
If your little one is anything like my little Shiloh, then keeping warm this winter can be a test of patience at times! Shiloh would fit well on a nudist colony for sure and she definitely has a warped sense of temperature because when I am freezing, she seems hot?! It feels like every time …
