Now you would imagine being an early childhood teacher that I have hundreds of fabulous activity ideas floating around in my head just perfect for babies and toddlers. In fact, there are days when I am home with just one little person scratching my head wondering what we should do next, and on occasion these […]
Sensory Activities: 5 Games to Develop the Sense of Touch
Sensory play is important to brain development, not just for babies and toddlers but also for preschoolers, kindergarteners and children within the early years of school. Playful activities that develop each of the senses – touch, sight, hearing, smell and taste – need not be difficult or involve lots of fancy toys or resources, often […]
Encouraging Physical Motor Skills Development in Young Children
What are Motor Skills? Motor skills are physical skills requiring the co-ordination of the muscles of the body to affect movement. This includes large body movements involving the head, torso and limbs, most often known as gross motor skills, and small body movements involving the hands and fingers, commonly referred to as fine motor skills. […]
Homemade Christmas Decorations: Christmas Word Glitter Baubles
Christmas is such an exciting time for children. I love seeing my girls’ faces fill with wonder or joy at even the smallest of surprises or in response to our family traditions. I thought the lead up to Christmas provided a perfect opportunity to talk with Immy about these positive emotions – about how Christmas […]
Travel with Kids: Flying With a Baby
I have travelled by air many times with each of my babies from when they were very young. In fact, by the time she was six months old AJ had travelled alone with me on four interstate work trips. So I have had good cause to learn to pack a lean, mean, on board machine! And […]
