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27How can every moment with your child become learning opportunities? Here’s another article I’ve found by Hanen. With a few simple steps, you’ll have your little one learning from every interaction you share with them. I can’t wait to hear your success stories! Source: https://www.hanen.org/SiteAssets/Helpful-Info/Articles/creating-opportunities-to-interact-handouts.aspx
It’s the start of a new year and it may be your child’s first time at child care. Every parent feels apprehensive until they know they have found a place where their child will truly thrive. As early childhood educators, one of our priorities is to make sure all children feel confident to walk into our centre […]
Your child would have noticed changes during the COVID lockdown. You might have heard, “Why can’t we go to the shops anymore? Why can’t we go to McDonald’s? Can we go to the park? etc. etc.” It’s important to be aware of their mental heath and know how to support them. There are a few […]
We’ve just added a rock climbing wall to our range of climbing equipment here at MPK. Climbing is one part of our physical development program called ‘Fundamental Movement Skills’. Through rock climbing children develop: strong hand grip upper body and core strength problem solving with limited holds available to traverse along the wall a sense […]
Donald Graves pioneered new methods of teaching writing[3][4] and published 26 books in 25 years, primarily on the topics of teaching and writing. In one of his very early books, Donald Graves wrote: ‘Children want to write. For years we have underestimated their urge to make marks on paper. We have underestimated that urge because […]
I’ve always wondered, if I could leave something behind for future generations, what would it be? Resilience. That’s right – resilience. It’s the ability to get back on your feet when life knocks you down. The British Psychological Society published an intriguing article by Emma Young in their Research Digest. It’s entitled, “5 ways to […]
When your child goes into a meltdown, especially in a public place, you feel that all eyes are on you. Your emotions take over and you simply run out of options. I found this article really helpful for understanding your child the next time he or she has a tantrum. It came from a website […]
