New picture books for 2-6 year olds released in the past month. Reading to preschoolers is very revealing when you are reviewing picture books. They either love them and engage with the reader or start to wriggle and wiggle. The genre of picture books really...
After some initial anxiety, Donna Webeck draws the line at forcing her son to write before he is ready. His H appeared more like a spirograph than the eighth letter of the alphabet. On we went for another 10 painful minutes until it became clear I...
Many games begin when I am busy on the computer, on the phone or having a sleep-in. And once they get going it seems very party-pooperish to put a stop to it. ‘Shops’ is one of my pet peeves. This is where the girls gather...
Dyslexia is a complex and much misunderstood condition, writes Karen Thomson. A number of experts refer to dyslexia not as a disability but rather an alternative way of thinking, or a ‘learning preference’. However, as reading and writing underpins most subjects taught in school, dyslexic children...
Michaela Fox learns about the serious side of fun in the pre-school years. Before my daughter turned two, she could recognise and recite every letter of the alphabet. “She’s gifted,” people would say. I wondered if they were right. She showed a natural inclination for learning, and...
Do you have a child who forgets what you just told them? Perhaps you asked them to get a book from their room and they started playing with a toy car instead? Regardless of your child’s age, it is never too late to start supporting...
Speech pathologists Dr. Kylie Smith and Dr. Brenda Carey say, despite people's presumptions, stuttering is not a sign of anxiety....
Tech is a great learning tool. This Queensland childcare and kindy non-profit shows how you can use it with your kids....
A cardiologist warns that the number of children diagnosed with fatty liver disease could double over the next decade....
