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Developmental delay

Children who struggle with various aspects of their learning and development are sometimes described as having “global developmental delay”.  What does this mean?The term “global developmental delay” is used to … Go to full post


Procedures for school

Procedures are the step by step descriptions of how to do something. Being able to retell and write procedures is important in developing the skills needed in science and some other subjects and in understanding and writ… Go to full post


Fun with pretending

Dressing up, playing cubbies and playing shops is a great way to develop your child's imagination and play skills while learning valuable language skills.  It is great fun on a cold, wet winter day and can cost not… Go to full post


Developing story writing

Stories play an important part in a child’s language and literacy development. Earlier we looked at how to develop a child’s ability to retell stories, which ties in closely with the ability to write well later on. T… Go to full post


The importance of play

Play is a vital part of learning and developing as a child.  Parents who understand the importance of play, offer their child quality, age appropriate play experiences and take time to play with their child are helping … Go to full post


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