by Julia Eggles | Oct 17, 2016 | Attention, Balance & Co-ordination, Executive Function, Podcasts, Strength & Endurance
Being involved in a dance class has a myriad of benefits for young children, not all of them physical. In this episode I am speaking with Anita Kertland, from Spring Pointe. She has a passion for teaching children between the ages of 3-5 pre-ballet skills, and brings...
by Julia Eggles | Sep 12, 2016 | Attention, Calming & Organization, Executive Function, Sensory
We want our children switched on and connected in a “just right state” for learning – with a gleam in their eyes, open, curious and connected…as a therapist that’s certainly where I always start! Music can be a great way to help children...
by Julia Eggles | Aug 31, 2016 | blog, Executive Function, Mathematics
If you have a child or children in your care who would rather run around outside than sit and listen to early maths concepts, you’re definitely not alone! The good new is that we can use strengths based learning principles with cutting edge research to use their...
by Lisa Hudson | Aug 27, 2016 | Fine Motor & Writing, Podcasts, Reading
The Australian National Literacy levels that were published recently are truly shocking for a developed nation. We have to find a better way to solve this problem! Solutions so far offered by governments and bureaucracies keep falling short. National testing...
by Julia Eggles | Aug 21, 2016 | blog, Executive Function, Mathematics
If you’re wanting to develop your child’s interest and abilities in maths, start with child’s play. That’s what a new study published in Infant and Child Development has found. Researchers from Concordia University in Montreal found siblings...