“When I was five years old, my mother always told me that happiness was the key to life. When I went to school, they asked me what I wanted to be when I grew up. I wrote down ‘happy’. They told me I didn’t understand the assignment, and I told them they didn’t understand life.”… Read more »
“We keep moving forward, opening new doors, and trying new things, because we are curious and curiosity keeps leading us down new paths.” – Walt Disney Children are naturally curious. They are born eager to discover, explore, and figure out how the world works. Young children routinely move through the day with their senses primed… Read more »
“Once you learn to read, you will be forever free” — Frederick Douglass The relation between a child’s development and a healthy reading habit is proven. Reading is a practice that every parent wishes their child would invest in. Books help kids develop a positive imagination and creative thinking. While some little bookworms take it… Read more »
“The first five years have so much to do with how the next 80 turn out” – Bill Gates Brain development in children happens from a very young age. By the time they are 3, about 90% of their brain is developed and by the time they turn 5, it is almost fully grown. The… Read more »
“The best way to make children good is to make them happy.” — Oscar Wilde Preschool can be a huge milestone for a toddler, leaving the comfort of the home and venturing out into the big world for the first time. For both parent and child, this might seem like a daunting prospect. You can… Read more »
By discovering nature, you discover yourself. Maxime Lagacé Kids learn by doing. This involves getting rid of the four walls and ceiling and providing them with generous amounts of playtime. In fact, children benefit from being outdoors, even when they aren’t, technically, ‘playing’. Taking learning outside is a decidedly effective way to get their creative… Read more »
“Tell me and I forget, teach me and I may remember, involve me and I learn.” – Benjamin Franklin The prospect of selecting the perfect pre-school for your child can seem quite unnerving. A pre-school is not just their first introduction to the outside world but also their first platform of learning. Parents are tasked… Read more »
Whether it’s wall-art from the little budding artists or left-over lunch from the food enthusiasts, homes tend to get messy – and cleaning this mess can be a backbreaking chore for any parent. Instead of doing it all alone, parents can, and ideally should involve their children in simple household chores like cleaning up. Moreover,… Read more »
‘Play is our brain’s favourite way of learning’ – Diane Ackerman Research has proved that more than 70% of a child’s learning takes place in the first five years of their life. A child’s brain is busy taking in all the information fed to it through various senses. Children try to find structure and meaning… Read more »
“The first five years have so much to do with how the next 80 turn out”. – Bill Gates The process of learning begins when the child is born. Even the tiniest observations will be imprinted on their receptive minds. If you are a parent who thinks their child is too small to begin an… Read more »
