For children aged 0-5 years, engaging in sensory play can enhance cognitive, language, motor, and social skills. However, many adults may feel unsure about how to effectively incorporate sensory activities for children into their daily routines....Read more
Does anyone else remember the song 鈥業 can sing a rainbow鈥 that features the line 鈥淟isten with your eyes鈥? As a child I was always perplexed by this but now that I鈥檓 grown up...Read more
This month sees two important events that remind us (as if we need reminding), of the power and importance of play for children鈥檚 development and wellbeing. Read more
Loving relationships are essential to supporting children鈥檚 learning and development, but these relationships are of equal importance to families too. To be able to best provide children with supporting environments, adults need to...Read more
Mental health听鈥樷he emotional and spiritual resilience which allows us to enjoy life and survive pain, disappointment and sadness. It is a positive sense of well-being and an underlying belief in our own, and others鈥,...Read more
An important aspect of children鈥檚 personal, social, and emotional development (PSED) is to 鈥渓earn how to make good friendships, co-operate and resolve conflicts peaceably鈥 (EYFS para, 1.6)Read more
I was sitting in a hot, stuffy classroom one mid-afternoon in rural Kenya. As I sat there, the meeting drawing to a close and the stifling air clinging to my skin, I was struck by something a teacher said. Read more