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Designed to encourage, inspire, equip and empower you!

Our blog posts share information which covers a range of early literacy, school readiness, childhood development, families/parenting, educator and therapist topics, which we trust you will find invaluable, beneficial and useful for the growth and enrichment of the children in your care.

Discover the benefits of balls & balloons for literacy!

Games, childhood development, Early Years, Literacy & Learning, Play

Did you know that playing with balls and balloons has wonderful benefits for your child's brain...

The joys of baby & toddlerhood DO impact upon lifelong learning success!

Literacy & Learning, Early Years, Parenting

Did you know that the power of the spoken word – talking, singing & reading to your baby helps...

Essential Early Years Engagement: Harnessing the Power of Movement & Music!

Parenting, Early Years, Movement & Music

As parents and educators, we all want to give our children the best possible start in life....

Supporting our children as they learn language by ear, mouth, eye and hand – is fundamentally crucial!

Handwriting, childhood development, Literacy & Learning, Parenting

We all know how significant it is developmentally to sing, talk and read to your children from...

What’s the Verdict? Handwriting versus Tracing or Typing?

Handwriting

Recognising individual letters of the alphabet is obviously an unquestionable skill for reading....

Handwriting & the brain’s ‘reading circuit’ – a vital link!

Handwriting, Reading, Typing

Does handwriting, typing or tracing letters form a better memory for learning them? Let's see what...

‘Pencil Grasp & Handwriting Legibility’ Podcast Interview

Handwriting, Pencil Grasps/Grips

Please tune into this episode where I am interviewed and we discuss why or why not to encourage a student to keep or change their pencil grasp and why it matters for their overall literacy development!