Just before my daughter turned four, she suddenly became obsessed with letters. She couldn’t get enough of them! Pointing them out, trying to figure out which letter was which, and, of course, trying to write them using her beloved set of crayons! It was at this point I realised that it was time to get my act together and help […]
As you’ll no doubt be aware, academic success is centred around literacy. Building robust reading skills is absolutely essential for your child to truly blossom; therefore, if your child is struggling or falling behind, it’s vital to identify the issue and facilitate their development to bring them up to speed. To help you do this, we’ve compiled this list of […]
A child’s parents are their first and most important teachers. In fact, we’d go so far as to say that it’s verging on the impossible to overstate the colossal impact parents have on their child’s reading ability and success. During a child’s first few years of schooling, teachers help to foster a young reader’s development, enabling them to progress their […]
Children with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder and other similar learning disabilities commonly struggle to develop strong reading comprehension skills, resulting in a lack of confidence when reading. If your little reader is having difficulty learning to read, today’s piece we’ll provide you with 11 actionable and easy-to-follow tidbits of advice that will help you to help your child become a […]
It cannot be overstated how critically important confidence is to a children’s learning and development, not to mention future health, success, and happiness. Children full of confidence are far better equipped to deal with all the trials and tribulations life might throw their way – peer pressure, challenges both inside and outside of the classroom, responsibility, and the whole gamut […]
Outside of health, our child’s education and development is one of our biggest worries as parents. Thoughts such as: ’What if they don’t progress as quickly as other children?’, ‘What if they struggle to develop as quickly as is expected?’, ‘What if my child struggles to read?’ and ‘What can I do if my child is struggling to read?’ are […]
If you’ve found your way to this article, you’re no doubt aware of the importance of introducing children to books and stories from a very young age. The question is, what type of books should read to your little ones? With an almost insurmountable choice of books available, it can often be a challenging task trying to decipher which the […]
Reading is an essential skill; of that, there is no doubt. But what can you do if your child is struggling to read? Is it something you should worry about? At what point should you take action? And what action should you take? There a million and one questions that will go through your head if your little one is […]
As parents, we’re eager to give our children the best start in life. We want their development to be as successful and efficient as possible, and we’ll do anything we can to facilitate this. However, it’s not always easy to know when we should introduce certain aspects of learning to our children, forever asking ourselves, “When is the right age?” […]
If you’ve found your way to this article (welcome, by the way!), you’re no doubt interested in teaching your young child how to read – or at least begin the learning process. While there is some debate as to whether it is possible to teach children under the age of two to read, there is no doubt that an early […]