Singing is not a rare ability given to a talented few In fact, it’s the word “talented” that can become a big problem for parents. Singing and talent has become tainted. Following the powerful pull of Big Media, there’s a prevailing attitude of...
Speech music link shows up in babies 9 months of age. The speech music link has long been apparent to those of us who educate young children but until the revolution in brain science there has been no direct proof of this link. Thankfully now, for the first time, two...
How does noise affect mood in your early learning centre or preschool? Some children are especially sensitive to noise and can change their emotional state very quickly when noise affects mood. We can think about the learning environment from a child’s eye-view...
Right or left handed – children’s brain development This article was originally published on The Conversation. Written by Gillian Forrester of University of Westminster. How children’s brains develop to make them right or left handed Gillian...
Dads playing with kids I love to watch the dads playing with kids outside. Dads playing with kids can be very funny! On my beach walk today I saw a dad taking the baby for a walk in the stroller – nothing unusual about that you say, but Dad wasn’t walking, he was...
