All posts tagged "cognitive development"
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Mindfulness Activities for Kids
Mindfulness Activities for Kids Describing emotions Listening circle Looking at clouds Bubble balloon game Texture bag Guided relaxation/visualisation...
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10 Number Recognition Games
Number recognition is a key skill to learn during the early years, and there are many ways in...
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5 Best Musical Toys for Early Years
Music and sound are incredibly important to the brain development of babies and preschoolers. For these early years...
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Imaginative Play Ideas for Early Years
As one of the cornerstones of child development, it’s important to support imaginative play in childcare settings. Through...
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6 of the Best Toys for Child Motor Skills Development
The first years of a child’s life are the most important for developing and practising motor skills. It’s...
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Child Development Theories: Abraham Maslow
Psychologist Abraham Maslow considered most theories of human motivation too limited because they rarely strayed beyond basic physiological...
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Child Development Theories: John Bowlby
John Bowlby was a pioneering attachment theorist. While early attachment theories considered attachment a learned behaviour, Bowlby’s attachment...
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How to Develop Early Numeracy Skills
Numeracy skills aren’t just an important part of the curriculum – they’re a vital life skill that enables us...
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Child Development Theories: B. F. Skinner
B. F. Skinner was a behavioural psychologist who was convinced classical conditioning was too simplistic to constitute a...
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Special Educational Needs in Early Years
As elsewhere in the wider community, some children in an early years setting may have special needs associated...
