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Why you shouldn’t stop your toddler from writing on your walls
Jul 10 2012- Usha Patel
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Introducing cursive handwriting in the first years of schooling is a daunting task for parent and child alike. Yet, more and more primary schools are insisting that a child entering school should embark on writing at this seemingly complicated level.
Why learning music is essential for every child
Mar 23 2012- Usha Patel
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Music and actively playing an instrument helps a young child develop an assortment of skills. A simple activity of an infant banging on a sauce pan with a spoon is potentially developing rhythmic skills. The rhythms create an awareness of sequences. Creating a repeated sequence of noises adds logic to the whole process not to mention the hand eye co-ordination and large motor skill development.
ADHD? What is Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder?
Jan 26 2012- Usha Patel
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ADHD, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder is predominately a genetically determined condition and not down to ‘bad parenting’ as once thought.
Why growing sunflowers can help your child with maths!
Jan 16 2012- Usha Patel
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Parents often ask me about how to get their child interested in maths because ‘they just don’t get it.’
Understandably the same parents go searching for a maths tutor to help bridge the ever growing gap between their child and his peers….what they don’t realise is there is a lot of help they can give at home with a little guidance.
