Being on a swing benefits a child in three basic ways The movement helps to wire the brain for processing information. Stimulating the senses through swinging facilitates learning to organize and interpret spatial information via the vestibular system, which is situated in the inner ear. It’s calming. The smooth, back-and-forth motion helps with sensory integration. This can be soothing to a […]
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The Hidden Perils of Television Watching Answers to the Most Pressing TV Related Questions Why is TV bad for babies? At what age is it safe to introduce screens? When our child is old enough, what should we be watching? 2. At what age is it safe to introduce screens? The American Academy of Pediatrics advises parents […]
6 Ways to Help your Child Learn More as you Read. When a child is between 3 and 7 years of age, he learns new words by hearing an unfamiliar word, discovering its meaning and then using it. Researchers say the best quality words and expressions are found in books. But some children learn less […]
4 Reasons Why Playful Parents Raise Smarter Children Most children spend hours in front of screens every day and teachers do not engage with children like parents do. That’s why parents who play with their children are amazing! Playing can be free and games can be easy and short, but the rewards of playing at […]
Boosting you Child’s Social Skills: How Photographs can Help Photographs have a way of capturing important moments and letting them live forever. They have stories to tell and feelings are embedded in them. That’s why many people use something called “therapeutic photography” as a bridge to connect with their thoughts, memories and feelings. The wonderful thing […]
What to Say When Your Child Doesn’t do His Best Work. Our children present their artworks and block structures to us because they want us to share in their excitement. But, when their efforts are less than impressive we may be afraid to respond in case our feedback puts them on the spot and […]
Why it Helps to Think of Parenting as a Three-Wheeler: Part 4 Wheel #3: The Parent as Supporter. In a young child’s world, his parents’ attention is what keeps him alive. If they would forget about him, he would not survive the week. So, when parents are rarely able to pay undivided attention to their […]
Why it Helps to Think of Parenting as a Three-Wheeler: Part 2 Practica Parenting Wheel #1: The Parent as Manager. Having a devil-may-care attitude simply doesn’t cut it when it comes to parenting. At least, not if you want to raise a happy and successful child and survive with your marbles intact. Survivor parents […]
Why it Helps to Think of Parenting as a Three-Wheeler: Part 1 Supporting people in their role as parents has been my job for more than 25 years, and I say this: if you’re not medically crazy, intellectually challenged or emotionally broken, it is within your ability be a good parent, maybe even an amazing parent. Really. […]
The Why’s and How’s of Picture Books Children benefit in a myriad of ways when parents read story books to them. But what about picture books? Think about the ones that display the meaning of words in the form of drawings or pictures – like the one in the Practica set. Why is a book like that valuable, […]
Why and How to Develop Listening Skills in Your Child. We all know people who can hear perfectly and yet are terrible listeners. Hearing is typically present from birth. It’s simply a physical act of receiving sound stimulation and sending it to the brain for reception. On the other hand, listening is a skill […]
What is expected of your child? For decades, the first thing that sprung to mind when parents thought about properly preparing their children for success was getting them to pass a school readiness test with flying colours. But the world is changing. Schools, specifically private schools, are now calling for a wider approach. “Being […]
We hope that you enjoyed your time with us during your antenatal class and we are so pleased to be able to give you some more in depth information about the topics we touched on during the talk. Here is the information and the links to the songs, as promised! For more information, contact us on […]
How To Make A Second Language Feel More Natural Parents often ask the Practica Advisory Service how they can boost their little one’s ability to communicate in a 2nd language. Here’s a fun idea that children are naturally drawn to. Buy a new teddy and explain that he can understand and speak nothing but the […]
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