How to read to your 1 year old and what to expect January 06, 2022LearningTimeID Admin You’ll hear it from all the experts: it’s never too early to read to your children! What they don’t tell you is that reading to a 1 year old is...
How can you teach gratitude to young children? November 29, 2021LearningTimeID Admin Studies show that one of the greatest predictors of happiness is gratitude, and this has been shown in children as young as 5 years old. When we focus on what...
Build independence by practicing undressing skills November 04, 2021LearningTimeID Admin At around 18 months, you’ll notice that your child will begin to get involved in dressing and undressing themselves. Perhaps they lift their arms up when you’re about to put...
Speech therapy techniques at home for 16-18 months July 13, 2021LearningTimeID Admin At this age, some children will often have 10 or more words in their vocabulary. Towards 18 months, if your child has yet to say their first words, they may...
One simple way to incorporate active learning into any play time July 08, 2021LearningTimeID Admin You’ve heard of ‘learning-through-play’, but do you know how children actual learn as they play? Sure, if they play with a puzzle, they will learn some problem-solving skills. If they...
Is it time to start worrying if your child hasn't started talking? July 08, 2021LearningTimeID Admin As parents, we know that even though websites tell us that it’s normal that some children are ‘late-talkers’, we still worry if our child isn’t talking at this age. As...
Why science says having less toys is better for learning and playing July 02, 2021LearningTimeID Admin Parents often buy too many toys and end up with a cluttered nursery. While it may seem like it’s a good thing to offer your child more options for playing,...
What is a ‘lovey’ and why is your child so attached to it? June 07, 2021LearningTimeID Admin You might notice at this age (or even younger) that your child probably has an object that they always have by their side. It might be a blanket, a stuffed...
Understanding your options for nursery school June 07, 2021LearningTimeID Admin It’s that time when you have to start thinking about nursery (or ‘pre-nursery) school. We’ve been through the process and we know what you’re thinking. The school your child attends...
Science says this is the best way to improve your 1 year old’s persistence June 07, 2021LearningTimeID Admin Persistence, or sometimes known as ‘grit’, is becoming increasingly popular in the parenting world. Parents want to raise children with ‘grit’ who can persist through challenges and obstacles instead of...
Signs of speech and language delays in a 1-year-old June 03, 2021LearningTimeID Admin Children develop at a rapid pace. In the first year alone, they go from having bad color vision, no ability to move, and no ability to produce language to being...
Your child needs to understand one-to-one correspondence before learning to count June 03, 2021LearningTimeID Admin You might think that your child already knows how to count because they can recite 1 through 10. However, memorizing the sequence of numbers versus counting with one-to-one correspondence are...
