Children use their fine motor skills in every aspect of their daily lives, and as your preschooler learns to be independent, he or she will need well-developed fine motor skills in order to participate successfully in play, learning and self-care activities. Below are...
Orientation Days make a big difference when children start at a new school. Here, Kids First founder and best-selling author, Sonja Walker, shares practical tips to support your child’s school readiness and make the most of Orientation Days. Why Are School...
One of the trickiest things about the first day of school in Australia is that each state, like Victoria, has different start dates for kids’ first day of school! Some Australian states have different names for the first year of primary school. Some Australian...
At preschool, your child probably has one teacher and a couple of other staff that they know well. The daily routine is very structured, and your child has comforting routines that are predictable and certain. Next year, your child’s classroom will probably have...
Is your child starting ‘big school’ soon? School readiness is about more than ABC and 123 and there are some big switches ahead for you and your child. To start with, the ratio of adults to children in preschools is usually about 1:10, but in most...
Every parent wants their child to have the very best chance of being happy and successful at school, and you and I are no different. Choosing the right school is important for every child, but when your child has unique needs, that choice does take on extra...
