Starting School: Useful Skills to Work Towards for Your Child
The to-do-list may seem huge for this exciting new chapter, but here are six skills that teachers consider crucial for children who are starting school
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Supporting children’s language development when going for a walk
Going for a walk outside is a great way to break up the day for children. It helps their cognitive and language development as there is lots to see, do
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Handwriting tips for older students
As children grow and their handwriting develops, occupational therapists begin to support these skills differently. Here are some of our top tips: Correcting bad writing habits take lower priority You
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Teaching children how to put shoes on the correct feet
Generally, children will try to put shoes on by themselves around three years old. They may get the sides wrong, but, as parents, give them lots of praise for trying!
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Handwriting tips to teach children letter sizing
Handwriting develops in stages. One of these milestones is learning how to size letters, which makes words look neater and more readable… but how do we teach it to children?
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Teaching your child to blow their nose
Winter is here… and that means the sniffles! It’s a good idea to teach children how to blow their nose as a goal before the cold weather arrives. Then they
