Busy boards: DIY or buy?
Our short answer: why not do both! If you’re on social media, you’ll almost certainly have seen pictures of beautifully hand-made busy boards – oft...
Easy DIY Montessori materials
With its focus on learning through exploration and play, Montessori theories and practices are a great way to support your child’s development whet...
6 educational toddler activities that also let you get stuff done
Whether you’re home schooling by choice, facing down the long summer holidays or stuck at home due to the Covid-19 pandemic, every parent will have...
Help! I’m homeschooling a toddler
If you’ve recently made the switch from sending your child to in-person daycare, or decided not to send them at all, you may find yourself homescho...
Fine Motor Skills – How Can We Help Our Kids Develop Them?
Fine motor skills involve the coordination of small muscle movements to do delicate tasks. This is in contrast to gross motor skills, which are movements of large muscle groups. Kicking a ball and running involve gross motor skills; picking up a pea and coloring use fine motor skills. Both require hand-eye coordination.