Books and language
By Donna Heather One of the things I love about being a speech and language therapist is that I get to talk to parents…
Engage and Educate
Expanding Language & Learning Through Pretend Play
By Stephanie LoPresti There is a common misconception that imaginative play isn’t imperative to development, however, as a speech language pathologist, I am here…
How to Teach Your Children to Appreciate the Planet
By Emily Folk We live on one of the coolest planets in the solar system, but it’s easy to take it for granted because…
Let nature provide the resources – developing children’s language skills in the great outdoors
By Alex Trichilo Do you find yourself constantly worrying that your child might not develop their vocabulary like the kids in your mothers’ group? Or they…
Fun, Brain-Based Activities For Kids
Passionate about inspiring and teaching young people, Victoria Jenkins uses her 20 years’ experience as a primary school teacher to educate others about the…
Jumping Beans: Learn, Grow & Bond Through Active Play
Designed to support physical and cognitive development, Jumping Beans classes have been running for over 30 years. For babies and children from 4 months to 5…
Occupational Therapy to Empower and Support Children and their Families
Occupational Therapist Lee Maitz supports children and their families through play, connection and sensory integration. Tailoring her therapy to a child’s individual needs, she…
Chaos to Calm: Positive Parenting Education
Chrissie Davies has a positive approach to understanding and raising children. An experienced educator and mum to two young children, she has genuine empathy and…
Lockdown – promoting language using daily routines
By Donna Heather What a crazy couple of weeks it has been. As we all try and get our heads around this new reality…
Connect with your baby through massage
After teaching parents throughout Australia how to massage their babies, Amy Booker is now able to reach parents and babies all over the world…
Forest & Bird’s Kiwi Conservation Club
Have you heard of Forest & Bird’s Kiwi Conservation Club | Hakuturi Toa (KCC)? It’s something we’d recommend you look into if you haven’t. KCC has been connecting Kiwi kids and their…
Child-Led Learning: How it Works & 3 Big Benefits
By Sarah R. Moore Child-led learning is an approach to education that differs from more structured teaching, wherein children learn by pursuing their interests…
Creating little budding gardeners and nature lovers
Passionate about teaching children to embrace the outdoors, Melanie Douglas believes in the importance of nurturing their connection with nature. At Little Farmer, she makes it…
The Book Playbox: Read, create, play
With a background in teaching, Tanya Hodgson set out to encourage parents to read and be creative with their children, while spending time together…
Early Play and Communication
By Donna Heather “Oh, you get paid to play? That must be nice!”. I have heard this so many times over my career as a speech language therapist. Yes,…
Sustainable, natural, open-ended play solutions
Seeing a gap in the local market and inspired by her daughter with ASD, Rebecca Young set out to address the lack of available…
A mixture of science and spirituality: Koru NZ Wellness Retreats
After personal triumphs and tribulations, and a wealth of knowledge and experience in hospitality and wellness, Kelly Sanders is building the strong foundations of…
Online maths tutoring to engage and educate young learners
As an experienced primary school teacher, Courtney King began offering tutoring after the birth of her son, and discovered that there were key mathematical…
Science Fiction for Kids: Possibility and Resourceful Creativity
By Nelle Myrica Donaldson Choosing a Fantasy Door: History vs. Sci-Fi What if you could choose between changing the past and changing the future? In Back to the Future (1985),…
Absence
By Jeremy Majid On a recent trip to the library, I came across an intriguing cook book. It was not just a collection of…