Often we look at children’s behaviour as maladjusted in relation to what seems to be the standard stipulated by society and, not infrequently, the objective is the extinction of that behaviour through the manipulation of the child with frequent use of punishments, time outs, prizes and rewards. Continue reading “Seeing the world from a child’s perspective” »

The cloud and star baby room is one of the most successful themes among mums today. Light, modern and versatile – even for unisex decoration – the clouds and stars build a peaceful atmosphere and full of possibilities. And they don’t even need to be the only theme of the corner! The best of the baby room with the cloud and star is that it adapts to other styles. Just be creative, a touch of originality, and a lot of willingness to stay tuned to what is making success in the décor.
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It is normal for small children to be afraid when it comes to sharing something. At the same time, it is also normal for them to feel that everything they want should be theirs, even if it belongs to someone else. Sometimes, small children may even behave violently to defend what is “theirs”. Nevertheless, it is necessary to teach children to share, showing them that by doing so they can gain even more. Continue reading “How to teach children to share?” »

The syllabic method was developed by the pedagogues. Both focused on finding a technique that would allow children to learn to read much more quickly and effectively. To achieve this, they developed a method that uses syllables and their combinations to facilitate the learning process. Continue reading “The syllabic method: How to integrate it into classroom?” »

The concept of psychomotricity in society, in many cases, is diffuse. Many people think that this ability of the child consists only in knowing how to move properly. However, the importance of psychomotricity in child development goes far beyond this. Continue reading “Psychomotricity in childhood: Observation and intervention” »

Most parents want their children to be obedient, attentive, intelligent and pleasant. They want the best for them and, to achieve this, they work long hours and hours and suffer through the setbacks that present themselves. Many also want to stimulate creativity in children. If only they had a magic wand! On this last subject, how can we stimulate creativity in children? How can we make them produce those magic moments when new ideas come to life out of sheer ingenuity? Continue reading “Three key points to stimulate creativity in children” »

Children want to learn. Their whole reality is a constant discovery of a new world for them. During this whole process, books, letters, and words play a fundamental role, as they will attract all their attention. Although reading comprehension still takes time to appear, family reading can be a wonderful tool to work on it. Continue reading “The relationship between family reading and children’s reading comprehension” »

Do you know everything you need to do to get a memory trail created in your brain? Have you ever stopped to think about the mechanisms involved in learning? Do you think that just by seeing how to bake a cake, ride a bike or recite a poem you would be able to replicate what you have seen? In this article, we will talk about meaningful learning. Continue reading “Meaningful learning: The value of learning by doing” »

Whatever the species, dinosaurs attract the attention of children (and many adults too). In fact, it is likely that you also liked them during your childhood, or that maybe one of your friends was a big fan of dinosaurs… Now, what is it about these animals that makes them so interesting? Why do children love dinosaurs so much? Continue reading “Why do children like dinosaurs?” »

Did you know that rhymes contribute to child learning? These language resources occur when two or more words have the same or very similar final sounds, and they usually appear in songs and poems as well. Thinking about children’s development, find out below why rhymes contribute to learning and check out poems to help with literacy! Continue reading “Poems for early literacy: The importance of rhymes in children’s learning” »