by Shanna Parry | Nov 23, 2020 | Blog
Sitting still isn’t exactly easy and a natural choice for many children. Even just a few minutes can be a challenge. But in school, kindergarten or organised programs they are expected to do it for much longer periods of time. Fidgeting, squirming, getting up and...
by Shanna Parry | Nov 23, 2020 | Blog
Visual memory is the ability of children to remember what something looks like. When children have difficulties, we most often think about this as a short-term memory issue that can keep children from taking what they see and transferring it to long-term memory. This...
by Shanna Parry | Nov 23, 2020 | Blog
Spatial awareness allows us to be aware of the things in our immediate environment as well as our position relative to them. Small children need to earn how to navigate their surroundings. This is even more important for children with visual impairments, but it is...
by Shanna Parry | Nov 23, 2020 | Blog
Problems with working memory can be a challenge for children. We all need to have the ability to keep in mind the information we need to complete tasks. When limits are reached we observe tasks going off track, instructions not being followed perfectly and...
by Shanna Parry | Nov 23, 2020 | Blog
Some children seem to have innate organisational skills, but let’s face it, most don’t. These are skills that are rarely learnt by accident and require support, modelling and direct instruction. Not only is it very practical to teach these skills to...
by Shanna Parry | Nov 23, 2020 | Blog
Children first begin thinking in very concrete ways but as they grow and develop they move on to more abstract ways of thinking. Children will develop abstract thinking earlier in the learning process if we give them the space, support and encouragement to think...
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