At this point, you'll have made your way through parts 1 and 2 of our extensive list of helpful spelling activities, but we're still not done! We have a few more suggestions that we'd like to draw your attention to, and then we'll leave you and your child to it, to get on with all the spelling ...

 A week before your second trimester, you received a phone call from the doctor asking about medical screenings, and talking you through what testing you might want to consider at this point in your pregnancy. Medical screenings? Testing? That all sounds a bit scary, doesn't it? You remember ...

What are the milestones for my 4 - 5-year-old? You believe your child is developing the right skills at the right time, but how can you be sure? Do you compare them to other children? Or do you simply let them be? And then what happens if they struggle with certain tasks?  It can be tricky, ...

In part 1, we explored a few fun and unique ways to help your child develop their spelling skills, and though the list was quite extensive, we have even more activities coming up! Some of the following games will involve the use of a computer or phone to mix things up a little but remember, you ...

Your little one has their best friend over for a fun after-school playdate, but they've also both been given a short list of spellings for a test the next day. So, before the fun and games begin, they've agreed to get their spellings out of the way, and then they're going to build a huge den in ...

How does my preschooler's mammalian brain affect them?Being a parent is a complete adventure. A thrill-filled rollercoaster ride of ups and downs. Sometimes we're up in the sky having an amazing time, and at other moments we're feeling overwhelmed, confused, and unsure of what to do next. ...

When our little ones are upset, crying desperately and expressing unintelligible gulps, our first question is - What's wrong?!When we're upset, we can express how we're feeling to a partner or friend, but young children don't always possess the necessary words to describe just how they're feeling...

 You've got your child set up with a variety of activities that each encourage development in different areas. You're confident their language skills will be great, and their fine motor skills are coming along nicely. But what about music and movement? Do you need to be a musical person for your...

Positive Discipline: How can I understand what's going on in my preschooler's head?As parents and caregivers, we've all lost our temper with our kids once in a while. We try our best to be patient and to always stay calm, but when they behave in a way that we perceive to be defiant, we react, ...

Most of us will once in a while unintentionally use baby talk. Whether it's directed towards an actual baby, our preschooler, or even a pet (we all do it), there's nothing wrong with the occasional “who's a cute lil' baby?”. However, when our preschoolers begin to regularly use baby talk ...