For the English version, click here Het jy al ooit 'n kind dopgehou na 'n slegte nagrus? Hulle struikel oor hul eie voete. Hulle huil oor die kleinste dingetjies. Hulle vergeet instruksies wat hulle gewoonlik ken. Hulle sukkel om te luister, sukkel om stil te sit, sukkel om hul emosies te hanteer en sukkel om hul liggame met beheer te beweeg. Dikwels kyk volwassenes hierna en dink: "Hierdie kind is moeilik." Maar wat as die kind nie moeilik is nie? Wat as hul brein en liggaam

Vir die Afrikaanse weergawe, kliek hier Have you ever watched a child after a bad night’s sleep? They trip over their own feet. They cry over the smallest thing. They forget instructions they usually know. They struggle to listen, struggle to sit still, struggle to cope and struggle to move their bodies with control. Very often, adults look at this and think, “This child is being difficult.” But what if the child is not being difficult? What if their brain and body are sim

For the English version, click here Het jy al ooit 'n kind dopgehou na 'n slegte nagrus? Hulle struikel oor hul eie voete. Hulle huil oor die kleinste dingetjies. Hulle vergeet instruksies wat hulle gewoonlik ken. Hulle sukkel om te luister, sukkel om stil te sit, sukkel om hul emosies te hanteer en sukkel om hul liggame met beheer te beweeg. Dikwels kyk volwassenes hierna en dink: "Hierdie kind is moeilik." Maar wat as die kind nie moeilik is nie? Wat as hul brein en liggaam

Vir die Afrikaanse weergawe, kliek hier Have you ever watched a child after a bad night’s sleep? They trip over their own feet. They cry over the smallest thing. They forget instructions they usually know. They struggle to listen, struggle to sit still, struggle to cope and struggle to move their bodies with control. Very often, adults look at this and think, “This child is being difficult.” But what if the child is not being difficult? What if their brain and body are sim

For the English version, click here As jy 'n paar van ons blogs gelees het, weet jy reeds dat ons passievol is daaroor om kinders te help om beter te beweeg sodat hulle beter kan leer. Maar hier is iets wat ons elke dag in praktyk sien... Jy kan nie beweging en die brein skei nie. En die brein word kragtig beïnvloed deur die derm. Navorsing in Neurowetenskap en Voedingspsigiatrie het getoon dat die brein en die derm (ook bekend as "die tweede brein") voortdurend kommunikeer d

For the English version, click here As jy 'n paar van ons blogs gelees het, weet jy reeds dat ons passievol is daaroor om kinders te help om beter te beweeg sodat hulle beter kan leer. Maar hier is iets wat ons elke dag in praktyk sien... Jy kan nie beweging en die brein skei nie. En die brein word kragtig beïnvloed deur die derm. Navorsing in Neurowetenskap en Voedingspsigiatrie het getoon dat die brein en die derm (ook bekend as "die tweede brein") voortdurend kommunikeer d

Vir die Afrikaanse weergawe, kliek hier If you have been reading a few of our blogs, you already know that we are passionate about helping children move well so that they can learn well. But here is something we see every single day in practice…You cannot separate movement and the brain. And the brain is powerfully influenced by the gut. Research in fields like Neuroscience and Nutritional Psychiatry has shown that the brain and the gut (also known as "the second brain") are

Vir die Afrikaanse weergawe, kliek hier If you have been reading a few of our blogs, you already know that we are passionate about helping children move well so that they can learn well. But here is something we see every single day in practice…You cannot separate movement and the brain. And the brain is powerfully influenced by the gut. Research in fields like Neuroscience and Nutritional Psychiatry has shown that the brain and the gut (also known as "the second brain") are

For the English version, click here . As ouers en onderwysers speel julle een van die belangrikste rolle in ’n kind se ontwikkeling. Elke keer wanneer jy vir ’n kind die geleentheid gee om te rol, klim, hardloop, balanseer of buite te speel, doen jy baie meer as om hulle net te help energie verbrand. Jy bou hulle brein, vorm hulle emosionele wêreld en versterk hul toekomstige leer. Kinders is gemaak om te beweeg. Beweging is nie ’n bonusaktiwiteit nie. Dit is deel van hoe hul

For the Afrikaans version, click here As parents and teachers, you play one of the most powerful roles in a child’s development. Every time you give a child the chance to roll, climb, run, balance or play outside, you are doing far more than helping them burn energy. You are building their brain, shaping their emotional world and strengthening their future learning. Children are made to move. Movement is not a bonus activity. It is part of how they grow. Yet today’s world mak

For the English version, click here . As ouers en onderwysers speel julle een van die belangrikste rolle in ’n kind se ontwikkeling. Elke keer wanneer jy vir ’n kind die geleentheid gee om te rol, klim, hardloop, balanseer of buite te speel, doen jy baie meer as om hulle net te help energie verbrand. Jy bou hulle brein, vorm hulle emosionele wêreld en versterk hul toekomstige leer. Kinders is gemaak om te beweeg. Beweging is nie ’n bonusaktiwiteit nie. Dit is deel van hoe hul

For the Afrikaans version, click here As parents and teachers, you play one of the most powerful roles in a child’s development. Every time you give a child the chance to roll, climb, run, balance or play outside, you are doing far more than helping them burn energy. You are building their brain, shaping their emotional world and strengthening their future learning. Children are made to move. Movement is not a bonus activity. It is part of how they grow. Yet today’s world mak

(Vir die Engelse weergawe, kliek hier ) Het jy geweet dat die heel eerste bewegings van 'n baba refleksief is? Maar wat presies is 'n refleks? Reflekse is senuwee-reaksies of reaksies wat outomaties plaasvind sonder dat jy bewustelik daaroor dink. Byvoorbeeld, jy sal jou hand vinnig terugtrek as jy per ongeluk aan 'n warm plaat of pot raak. Dit is 'n outomatiese reaksie om jou hand teen die skade te beskerm. Jy dink nie daaraan nie. Dit gebeur net natuurlik. Dieselfde gebeu

For the English version, click here . As ouers en onderwysers speel julle een van die belangrikste rolle in ’n kind se ontwikkeling. Elke keer wanneer jy vir ’n kind die geleentheid gee om te rol, klim, hardloop, balanseer of buite te speel, doen jy baie meer as om hulle net te help energie verbrand. Jy bou hulle brein, vorm hulle emosionele wêreld en versterk hul toekomstige leer. Kinders is gemaak om te beweeg. Beweging is nie ’n bonusaktiwiteit nie. Dit is deel van hoe hul

(Click here for the Afrikaans version) Welcome back! In our previous blog, we had a look at the secret link between movement and your child's brain. However, movement is also crucial to help your child move through all the different phases of motor development. It further helps a child to develop all the necessary physical literacy skills required for future sport success. Realizing the importance of being physically active, we should aim to engage our children more in mov

Baby rolling from back to tummy on a soft mat Rolling is one of the first major movement milestones your baby will reach. It marks a big step in their physical development and opens the door to more exploration and independence. As a parent or preschool teacher, understanding when and how babies roll, why it matters and how to support this skill, can help you guide your little one confidently through this stage. Why Rolling Matters for Babies Rolling is more than just a cute

For the Afrikaans version, click here As parents and teachers, you play one of the most powerful roles in a child’s development. Every time you give a child the chance to roll, climb, run, balance or play outside, you are doing far more than helping them burn energy. You are building their brain, shaping their emotional world and strengthening their future learning. Children are made to move. Movement is not a bonus activity. It is part of how they grow. Yet today’s world mak

(Click here for the Afrikaans version) In the first 2 years of a child's life, we do everything in our power to teach a baby how to walk and to talk. However, for the rest of his childhood we will all-too-often ask him to 'sit still or be quiet'. (And I'm not talking about discipline or the lack thereof). The fact is, children were made to move! Research on the importance of sensory-motor experiences for brain growth and development has blossomed in recent years. We can no l

Concentration is one of the most important developmental skills children acquire. It’s the foundation of learning, play, and social interaction. Yet many parents and teachers become worried when children struggle to sit still, flit from one task to another, or seem to “zone out” during group time. The reality is that concentration is not a fixed ability that children are either born with or without. Instead, it develops gradually as the brain matures, and it can be strengthen

In the previous blog, we had a look at various exercises that can help children develop their fundamental motor skills to the full. ...