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. ...

(Click here for the Afrikaans version) Did you know that the very first movements of an infant are reflexive? But what exactly is a reflex? Reflexes are nervous reactions or responses that happen automatically without you consciously thinking about it. As an example, you will quickly withdraw your hand if you accidentally touch a hot plate or pot. This is an automatic reaction to protect your hand from damage. You don’t think about it. It just happens naturally. The same h

A while ago a mother came to see me at our development centre, very worried about her three-year-old child. She told me that she had...

(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 academic and sport success. Realizing the importance of being physically active, we should aim to engage our childre

Is it not ironic that in the first two years, we do everything in our power to teach a baby how to walk and talk, just to tell him over...

Written by Gizelle Kruger and Marene Jooste Welcome back to our series of blog posts about body awareness! Our previous blog discussed...

In our previous blog, we have discussed laterality and lateral preference and how it relates to body awareness. Before moving on to...

Written and compiled by Melanie Durand And Marene Jooste Welcome back to our series about body awareness and what you can do to help a...

Have you ever wondered why some people will open a bottle with their right hand and hold a fork in their left hand while eating? Or...