July Newsletter – Soccer world cup season
July Newsletter – Soccer world cup season Soccer world cup season and little bear has been wearing his soccer kit to watch games with papa bear. Still too young to understand what the game is about he lifts his hands with a loud YAY each time papa shouts for a goal. Have you been following…
Read MoreWhat’s Going On In Your Child’s Brain When You Read Them A Story? Parents, caregivers and teachers have options when it comes to story time. One can read a picture book, put on a cartoon, play an audio book.
What is happening inside young children’s brains in each of those situations. Some storytelling may be “too cold” for children, or “too hot.” And, some are “just right.” When children pay attention to the stories, what brain networks are likely to be influenced by the story. One is language, one is visual perception and the…
Read MoreReading is so important, As a parent you can make a difference, Building vocabulary and understanding.
It’s shown that reading for pleasure makes a difference to children’s educational performance. Get your child off to a great start. Children who read for enjoyment every day perform better in reading tests than those who don’t and also develop a larger vocabulary, increased general knowledge and understanding of other cultures. Reading for pleasure determines…
Read MoreChildren develop differently and in stages. Once your children learn to read themselves, continue reading with them.
Some children will be ready to read early on, many will not. Let them take the lead when it comes to helping to read. All children develop at different stages. Some children will be ready to read early on, many will not. It is important to let them take the lead when teaching your children…
Read MorePanda says this is why Parents Applaud Online Shopping: 5 Reasons That Will Make You Smile
Parents are notoriously under time constraints and searching for the twenty-fifth hour of the day to complete all their errands. This has forced most parents to become very efficient multi-taskers. So it’s no surprise that a recent survey shows that 50% of the parents surveyed agreed that they couldn’t live without online shopping, naming convenience…
Read MoreMoney bags – funmammasa
This month we recieved the money bag from Kids book club. As usual I was looking at ways that we can reuse the bag and still allow bear to learn whilst playing with his woodland money. Here some of the ideas we came up with: Shop If you *photocopy the Woodland money and set up…
Read MoreJune Newsletter – Winter is here
June Newsletter Winter has finally arrived and with it Cape Town has received a torrent of rain. For us that means many more hours indoors. As the mamma bear of a toddler cub it also means digging out every and anything to keep him busy. So, as papa bear watched the Comrades this mamma bear…
Read MoreRocco Fox saves the day in collaboration with funmammasa
Rocco Fox saves the day In the woodlands far away is a little grey fox. His name is Rocco. One day, the Forest King asked Rocco to go on an exciting adventure. Rocco was to cross the large mountains and deliver a very important message to the Wild tribe. The Wild tribe were a group…
Read MoreA Frog and Whale in a Princess Tale by Tina Scotford – Book review in collaboration with funmammasa
A Frog and a Whale in a Princess Tale BY: Tina Scotford Illustrated: Olivia Villet Age 2 + This story by local author, Tina Scotford, is about a cute little frog who sets sail for sea on a lily pad, off to search for a royal kiss from a Princess in a land far away.…
Read MoreCreate a bedtime routine where you read together every night
Create a bedtime routine where you read together every night Reading bedtime stories every night creates a routine that your child can get used to. By creating this routine where you read every night, it will help your child learn what to expect. Reading to your child in bed before they go to sleep can…
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