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WHAT ARE FINE MOTOR SKILLS_

What are Fine Motor Skills? (A simple Guide)

What are Fine Motor Skills? So what are fine motor skills? – Theyโ€™re simply the skills which involve the smaller muscles of the hand, wrist and fingers. Fine motor skills are used in actions which require precision – like holding and guiding a pencil whilst drawing, cutting accurately with scissors, and being able to successfully …

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When Do Babies Crawl? (And What You Can Do To Help)

In this post weโ€™re going to answer the question – โ€˜when do babies crawl?โ€™; look at the different types of baby crawling and movement; and find out if thereโ€™s anything we can do to help them take their first steps (or crawls or shuffles) on this exciting journey. Crawling is exciting! Crawling marks one of …

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What On Earth is Phonics? (And Can it Actually Help Your Kids Learn to Read?)

What is Phonics? And Can It Help Children Learn to Read? Disclosure: Please bear in mind that some of the links in this post are affiliate links and if you go through them to make a purchase I will earn a small commission, which helps support this site, at no additional cost to you. Iโ€™ve …

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THE BEST RECIPE FOR HOMEMADE PLAYDOUGH (WITHOUT COOKING)

The Best Recipe for Homemade Playdough (Without Cooking)

The Best Recipe for Homemade Playdough (Without Cooking) I recently looked into the scientific research behind why playdough is so amazing for child development. Turns out there are a lot of reasons! Not only is playdough great fun, it can also: Aid a childโ€™s social development Boost their emotional development Help with the development of …

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The Power Of Playdough – 9 Brilliant Benefits Of Playing With Playdough

The Power Of Playdough – 9 Brilliant Benefits Of Playing With Playdough In this post we will look at the many benefits of playing with playdough and how it can help your childโ€™s development. Playdough is a widely used play material at home and in schools for good reason! Children love playing, creating and building …

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