Written by Margaret Sasse and Bindy Cummings Did you know that about the same time that your baby starts walking , they should be given a thick, soft, black crayon and a large piece of paper firmly fixed in front of […]
Author: Tony Tran
Written by Amy Leung: M Phty (Paed), Grad Cert Phty (Paed), PD Phty. Since 1992, paediatric professionals have been promoting the ‘Back to Sleep’ campaign to reduce the risk of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS). Research has shown that over the […]
Written by Ariane Beeston from Centre for Perinatal Excellence (COPE) The fourth trimester can seem to pass by in a blur. Sleepless nights coupled with trying to get the hang of feeding, burping, bathing and settling your baby can be […]
Written by Dr Jane Williams and Bindy Cummings You have been blessed with a baby, you’ve heard about tummy time, and you’ve heard it’s important. But why and how young do you start tummy time with your little one, how […]
Written by Dr Jane Williams, Dr Tessa Grigg and Bindy Cummings Good hearing is important for learning in children, however to learn well, children also need to be able to easily understand, interpret and respond appropriately to what they are […]
Written by COPE, Centre of Perinatal Excellence GymbaROO-KindyROO has been partnering with the Centre of Perinatal Excellence (COPE) for several years and many of our teaching team have completed the COPE training for people working with families in the community. […]
Written by Dr Tessa Grigg and Bindy Cummings Little Miss Muffet Sat on her tuffet Eating her curds and whey Along came a spider Who sat down beside her And frightened Miss Muffet away Teaching a GymbaROO-KindyROO class with a […]
By: Robyn Floyd Kitchen activities are a fabulous way to help your children learn basic cooking skills while also absorbing language, recognising words and symbols, and practising measurement and number skills. Cooking can be a great way to make Mother’s […]
Dr Jane Williams, Dr Tessa Grigg and Bindy Cummings As we rely on screens more and more – you will be reading this on a screen, there is growing evidence that screens and young children’s development do not go together […]
Written by Marianne Schriever and Dr Tessa Grigg Laterality refers to the dominance of one side of the body. Humans are bilateral beings, because we have two sides of the body that need to coordinate with each other so that […]