Early Learning Blog: Tips & Insights For Parents

When can babies see colour? We see a babies face up close, looking upwards at something.

21 July 2025

When Do Babies See Colour? Understanding Infant Visual Development

Discover when babies start to see color, how their vision develops from birth, and what signs to look for. Learn how to support healthy visual growth in infants.

19 July 2025

Literacy and Numeracy•Problem Solving and Cognitive Skills

How to Develop a Lifelong Love of Learning in Children

Discover how storytelling can boost problem-solving abilities in young children. Learn practical techniques to integrate storytelling into daily routines for early cognitive and emotional development.

17 July 2025

Literacy and Numeracy•Problem Solving and Cognitive Skills

Critical Thinking for Kids: What It Is and How to Build It

Discover how storytelling can boost problem-solving abilities in young children. Learn practical techniques to integrate storytelling into daily routines for early cognitive and emotional development.

15 July 2025

Literacy and Numeracy•Problem Solving and Cognitive Skills

Fine Motor Skills for Kids: A Complete Developmental Guide

Discover how storytelling can boost problem-solving abilities in young children. Learn practical techniques to integrate storytelling into daily routines for early cognitive and emotional development.

Reading opens doors, storytelling is a great skill, here a young girl reads a book

11 July 2025

Literacy and Numeracy•Problem Solving and Cognitive Skills

Storytelling: Building Problem-Solving Skills in Kids

Discover how storytelling can boost problem-solving abilities in young children. Learn practical techniques to integrate storytelling into daily routines for early cognitive and emotional development.

Cognitive Development in early childhood, here a toddler is building a puzzle

9 July 2025

Child Development•Problem Solving and Cognitive Skills

Cognitive Development in Early Childhood

Discover how children’s cognitive abilities evolve during the early years. Learn key milestones, play-based learning tips, and how to support your child's brain development.

Fun activities for kids - Kid in White shirt painting while lying on her stomach, painting.

8 July 2025

Learning and Education•Play and Games

Fun Activities for Kids: 50+ Easy Educational Play Ideas

Discover 50+ fun and educational activities for kids that support early childhood learning. Perfect for indoor play, outdoor exploration, and creative learning on a budget.

7 July 2025

Learning and Education•Problem Solving and Cognitive Skills

Shape Puzzle Activity Benefits for Kids During The Early Learning Years

Discover engaging shape puzzle activities to support early childhood development, including Shichida methods, cognitive benefits, and DIY ideas.

auditory sensory activities, here a boy is Listening and learning under the open sky

3 July 2025

Child Development•Learning and Education

Fun Auditory Sensory Activities for Early Development

Discover effective auditory sensory activities to enhance your child's early learning. Explore fun, easy-to-implement strategies to support auditory development at home.

Two children are joyfully playing with activities to improve numeracy skills, colorful number magnets on a refrigerator, creating number sequences together

1 July 2025

Learning and Education•Literacy and Numeracy

Activities to Improve Numeracy Skills in Early Childhood

Discover fun, practical activities to improve numeracy skills in young children. Support your child's math development with playful, everyday learning ideas.

A child sits on a wooden floor, focused on assembling colorful puzzle pieces scattered around them. Puzzles are great for neuroplasticity exercises.

30 June 2025

Learning and Education•Problem Solving and Cognitive Skills

Neuroplasticity Exercises for Early Childhood Learning

Discover simple, science-backed neuroplasticity exercises to enhance your child's brain development. Practical tips and engaging activities for early learners.

Two children are playing with colorful plastic numbers on a table, engaging in a fun educational activity, which can be seen in our early numeracy skills checklist.

25 June 2025

Learning and Education•Literacy and Numeracy

Early Numeracy Skills Checklist – Is Your Child on Track?

Discover an in-depth early numeracy skills checklist including milestones, tips, and fun activities to support your child's mathematical development from toddlerhood to early primary school.

Body parts flashcards, featuring three children practicing yoga poses together in a bright, spacious room.

20 June 2025

Child Development•Learning and Education

Body Parts Flashcards Guide for Early Childhood Learning

Explore the ultimate guide to body parts flashcards. Learn how to use them for early childhood development, language skills and fun learning activities.

A young girl stands confidently in front of a group of children, looking at bubbles. Bubbles make for great visual sensory activities.

15 June 2025

Child Development•Learning and Education

Visual Sensory Activities for Early Childhood Learning

Discover engaging visual sensory activities to support your child's early development. Explore expert-approved ideas, benefits, and how to tailor them for toddlers and preschoolers.

Toys for preschoolers -Hands-on puzzle games like these support spatial reasoning, focus, and problem-solving - key elements of play-based learning at Shichida.

10 June 2025

Learning and Education•Shichida News

Why Play-Based Learning Programs Like Shichida Are the Answer to Australia’s Early Childhood Development Crisis

Alarming data shows young Aussie kids are falling behind. Play-based learning programs like Shichida offer crucial early support during key growth years.

Building balance and confidence with coordination exercises during early childhood is crucial for your child’s development, here a mum and dad help a preschooler ride a bike.

8 June 2025

Learning and Education

Coordination Exercises: Best Tips To Improve Motor Skills

Strong coordination is essential for your child to move confidently, play actively, and succeed in everyday tasks. Find tips and examples to guide you in this parent friendly guide.

7 June 2025

Learning and Education•Play and Games

Creative Sensory Play Ideas for Toddlers & Preschoolers

Toddlers and preschoolers live for play. This article will guide you on how to get started with simple and effective DIY sensory play ideas.

Real-world experiences lead to experiential learning learning, featuring girl scouts exploring nature

6 June 2025

Learning and Education

Experiential Learning: A Guide to Raising Curious Kids

They say curiosity kills the cat, but for children, curiosity awakens wonder, fuels growth, and breathes life into learning. It’s the drive behind exploration and the heart of discovery.

A child Playing Puzzle on Wooden Floor as an example of an activity to encourage child cognitive development.

4 June 2025

Child Development•Problem Solving and Cognitive Skills

Understanding Child Cognitive Development

Explore cognitive development in children, from key milestones and mental processes to parenting tips and expert-backed strategies for healthy growth.

Keep alphabet activities for preschoolers creative and fun, featuring 2 adults holding up an alphabet poster for preschoolers.

2 June 2025

Learning and Education•Literacy and Numeracy

Creative and Fun Alphabet Activities for Preschoolers

This article will guide you through a range of engaging and creative alphabet activities for preschoolers that will help your child feel excited about learning.

Learning Through Play: How Children Learn and Thrive

1 June 2025

Child Development•Play and Games

Learning Through Play: How Children Learn and Thrive

Explore how learning through play supports your child's development. Discover play-based learning types, benefits, and tips to encourage meaningful play at home.

Blonde Girl Holding a Pencil, practicing her pencil grip development

31 May 2025

Child Development•Learning and Education

Understanding Pencil Grip Development

Discover the stages of pencil grip development and learn effective strategies to support your child's handwriting skills and fine motor development.

Pre writing Skills: The Foundation for Early Writing

30 May 2025

Child Development•Literacy and Numeracy

Pre writing Skills: The Foundation for Early Writing

Discover essential pre-writing skills and engaging activities to prepare your child for writing. Learn how to support your child's development through fun, effective strategies.

Block play time - a child playing with wooden blocks

29 May 2025

Child Development•Play and Games

Block Play and Child Development A Parent’s Guide

If you're a parent - especially a mum - you probably know exactly what that means. When there’s a toddler in the house, messes become part of everyday life.

Imaginative play for toddlers - two girls playing with Doctor toys

28 May 2025

Child Development•Play and Games

Imaginative Play for Toddlers: Benefits and Ideas

While it may just look like fun, pretend play for toddlers is doing a lot of important work behind the scenes. It builds key skills that support early childhood development.

25 May 2025

Activities for Kids

Infant Activities: Best Guide to Local Baby-Friendly Fun

As a parent, don’t fall into the trap of thinking that the best way to support your little one’s healthy development is limited to the four walls of your home.

Tactile learning - A young child painting

24 May 2025

Child Development•Develop Love of Learning

Tactile Learning: Enhance Your Child’s Education

One of the ways that children can learn is through tactile learning - a learning style where individuals understand and retain concepts better by physically touching or doing something.

Curious kids, featuring a young girl thinking, with question marks surrounding her.

23 May 2025

Child Development•Develop Love of Learning

Curious Kids: How to Nurture Inquisitive Minds

Curiosity is one of childhood’s most powerful tools. It’s that spark that drives kids to pull things apart, ask endless “why” questions, and dream up wild possibilities.

Word games for kids, featuring preschoolers playing with letter cards at a table

21 May 2025

Activities for Kids•Child Development

Word Games for Kids: Improve Your Child’s Vocabulary

Words open doors, unlock imaginations and build bridges to understanding. For kids, every new word learned is a ticket to discovery—fueling their curiosity and creativity.

7 benefits of reading for kids, featuring a preschooler sitting on the floor, reading in a library

19 May 2025

Child Development•Learning and Education

7 Benefits of Reading for Kids

Reading plays a powerful role in a child’s development long before school begins.

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