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Nurturing Natural Intuition in Kids, young boy with eyes closed

Updated 4 Sep 2026

Emotional Intelligence

Nurturing Natural Intuition in Kids

Activities for nurturing natural intuition for kids. Improve your child’s decision-making, creativity, and emotional growth.

Embracing nature’s impact on child development, young child playing in nature

Updated 4 Sep 2026

Child Development•Learning and Education

Embracing Nature’s Impact on Child Development

Explore how connecting with nature influences child development. Outdoor activities can impact growth, creativity, and well-being in kids.

Welcome to Shichida Australia Chatswood!

Updated 4 Sep 2026

Shichida News

Holiday Program At Shichida Australia

Our Chatswood parents and kids loved the holiday program! We ran fun Open Day Classes for babies, toddlers and preschoolers.

Nurturing Essential Social Skills - Young kids holding hands

Updated 4 Sep 2026

Emotional Intelligence•Child Development

Nurturing Essential Social Skills

We share the best ways of nurturing essential social skills in kids. Discover fun activities and tips to help your child thrive socially.

Empathy and Compassion in Children - A young child showing compassion to a crying girl

Updated 4 Sep 2026

Emotional Intelligence•Child Development

Fostering Empathy and Compassion in Young Minds

Discover how to nurture empathy and compassion in children for emotional growth. Explore practical tips for parents.

Developing language skills through storytelling

Updated 4 Sep 2026

Literacy and Numeracy•Parenting and Bonding

Developing Language Skills through Storytelling

Learn how storytelling enhances imagination, enriches vocabulary, and fosters a lifelong love for reading, while developing language skills.

Benefits of Raising Multilingual Kids: A young girl with several national flags of different countries

Updated 4 Sep 2026

Learning and Education•Literacy and Numeracy

Exploring the Benefits of Raising Multilingual Kids

Find out what the benefits of raising multilingual kids are - including boosting their brainpower and understanding the world better.

Enhancing creativity through art and Art activities for kids

Updated 4 Sep 2026

Learning and Education•Play and Games

Enhancing Creativity through Art Activities

Discover how art activities for kids helps with development, including creativity, confidence, imagination, exploration and self-expression.

Shichida Doncaster Early Learning Centre interior view

Updated 4 Sep 2026

Learning and Education

Shichida Doncaster Early Learning Centre in Doncaster, Victoria

Shichida Doncaster is a structured early learning enrichment centre inside Westfield Doncaster, offering weekly 50-minute parent-involved classes for children aged 6 months to 9 years.

Creative problem solving for kids begins in everyday moments

Updated 4 Sep 2026

Problem Solving and Cognitive Skills

Creative Problem Solving for Kids: Fun & Imaginative Activities

Discover fun and imaginative creative problem-solving activities for children aged 0-9. Learn how play, creativity and imagination build lifelong thinking skills.

Parental Burnout Symptoms Insights & Practical Support

Updated 4 Sep 2026

Parenting and Bonding

Parental Burnout Symptoms: Insights & Practical Support

Learn how to recognise parental burnout symptoms, understand their causes, and find practical, evidence-informed ways to manage and recover from burnout.

$Problem solving in math begins long before school,$

Updated 4 Sep 2026

Literacy and Numeracy

Problem Solving in Math: Games and Activities for Kids

Discover fun games and activities that build maths problem-solving skills in children aged 0-9. Learn how play-based learning strengthens confidence and reasoning.

Cognitive benefits of music in early learning, young child with musical notes around them

Updated 4 Sep 2026

Child Development•Learning and Education

Cognitive Benefits of Music in Early Learning

Learn more about the benefits of music for children - boosting their brain power, creativity, and making learning a fun-filled journey.

Introducing early maths, children numeracy skills

Updated 4 Sep 2026

Learning and Education•Literacy and Numeracy

Introducing Early Mathematical Concepts to Kids

How do you introduce mathematical concepts to early learners? Teach children numeracy skills by incorporating math into your everyday routine.

Young girl learning letters with an alphabet poster on a wall. Learning letters and numbers early is part of the Shichida Method.

Updated 4 Sep 2026

Learning and Education•Child Development

The Shichida Method: Maximising Early Childhood Development

Discover the benefits of the Shichida Method for early childhood development. Enhance learning with practical tips and strategies.

Updated 4 Sep 2026

Literacy and Numeracy

Language Development in Children: Stages and Milestones

Learn how language development in children unfolds from infancy to early childhood, what milestones to expect, and simple ways parents can support communication skills at home.

Average IQ for kids - A young girl lying on a rug, thoughtfully holding a pencil with music sheets spread around her and a cello resting on the floor nearby.

Updated 4 Sep 2026

Learning and Education•Problem Solving and Cognitive Skills

Average IQ for Kids by Age: A Helpful Guide for Parents

It’s important to remember that IQ scores can fluctuate, especially in younger children. A toddler’s score may shift by a few points within a year. This is completely normal and can reflect changes in their environment and learning opportunities.

Updated 4 Sep 2026

Learning and Education•Problem Solving and Cognitive Skills

Brain Training for Early Learning: Fun Activities

Brain development does not begin with pressure or performance. It grows through back-and-forth conversation, imaginative play, physical movement and touch, problem-solving, and shared discovery. Each repeated experience helps strengthen connections between brain cells, supporting attention, memory, language, and emotional regulation over time.

Developmental Milestones Checklist: Ages, What to Expect

Updated 4 Sep 2026

Child Development

Developmental Milestones Checklist: Ages, What to Expect

Explore a complete developmental milestones checklist by age, learn how to track key skills, and understand when to seek support for your child's development.

Updated 4 Sep 2026

Literacy and Numeracy•Play and Games

Number Play: Fun Activities to Boost Early Math Skills

Explore number play - what it is, why it matters, and how to support early numeracy with playful activities, games, and real-world exploration.

Kindergarten Readiness Checklist for Parents: Skills Children Need

Updated 4 Sep 2026

Learning and Education•School Readiness

Kindergarten Readiness Checklist for Parents: Skills Children Need

In Australia, the term kindergarten can mean different things depending on the state. In this guide, kindergarten readiness refers broadly to the skills children develop in the years leading up to starting their first year of formal schooling.

Updated 4 Sep 2026

Child Development

Whole Child Development: Definition, Key Domains & Support Strategies

Whole child development recognises that learning is not just about letters and numbers. It is much more than that! And when you understand this holistic approach, you start nurturing lifelong growth.

Updated 4 Sep 2026

Child Development•Parenting and Bonding

Guided Parenting: Positive & Practical Discipline Strategies

Guided parenting offers a balanced middle ground between strict discipline and permissive parenting, combining positive discipline, emotional guidance, and clear boundaries. This approach prioritises connection, childhood emotional development, and skill-building over punishment.

Whole brain teaching high five student and teacher

Updated 4 Sep 2026

Learning and Education

Whole Brain Teaching Explained: Strategies & Classroom Benefits

Whole Brain Teaching emphasises movement, engagement, and active participation in learning. These principles also appear in early childhood programs designed to support brain development through interactive experiences.

A child sitting in front of large letters spelling IQ with an overlaying IQ bell curve diagram for an article on the IQ test for kids

Updated 4 Sep 2026

Learning and Education•Problem Solving and Cognitive Skills

IQ Test for Kids: What Parents Need to Know

IQ tests for kids typically cover areas such as verbal reasoning, nonverbal reasoning, spatial reasoning, and working memory.

Building strong number sense in kids during early learning. Blocks showing numbers on their faces stacked in a pile.

Updated 4 Sep 2026

Learning and Education•Literacy and Numeracy

Building Number Sense in Kids During Early Childhood

Developing a strong number sense in kids is essential to healthy cognitive development and for an individual's ability to understand and use numbers in practice. Not solely tied to mathematics, number sense is an essential skill needed to succeed in other key academic and practical areas.

A wooden colourful rainbow for article When Do Babies See Colour? Understanding Infant Visual Development

Updated 4 Sep 2026

Child Development

When Do Babies See Colour? Understanding Infant Visual Development

Learn when and how babies begin to see colours, the stages of their visual development, PLUS tips for parents to support their infant's growing vision.

Image by Shichida Australia: A mum sitting beside her child as she traces letters, providing gentle guidance while building letter formation, pencil control and writing confidence.

Updated 4 Sep 2026

Child Development

Hand Eye Coordination Activities for Child Development

Strong hand-eye coordination supports fine motor development, pre-writing skills, visual tracking, and overall classroom readiness. It also lays the groundwork for independence, from feeding themselves to managing school tasks later on. Read more!