In this blog we will continue to consider school readiness, looking further into children’s development and learning milestones in the years before

The roles of preschool children In our blog series we have been looking at a range of school readiness skills including phonological

Songs and games with rhyming words are an important part of any early childhood program. Children’s books use rhyme to create rhythm

Maintaining Motivation  I don’t know about you, but some days are harder than others to maintain my motivation for what I do.

January has gone in a flash, as it does every year, and it is back to school time once again here in

Parents and early childhood educators should consider a range of skills when deciding if a child is ready for school. It is

How you can help with preschool children’s speech development  Speech skills are important for good communication. It is exciting to watch and help a

Listening skills are important for children’s speech and language development. Children who communicate well can attend to what others are saying and

This month at Sounds good to me, we’ve been looking at the value of literacy, and in particular why it’s important to

Simple and enjoyable – reading to children regularly and often makes a real difference to their language, cognition and reading skills at

A country girl at heart, speech pathologist Anna Haire grew up on a property in south west of NSW, where she developed