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The benefits of toddler music – from 13 months to 18 months

Six months can go by quite quickly – but six months is a long time in toddlerhood.  In this post I’m looking at the benefits of toddler music and how music can inspire toddlers and help them communicate.  This is how music enriched the day-to-day life of one particular toddler… How singing prepares the brain…

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Music groups for babies: generating a lifelong interest

Playtime for parents “Whisper this quietly so nobody can hear – this is your chance to play as well, before they go to school.” Someone gave me this advice when our daughter was about 3 months old.  I’d already decided to play and explore with her whilst I had the opportunity.  It would be fun…

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b small publishing: a review of their new “Hello Languages!” series

b small publishing is a London-based publisher specializing in creative and educational non-fiction and language learning for kids.  Their books always draw me in with their bright, happy covers.  It looks like the content is going to be fun! The “Hello Languages” series Previously I reviewed b small’s  Hide and Speak and Family Tree series. …

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Asterix in Britain: Rene Goscinny’s comic creations

“Asterix in Britain: the life and work of René Goscinny” was an interesting exhibition showing in London recently, at the Jewish Museum in Camden Town.  It was great for both adults and kids, especially (like me) fans of René Goscinny’s comic creations “Astérix” and “Le Petit Nicolas”.  Although the exhibition’s now closed, I’m writing this…

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First Day at Primary School: in Germany, it’s a party

In Germany nobody’s afraid to turn the transition from Kindergarten to Grundschule (primary school) into a party!  I’ve never heard of that happening in any other country.  It’s a chance to celebrate a new phase in a child’s life, and Germans take parties seriously. The child’s status is changing to Schulkind, or school child.   Everyone…

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Sing with your baby part 2: baby on the move!

In my last post, Sing with your Baby ,  I wrote about singing with babies up to the age of 6 months.  This time I’m writing about that stage between 6 and 12 months when babies are “on the move”: sitting, crawling and pulling themselves to stand.  Babies progress from lying on their backs to getting…

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Sing with your baby

Quote from my husband: “It’s just a little baby – that’s all it is!” Gareth Malone’s “The Choir” programmes have proved that singing is energizing, fun and sociable.  It’s known to be good for our mental health.  It helps with memory and language learning.  But what about singing with a baby, before the age of…

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Trio – an action and adventure series from Norway

Trio is a Norwegian action and adventure series which has been a great success on Kika German television – and at our house.   It’s been dubbed (German “synchronisiert”) into German, so it’s available in Norwegian or German.  You’ll need a good understanding of German or Norwegian as there aren’t any subtitles.  The DVD cases state…

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b small publishing: fun activity books for kids

I’m drawn to b small publishing books by their bright, happy covers.  It looks like the content is going to be fun!  I’m going to look at several of their books for primary children.  They’re good quality, strong paperbacks, and great value at £5.99.  I’m starting off with My Family Tree Book By Sam Hutchison…

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The Toddler in the Kitchen

Do you want your child to cook for you?  Christmas biscuits perhaps, or dinner being made as you sit with your feet up?  You can make a start sooner than you think.  Toddlers love to get involved, learn new words in their main language or another one they speak, and use their senses, especially to…

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