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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 for Kids

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.

Kids mental health, featuring a mum and dad kissing their young daughter on the head, while she plays with toys.

18 May 2025

Enhance Parent Child Bond•Parenting and Bonding

Role of Parents in Kids’ Mental Health

You don’t need a psychology degree to make a lasting impact on your child’s mental wellbeing.

Emotional Regulation Activities for Kids, featuring a child hiding her face, with little comical faces around her hear, showing a variety of emotions.

15 May 2025

Emotional Intelligence•Play and Games

16 Emotional Regulation Activities to Try With Your Child

Meltdowns, tears, and frustration are a normal part of growing up. Emotional regulation is a learned skill - not something kids are born with. With the right support, children can learn to recognise, name, and manage big feelings calmly.

15 May 2025

Learning and Education•Play and Games

IQ Games For Kids

Parents, here's your ultimate list of IQ games for kids! Discover a treasure trove of fun-filled activities to boost your child's intellectual abilities while playing.

Goal Setting For Kids, featuring a preschool child building a block tower, with a big smile!

12 May 2025

Learning and Education•Parenting and Bonding

Benefits of Goal Setting For Kids in Early Education

You might think goals are just for grown-ups with to-do lists and deadlines—but goal setting for kids is just as powerful.

Parenting styles, featuring a group of parents and babies at a playgroup.

9 May 2025

Enhance Parent Child Bond•Parenting and Bonding

Which Parenting Styles Work Best for Children?

Parenting is filled with everyday decisions that shape who your child becomes—from how you set rules, to how you respond when they cry, challenge, or question.