Funtimes Learning

04/06/2017

Sign the petition, please

90% of the brain develops by the time you're five. That's why Theirworld's campaign is all about those early years. Not all governments are making children their priority: but there is a chance to change this. World leaders are meeting in Germany in July at the G20 Summit to agree their prior...

31/05/2017

18/03/2017

16/03/2017

It’s 7:30 in the morning, and I catch myself dragging my feet into your classroom. I’m busy complaining about how I’ve been up for an hour and I barely slept. Meanwhile, you’ve been here since six o’clock. You turned the lights on in your classroom before I even opened my eyes. You arranged toys, pr...

01/03/2017

This should have been here much sooner. It shows when during early childhood the brain is getting ready for future development/learning. Have a close look... Yes, by age 3 the brain has prepared itself for all these essential learnings listed on the right of the graph. This is the child's life-long toolbox and each child's best time to develop it is from birth to 3 years of age. And the secret to developping the toolbox is .... COMMUNICATION AND STIMULATION OF THE SENSES. So, let's cracking with the youngest ones and bring in these low cost or no cost materials!!!

10/02/2017

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15/12/2016

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13/12/2016

Let them play...and then let them play some more!

12/12/2016

Any educator or parent who understands the beauty of reading and the importance of helping a child learn to do it right was appalled to read two recent articles about the subject. Both should make …