We all want to encourage our children to be physically active but starting a new sport for a child can be a bit intimidating. We take a look at all you need to know when introducing your child to a new sport.
You have chosen the school your child is going to attend, and a starting date, and the countdown is on. There are a number of things you can do to ensure a smooth transition for both of you.
Making the school year run smoothly for your children, and for yourself, is easy with these quick tips from Kidspot on everything from eating to education.
The Toy Story movies are not just cinematic genius. They also represent an important connection that I share with my children due to a common interest.
Playing with your child is important for their development and also to aid in building strong bonds between you.
Learning to ride a bike can be difficult, painful and sometimes bloody! Learn tips and tricks for helping kids learn how to ride.
Do you have a little singing, acting or musical star? Learn how to pick drama, music or singing lessons and classes to help your creative child shine!
Music lessons can aid the educational development of a child but Kidspot reveals the best time to start learning a musical instrument.
When my youngest turned five recently, I thought that her first day at school would be one of the hardest days in my life.
Teaching kids how to write and grip a pen correctly is easy with these tips from Kidspot.
Spelling bees are a fun way to help your child learn spelling skills and Kidspot helps explains age appropriate spelling milestones and spelling lessons.
Help your toddler learn through play with these educational websites for ages 3 to 5.
Children learn at an individual pace, in their own time. At this developmental age sees a step up in scientific concepts, 9-10 year olds will be attempting to develop several skills.
Children learn at an individual pace, in their own time. At this developmental age new skills are not being learned at the rate of younger ages, rather skills are being refined and conceptual understandings deepened.
Learning to tie your own shoe laces is a tricky fine motor skill for children, but with patience parents can teach their child to tie their own laces.
Dot-to-dots are a great fun, educational exercise. Completing a dot-to-dot has many benefits. Read on to find out more.
Discover the handwriting milestones and printable sheets your child needs as they develop their cursive and print handwriting skills.
Dolch sight words are a list of 220 commonly used words that children encounter and can be used to teach reading. .
Your children need all the encouragement you can give to help them develop into strong readers who love to read! Here's how you can help them.
Speech and language development varies in children but these development milestones explain what children 11-12 should know.
Look-say-cover-write-check is a great way to turn learning spelling words in to a game.
Spelling bee words for kids aged 9 to 10 are a great way to play learning games that improve literacy, reading and spelling skills.
When your child reaches the age of 8 there can be a shift in the emphasis placed on spelling - find out what milestones your 7 - 8 year old will be reaching.
Discover the handwriting milestones your 7 to 8 year old reaches as they develop their cursive and print handwriting skills.
Pre-teens still need all your encouragement to be readers often at this age reading is replaced by alternate activities and interests.
Defining and identifying gifted and talented children can be difficult but if you think that could be your child, what should you do next?
Dolch sight words are a list of 220 commonly used words that children encounter and can be used to teach reading. This article contains extra Dolch nouns.
Spelling bee words for kids aged 7 to 8 are a great way to play learning games that improve literacy, reading and spelling skills
Multiplication facts, worksheets and games can help children learn mathematical concepts.
Children have different ways of learning which the education experts have roughly grouped into three basic styles - auditory, visual and kinaesthetic.
