by Felicity Green | Jun 4, 2020 | Uncategorized
In everyday life, attention plays a critical role forming the basis of our experiences and consciousness. We are always fixing our attention on something, and to complete a task successfully, we must be able to focus and concentrate our mental resources, including...
by Felicity Green | Jun 1, 2020 | Cognitive Development
This month at Educational Toys Online, we’re taking a look at cognitive development. Though we hear this term often and know it’s important, it isn’t always clear what this means for your child. Simply put, cognitive development is all about gaining...
by Felicity Green | May 23, 2020 | Physical Development
As we continue to explore physical and motor development this May at Educational Toys Online, it seemed fitting to have a look at apps that help get kids moving! There are lots of reasons why keeping active is important for kids. According to the 2016 Active...
by Felicity Green | May 16, 2020 | Physical Development
Our sensory system is responsible for receiving and interpreting sensations from our surrounding environment. It receives information through touch, taste, vision, smell, sound and movement to help us understand our environment and respond appropriately. If a...
by Felicity Green | May 9, 2020 | Physical Development
So far, throughout the last few weeks, we’ve focused on the development of gross and fine motor skills, and how toys can support this. We’ve talked mostly about ‘typical’ development, but what happens when motor development doesn’t follow this path? Movement issues...
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