Primary School Kids
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Helping your ASD child have a happy Christmas
Kids First Director Sonja Walker's handy hints for helping children with Autism to enjoy the Christmas season
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10 great bedtime stories for kids
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10 Top Christmas Apps for Kids
Kids First Director Sonja Walker has scoured iTunes to bring you 10 top Apps for your kids this Christmas.
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School holiday strategies for kids
Beat summer holiday boredom with these 5 great ideas for keeping kids interested, creative and busy during the school break.
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Apps for kids are awesome
Want to know the best apps to boost kids therapy & learning? This list from Kids First's experts is a great place to start
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Connecting with our kids
Teacher and children's affairs writer, Sonja Walker, encourages parents to'connect' with their kids at the end of a busy school day
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10 tips to foster your child's love of reading
Practical tips to encourage your child's love of reading are explained by Kids First Director and teacher, Sonja Walker
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Understanding Sensory Integration
Sensory Processing diffulties cause many children to struggle with behaviour, learning and language. This free Kids First event for parents and teachers will provide information and tips for helping kids to succeed
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Dagney is a Sensory Defender
Dagney Hopp is an Occupational Therapist who specialises in supporting children with sensory Integration challenges. Dagney uses DIR Floortime methods to unlock kids' potential and help them to connect with their world
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Morgan makes Occupational Therapy fun
Morgan Wesbter is one of Kids First's popular Occupational Therapists. Morgan is a specialist in helping children to improve their handwriting, organisation and concentration skills...
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Kids improve handwriting
Write Away is an effective small group program that helps kids to improve their handwriting and fine motor skills. Occupational Therapist Morgan Webster explains why Write Away works so well and how improvng handwriting can enhance children's learning.
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Write Away improves kids' handwriting
Does your child have messy, illegible handwriting?
Recent research has revealed that kids with poor handwriting skills often miss out on important learning opportunities.
In this informative article, paediatric Occupational Therapist, Morgan Webster explains why helping children to write easily is important to their success at school...
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Literacy for Life
It's Speech Pathology Awareness Week! Find out how speech pathology helped one little boy learn to read and write with confidence
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Homework Planner
Help your kids to get their homework done on time with this simple homework planner devised by Kids First Director and teacher Sonja Walker.
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Backyard birthday parties for kids - a survival guide for parents
Whatever happened to the good old fashioned backyard birthday party?
These days it seems easier to hire an entertainer or a jumping castle, but do these things really make great memories for our children. Teacher and mum, Sonja Walker shares some tried and true tips for a successful at home birthday party that won't break the bank.
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