Archive for August 2021

The way in which children grow, learn and develop is unique to each child, and it’s also really fascinating! Watching them change at every level is wonderful, as you witness them gaining new skills and learning new things. There are five stages of early years child development: Newborn (0-3 months) Infant (3 months to a…

When we consider children’s development, we often talk about refining their fine motor skills. This helps children learn how to perform fiddly jobs such as drawing and colouring, and playing with smaller toys. What is not spoken about as often is gross, or large motor skills. So what are gross or large motor skills, and…