Moov to Move Upington

18/08/2025

Giggles se inksrywings is oop vir 2026.

Maak seker jou kleuter het 'n plekkie vir 2026!

17/08/2025

Incase you didn't know.

I swear by Vygotsky's, Piaget's and Erikson's theories.

During my student years I indulged in their work.🤩

And this right here, is most definitely based off of Vygotsky's theory. ⬇️

One of the most common myths in early childhood is that babies and toddlers need to be around other children to “socialize.”

In reality, the first years are about building secure, responsive relationships with primary caregivers. This is when the architecture of the brain is forming at an incredible pace, with over one million new neural connections being made every second. These connections are shaped by consistent, nurturing interactions.

Every cuddle, every shared smile, every time you respond to their needs, you strengthen the neural pathways for trust, empathy, communication, and cooperation. These are the building blocks that make future friendships and group interactions possible.

Social skills at this stage are not learned on the playground or in a group of same-age peers. They are formed through the back-and-forth exchanges, eye contact, and emotional attunement between a child and their caregiver. Peer play will naturally come later, once the child feels secure and confident in themselves. Solitary and parallel play in infancy and toddlerhood are not only normal but essential for healthy development.

We’ve unpacked this in Part 2 of our Summer of Play series, Stages and Schemas: https://www.weskoolhouse.com/product-page/summer-of-play-series-part-2-patterns-of-play-understanding-stages-and-sche

31/07/2025

What you may see with proprioception delays in a child…

Kids who haven’t developed their proprioception skills or if they have proprioceptive dysfunction, may have trouble with simple tasks as well as learning.

Functional skills like:

🛠Buttoning clothes
🛠Opening lids and jars
🛠Turning on a faucet
🛠Pushing a door open
🛠Putting on socks

…can be difficult for children if they don’t have a strong proprioceptive system. The child appears to lack muscle tone and struggle with skills that are often age-appropriate.

Proproceptive dysfunction can also impact a child’s learning ability in the classroom. A child who has an immature proprioceptive system may:

🏃🏽Display sensory seeking behavior
🏃🏽Applies too much pressure to their pencil
🏃🏽Trouble with personal boundaries
🏃🏽Has ADHD-like behaviors
🏃🏽Trouble focusing and remembering what tasks they should be doing

To find out if your child or students may have trouble with proprioception and to get some activities that can help, click the link here:

🔗https://ilslearningcorner.com/2016-04-proprioceptive-dysfunction-causes-sensory-seeking-and-sensory-avoiding-behavior/?utm_source=Google%20Ads&utm_medium=Test2&utm_campaign=Test3

31/07/2025

🧠 Did you know?
Sensory Processing Disorder (SPD) is a condition where the brain has trouble receiving and responding to information from the senses.

This means everyday things—like the feel of clothing, the sound of a vacuum, or the motion of a swing—can be overwhelming or underwhelming for a child.

✨ The good news? With movement-based support, children with SPD can thrive!
At Cape Kinetics, we use fun, purposeful activities to help kids feel more confident in their bodies and their world. 🌍

15/07/2025

🧡💙 Voetstappies Kleuterskool

15/07/2025

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13/07/2025

Yes! There are 8 senses!

02/07/2025

Toe walking is a common movement pattern seen in early developoment, but it can also be a sign of certain conditions. Learn when to talk to Baby's doctor.

01/07/2025

Why play? Here are a few reasons! Read this article on occupational therapy and play: https://www.theottoolbox.com/occupational-therapy-play/