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In the early years of life, adults play a central role in guiding a child’s development. We scaffold skills, model behaviour, and create the environments children learn within. But the long-term goal is not dependence. It is independence . At its core, early childhood education and paediatric therapy aim to empower children with the skills, confidence, and body awareness they need to make healthy choices for themselves. Movement plays a critical role in this process. Children who are active...

Transitions Are Not Just About Starting School January is often talked about as “starting school season,” but the truth is, children are transitioning all the time. From one year to the next, children adjust to new teachers, new classrooms, new expectations, new schedules, new swimming groups, new sports, and new social dynamics. Even when a child stays at the same school, the environment they are stepping into is different. Of course, bigger transitions like daycare to kindergarten,...