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Carol Dweck – Growth Mindset Theorist

Carol Dweck – Growth Mindset Theorist

10 Jun 2026 4 min read

Carol Dweck (born October 17, 1946) is an American psychologist and professor at Stanford University, best known for her pioneering research on mindsets in learning and achievement. Her work on the growth mindset has transformed education worldwide, showing that children’s belief...

Ellen Beate Hansen Sandseter – Risky Play Theorist

Ellen Beate Hansen Sandseter – Risky Play Theorist

22 May 2026 4 min read

Ellen Beate Hansen Sandseter is a Norwegian researcher and professor at Queen Maud University College of Early Childhood Education. She is internationally recognized for...

Alison Gopnik – Cognitive Development Theorist

Alison Gopnik – Cognitive Development Theorist

20 May 2026 6 min read

Alison Gopnik (born June 16, 1955) is a leading developmental psychologist and philosopher at the University of California, Berkeley. She is best known for her research o...

1 - 2 Years Developmental Milestones With Examples To Links To The EYLF

1 - 2 Years Developmental Milestones With Examples To Links To The EYLF

6 Mar 2026 4 min read

Having a solid grasp of developmental stages will help you evaluate children's play and learning effectively. Sound professional knowledge should serve as the foundation...

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School Readiness Checklist Aligned To EYLF Outcomes

School Readiness Checklist Aligned To EYLF Outcomes

15 Jul 2025 3 min read

Preparing children for the leap into formal schooling involves more than academic knowledge—it means supporting their holistic development across cognitive, social, emoti...

2 to 3 Years Developmental Milestones With Links To The EYLF

2 to 3 Years Developmental Milestones With Links To The EYLF

12 Jun 2025 2 min read

Here’s a breakdown of developmental milestones for children aged 2 to 3 years, along with examples of how they link to the EYLF.

12 to 24 Months Child Developmental Milestones With Links To The EYLF

12 to 24 Months Child Developmental Milestones With Links To The EYLF

11 Jun 2025 2 min read

Here’s how Physical Development, Cognitive & Language Development, and Social & Emotional Development for 12 to 24 months align with the Early Years Learning Framework (E...

0 to 12 Months Child Developmental Milestones With Links To The EYLF

0 to 12 Months Child Developmental Milestones With Links To The EYLF

3 Jun 2025 3 min read

 Here’s how each developmental milestone from birth to 12 months aligns with the EYLF outcomes. 

Best Practices For Caring For Babies In Their Gross Motor Development

Best Practices For Caring For Babies In Their Gross Motor Development

10 Mar 2025 6 min read

Caring for babies in their gross motor development stage involves encouraging activities that promote strength, coordination, and balance. The following article provides...

Basic Aspects Of Current And Emerging Research On Brain Development For Babies and Toddlers

Basic Aspects Of Current And Emerging Research On Brain Development For Babies and Toddlers

28 Feb 2025 12 min read

The following article provides information on Current and Emerging Research on brain development in babies and toddlers, Critical Periods In Brain Development, Neuroplast...

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Attachment Theory - Importance Of Relationships Between Children And Educators

Attachment Theory - Importance Of Relationships Between Children And Educators

25 Feb 2025 8 min read

Attachment theory is a key concept in developmental psychology that examines the importance of early relationships between children and their Educators.The following arti...

Metacognition For Preschoolers

Metacognition For Preschoolers

30 Dec 2024 12 min read

Metacognition refers to the awareness and understanding of one's own thought processes. The following article provides information on Key Aspects, Benefits Of Metacogniti...

Introverted Children

Introverted Children

28 Dec 2024 8 min read

Introverted children have unique qualities and strengths that set them apart from their extroverted peers. The following article provides information on Characteristics o...

Cognitive Concepts In Young Children

Cognitive Concepts In Young Children

27 Dec 2024 6 min read

Cognitive development in young children refers to the growth of their ability to think and understand the world around them. This involves various cognitive concepts and...

Developmental Sequence Of Phonological Skills

Developmental Sequence Of Phonological Skills

8 Oct 2024 5 min read

Phonological awareness covers the child’s ability to recognize and use the spoken parts of sentences and words. The following article provides information on the main sta...

2 - 3 Years Developmental Milestones With Examples To Links To The EYLF

2 - 3 Years Developmental Milestones With Examples To Links To The EYLF

10 Jun 2024 4 min read

Developmental milestones are things that, by a given age, most kids can accomplish. Milestones are reached by children in their play, learning, speaking, acting, and movi...

Kenneth Rubin - Theories Of Play

Kenneth Rubin - Theories Of Play

22 Nov 2023 8 min read

Rubin’s and his associate’s studies have done much to clarify the developmental levels of children’s play in light of our knowledge about children.

Developmental Stages Of A Child's Writing

Developmental Stages Of A Child's Writing

26 Jun 2023 4 min read

The development of writing skills depends on a variety of physiological and environmental factors. Children have to develop fine motor skills as well as hand-eye coordina...

Learning Styles According To Howard Gardner

Learning Styles According To Howard Gardner

5 Jun 2023 4 min read

Learning styles, according to Howard Gardner, are the ways in which an individual approaches a range of tasks. The following provides information on Gardner's learning st...

Piaget's Symbolic Play

Piaget's Symbolic Play

1 Jun 2023 4 min read

Swiss psychologist Jean Piaget theorized in the pre-operational stage between two and seven years, children start using objects or actions to give meanings other than lit...

Erik Erikson - Psychosocial Development

Erik Erikson - Psychosocial Development

3 Apr 2023 9 min read

Erik Erikson developed a psychosocial theory to understand how we each develop our identities through eight stages of psychosocial development from infancy to adulthood....

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