Headstart for Life

Author: Usha

School Readiness Programme

How to know if your child is ready for Primary 1?

Hi there! Welcome back to Headstart for Life’s blog, Beyond Therapy! The 2018 P1 registration exercise is coming up soon. Many parents would have already decided which school they want their chi

7 years ago by 1 minute

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Occupational Therapy,School Readiness Programme,Social Skills Training,Speech Therapy,Therapeutic Play

Why Changes Are Good for Your Child

Hi there! Welcome back to HeadStart for Life’s Blog, Beyond Therapy! Do you feel we live in a world where structure is a religion and routine is a virtue. Experiences help shape our thinking, pr

7 years ago by 2 minutes

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Occupational Therapy,School Readiness Programme,Social Skills Training,Speech Therapy

Integrating Sensory Procesing Approach and Behaviour Management

At HeadStart, we have seen parents who know if their child has sensory processing difficulty, thus behaviour problems are inevitable. However, not every behaviour problem is a result of sensory proces

8 years ago by 2 minutes

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School Readiness Programme,Social Skills Training,Speech Therapy

How can we help children having anxiety in the classroom?

Welcome back to a brand new year of our HeadStart for Life blog, Beyond Therapy! It’s that time of the year again! Christmas and New Year celebrations behind us and it’s time to embrace t

8 years ago by 2 minutes

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Occupational Therapy,School Readiness Programme,Social Skills Training,Speech Therapy,Therapeutic Play

What We Know About Behavioural Disorders Among Children

A behaviour of a child or an adult can be influenced by the context of the environment they are placed in. Problem behaviours can be a consequence of being faced with a challenging or unpleasant envir

8 years ago by 2 minutes

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School Readiness Programme,Social Skills Training,Speech Therapy

How to manage attention-seeking behaviours?

In my previous blog post, we explored how to get your child to pay attention while learning. But what about kids who are asking for too much attention from you and that the child starts being “

8 years ago by 2 minutes

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School Readiness Programme,Social Skills Training

Getting your child’s attention

One of the looming concerns of parents as well as teachers is the limited attention that their child displays when its time to sit down and study. You may have your own experience or had feedback from

8 years ago by 2 minutes

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School Readiness Programme

Setting Up a Positive Learning Environment for your Child

Are you at your wits end when it comes to making your child sit and learn? Let’s check… Every time you call out to your child “Let’s read a book”, you get your self ready

9 years ago by 2 minutes

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