LIST OF ARTICLES IN ‘FIRST STEPS’

AGE SERIES 3ALLERGIES 3ANSUA 3AUTISM 3BABYROO ONLINE 3BASICALLY BABIES 3BALANCE/VESTIBULAR 5BEHAVIOUR 5BLOG BLURB 5BOOK REVIEW 6CHIROPRACTIC 6COMPUTERS 6CREATIVE PLAY IDEAS 6DAD’S ONLY 6DEVELOPMENT 7DISCIPLINE 8DO IT TOGETHER 8DVD REVIEW 9EARLY LEARNING 9GAMES AND ACTIVITIES 9GENIUS OF NATURAL CHILDHOOD 11GYMBAROO & KINDYROO 11HEALTH 12HEARING 13LEARNING DIFFICULTIES 14MARGARET SASSE 14MASSAGE 14MATHS 14MERINO AND BABIES 14MOTHERS MATTER TOO! 14MUSCLE TONE 15MUSIC, RHYTHM AND DANCING 15NUMERACY AND LITERACY 15NUTRITION 15OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY 16OSTEOPATHY 16PARENT EDUCATION – General 16PARENTING BLOG 18POSTURE 18PMP AND MOVEMENT PROGRAMS 19READING AND LITERACY 19RECIPES 20REFLEXES 20RESEARCH NEWS 20SAFETY 20SCHOOL & KINDERGARTEN READINESS 20SENSORY INTEGRATION 21SOUND THERAPY 21SMART START 21SPATIAL AWARENESS 21SPEECH 21STORIES 21TECHNOLOGY 22TELEVISION 22THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING... 22TUMMY TIME 22VISION 22VISUALISATION 22WRITING, DRAWING AND PAINTING 22WEBSITES FOR PARENTS 23WELLBEING 23

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AGE SERIESA fabulous first year – Margaret Sasse 44A sensational second year 45Fabulous four year olds – Margaret Sasse 47Games for growing 2 year olds – Patricia Crockford 18Games for growing 3 year olds – Patricia Crockford 19GymbaROO for pre-schoolers – Margaret Sasse 47GymbaROO: important for 3 & 4 year olds – Jane Williams & Margaret Sasse 60Just being two: Terrific or terrible – Jane Williams & Margaret Sasse 61Our one year olds 26Our pre-schoolers 28Ready for school, how long does it take? – Tessa Grigg 28Ready, set, off to school – Pinky McKay 34Stepping out of toddler hood 36The first year – How a baby learns 59Your three year old 21Your two year old 22

ALLERGIESAllergies in your baby – questions parents ask?

Health Promotion – Victorian Department of Health 4Diet and development – Maureen Hawke & Jane Williams 78Food allergies add a deadly twist to asthma 42Food for thought – Sheena Cole 35Is it really milk allergy? – Allergy, Sensitivity & Environmental Health Assoc 53On the nose 32

ANSUATraining teachers 22

AUTISMAutism – The Ultimate Stranger – Margaret Sasse 20Autistic spectrum – Margaret Sasse 46Is your child normal? – Margaret Sasse 53Prenatal vitamins lower autism risk 77

BABYROO ONLINELet’s do BabyROO online 79Active Babies Smart Kids TV 80Active Babies Smart Kids TV 81

BLOG BURBThe Importance of Being 0 to 5 years 80

BASICALLY BABIES24 ways to give your baby a great start – Margaret Sasse 53A basket of brain food – Ruth Forbes 34A basket of brain food – Ruth Forbes 50 A fabulous first year – Margaret Sasse 44Allergies in your baby – Vic Health Dept 4Ain’t misbehaving – Marianne Schriever 51Babies and books – Jennifer Sumsion 11Babies: Discovering thy self – Marianne Schriever 73Babies do maths! 1, 2, 3 68Babies love to learn – The Mind of your Newborn Baby, David Chamberlain 30Baby bliss – Pinky McKay 48Baby games 37Baby games 39Baby games 40Baby massage – Amelia Auckett 8Baby talk – Joan Mason 2Baby talk, baby sing, baby read, baby play – Dunstan Baby Language 60Baby walkers are bad for babies 40Back to sleep – Violet Maas 17Bare feet best for baby – Health Commission of Victoria 13Bare feet best for baby – Health Commission of Victoria 25

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Bilingual babies 26Bilingual babies – Pinky McKay 32Bilingual babies – Pinky McKay 46Bonding with your baby through massage – Pinky McKay 71Breastfeeding after a caesarean birth – Jenny Allen 10Breast feeding and contraception – Dr Lyn Scoles 1Brilliant babies: Helping babies reach their potential – Sherry Poon 51Buggy shape may obstruct breathing – Anna Chalmers 42Can babies be trained? – Dr Ian Shellshear 17Chinese infant massage 20Choosing nursery furniture 4Cooking for your baby – Tony Sharpe 58Cot death – Prof Roger Byard 23Crawling first – Daya Bhagwandas 35Crawling and creeping, more than just a way to get around 14Creeping up on you 52Crying times – Pinky McKay 37Developmental problems of premature children – Carol Newnham 35Developmental problems of premature children – Carol Newnham 50Don’t fence me in – Why babies need the space and freedom to move

– Jane Williams and Alice Brown 59Early years, important to all 15Encourage your child’s motor skills at home 48Enjoying tummy time 47Enjoying tummy time 41Fidgety babies 23Filling in the limitless canvas: Fun at BabyROO – Daya Bhagwandas 41From tummy time to taking off – Daya Bhagwandas 47Games for growing babies – Patricia Crockford 16Give your baby the freedom and space to move – Health Comm. Vic 14GymbaROO for babies and toddlers 12GymbaROO for babies and toddlers 25Hands on – Lisa Hodge 38Healing hands – Maxwell Fravel 29Hello – I’m sitting up all by myself – Margaret Sasse 49How a baby learns – Jane Williams and Margaret Sasse 59How babies think with their bodies – Jane Williams 66How infants learn language – Daniel Swingley 68How you can help your baby learn and develop 44Infant colic, or wind – Dr Ian Shellshear 10Infant resuscitation – Anna Ragnanese 4In search of a full night’s sleep – Karin Dallas 8Is creeping important? – Andrea Parisio-Ferraro 77Is EQ as important as IQ – Marianne Schriever 75Is your baby ready for solids? – Yvette O’Dowd 45It’s a …… – Margaret Sasse 8It is now a fact 28Just cruising 39Keeping babies safe – Melbourne Royal Children’s Hospital 8Knowing my body helps my brain – Jane Williams 68Lactose intolerance – Pinky McKay 36Late babies – Sandra McLean 46Learning to see: Visual development in the first 12 months – Claire Alexander 4Learning to talk 10Let’s chat: how your baby communicates – Lynne Murray 47Look who is sitting up! – Margaret Sasse 55Look who’s talking – with her fingers – Ian Cohen 41Loving touch – Pinky McKay 30Mattress matters 31Mother instinct: Is it real? – Pinky McKay 50Mummy and daddy, help me learn – Margaret Sasse 54Terrifically toned: muscle tone and its link to learning and development 76Music for babies – Heather McLaughlin 13My baby’s got rhythm – Jane Williams 56Nappy time 5Play with me 50

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Please do not sit me until I can do it myself – Jane Williams 69Positioning baby to prevent a flattened head shape – Amy Leung 63Postnatal depression – Lisa Fettling 41Premature babies and developmental outcomes – Carol Newnham 74Restless babies – Sue Dengate 43Roll over, baby – Margaret Sasse 39Say no to baby walkers 80Secure bonding helps brain develop – Marianne Schriever 72Sign here – Jo Kennedy 52Sleep baby sleep – Pinky McKay 29Solids – when, what and how – Dr M L Sheil 8Sucking, not always an easy latch 22Swim baby, swim – Huguette Harkin 14Talk, talk, talk – Linda Clarke & Catherine Ireland 14The baby’s bottom – Dr Ray Wunderlich, Jnr. 2The boardroom or the baby? – Alison Rose 8The crying game – Pinky McKay 67The developing speech of babies and young children – Donna Griffin 62The importance of the prone position – Dept of Health & Comm Services Vic 10The power of baby play – Pinky McKay 79The shape of things to come – Royal Children’s Hospital 49The wonderful world of water babies – Cookie Harkin 6Thinking about buying a new pram? 69To bouncinette or not – Dr ML Scheil 11Treasure bag time; filling in the limitless canvas – Daya Bhagwandas 52Tummy for play 17Tummy time for healthy development – Jane Williams 58Tummy time 34Up the ladder of learning; Starting with Tummy Time 40Walkers (baby) 19Weaning some questions and answers – Ingrid Plueckhahn 3We love trampolines, but supervision is a must 81What babies need – Sally Goddard Blythe 59What babies and children really need: Breastfeeding – Sally Goddard Blythe 70Why creeping and crawling matter – Jane Williams 62Your baby’s developing brain – Jane Williams 70Yummy, gummy food 60

BALANCE/VESTIBULARA balancing act – Margaret Sasse 48Balance and your child – Margaret Sassé 2Balance; does it matter? – Margaret Sassé 5Fine balance – Margaret Sasse 38The vestibular connection – William Sears 31Vestibular stimulation – Margaret Sasse 3Why do our children roll and tumble? – Sally Goddard 13Why do our children love to roll and tumble? – Sally Goddard Blythe 48Your child’s first teacher – Sally Goddard-Blythe 47

BEHAVIOURAin’t misbehaving – Marianne Schriever 51A letter from your child 55Behaviour and health – Ian Shellshear 24Disciplining toddlers – Dr Burton White 5Green-eyed monsters – Pinky McKay 29Green-eyed monsters – Pinky McKay 35Hearing equals behaviour – Daya Bhagwandas 40Helping the child who bites – Parenting SA, Govt of South Aust 46I can’t control my child – Dr Ian Shellshear 1I’m an individual; story on twins – Katrina Bowman & Louise Ryan 42Keeping our cool as parents – Marianne Schriever 67No more bedtime battles – Marianne Schriever 59Sibling rivalry 81Taming tantrums – Pinky McKay 27Tantrums – Carol Newnham 76There is help for hyperactive and inattentive children – Dr William Crook 7

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BOOK REVIEWAustralian baby hands – Jackie Durnin 52A teacher’s window into the child’s mind – Sally Goddard 21Boom Bah! – Phil Cummings and Nina Ryecroft 61Chasing ideas – Christine Durham 34Fed up – Sue Dengate 26Fed up – Sue Dengate 35Fed up with ADHD – Sue Dengate 44Fergus the ferry – John Williamson-Noble & Peter Townsend 65Flight of the bumblebee – Hazel Edwards 64How to love being a parent – Caroline Van de Pol 10If only we’d known – Margaret Sasse 22Late babies: Having a baby after 35 – Sandra McLean 46Maximizing intelligence – David J Armor 43Mothering denied – Dr Peter Cook 67 Naturally better – Kristen Morrison 68Positive food for kids – Jenny O’Dea 47Reading magic – Mem Fox 34Smart Start – Margaret Sasse 65Smart Start: How exercise can transform your child’s life – Margaret Sasse 64Super – Parent survival guide – an A-Z of problem solving 45Taste it: recipes and child health advice – Jan Murray 68TJ Beary tales 54The cot death cover-up – Jim Sprott 18The happy toddler – Chantal Gazal 45The happy toddler – Chantal Gazal 51The science of parenting – Margot Sunderland 53The smart women’s guide to staying at home – Melissa Hill 36The Ultimate Stranger – Margaret Sasse 20Why won’t my child listen – Myra Grisdale & Janet Cater 48Your social baby – Lynne Murray & Liz Andrews 47

CHIROPRACTICMaking sense of developmental delay – Braden Keil 42My child’s chiropractor – Paul Chamberlain 57

COMPUTERSDigital technologies and toddlers – Robyn Floyd 63Techno Toddlers – Robyn Floyd 78Tots and computers – Pinky McKay 26

CREATIVE PLAY IDEASArt at home – messing around – Jane Williams 64Choosing toys for Christmas 62Creative play ideas – 2 years and up 21Creative play ideas – 2 years and up 24Imagine this, imagine that…the role of pretend play in children’s development – Jane Williams 63Let’s play maths – Bob Perry 3Potato or vegetable cut printing (3+ years) 64Water play 71

DAD’S ONLYDad’s only – Lindsay MacMillan 1Dad’s only – Lindsay MacMillan 2Dad’s only – Lindsay MacMillan 3Dad’s only – Lindsay MacMillan 4Dad’s only – Conrad Aiken 5Dad’s only – Conrad Aiken 6Dad’s only – Conrad Aiken 7Dad’s only – Conrad Aiken 8Dad’s only – Conrad Aiken 9Dad’s only – Conrad Aiken 10Dad’s only – Conrad Aiken 11Dad’s only – Conrad Aiken 12

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Dad’s only – Conrad Aiken 13Dad’s only – Conrad Aiken 15Doin’ the dad thing – Paul Pritchard 49Do it with dad 78Men in the making – Conrad Aitkin 14Playing with Dad – Jane Williams 67

DEVELOPMENT3 Early warning signs – Eileen Simoni 70Ages and stages of spatial awareness – Marianne Schriever 80Arty smarties 38A basket of brain food – Ruth Forbes 34ADD A developmental approach 18A window on the world of opportunity – Margaret Sasse 34Bare feet are best 10Brain food – Fertile Minds by J Madeline Nash 19Brain power; how does your child’s brain develop – Tessa Grigg 37Brain power; How does your child’s brain develop – Tessa Grigg 49Brendan’s Story 18Children of the 21st century: slipping through the net – Jane Williams 47Crawling and creeping, more than just a way to get around 14Crawling first – Daya Bhagwandas 35Diet and development – Maureen Hawke & Jane Williams 78Early writing training – Violet Maas 12Feet – Jayne Harris 16Feet, feet, glorious feet – Margaret Sasse 37Fun at BabyROO; filling in the limitless canvas – Daya Bhagwandas 41Games that promote laterality 69Getting undressed; great training for writing – Violet Maas 11Give your baby the freedom and space to move – Health Comm. Vic 14Handedness – does it matter? – Jane Williams & Margaret Sasse 66Hands – D Brandon-Jones and Veronica Bennett 16Hello – I’m sitting up all by myself – Margaret Sasse 49How does your child grow – Margaret Sasse 40 How is your child smart? – Robyn Floyd 54How our understanding has changes – Frances Page Glascoe 79How television affects the developing mind – Jane Healy 44How you can help your baby learn and develop 44“I can do it” Making friends and loving life 62 Is creeping important? – Andrea Parisio-Ferraro 77Is your child normal? – Margaret Sasse 53Is your child ready for school? – Margaret Sasse 54Learning problems, no simple answers – Sue Larter 15Learning to talk 10Let’s walk – Jane Williams 11Look who’s talking with her fingers – Ian Cohen 41Making sense of development delay – Dr Braden Keil 42 Motor planning; what does it involve – Marianne Schriever 77Music to grow your child’s mind – Pinky McKay 31Oh what a miracle 32On the road to interdependence – Marianne Schriever 77On a roll to better learning – Ashleigh Wilson 43On the nose 32Osteopathy and childhood development – Dr Maxwell Fraval 14Please do not sit me until I can do it myself – Jane Williams 69Q’s and A’s on your child’s brain development – Marianne Schriever 76Say no to baby walkers 80Smart Start: How exercise can transform your child’s life 64Stepping out of toddler hood 36Supporting emotional development – Lynn Jenkins 78The development of children – Laraine Keighran 18The hidden senses – Jennifer M Reed 12The importance of muscle tone – Margaret Sasse 24The importance of muscle tone – Margaret Sasse 30The power of baby play – Pinky McKayThe relationship between primitive reflexes and learning – Marianne Schriever 68

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The right kind of preparation for writing – Jane Williams 77Training memory skills – Marianne Schriever 81Tummy for play 17Toned is terrific – Margaret Sasse 45Walking; what joy! – Margaret Sasse 37We love trampolines, but supervision is a must 81 What babies and children really need: Breastfeeding – Sally Goddard Blythe 70What children really want – Marianne Schriever 79What is laterality? – Jane Williams 69What is the vestibular system and how does it affect a child’s development 71What your child remembers – Robin Grille 42Who said Kiwis can’t fly? 40Why are early childhood development programs important? – Jane Williams 55Your baby’s developing brain – Jane Williams 70Your child’s first teacher – Sally Goddard Blythe 47Up the ladder of learning; starting with tummy time – Daya Bhagwandas 40

DISCIPLINEDisciplining toddlers – Dr Burton L White 5Helping the child who bites – Parenting SA, Govt of South Aust 46Keeping our cool as parents – Marianne Schriever 67Loving guidance – toddlers and discipline – Pinky McKay 34

DO IT TOGETHERArt at home; messing around – Jane Williams 64Car trouble 44Create a book 26Create your own book 56Creating art 27Cut it out 55Developing motor skills at home 51Do it together – play games 36Do it with dad 78Encourage your child’s motor skills at home 48Finger plays and action rhymes – fun ways to learn 59Finger rhymes to sing and play 35Games for a rainy day 60Games for the under three’s: Sensory Play 63Games little people play 42Games that help 3-5 year olds grow 63Hand print plaques 57Help your child’s motor development at home 38I can be a monkey too 36Ignite your child’s imagination – Marianne Schriever 74Indoor fun and games 52Kids in the kitchen 39Kids in the kitchen 47Learning through sensory play 41Let’s sing a song 31Made by me for Christmas (3-5 years of age) 62Make music together 49Making playdough 58Maths magic 28Paper snowflake decorations 52Playing at reading 32Potato or vegetable cut printing (3+ years) 64Pretend play 35Rainy day fun 33Rainy day fun play 77Rainy day play 40Reading with your child 61Scissor play 70Send a letter to your favourite Olympic athlete 45Summer fun 54Take a walk 49Take a walk on the wild side 76

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The art of printing 37Things to do when there is nothing to do 53Theme play 50The power of play 52TJ Bearytales 54Touchy, feely play 30Visual training activities for babies and small children 74Water play 71Water play, fun at the beach 75We can make music 34What makes GymbaROO programs so great? 63Why is GymbaROO so important from a very early age? – Jane Williams 63

DVD REVIEWMum to mums – the complete visual guide by real mums for real mums 57

EARLY LEARNING24 ways to give your child a great start – Margaret Sasse 53Arousing curiosity in science – Marianne Schriever 70Arty smarties 38Choosing toys for Christmas 62Do motor skills improve classroom learning? – Robyn Floyd 72Early years, important to all 15Early learning, skills an some consequences 22Exercising the brain – Jane Williams 76Exploring the senses, the gateway to learning – Cornelia Robinson 8Games for the under three’s: Sensory Play 63Games that help 3-5 year olds grow 63Helping children learn problem solving – Marianne Schriever 66Help your child’s motor development at home 38How is your child smart? – Robyn Floyd 54“I can do it” Making friends and loving life 62Imagine this, imagine that…the role of pretend play in children’s development

– Jane Williams 63Is your child a visual learner? – Robyn Floyd 53Jump into learning – Marianne Schriever 75KindyROO and Early Childhood Education in China – Marianne Schriever 64Latest on learning – Margaret Sasse 1Learning problems, no simple answers – Sue Larter 15Learning through moving, doing and touching – Robyn Floyd 55Let’s play maths – Bob Perry 3Let’s play maths again – Assoc Prof Bob Perry & Prof Sue Dockett 61Movement and early learning – Sally Goddard 47Mummy and daddy, help me learn – Margaret Sasse 54On a roll to better learning 43Play; a child’s work – Pinky McKay 55Stepping out of toddler hood 36Techno toddlers – Robyn Floyd 78Toddler cooks: learning through cooking – Robyn Floyd 71Toddler Kindy GymbaROO: a parent’s perspective 72Training memory skills – Marianne Schriever 81

GAMES AND ACTIVITIES Art at home; messing around – Jane Williams 64Card playing: A great learning tool 21 Car trouble 44Catching a moment to move – Alice Brown 64Choosing toys for Christmas 62Choosing toys for fun and safety 6Choosing toys for safety and fun 12Crafts for parents and children – Diana Whitton 8Creative play ideas for children 2 years and up 24Creative play ideas for children 2 years and up 21Creating your own book 11Cut it out 55Dancing is like dreaming with my feet – Marianne Schriever 81

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Encourage your child’s motor skills 48Finger plays and action rhymes – fun ways to learn 59Finger rhymes to sing and play 35Freedom to move, freedom to play, freedom to learn – Jane Williams 76Games for a rainy day 60Games for growing babies – Patricia Crockford 14Games for growing babies – Patricia Crockford 16Games for growing two year olds – Patricia Crockford 18Games for growing three year olds – Patricia Crockford 19Games for growing toddlers – Patricia Crockford 17Games for school readiness 6Games for the under three’s: Sensory Play 63Games little people play – Margaret Sasse 42Games little people play – Margaret Sassé 1Games that help 3-5 year olds grow 63Games little people play – Margaret Sasse 42Games that promote laterality 69Get ready for a safe summer 6Going to the zoo, how about you? – Cathy Mitchell 11Having fun as a family Caroline Van de Pol 12Help your child’s motor development at home 38I can be a monkey too! – Margaret Sasse 36 Imagine that 1Imagine this, imagine that…the role of pretend play in children’s development

– Jane Williams 63Indoor fun and games 52I see you! Peek-a-boo! 67Kids play – Margaret Clyde 11Kids in the kitchen 47Laughter – the best medicine Marianne Schriever 70Let’s play maths – Bob Perry 3Let’s play maths again – Assoc Prof Bob Perry & Prof Sue Dockett 61Let’s pretend – Jan Milliken 2Let’s walk – Jane Williams 11Look what I’ve made with doughs and clays – Diana Whitton 3Make a book 56Make music together 49Make your own funny face posing box – Harry Sasse 6Make your own scooter board – Harry Sassé 4Make your own square balance board – Harry Sassé 4 Make your own three wheel scooter – Harry Sasse 7Making playdough 58Maths Magic – Pinky McKay 28Messy masterpieces – Diana Whitton 2Moving moments – Margaret Sassé 2Paper play – Diana Whitton 9Play – a child’s work – Pinky McKay 55Play: more than just a game 19Potato or vegetable cut printing (3+ years) 64Pretend play – Angela Fenton 12 Pretend Play 35Rainy Day Play 40See your child’s story in print 46Sensory play 19Sensory play 29Scissor play – Margaret Sassé 10 Scooting around – Margaret Sasse 56Stencilling and tracing – Diana Whitton 6Summer fun 54Take a walk 49Techno toddlers – Robyn Floyd 78The Art of Printing 37The joys of pasting – Diana Whitton 5Theme play 50The power of play – Pinky McKay 28The power of play – Margaret Sasse 34

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The power of play – Margaret Sasse 52Things to do when there’s nothing to do 53Threading and sewing – Diana Whitton 4Toddler cooks: learning through cooking – Robyn Floyd 71Top tips for playing together – Dr Kathleen Alfano 39Turn off the screen and tune into fun – Marianne Schriever 71Water awareness – Mary Nosworthy 6Water play 43Ways to help your child grow – Sheila Ellison and Barbara Ann Barnett 23 We can make music 34We love trampolines, but supervision is a must 81Working with wood – Diana Whitton 7

GENIUS OF NATURAL CHILDHOODLullabies, nursery rhymes, mirror neurons and fairy tales – Sally Goddard 75The Genius of Natural Childhood – Sally Goddard 74

GYMBAROO & KINDYROO20 years of GymbaROO 36Acceptance 3430 years on, the first GymbaROO babies have grown up – Robyn Floyd 79An ANSUA to solving learning problems – Margaret Sasse 1979 65A postcard from Hong Kong, SAR, China – Carla Pahl 37Baby, look at her now 38Can you GymbaROO? 34Double page photos of GymbaROO 12Double page photos of Kiwi GymbaROO 13 Early years - Important to all – Jane Williams 15 Extending the GymbaROO experience – Tessa Grigg 45Fun at GymbaROO – learning is serious fun 47Fun at GymbaROO – learning is serious fun 48Fun at GymbaROO 49Fun at GymbaROO – 2 pages of photos 51Fun at GymbaROO 52Fun at GymbaROO – not only in Australia 53Fun at GymbaROO in Western Australia 54Fun at GymbaROO and at home 55GymbaROO – a fun learning experience 14GymbaROO, a must for your child – Margaret Sassé and Jane Williams 11 GymbaROO and the link to literacy: The life work of a farmers wife

– Rob Sasse & Jane Williams 65GymbaROO – baby, look at her now 38GymbaROO for babies and toddlers 12 GymbaROO for pre-schoolers – Margaret Sasse 47 GymbaROO goes bush – Jane Williams 13 GymbaROO: in pursuit of excellence – Margaret Sasse 1988 65GymbaROO - movement is the key to the future – Jane Williams 15 GymbaROO news 16GymbaROO news 17GymbaROO news 18GymbaROO news 19GymbaROO news – Mission Statement 20GymbaROO news – Literacy and Reading 21GymbaROO news – Dyslexia 22GymbaROO news – getting down to business with a GymbaROO Franchise 23GymbaROO news – The Importance of Muscle Tone 24GymbaROO – The next generation 37GymbaROO; Tomorrow’s children – Margaret Sasse 38GymbaROO turns 21 42 Happy birthday GymbaROO 41KindyROO and Early Childhood Education in China – Marianne Schriever 64Kiwi GymbaROO 13Launceston GymbaROO 14 Letters of appreciation for the life and work of Margaret K K Sasse 65Margaret Sasse: unbridled vision and a driving passion – Maureen Hawke 65Making the most of mat time at GymbaROO – Marianne Schriever 69

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Nona Millie, GymbaROO grandma extraordinaire 79Postcards from KindyROO Korea “Hello everyone” – Mari Ann Baker 41Postcards from KindyROO Hong Kong – The KindyROO Team 41Teaching GymbaROO classes is such fun and lots of work – Ros Littlejohn 79The best thing I have learned at GymbaROO 39The best thing we have learned at GymbaROO 37The best thing we have learned at GymbaROO 38The best thing we have learned at GymbaROO 41The best thing we have learned at GymbaROO and BabyROO 50The best thing my child and I have learned at GymbaROO 44The best thing my child and I have learned at GymbaROO 45The importance of word visualisation in infancy and early childhood – Margaret Sasse 65TKG is fun 10Toddler Kindy GymbaROO 9Toddler Kindy GymbaROO: a parent’s perspective 72Triplets at GymbaROO 58We can GymbaROO 36We enjoy GymbaROO 46What do we do at GymbaROO? 29What do we do at GymbaROO? 30What do we do at GymbaROO? 35What is GymbaROO and what is its role – Margaret Sasse 65What makes GymbaROO program so great? 63What we enjoy most about GymbaROO 40What we enjoy most about GymbaROO and BabyROO 42What we enjoy most about GymbaROO and BabyROO 43Who said Kiwis can’t fly? 40Why is GymbaROO so important from a very early age – Jane Williams 63

HEALTH3 early warning signs – Eileen Simoni 707 Natural Physicians program – introduction 637 Natural Physicians program – Attitude, Dr Think Right 647 Natural Physicians program – Air, Dr Inhale Exhale 667 Natural Physicians program – Nutrition, Dr Gastro Nomical 677 Natural Physicians program – Sunshine, Dr UV Ray 687 Natural Physicians program – Water, Dr Hydrop Therapy 697 Natural Physicians program – Exercise, Dr Vi Tality 707 Natural Physicians program – Rest, Dr Zizz 71After your baby arrives; Survival of the mother! – Dr Lucy Holden 8Allergies in your baby, questions parents ask – Vic Dept of Health 4Ancient wisdom in deliciously fun sized shapes for children – Trish & Rob Thomas 63Are you what you eat? – Dr ML Sheil 1Asthma relief with Buteyko breathing – Paul O’Connell 32Attending boys – Heath Henwood 61Attention deficit disorder a developmental approach 18Back to sleep – Violet Maas 17Behaviour and health – Dr Ian Shellshear 24Brain power, how does your child’s brain develop? – Tessa Grigg 37 Breast feeding after a caesarean birth – Jenny Allen 10 with acknowledgement to ‘Special Delivery’, Newsletter of the Childbirth Education Assoc of AustraliaBreast feeding and contraception – Dr Lyn Scoles 1Can babies be trained? – Dr Shellshear 17Catching a moment to move – Alice Brown 64Childhood asthma and food – Rene Jismalm 29Childhood nutrition 19Children are what they eat – Jane Williams 71Chronic tiredness - can anything help? – Dr Lucy Holden 3Cot death, chemicals and conspiracy theories – Roger Byard 23Detox your home 57Diet and development – Maureen Hawke and Jane Williams 78Does my child have a stutter? – Anna Norris 49Ear infections – Maureen Hawke 45Eating for energy 37Eating smart – Maureen Hawke 41

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Endometriosis – What is it? 6Families play an important role in children’s academic success – Dr Moira Eastman 8Fed up (with unruly behaviour)? – Sue Dengate 40Fevers – Dr Lucy Holden 9Food allergies add a deadly twist to asthma – Helen Tobler 42Food for healthy kids – Dr R B Allen 9Food for thought – Sheena Cole 35German measles warning – newsletter from Save your Sight Foundation 5Green eyed monsters – Pinky McKay 39Health issues – Scoliosis, curvature of the spine 18Help! My child has head lice. Again!! – Sarah Wauchope 36Helping the child who bites 46How television affects the developing mind – Jane Healy 34 “I can do it!” Making friends and loving life 62Immunisation; is there really a choice? – Dr Lucy Holden 10 Immunisation of children – Dr Ian Shellshear 13Immunisation – Dr Ian Shellshear 14Infant colic – Dr Ian Shellshear 10Infant resuscitation – Anna Ragnanese 4In search of a good night’s sleep – Karin Dallas 8Is there mercury in that fish? 49Is your child normal? – Marg Sasse 53Lactose intolerance – Pinky McKay 36Laughter, the best medicine – Marianne Schriever 70Learning from school dinners – Sue Dengate 50Making friends and loving life 62Mattress matters 31Meningococcal C vaccination 41Middle ear infections – Dorothy C Moore 24Mothers matter too – Pinky McKay 32 My child is ill, should I seek a doctor’s advice – Dr M L Sheil 7My child won’t eat – Dr M L Sheil 6Nutrition, neurology & attentive alert angels – Paul Bergamo 63On the nose 32Osteopathy and childhood development – Dr Maxwell Fraval 14 Osteoporosis – Dr Lucy Holden 5Nutrition: its impact on learning, behaviour and development – Maureen Hawke 21Pap smears – Dr Lucy Holden 2Parents; The key to a child’s long term health and wellbeing – Alice Brown 61Positioning baby to prevent a flattened head shape – Amy Leung 63Postnatal depression – Lisa Fettling 41Posture – Violet Maas 13Prenatal vitamins lower autism risk 77Restless babies – Sue Dengate 43Scoliosis – Bruce Walker 18Sex education; for whom? – Julie Bernau 2SIDS – The unsolved mystery – Dr Lucy Holden 7Sight and light, sunglasses for children 6Solids – when, what and how – Dr M L Sheil 8Stress Free Flying – Keeva Stratton 70Sugar – how much a part of breakfast? – Dr ML Scheil 15Supporting emotional development – Lynn Jenkins 78Teeth care - Dental Health Education, South Australia 13 The baby’s bottom – Dr Ray Wunderlich Jnr. 2The business of child rearing – Dr Ritchie Poulton 18The development of children – Laraine Keighran 18 The firsts years: establishing nutritional excellence – Maureen Hawke 61The good oil on ADHD – Pinky McKay 44There is help for hyperactive and inattentive children – Dr William Crook 7Too much television – Dominic Grego 13Top tips for fussy eaters – Annabel Carmel 36Weaning - questions and answers – Ingrid Plueckhahn 3When God created mothers He made them soft and strong – Caroline Van De Pol 10W sitting – Indian sitting 46Yes! We have some bananas 27Zinc in our diet – Dr M L Shiel 2

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HEARING Baby talk – Joan Mason 2Bilingual babies – Pinky McKay 46Check your child’s hearing – Dr Barry McCormick 10Changes effected by sound therapy 40 Communication is about caring – Christine Chinchen 7How your baby communicates – Lyn Murray 47Ear infections – Maureen Hawke 45Encouraging your child’s language, from listening to learning – Daya Bhagwandas 31 From listening to learning 31Hearing equals behaviour – Daya Bhagwandas 40 Language and listening – Parents as Partners: Helping your Child’s Literacy and Language Development 20Learning to talk, from booklet ‘How Language Grows’ – Ruth Porteous 10Listening; what is your child hearing? – Margaret Sassé 11Listening – what’s wiggling in my ears 49Listening to learn – Harry Armytage 58Middle ear infections – Dorothy Moore 24Sign here – Jo Kennedy 52Sound therapy – Jean Rigby ANSUA Brisbane 16Sound Therapy – Margaret Sasse 20Sounds to grow your child’s mind – Margaret Sasse 39Speaking out, the Development of speech and Language – Trish Johnson 4Talk, talk, talk – Information from ‘Learning to Talk, Learning to Learn’

by Linda Clarke and Catherine Ireland 14The world of sound – Marianne Schriever 54

LEARNING DIFFICULTIESAn ANSUA to solving learning problems – Margaret Sasse 1979 65

MARGARET SASSEAn ANSUA to solving learning problems – Margaret Sasse 1979 65Dogged, determined and driven – Maureen Hawke 79GymbaROO and the link to literacy: The life work of a farmers wife 65GymbaROO: in pursuit of excellence – Margaret Sasse 1988 65Letters of appreciation for the life and work of Margaret Sasse 65Margaret Sasse: Unbridled vision and a driving passion – Maureen Hawke 65Smart Start 65The importance of word visualisation in infancy and early childhood – Marg Sasse 2007 65 What is GymbaROO and what is it’s role – Margaret Sasse 1992 65

MASSAGEBaby bliss – Pinky McKay 48Baby massage – Amelia Auckett 8Bonding with your baby through massage – Pinky McKay 71Caring through touch 12Caring through touch 25Chinese infant massage – Rey Tiquia 20Hands on – Lisa Hodge 38Loving touch – Pinky McKay 30Sensitivity to touch – Violet Maas 12Touch me and help me grow – Pinky McKay 59

MATHSBaby do maths! 1, 2, 3 68Let’s play maths – Bob Perry 3Let’s play maths again – Assoc Prof Bob Perry & Prof Sue Dockett 61Musical minds and mathematics – Jane Williams 63

MERINO AND BABIESMerino and babies 74Merino and babies 78Merino wool for babies – it’s the best 80Sleep better with merino 75

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MOTHERS MATTER TOO!After your baby arrives, survival of the mother – Dr Lucy Holden 8Big night out – Mara Lee 40Eating for energy 37Embracing motherhood – Marianne Schriever 64I have a new baby, why am I so sad? – Dr Lucy Holden 4In search of a good night’s sleep – Karin Dallas 8I wish I’d been an over anxious mum – Barbara Pheloung 7Mother instinct, is it real? – Pinky McKay 50Mothers matter too – Pinky McKay 32Mothering – the oldest profession 38Mother load – Betty Chetcuti 39Postnatal Depression – Lisa Fettling 41When God created mothers – Caroline van de Pol 10

MUSCLE TONETerrifically toned: muscle tone and its link to learning and development 70Toned is terrific – Margaret Sasse 45

MUSIC, RHYTHM & DANCING Come, dance with me – Margaret Sasse 55Dancing is like dreaming with my feet – Marianne Schriever 81Finger rhymes to sing and play 35Hear the beat, feel the beat, move to the beat – Christine Gora 53Home made music 46In praise of song and dance – Sally Goddard 22I’ve got rhythm – Tessa Grigg 48Let’s sing – Anna Mynek-Kalman 20 Make music together 49Making music to develop the whole child – Deidre Russell-Bowie 4Making music with Four to Five Year Olds – Deirdre Russell-Bowie 3 Making music with Toddlers to three year olds – Deirdre Russell-Bowie 2‘Mum, listen to this’, music for 2 and 3 year olds – Heather McLaughlin 14Music for babies – Deirdre Russell-Bowie. 1Music for babies – Heather McLaughlin, ‘Parents for Music’ 13Music in the family – Heather McLaughlin 16Music matters – Sally Goddard 24Music that matters – Sarah Wauchope 17Music to grow your child’s mind – Pinky McKay 31Musical minds and mathematics – Jane Williams 63My baby’s got rhythm – Jane Williams 56Rhythm is important for writing 33Song and dance for happy learners – Sally Goddard-Blythe 51Sounds to grow your child’s mind – Margaret Sasse 39The sound of music – Tessa Grigg 34The world of sound – Marianne Schriever 54We can make music 42What next Mother Goose? – Sarah Wauchope 17

NUMERACY AND LITERACYCounting skills – Fay Coxon 7GymbaROO numeracy and literacy program 37

NUTRITIONAre you what you eat? – Dr Sheil 1Brain food source: ‘Fertile Minds’ J Madeliene Nash,

Time Magazine 3 Feb 1997 pages 35-46. ‘Your Child’s Brain’ by Sharon Begley Newsweek, Feb. 19, 1996 pp55-62, 19

Childhood nutrition 19Children are what they eat – Jane Williams 71Cooking for your baby – Tony Sharpe 58Do it together – Kids in the kitchen 39Eating for energy 37Eating smart – Maureen Hawke 41Family foods – Debbie Paterson 51Fed up (with unruly behaviour) – Sue Dengate 40

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Food allergies add a deadly twist to asthma – Helen Tobler 42Foods for healthy kids – Dr R B Allen 9Food for thought – Sheena Cole 35Infant feeding without tears – Dr R Allen 12Is it really milk allergy? 53Is there mercury in that fish? 49Is your baby ready for solids – Yvette O’Dowd 45Kids and food chemicals – Sue Dengate 58Lactose Intolerance – Pinky McKay 36Learning from school dinners – Sue Dengate 50My child won’t eat – Dr M L Sheil 6Nutrition: Its impact on learning, behaviour and development – Maureen Hawke 21Nutrition, neurology & attentive alert angels – Paul Bergamo 64Nutritional tips to help move the cranky child to a healthier human – Paul Bergamo 66Restless babies – Sue Dengate 43Solids – when, what and how? – Dr ML Sheil 8Sugar, a natural part of life, how much a part of breakfast? – D r ML Sheil 3Sugar; how much a part of breakfast – D r ML Sheil, 15The first years: establishing nutritional excellence – Maureen Hawke 61The good oil on ADHD – Pinky McKay 44Toddler cooks: learning through cooking 71Top tips for fussy eaters – Annabel Carmel’s Super Foods for Babies and Children 36What if I feel anxious about my toddlers small food intake? – Chantal Gazal 51Yes we have some bananas 27Yummy, gummy food 60Zinc in our diet – Dr Sheil 2

OCCUPATIONAL THERAPYCaring through touch 12I can do it! – Violet Maas 17Occupational therapy helping children – Lisa Hughes 23Sensitivity to touch – Violet Maas 12

OSTEOPATHYHealing hands – Dr Maxwell Fraval 29Osteopathy and child development – Dr Maxwell Fraval 14Osteopathy and the treatment of children – Dr Dion Kulak 52Osteopathy and the treatment of children – Dr Dion Kulak 39Osteopathy for babies and children – Dion Kulak 55Sucking not always an easy latch – Maxwell Fraval 22

PARENT EDUCATION – General24 ways to give your child a great start – Margaret Sasse 53A basket of brain food 34Age of reckoning - What is the most desirable age for children to commence school?

– Max. G. Harris 9A memo from your child 5A note for Grandparents 7A primer for parents – Burton White 3Arousing curiosity in science – Marianne Schriever 70Attending boys – Heath Henwood 61Baby talk – Joan Mason 2Bare feet are best 10Bonding with your baby through massage – Pinky McKay 71Bribes, rewards and praise – Pinky McKay 68Breast feeding and contraception – Dr Lynn Scoles 1Building literacy skills at home 24Buggy shape may obstruct breathing – Anna Chalmers 42Caring for our young children – Professor Margaret Sims 66Car trouble 44Catching a moment to move – Alice Brown 64Children are what they eat – Marianne Schriever 71Choosing nursery furniture 4Choosing toys for Christmas 62Choosing toys for safety and fun 12Chronic tiredness – Dr Lucy Holden 3

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Collaborating with parents – Frances Glascoe 73Communication is about caring – Christine Chinchen 7Concentration: has your child got it? – Marianne Schriever 69Crying times – Pinky McKay 37Digital technologies and toddlers – Robyn Floyd 63Do motor skills improve classroom learning? – Robyn Floyd 72Does my child have a stutter? – Anna Norris 49Early writing training – Violet Maas 12Embracing motherhood – Marianne Schriever 64Exercising the brain – Jane Williams 76Exploring the senses, the gateway to learning – Cornelia Robinson 8Families play an important role in academic success – Dr Moira Eastman 8Fed up (with unruly behaviour)? – Sue Dengate 40Flashing screens or turning pages – Mem Fox 52Food allergies add a deadly twist to asthma – Helen Tobler 42Food for healthy kids – Dr R B Allen 9Foundations for literacy 29German Measles warning – from Eye Sight, newsletter of the Save Sight Foundation 5Get ready for a safe summer 6Going to the zoo - How about you? – Cathy Mitchell 11Green eyed monsters – Pinky McKay 29Green eyed monsters – Pinky McKay 35GymbaROO for babies and toddlers 12Hands, feet – Jayne Harris, D. Branden-Jones, V. Bennett 16Having fun as a family – Caroline van de Pol 12Helping children learn problem solving – Marianne Schriever 66Helping the child who bites – Parenting SA 46Helping your child to be unselfish 16How does your child grow – Margaret Sasse 40How is your child smart? – Robyn Floyd 54How television affects the developing mind – Jane Healy 34How to find help on parenting – Eileen Simoni 71How television affects the developing mind – Jane Healy 44“I can do it” Making friends and loving life 62I have a new baby – Dr Lucy Holden 4I’m an individual – Katrina Bowman and Louise Ryan 42Infant feeding without tears – Dr R Allen 12In search of a night’s sleep – Karin Dallas 8Is EQ as important as IQ – Marianne Schriever 75Is your child normal? – Margaret Sasse 53It’s a … – Margaret Sasse 8It’s all in the timing – how can parents help? 39It’s OK, it’s just a stage – Caroline van de Pol 11Jump into learning – Marianne Schriever 75Keeping our cool as parents – Marianne Schriever 67Kids and you – Julie Bernau . 2Kindergarten readiness – Kathy Walker 8Laughter – the best medicine – Marianne Schriever 70Learning through moving, doing and touching – Robyn Floyd 56Making friends and loving lift 62Making sense of developmental delay – Braden Keil 42Motor planning – what does it involve – Marianne Schriever 77Mummy and daddy, help me learn – Margaret Sasse 54My child is ill, should I seek a doctor’s advice 7My child died – Marion Stott 10Nappy time 5No more bedtime battles – Marianne Schriever 59Oh what a miracle – Watch me learn 32On a roll to better learning – Ashleigh Wilson 43Pap smears – who needs them – Dr Lucy Holden 2Parents know best – Margaret Sasse 35Parents – The key to a child’s long term health and wellbeing 61Parents, your voices are important – Dr Jane Williams 54Perinatal depression: what is it? – Dr Nicole Highet 80Please do not sit me until I can do it myself – Jane Williams 69Postnatal depression – Lisa Fettling 41

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Posture – Violet Maas 13Q’s and A’s on your child’s brain development – Marianne Schriever 76Resilience, relationships and routines – Nathan Mikaere-Wallis 74Safety – the burning question 13Safety first – Caroline Van de Pol 13Say no to baby walkers 80Scooting around – Margaret Sasse 56Secure bonding helps brain develop – Marianne Schriever 72Sex education for whom 2Sibling rivalry 81Sibling rivalry – Rose Inserra 10Sibling spacing – Dr Burton White 8Skills for pre-school children 19Smart Start: How exercise can transform your child’s life 64Spatial awareness: Why does it matter? – Jane Williams 72Stranger Danger 43Stress free flying – Keeva Stratton 70Supporting emotional development – Lynn Jenkins 78Swim baby swim – Cookie Harkin 14Tantrums – Carol Newnham 76Talking of families – Dr Moira Eastman 6Tapping into parent power – Jane Williams 44The art of being an aunt – Robyn Floyd 52The babysitter 5The boardroom or the baby? – Alison Rose 8The business of child rearing, can parent really make a difference 18The crying game – Pinky McKay 67The developing speech of babies and young children – Donna Griffin 62The good oil on ADHD – Pinky McKay 44The hidden senses – Jennifer M Reed 12The Importance of Being Friends 35The politics of parenting – Jordyn Rados 58The relationship between primitive reflexes and learning – Marianne Schriever 68The right kind of preparation for writing – Jane Williams 77The treasure bag word and picture – Jane Williams 81Thinking about buying a new pram? 69Toddler Kindy GymbaROO: a parent’s perspective 72Toilet training – Marianne Schriever 67Too much television – Dominic Grego 13To school next year – Margaret Sassé 6Training memory skills – Marianne Schriever 81Training the parent; A child’s view! – Vincent Papaleo 11Travelling with children – Barbara Briddock 14Turn off the screen and tune into fun 71Understanding and helping the shy and timid child – Marianne Schriever 72Visiting an art gallery with preschool children – Susan Venn 7Walking 9Water awareness – Mary Nosworthy 6Water special: The Wonderful world of Water Babies – Cookie Harkin 6What babies and children really need: Breastfeeding – Sally Goddard Blythe 70What is the vestibular system and how does it affect a child’s development? 71What makes GymbaROO programs so great? 63When God created mothers – Caroline van de Pol 10Why are early childhood development programs important? – Jane Williams 55Why is GymbaROO so important from a very early age? – Jane Williams 63Why read to your child – Ruth Minahan and Rosemarie Smith 2Who said Kiwis can’t fly? 40Your baby’s developing brain – Jane Williams 70Your child’s first teacher – Sally Goddard Blythe 47

PARENTING BLOGBabyROO steps – Naomi Hart 73Introducing the peanut – Naomi Hart 69My daughter is a rebel – Naomi Hart 74Parenting blog – Naomi Hart 70Parenting blog – Naomi Hart 71

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The Importance of Being 0 to 5 years 80What is mother love? – Naomi Hart 72

POSTUREPositioning baby to prevent a flattened head shape – Amy Leung 63Posture and vision in the classroom – Margaret Banks 3Why not W sitting? – Violet Maas 46‘W’ sitting – Jane Williams 67

PMP AND MOVEMENT PROGRAMSBare feet are best – Health Comm. Vic. Aust. 13Brendon’s story – Margaret Attard 18Capon in the classroom – Lisa Moras 9Catching a moment to move – Alice Brown 64Cinderella, or an endangered species, Phys. Ed. In Schools – Dr Andrew Taggert 5 Crawling and creeping – Margaret Sassé 14Creeping up on you 52Developing motor skills at home – Jack Capon 51Encourage your child’s motor skills at home – Margaret Sasse 48Extending the GymbaROO experience – Tessa Grigg 45Feet, feet, glorious feet – Margaret Sasse 37Give your baby the freedom and space to move 14

Information courtesy of the Health Comm. Vic. Aust.Give your baby the freedom to move 25GymbaROO for babies and toddlers 12Help your child develop basic motor abilities at home – Jack Capon 9Help your child’s motor development at home 38Improving literacy through motor development – Rob Lefroy 9It’s all in the timing – Margaret Sasse 39Learning through moving, doing and touching – Robyn Floyd 56Let’s walk – Jane Williams 11Make those bodies move – like we do at GymbaROO – 3 to zero 46Montessori and movement – Amy Kirkham 21Motor development – a philosophy - Jack W Evans 9Movement programs in Pre Schools - Michelle Sinclair 1Moving moments – Margaret Sasse 51Mr Perceptual Motor – a profile of Jack Capon by Rosemary Hallum 9Perceptual motor programs – Jack Capon 7Perceptual motor program innovator visits Australia 10Perceptual motor programs, what are they? – Jack Capon 11Perceptual motor programs in child care centres – Elsa MacMillan 12Perceptual motor program at Samantha child care centre 13Physical education for the very young – Graham Dodd 7PMP: A jump ahead for youngsters 21PMP at Mt. Dandenong Primary School – Robyn Floyd 7PMP in schools – Marj Hamshaw 3PMP – is it only for early school years? – Robyn Floyd 15PMP: Moving on in the classroom – Robyn Floyd 62Posture – Violet Maas 13Scooting around – Margaret Sasse 56The importance of the prone position with 15

acknowledgement of Community Services, Vic. Aust.The Stegle – Jack Evans 9To bouncinette or not? – Dr ML Sheil 11 Tomorrow’s child – Margaret Sasse 39Walking – Margaret Sassé 9Walking, what joy! – Margaret Sasse 37What is vestibular stimulation? – Margaret Sasse 3Why do our children roll and tumble – Sally Goddard 13Why children love to roll and tumble – Sally Goddard-Blythe 48

READING AND LITERACYBabies and books – Jennifer Sumsion 11Babies need books – review by Sally Darlison 2Building literacy skills at home 24Children of the 21ST century – slipping through the net 47

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Counting skills – Fay Coxon 7Encouraging your child’s language development 19Flashing screens or turning pages? – Mem Fox 52Foundations for literacy 29Improving literacy through motor development – Rob Lefroy 9If I were queen of the world – Mem Fox 55I wish I’d been an over anxious mum – Barbara Pheloung 7Learning to read and write – Jennifer Sumison 13Learning problems - no simple answers – Sue Larter 15Left-right confusion b?-d? - Charles McMonnies 9Let’s play maths – Bob Perry 3Mem Fox, read aloud lunatic – Mem Fox 48Phokissing on fonix – Mem Fox 50Playing with concept words – Margaret Sassé 4Playing with concept words – Margaret Sasse 56Talk, talk, talk – Linda Clarke & Catherine Ireland 14The nursery rhyme effect – Martha S Burns 43Toddlers as readers and writers – Jennifer Sumsion 9Toddlers as readers and writers – Jennifer Sumsion 12Why read to your child – Ruth Minahan & Rosemarie Smith 2

RECIPESLamb, vegetable and apricot hotpot 60Quick pita bread 47Toddler cooks: learning through cooking – Robyn Floyd 71Weeney Beany 61

REFLEXESA fabulous first year – Margaret Sasse 44Ain’t misbehaving – Marianne Schriever 51A teachers window into the child’s mind – Sally Goddard 21It is now a fact! 28

RESEARCH NEWSActing early in life helps all children from all social-economic groups 69Bilingual babies have advantage 70DHA improves literacy in children with ADHD 78

SAFETYBright ideas for kid safety 9Chemicals in the environment 10 Choosing toys for fun and safety 6Choosing toys for safety and fun 12 Cycling safety – helmets work! 5Get ready for a safe summer 6Infant resuscitation – Anna Ragnanese 4Keeping babies safe – RCH Safety Centre, Melbourne Australia 8Keeping safe – Child Accident Prevention Foundation of Aust. 11Safe summer: Water Special – Child Accident prevention foundation 6Safety first – Caroline Van De Pol 13Safety in the garden – Child Safety Victoria 17 Safety in the kitchen – RCH Accident prevention centre 1 Safety – the burning question 13Stranger danger – reprinted from website www.mcgruff.org 43Summer safety – Barbara Briddock 14Summer safety sense 30Swimming safely 27Swim safely this summer 78Walkers – beware 19We love trampolines, but supervision is a must 81

SCHOOL AND KINDERGARTEN READINESSAge of reckoning – Max G Harris 9Games for school readiness 6GymbaROO for pre-schoolers – Margaret Sasse 47Is your child ready for school? – Margaret Sasse 54

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Kindergarten readiness – Kathy Walker 8Preparing your child for school – Marianne Schriever 58Ready for school; how long does it take? – Tessa Grigg 28Ready, set, off to school – Pinky McKay 34School Readiness – Robyn Floyd 73School readiness = a ready body + a ready mind– Lyn Jarvis 62Skills for preschool children 19So, you’ve been told your child is ready for school… 61The importance of friends 35The Importance of Being Three & Four, the preschool years – Margaret Sasse 28To school next year – Margaret Sasse 6

SENSORY INTEGRATIONAin’t misbehaving – Marianne Schriever 51Baby massage – Amelia Auckett 8Caring through touch – Massage Child, Adolescent and Family Health Service 12Exploring the senses – the gateway to learning - Cornelia Robinson 8I can do it! – Violet Maas 17Oh what a feeling – Learning through our sense of touch 30Sensitivity to touch – Violet Maas 12Sensory integration 16Sensory integration: how the brain makes sense of the senses – Jane Williams 73Sensory play 1Sensory play 19Sensory play 29The hidden senses – Jennifer Reed 12Using play spaces to expand your child’s sensory motor experiences 68Working towards sensory integration 73

SMART STARTHow exercise can transform your child’s life – Margaret Sasse 72Smart Start for toddlers and pre-schoolers 73

SOUND THERAPY Hearing equals behaviour – Daya Bhagwandas 40Listening; What is your child hearing – Margaret Sasse 11Music to grow your child’s mind – Pinky McKay 31Sound Therapy – Jean Rigby 16Sound Therapy – Margaret Sasse 20Sound Therapy – Margaret Sasse 31Sound to grow your child’s mind – Margaret Sasse 39The world of sound – Marianne Schriever 54

SPATIAL AWARENESSAges and stages of spatial awareness – Marianne Schriever 80Spatial Awareness: Why does it matter? – Jane Williams 72

SPEECHBaby talk – Joan Mason 2Bilingual babies – Pinky McKay 26Bilingual babies – Pinky McKay 46Does my child have a stutter – Anna Norris 49Communication is about caring – Christine Chinchen 7Encouraging your child’s language development 19From babbling to speech – Marianne Schriever 60How infants learn language – Daniel Swingley 68Learning to talk 10Let’s chat; how your baby communicates – Lynne Murray 47Look who’s talking – Belinda Hill 26Look who’s talking – Daya Bhagwandas 38 One language or two? – Marianne Schriever 57Playing with concept words – Margaret Sasse 4Playing with concept words – Margaret Sasse 56Speaking out – Trish Johnson 4Talk, talk, talk – Linda Clarke & Catherine Ireland 14Talking your way through life – Daya Bhagwandas 33

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The act of speech – Jane Williams 77The developing speech of babies and young children – Donna Griffin 62“When I was a little girl” – Robyn Floyd 60Why read to your child – Ruth Minahan and Rosemarie Smith 2

STORIESThe magic grand parade – Edel Wignell 14Too much television – Dominic Grego 13Wait and see – A story for children - Edel Wignell 12Who’s been sleeping in my bed? – Sarah Wauchope 13

TECHNOLOGYTechnology and the child: Getting the balance right – Maureen Hawke 80Techno toddlers – Robyn Floyd 78

TELEVISIONFlashing screens or turning pages – Mem Fox 52How television affects the developing mind – Jane Healy 34How television affects the developing mind – Jane Healy 44Is there vision in television – Sue Larter 23Too young for television 45Turn off the television – Pinky McKay 27Turn off the screen and tune into fun – Marianne Schriever 71TV viewing – not all good news for children – Kyla Boyse 57

THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING...The Importance of Being an Infant – Sassé/Sheil 4The Importance of Being an Infant 20The Importance of Being an Infant 25The Importance of Being One – Sassé/Sheil 5The Importance of Being One 26The Importance of Being Two – Video review by Jenny Hooks 1The Importance of Being Two – Sassé/Sheil 6The Importance of Being Two 27The Importance of Being Two – Margaret Sasse 46The Importance of Being Three – Sassé/Sheil 7The Importance of Being Four – Sassé/Sheil 9The Importance of Being Three and Four, the pre-school years – Margaret Sasse 28

TUMMY TIMEEnjoying tummy time 41From tummy time to taking off – Daya Bhagwandas 47Give your baby the freedom and space to move – Health Comm. Vic 14The importance of the prone position – Dept of Health& Comm Services 10Tummy for play 17Tummy time 34Tummy time for healthy development – Jane Williams 58Up the ladder of learning – starting with tummy time 40

VISIONFun at BabyROO – filling in the limitless canvas – Daya Bhagwandas 41Gaining an insight into your child’s vision – Marianne Schriever 75I see you! Peek-a-boo! 67Is it an orange or is it a ball? – Margaret Sasse 50Is there vision in television? – Sue Larter 23Is your child a vision learner? – Robyn Floyd 53Learning to ‘see’, Visual development in the first 12 months – Claire Alexander 4Learning to ‘see’ – The development of vision

Acknowledgement of a pamphlet by Optometric Extension Program USA 10Learning to ‘see’, learning to ‘do’ 57Parent Checklist on vision – Dr G Getman 1Posture and vision in the classroom – M Banks 3Sight and vision - sunglasses for children – Harold Megee 6Toys and games for vision development – Graham Peachey 2Treasure bag time, filling in the limitless canvas – Daya Bhagwandas 52Turn off the television – Pinky McKay 27

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What colour is that? – Child and Youth Health South Australia 48

VISUALISATIONIs it an orange or is it a ball – Margaret Sasse 50Is your child a visual learning? – Robyn Floyd 53The importance of word visualisation in infancy and early childhood – Margaret Sasse 65The treasure bag word and picture – Jane Williams 81

WRITING, DRAWING & PAINTINGArt at home, messing around – Jane Williams 64Arty smarties 38Early writing training – Violet Maas 12Finding the art in picture books – Robyn Floyd 66For good control of the crayon/pencil for writing and drawing, children need 43Getting undressed - great training for writing – Violet Maas 11Learning to read and write – Jennifer Sumsion 13Little masters: your child’s artwork 38Messy masterpieces – Diana Whitton 2Potato or vegetable cut printing (3+ years) 64Rhythm is important for writing – Margaret Sasse 33Scribble, draw, write – Margaret Sassé 3Scribbles, lines & swirls: Drawing skills of young children – Margaret Sasse 60Splashes, smears & splodges: Painting skills of young children 61The right kind of preparation for writing – Jane Williams 77The ‘writes’ of children – Margaret Sasse 33The ‘writes’ of children – Margaret Sasse 43The ‘writes’ of children – Margaret Sasse 52Toddlers as readers and writers – Jennifer Sumsion 12Visiting an art gallery with pre-school children – Susan Venn 7

WEBSITES FOR PARENTSChild of mine 70Raising children network 56

WELLBEING Making friends and loving life 62What children really want – Marianne Schriever 79

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AUTHORS

AIKEN, Conrad – Psychologist Counsellor in a Rehabilitation ServiceALEXANDER, Claire – Dip App Sc Opt Dev OptometristALFANO, Dr Kathleen – Director of The Fisher Price Play Lab in New YorkALLEN, Dr R B – MBBS, Specialist in Nutritional and Environmental MedicineALLEN, Jenny – Mother who had a caesarean childbirthANDREWS, Liz – co-author of Your Social BabyARMYTAGE, Harry – Listening Consultant ARMOR, David – Professor of public policy in the School of Public Policy in USA; author of Maximizing IntelligenceATTARD, MargaretAUCKETT, Amelia – RN author and producer of film on baby massageBAKER, Mari-Ann – Director Mitcham GymbaROOBANKS, M – Behavioural OptometristBERGAMO, Dr Paul – B App Sc (Clin Sci); B C Sc (chiro), Grad Dip Health Sci (Nutrition)BARNETT, Barbara Ann – author of ‘365 Ways to Help Your Child to Grow’BERNAU, Julie – Dip TP, Grad Dip Special EdBEGLEY, Sharon – author of Your Child’s BrainBENNETT, VeronicaBERNAU, Julie – Dip TP, Grad Dip Special EducationBHAGWANDAS, Daya – Speech Therapist and AudiologistBOWMAN, Katrina – co-author of ‘Twins’ – a practical and emotional guide to parenting twinsBOYSE, Kyla – Registered nurseBRANDON-JONES, DBRIDDOCK, Barbara – author of ‘Hints for Hassle Free Living with Kids’, BrisbaneBURNS, Martha – author of Care and Feeding of the Brain: How to prepare a Child to be a Good ReaderBYARD, Roger – Ass Prof Paediatric Pathology, Women’s and Children’s Hospital Adelaide & Uni of Adelaide CAPON, Jack – International authority of PMP, Calif USACARMEL, Annabel – author of Super Foods for Babies and ChildrenCATER, Janet – Co-author of Why Won’t My Child ListenCHALMERS, Anna CHAMBERLAIN, David – author of The Mind of Your Newborn BabyCHAMBERLAIN, Paul – BSc(Hons), BAppSc(Clinical), BChiroSc Paediatric ChiropractorCHETCUTI, Betty – PsychologistCHINCHEN, Christine – Chief Ex Officer, Effectiveness Training AustraliaCLYDE, Prof Margaret – Assoc Professor of Scholl of Early Childhood Studies – Melb UniCLARKE, Linda – co-author of ‘Learning to Talk, Learning to Learn’COHEN, Ian – GymbaROO Father (Kew)COLE, Sheena – Mother and Businesswoman – Developed www.allergyfree.com.auCOOK, Dr Peter – Psychiatrist COXON, Fay – Director of Teacher Training, SPELD, Christchurch, NZCROCKFORD, Patricia – author of Ages & Stages SeriesCROOK, Dr William – Paediatrician USADALLAS, Karin – Gymbaroo MotherDARLISON, Sally – Dip T, Grad Dip Mus Ed and Gymbaroo parentDENGATE, Sue – author of Fed UpDODD, Dr Graham – MD Tri-Skills Aust, Fellow Aust Council of Health, Phys Ed andDURHAM, Christine – author of Chasing IdeasDURNIN, Jackie – Author of Australia Baby HandsEASTMAN, Dr Moira – author of Family, The Vital Factor, and The Magical Power of ELLISON, Sheila – author of 365 Ways to help your child grow.EVANS, Jack W – US Phys Ed teacher, DirectorFENTON, Angela – Early Childhood Ed. Centres in Townsville, QLD.FETTLING, Lisa – author of Postnatal Depression: a practical guide for Australian parentsFLOYD, Robyn – Phys Ed, Personal Development Co-ordinator, Mt Dandenong PSFLOYD, Robyn – Primary school teacherFORBES, Ruth – British preschool child education specialistFOX, Mem – author of Reading MagicFRAVAL, Dr Maxwell – Lecturer on Osteopathy, RMITGAZAL, Chantal – author of The Happy ToddlerGETMAN, Dr G – Developmental OptometryGLASCOE, Prof Frances Page – Pro Bono GymbaROO Patron, leading researcher in early childhood developmentGODDARD, Sally – Neuro Developmental Therapist, UKGORA, Christine – Director of Hobart GymbaROOGREGO, Dominic – Child PsychologistGRIFFIN, Donna – Early Intervention Speech Pathologist

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GRIGG, Tessa – Kiwi GymbarooGRILLE, Robin – Psychologist GRISDALE, Myra – Co-author of Why Won’t My Child ListenGULLEY-FRITH, Sharon – Gymbaroo Mother,HAMSHAW, Marj – Principal Waverley North Primary SchoolHARKIN, Cookie – Director of Babyswim Aust and author of The Wonderful World of World BabiesHART, Naomi – Journalist HARRIS, Jayne – PodiatristHARRIS, Max G – Principal of Wantirna South Primary SchoolHAWKE, Maureen – ANSUA Brisbane, Director of Learning Connections CentreHEALY, Jane – Educational Psychologist & author of Endangered MindsHENWOOD, Heath - TeacherHIGHET, Dr Nicole HILL, Belinda – Speech PathologistHILL, Melissa – author of The Smart Women’s Guide to Staying at HomeHODGE, Lisa – Infant Massage instructor, Vice president of Infant Massage AustraliaHOLDEN, Dr Lucy – Lecturer in Community Medicine, MBBSHUGHES, Lisa – Occupational TherapistINSERRA, Rose – Integration InternationalIRELAND, Catherine – co-author of ‘Learning to Talk, Learning to Learn’JARVIS, Lyn – Franchisee of GymbaROO Ryde & Carlingford JENKINS, Lynn – Clinical PsychologistJISMALM, Rene – Dietician and NutritionistJOHNSON, Trish - B App Sc (Speech Pathology)JOHNSTON, Samantha – Gymbaroo Mother,JONES, D BrandenKEIGHRAN, L – Dip Early ChildhoodKEIL, Dr Braden – Master Degree in Babies and Children Chiropractic PaediatricsKENNEDY, Jo – Founder and Director of “Fingers & Thumbs”KIRKHAM, Amy – Dip T (EC), B Ed St, M Ed, Grad Dip Montessori ECTE (AMI)KULAK, Dion – D.O. Grad Dip. (Osteo Paeds) VIC.LARTER, Sue – Fellow of the Australasian College of Behavioural OptometristsLEE, Mara – Author of Staying MumLEFROY, Rob – Teacher and authorLEUNG, Amy – M Phty (Paed), Grad Cert Phty (Paed), PD PhtyLITTLEJOHN, Ros – Former GymbaROO franchisee, teacher trainer, author of GymbaROO programsMAAS, Violet – OT SIDS, OTR, FAOTA, Occ Therapy Consultant to SensoryMACILLAN, Lindsay – Macquarie Uni NSW, School of Optometry, Syd Uni NSWMACMILLAN, Elsa – GymbaROO DirectorMACMILLAN, Lindsay – GymbaROO FatherMASON, Joan Ph – Lecturer in Education, Macarthur UniversityMcCORMICK, Dr Barry – General Hospital, Nottingham, UKMcKAY, Pinky – Editor, First Steps Issues 26-55, lactation consultation, authorMcLAUGHLIN, Heather – author of Parents for MusicMcLEAN, Sandra – Author of Late BabiesMcMONNIES, Charles – M Sc, FAAO, visiting Prof, School of OptometryMEGEE, Harold – Optical DispenserMIKAERE-WALLIS, Nathan – Brainwave Trust, Aotearoa, New ZealandMILLIKEN, Jan – School of Early Childhood Studies, Melb UniMINIHAN, Ruth – PS Teacher and Early Literacy In service Course InstructorMITCHELL, Cathy – co-ordinator of the Early Childhood Program at Melb ZooMOORE, Dorothy C – Audiologist and Speech PathologistMORAS, Lisa - Primary school teacherMURRAY, Lynne – co-author of Your Social BabyMYNEK-KALMAN, Anna – M Mus Ed, B Ed, Dip TeachNASH, J Madeleine – author of Fertile Minds NEWNHAM, Carol – Editor of Premier PressNORRIS, Anna – Speech PathologistNOSWORTHY, Mary – Dip PE (ACPE), BA Co-ordinator in PE, Loreto Coorparoo, O’CONNELL, Paul – BSC. Dip Ed. MBA & Buteyko PractionerO’DEA, Jenny – Author of Positive Food for KidsO’DOWD, Yvette – Australian Breastfeeding Association, counsellorO’MAHONEY, Rebecca – Gymbaroo Mother,PAHL, Carla – Director KindyROO Hong KongPAPALEO, Vincent – Child PsychologistPATERSON, Debbie – Director Booragoon GymbaROO

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PEACHEY, Graham – B Opt, FCOVD, FACBO Dev OptometristPERRY, Bob – Ass Prof of Ed Macarthur Uni NSWPHELOUNG, Barbara – BA Dip Ed, (Sp Ed)PLUECKHAHN, Ingrid – Breastfeeding Counsellor, Nursing Mothers Assoc of Aust. POON, Sherry – Director KindyROO Greater ChinaPORTEOUS, Ruth – author of How Language GrowsPOULTON, Dr Ritchie – Dunedin Multi Dis Health & Dev Research UnitPRICE, Annabel – Manager of Tri-Skills Pre School ProgramPRITCHARD, PaulRADOS, JordynREED, Jennifer – OT, Victorian Assoc of Occ TherapistsREGNANESE, Anna – National Heart Foundation of Australia, Vic DivisionREID, Bronwyn – author of Looking into a Child’s FutureRIGBY, Jean – ANSUA BrisbaneROBINSON, Cornelia – Dev Physiotherapist and Feldenkrais PractitionerROSE, Alison RUSSELL-BOWIE, Deirdre – B Ed, Assoc Dip Music, Grad Dip arts, M Ed (Hons)RYAN, Louise – co-author of Twins – a practical and emotional guide to parenting twinsSASSE, Harry SASSE, Margaret – Director, Toddler Kindy Gymbaroo, Author, Nurse, TeacherSCOLES, Dr Lyn – MBB Ss, Dip. R.A.C.O.G., Cert A.F.P.A, Lecturer in Community Medicine at

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