Marija Smuda Duric (108)

A mum to two amazing twin boys - Einstein E and Power P, an educator, and a researcher.

Introducing and Practising Languages - Language Box

A few days ago, Power P came home from school super excited. "Mummy, today we learned numbers in English." (A…

Introducing a Third Language to Bilingual Children

When is the best time to introduce a third language to my child(ren)? What's the best method? These two questions…

How to Engage Children and Keep Them Motivated 

As a parent, I've often come across a statement that motivation is vital to learning. As a teacher, this has…

Vocabulary Development: What Research Tells Us About Reading

I am a big fan of reading to and with kids. There is something magical in those moments we spend…

 Stack Attack for Practising Addition

This is one of our DIY games for early numeracy development. Ok, Einstein E and Power P are past the…

Attention Span in Early Childhood: What Research and Practice Say About Maintaining Attention

My kids can’t play with one toy for more than 5 minutes. They can’t sit still during our reading time.