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General25 Sept 2026

Neurological and Brain Development in Early Childhood

Discover how the preschool brain develops through synaptic pruning and myelination, and why warm, play-based routines are far more effective than academic pressure for three- and four-year-olds

Early Learning15 Sept 2026

Baby Brain Development Classes in Reading: How Sensory Play Shapes Early Learning

Discover how structured sensory play and responsive parent-child interaction build vital neural pathways for attention, memory, and motor coordination during your baby's earliest months.

General9 Sept 2026

Reception-Ready Play: Simple Activities to Do Together at Home

Discover simple, play-based activities you can do at home to build the practical independence, focus, and emotional confidence your child needs for a smooth transition into Reception.

Classes28 Aug 2026

Baby brain development classes in Reading

Finding effective baby brain development classes in Reading requires looking for classes that combine active parental involvement

Guides21 Aug 2026

Best Cognitive Development Programs for Young Children in the UK (2026 Guide)

A parent's guide to the most effective early childhood cognitive development programs in the UK, including the Shichida Method, Incredible Years, BrightMinds, Peeple, and Montessori.

News16 Jun 2026

How to Book a Trial Class at Shichida UK

Everything you need to know before your first early years cognitive development class — how to book, what to bring, and what happens on the day.

Method18 Nov 2025

Right brain, Left brain: Decoding whole-brain learning

The popular view of right vs left brain is almost entirely myth, but there’s an important truth to the underlying science. This is what whole-brain early cognitive development really entails.

Parenting13 May 2025

Screen Time and the Developing Brain

A calm consideration of screens’ effect on developing attention and cognition, with thoughts on mindful consumption.

Development14 Jan 2025

Sensory Play for Babies: 6 Months to 1 Year

Before words, there is texture, sound, rhythm and touch. A guide to sensory play and early cognitive development in the first year

Parenting13 Aug 2024

The Power of Positive Affirmation Before Sleep

Five minutes at bedtime, done consistently, may be the highest-value habit in the whole method.

Education19 Mar 2024

Getting Ready for Reception: School Readiness That Matters

Reception teachers do not need your child to read. Here is what early years cognitive development really prepares them for on day one.

Development21 Nov 2023

Speech and Language: Supporting Early Talkers

From first sounds to full sentences — how language really develops in the early years, and how to give it room.

Development11 Jul 2023

Building Concentration in Toddlers

Attention span is not fixed. Here is how it grows through early cognitive development, and what quietly gets in the way.

News14 Mar 2023

Meet Our Instructors: Trained with Shichida Japan

Who is actually leading your child’s class, and what it takes to stand at the front of a Shichida room.

Classes8 Nov 2022

When Your Child Seems Restless in Class

Wriggling, wandering, watching from your lap. Why none of it means the class is not working.

Development19 Jul 2022

Photographic Memory in Young Children

What photographic memory really means in early years cognitive development, what it does not mean, and why it fades if unused.

Parenting15 Mar 2022

Five Shichida Activities You Can Do at Home Today

Practical, tested cognitive development activities from our classroom, adapted for a kitchen table and a five-minute window.

Development16 Nov 2021

Education of the Heart: Raising Emotionally Strong Children

The part of the Shichida Method that has nothing to do with memory, and everything to do with the emotional side of early cognitive development.

Classes13 Jul 2021

Why We Cap Our Classes at Six Children

Six children, no exceptions. The reasoning behind one of our strictest rules.

Parenting9 Mar 2021

5 Ways to Support Your Child’s Learning at Home

Simple, joyful early years activities that extend what happens in class — using nothing more than what is already in your house.

Parenting10 Nov 2020

The Benefits Parents Notice First

What actually changes at home after a term of early cognitive development classes? We asked our families, and the answers were remarkably consistent.

Method16 Jun 2020

Shichida vs Other Early Learning Programmes

Nursery, tutoring, play groups, Shichida. They are not competing for the same job. An honest comparison of early years learning options.

Method18 Feb 2020

Flashcards Explained: The Science of Rapid Visual Input

Why do we show cards so quickly? Because speed is the point. A look at what rapid visual input does for cognitive development in a young brain.

Classes8 Oct 2019

A Walk Through a Typical Shichida Session

Never been to a class? Here is the hour, minute by minute, so you know exactly what you are walking into.

Parenting14 May 2019

Why Do Parents Attend Shichida Classes?

Parent participation is not a nice extra at Shichida. It is a structural part of how early cognitive development works in our classes.

Classes22 Jan 2019

Inside a 60-Minute Shichida Class

One hour, once a week, more than twenty activities. Why that particular shape works so well for cognitive development in the early years.

Programmes11 Sept 2018

Which Shichida Stage Is Right for My Child?

Four early years cognitive development stages, from six months to six years. A short guide to what happens in each, and how to choose.

Education17 Apr 2018

Understanding the Golden Period of Brain Development

The window between six months and six years is biologically unique. Here is what neuroplasticity means in practice for your baby's early cognitive development.

Method12 Dec 2017

What Is the Shichida Method? A Parent’s Introduction

Sixty years of early years research, condensed into an hour a week. Here is what the Shichida Method actually is as an approach to early cognitive development, and what it is not.

News22 Aug 2017

Welcome to the Shichida UK Blog

Our very first post. Here is what we plan to share with parents about early cognitive development, and why we decided to start writing in the first place.