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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.

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.

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.

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 Parents Sit Beside Their Child in Every Class

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.

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.