https://tekilearn.com/blog/ Short, practical articles for parents of children aged 4 to 7: starting school, learning through play, screen time and children and AI. Every recommendation is cited. en-GB Thu, 24 Sep 2026 08:00:00 GMT https://tekilearn.com/blog/another-year-in-kindergarten-hungary/ https://tekilearn.com/blog/another-year-in-kindergarten-hungary/ Thu, 24 Sep 2026 08:00:00 GMT Starting school If one more kindergarten year would suit your child better, the start of school can be postponed by a year. Who decides, the deadline, and what to attach. https://tekilearn.com/blog/school-readiness-signs/ https://tekilearn.com/blog/school-readiness-signs/ Thu, 24 Sep 2026 08:00:00 GMT Starting school Hungary's kindergarten programme describes what a child needs for school in three areas: physical, psychological and social maturity. What they look like in everyday life. https://tekilearn.com/blog/when-do-children-start-school-in-hungary/ https://tekilearn.com/blog/when-do-children-start-school-in-hungary/ Thu, 24 Sep 2026 08:00:00 GMT Starting school In Hungary a child starts school in the September of the year they turn 6 by 31 August. What that means for your child, and what to do if you would like to wait a year. https://tekilearn.com/blog/early-maths-through-play/ https://tekilearn.com/blog/early-maths-through-play/ Thu, 24 Sep 2026 08:00:00 GMT Learning through play Stairs, laying the table, board games: maths starts in everyday life. What research says about early number skills, and what you can play at home in a few minutes. https://tekilearn.com/blog/why-young-children-learn-through-play/ https://tekilearn.com/blog/why-young-children-learn-through-play/ Thu, 24 Sep 2026 08:00:00 GMT Learning through play Paediatricians describe play as one of the most important ways young children develop. What turns a game into learning, and how it becomes a few minutes together each day. https://tekilearn.com/blog/reading-readiness-sounds-rhymes-stories/ https://tekilearn.com/blog/reading-readiness-sounds-rhymes-stories/ Thu, 24 Sep 2026 08:00:00 GMT Learning through play School teaches reading, but young children can play with sounds, rhymes and stories long before. What research shows, and which games help at home. https://tekilearn.com/blog/screen-time-guidelines-ages-4-to-7/ https://tekilearn.com/blog/screen-time-guidelines-ages-4-to-7/ Thu, 24 Sep 2026 08:00:00 GMT Screen time The WHO recommends no more than an hour of sedentary screen time a day for 3 to 4-year-olds; paediatricians stress watching together and quality. A summary for parents. https://tekilearn.com/blog/sharing-screen-time-with-your-child/ https://tekilearn.com/blog/sharing-screen-time-with-your-child/ Thu, 24 Sep 2026 08:00:00 GMT Screen time Paediatricians recommend watching and playing together with young children. Six simple habits that turn screen time into time together, with the research behind them. https://tekilearn.com/blog/children-and-ai-what-parents-should-know/ https://tekilearn.com/blog/children-and-ai-what-parents-should-know/ Thu, 24 Sep 2026 08:00:00 GMT Children and AI Talking characters and storytelling apps: artificial intelligence has reached products for young children. What UNICEF and the EU say, and what you can check yourself. https://tekilearn.com/blog/choosing-a-safe-app-for-a-young-child/ https://tekilearn.com/blog/choosing-a-safe-app-for-a-young-child/ Thu, 24 Sep 2026 08:00:00 GMT Children and AI Ads, purchases, data and screen time: seven questions to ask before you hand an app to your 4 to 7-year-old, and where to find the answers. https://tekilearn.com/blog/a-few-minutes-with-teki/ https://tekilearn.com/blog/a-few-minutes-with-teki/ Thu, 24 Sep 2026 08:00:00 GMT How Teki works A session is 5 to 12 minutes: Teki the turtle leads, your child plays, and you are right there. What you see on screen, what happens on the rug, and what you decide.