Preschoolers (3-5 years)
When Should You Address Preschooler Lying?
Your daughter walks into the kitchen with marker all over her hands. The wall behind the couch now has a green stripe running across it at three-year-old height...
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Şeyma Gül (Talmaç)
Child Development Specialist & Early Childhood Educator
10 published articles
About
Şeyma Gül (Talmaç) is a Child Development Specialist with a Bachelor's degree in Child Development and Education from Istanbul University. With over 12 years of hands-on experience in early childhood education, she has dedicated her career to nurturing young minds through play-based learning and creative approaches.
In 2017, Şeyma founded and directed her own preschool in Erzurum, Turkey, where she led a team of educators for six years, developing innovative curricula that combined creative drama, art-based assessment, and cognitive games. She holds 13 professional certifications including Creative Drama, Child Assessment Tests, Drawing Analysis, and Mind & Intelligence Games Training.
Her expertise spans classroom-tested strategies for preschool readiness, social-emotional development, and creative play. She brings a unique perspective that bridges professional education practice with practical parenting guidance.
Credentials & Experience
12+
Years Experience
13
Certificates
1
School Founded
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Child Development
Istanbul University B.A.
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Creative Drama
Certified instructor
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School Founder
Preschool director
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Mind Games
Certified trainer
Articles by This Author
Preschoolers (3-5 years)
Why Rough-and-Tumble Play is Beneficial for Development
Two four-year-olds are rolling on the carpet, grabbing each other's arms, laughing so hard they can barely breathe. Nobody is crying. Nobody is angry. And every...
Preschoolers (3-5 years)
6 Art Projects That Enhance Fine Motor Development
Parents photograph the picture. They tape it to the fridge, text it to grandparents, sometimes post it online. But the picture is the least interesting part of...
Toddlers (1-3 years)
7 Ways to Encourage Independence in Toddlers
A study published in Developmental Psychology tracked 422 children from age two to age ten. The toddlers whose parents stepped back and let them try things on t...
Toddlers (1-3 years)
8 Montessori-Inspired Activities for Toddlers
Your 20-month-old is standing at the kitchen counter, reaching for the water pitcher. She wants to pour it herself. You can see the spill coming. Everything in...
Toddlers (1-3 years)
How Do You Encourage Turn-Taking in Toddlers?
Researchers tracked back-and-forth interactions between parents and toddlers for years. The results were striking. The number of conversational turns a child ta...
Toddlers (1-3 years)
Why Toddlers Should Help with Household Chores
Can a two-year-old actually help around the house? Your first instinct might be to laugh. You picture spilled water, crumpled laundry, and a broom being used as...
Toddlers (1-3 years)
10 Sensory Play Ideas for Toddler Development
Your toddler just dumped a cup of water onto the floor. Again. Before that, she spent ten minutes running her fingers through the dry pasta you were about to cook...
Preschoolers (3-5 years)
Why Pretend Play is Crucial for Cognitive Development
Your four-year-old is sitting on the kitchen floor. She's stirring an empty pot with a wooden spoon, talking to invisible guests about tonight's menu. “The soup...
Family Activities
7 Family Cooking Projects for Picky Eaters
Most advice about picky eaters focuses on the dining table. What to serve. How to present it. Which battles to pick. But the table is the end of the story. The...
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