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Books
Mind Moves Mind Moves
Discusses ways to remove various barriers to learning such as ADD and ADHD.
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Creative Beginnings Creative Beginnings
Talks about teaching art to children.
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Future-proof Your Child Future-proof Your Child
Encourages parents to continue to learn along with their children.
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Articles
Auditory and visual processing disorders©
We need to manage and store the information we receive appropriately but sometimes, we are not able to do this efficiently and this is possibly due to a processing disorder.
Choosing the right school for your child
This article is applicable regardless of the age of your child and the level of school you are looking at, from nursery or pre-school, to primary and high school.
Establishing dominance and crossing the midline©
The definition of dominance, the possible resulting difficulties if dominance is not established and ways to determine your child’s dominance.
Games to play to assist with reading development©
The following games, aimed to help a child develop reading skills can also be used for children demonstrating reading difficulties or disabilities.
Homework assistance
Tips to help the homework process become as painless as possible for you and your children.
Homework habits that help
Homework reinforces the work done in class, it alerts the teacher to work that is not fully understood and it teaches independence and self discipline. Yet it is also the source of conflict and many tears in most households.
Does my child have a learning disability?
Guidelines and possible indicators of learning disabilities.
Greatest problem in foundation phase
To understand tens and units is the most basic requirement for foundation phase, without this concept learners will not make progress.
Learning styles and exam techniques
Identifying the three main learning styles and their appropriate learning methods.
Reading assistance at home
There are a number of issues that need to be considered before you start reading with your children at home.
Repeating grades
Which children are likely to repeat and when and where should they repeat.
School readiness
Guidelines on how to tell if your child is ready for school.
Teaching left-handed children
An article on how to assist your left-handed child to learn to write.
Tips on how to improve your child's general knowledge
Reading and talking to your children and encouraging them to ask questions.
Why grade 1 maths is crucial?
Some important guidelines for parents of grade 1 pupils who wish for success in maths for their children.
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