by GenesisAdmin | May 17, 2018 | Early Childhood Development, Education, Parent guidance |
Let’s first look at what science has taught us about how your baby’s brain grows: Thanks to research we now know that our brains develop and change throughout our lifetimes, but the most important foundation for brain development is laid in early childhood. The...
by GenesisAdmin | Apr 18, 2017 | Education |
I chatted with Cape Talk’s Terence Mentor last week about how girls perceive their Maths abilities. Research has found that Girls generally tend to rate their abilities lower than than of boys, even if they are equally good. Where does this skewed perception...
by GenesisAdmin | Aug 21, 2016 | Barriers to Learning, Education, Parent guidance |
In the new term meeting with professionals working with your child is a priority. It can be very daunting, especially for parents whose children may have learning difficulties. Frequently, the professionals end up talking and the parents try desperately to follow the...
by GenesisAdmin | Jun 25, 2015 | Education |
I have always been a big advocate of the benefits of education, but I have to admit that lately I find myself more and more disillusioned with the current schooling system in South Africa. I’m finding it increasingly difficult to defend a system which I feel...
by GenesisAdmin | Apr 8, 2015 | Early Childhood Development, Education |
In a nutshell, school readiness means that a child is ready to learn. As confusing as it may sound, keep in mind that a child who is eager to learn is not necessarily ready to learn. Curiosity and an eagerness to learn is an important first step, but school readiness...
by GenesisAdmin | Mar 30, 2015 | Education |
Most adults educated in the South African schooling system will remember having to learn how to write in cursive early on in their school careers (this usually happens in Grade 3- or what used to be called Standard 1). But I feel very strongly that cursive writing is...
