by GenesisAdmin | Jun 23, 2019 | Early Childhood Development, Education |
Getting your child to read always feels like a parenting win, doesn’t it? We’re constantly told by the media and by scientists how important it is for kids to read. And these experts certainly aren’t wrong. But encouraging your child to read is a...
by GenesisAdmin | Jun 12, 2019 | Early Childhood Development, Education |
The benefits of reading far outweigh that of almost any other educational activity. By making every day reading a priority for your family, you are not only enhancing your child’s chances of success but also helping to make them kinder, more grounded...
by GenesisAdmin | Jun 12, 2019 | Barriers to Learning, Education |
When we talk about reading difficulties it helps to think about the pattern of reading problems that the child displays. This helps us to get a better idea of whether the child’s difficulty is due purely to not having had enough experience in reading (as...
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 | 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...