School-age children remember more when they study 10 minutes a day for six days leading up to a test, as opposed to spending an hour studying the day before. This phenomenon is called the spacing effect. This principle also explains why pre-schoolers learn more from...
Your little one’s first foray into the world, in the form of preschool, can be quite daunting for both of you! Speech and Language Therapist Nicolette Louw gives you some pointers on how to prepare yourself, and your child. You and your child are probably feeling both...
Our new reality means that parents have had to switch their roles from parents to teachers – with very little warning. Former teacher Teixeira Murray gives parents some tips on how parents can be teachers to their children at home. Who would have thought we would find...
Change can cause a great deal of uncertainty – clinical psychologist Michelle Nortje has some tips on how to help your children as they go back to a very different school environment. This year has been full of unexpected changes. During the national lockdown, those...
Keeping your toddler occupied under lockdown conditions can be tough, especially when they can’t understand why they’re stuck at home. Educator Kerry McArthur has some suggestions to help you negotiate the difficult days. We have all gone through a major upheaval over...
Many countries are re-opening schools. If you live in a place where children are returning to classes after the pandemic "shelter-in-place", your child is probably both excited and nervous about going back to school. And you might have some of those same feelings,...
It’s the start of a new year, bringing with it exciting new beginnings. This may be the start of your little one’s daycare or crèche experience but along with all the positives of fun, excitement, stimulation and new friends, come the inevitable bouts of infections...
Believe it or not, the mornings can be a lot less stressed if you just have the right strategy in place, writes Dr Laura Markham. “Now that school is back in session and I need to get both kids out the door and myself to work, I’m always running late. No matter how...
How do you know: Your child is ready for 'BIG' school We all want our children to be school-ready by the time they go to Grade 1. However, how do we know that our children will meet the demands of the school classroom? Clinical psychologist and play therapist Dr...
