by Samantha Griebenow | Apr 26, 2022 | Exam Help, Good Parenting, Learning & Study
One of the most dreaded words in any learner’s life is ‘studying’. The dictionary defines studying as ‘the act of making an effort and time to learn by reading, practising, or memorising’. Children probably define it as ‘the terror and torture of boring oneself...
by Megan van Wyk | Apr 22, 2022 | Good Parenting
Until your child is 18, school will most likely be one of the biggest elements in his or her life. Children spend approximately 200 days at school per year. That’s more than half of their short lives so far! We, as parents, often have so much on our minds and so...
by Nicole Frank | Mar 2, 2022 | Good Parenting, Learning & Study
Are you struggling to find a balance between realistic and unrealistic expectations that you have for your children? Are you unable to manage your disappointment when your child does not live up to your expectations? Then this blog is for you! When I was little I...
by Megan van Wyk | Feb 16, 2022 | Exam Help, Good Parenting, Learning & Study
How many articles do we see nowadays that say things like “Each child is unique” or “Let your child interpret the world in their own way”? Yet, in most schools, children are expected to do things in a very specific and certain way. Our children are taught exactly how...
by Samantha Griebenow | Oct 26, 2021 | Good Parenting
How frustrated do you feel when your child shrugs off the mention of school work and acts as though homework is some sort of foreign entity? Don’t answer that! Instead, read on and gain some insights to diffuse the next argument and actually get your child interested...
by Hannah Carrim | Oct 26, 2021 | Good Parenting
“Educating the mind without educating the heart is no education at all.” – Aristotle Is your child battling with stress and anxiety? Or do they struggle to regulate their emotions? Maybe they have difficulty remaining focused on tasks? Could they use a bit of...