Why is Reading Important?
It’s important to encourage your child to read at any age! But why is reading so important and how can it affect your child’s future?
My English/Xhosa/Zulu child is failing Afrikaans. What can I do to help?
It’s bad enough when your child struggles with a second language. It’s even worse when you can’t speak the language yourself. Here are 3 easy strategies for helping your child with Afrikaans.
NEW Audio Worksheets: We’re Adding Language Listening Skills
Yes, you read that title correctly the first time … we are adding brand new LISTENING COMPREHENSION worksheets to WorksheetCloud in English and Afrikaans. After extensive consultation with teachers across the country, we’ve discovered that learners are...
The Art of Reading with Your Child
We know that reading is important and that one must develop the ability to read. In a previous blog article I discussed the importance of reading. In this article I’d like to continue working through this topic, this time focusing on how you can instill a love of...
The Debate About Mother-Tongue Education: What You Should Know
Since the enactment of the South African constitution when 11 official languages were recognised in our multicultural country, the debate about mother-tongue education has been raging. After all, the Constitution does state that “everyone has the right to receive...Have you connected with us?
