School readiness is a process, not an event. The process leading to school readiness starts at birth and goes hand in hand with the normal stages of development of the child. A child who is provided with sufficient opportunity for healthy development should, by the time he reaches compulsory school age, also be school ready. There are various factors, however, that may inhibit the process of achieving school readiness. Some children may not be ready at the expected time, desp

Getting a student to eat anything besides chips, sweets and cooldrink when studying can be a challenge. As is spending hours in the kitchen preparing interesting, healthy alternatives! And then there is the question of what is "healthy" anyway - with all the health articles making its rounds on the internet nowadays. Clean eating, paleo, vegan, vegetarian, ketogenic, high protein... the list goes on! Well, that's precisely why I asked a registered dietician. The best all roun

Is your child ready for assessment and scholastic decisions? Candice’s educational assessments began in pre-school with an interview and an observation. The area in which they lived had no mandatory pre-school requirements. On registration day, Candice and her mother came to school and were interviewed briefly. A teacher rated Candice’s cognitive and socio-emotional skills. Her development was judged normal, and she started attending pre-school. During the year, she exper