Extracurricular Activities
In the beginning of every academic year parents and children are overwhelmed with a choice of different extracurricular activities, both...
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Research: Grade 5 students
In 2011 Dr. Annette Martins conducted a test on a Grade 5 class in special education. The 19 students were assessed by an independent...
Fidget Spinners: Yes or No?
2017 has been the year of the fidget spinner. There are different shapes, colours, and kids are going crazy over them. What is a fidget...
Demystifying Classroom Placement
At the beginning of a new school year teachers are faced with a new class and with it comes new challenges, especially when it comes to...
I Graduated High School, Now What?
Congratulations to all the matrics who have finished their exams! It will be a while before you get your results, but I'm sure...
Productivity and Breaks
You've heard it before - you can't just study all day, you need to take breaks. While it is very good advice, most people don't know how...
The Subject Choice Puzzle
In grade 9 it is always stressful to chose suitable subjects for the last few years of school. It's not just about choosing subjects,...
Important where child sits in class
(Originally published in Afrikaans: scroll down for original) With the schools reopening on Wednesday it may be a good idea to review...
To concentrate or to... {answer the phone}...
I sat down to write our monthly newsletter a few days ago, and as I was doing so I began to think about the topic of concentration. Why...
Subject Choices and Career Guidance
Hello Everyone, My goodness but this year is flying by! A few months ago we were settling into the new academic year and here we are,...
