“It is easier to build strong children than to repair broken adults “ – Frederick Douglass Introduction:On Saturday 21st October 2023 I attended The Bloom Early Child Development (ECD) Conference which was held at Somerset House Private School in Somerset West. It was a wonderful privilege for me to attend Read more…
Reading Time: 6 minutes “Early Childhood education is the key to the betterment of society.” – Maria Montessori This month we will be talking about the topic of school. Included: IntroductionMy Personal StoryLessons LearntFinding the right schoolIn Closing Introduction:Many parents are looking for a school for their children at this Read more…
I recently had the wonderful opportunity to read Mindset written by Dr. Carol Dweck, who has spent her life studying and teaching on this subject. There were so many insights I gained as a teacher, I thought I would share a few with you all this month. What is a Read more…
My favourite season is Autumn. No other season engages all our senses, through our experiences other than autumn. Autumn is full of self-expression. Autumn is a beautiful and elegant season boasting trees with warm colours of orange, brown, green, yellow, red and sometimes even pink or purple. The leaves gracefully Read more…
Reading Time: 6 minutes To the world, you may be one person but to one person you may be the world. – Dr Seuss This month I thought we would focus our attention on teaching our children Kindness, compassion and empathy. Children are taught these wonderful character traits. They are Read more…
Deck the halls with boughs of hollyFa la la la, la la la la’Tis the season to be jollyFa la la la, la la la la Christmas is a wonderful and magical season for children and many grown-ups. Sparkling, lighted Christmas trees bring warmth and wonder to a room. We Read more…
“ Our real problem is – what is the goal of education? Are we forming children that are only capable of learning what is already known? Or should we try developing creative and innovative minds, capable of discovery from the preschool age on, throughout life?” Jean Piaget Renowned Psychologist/child development Read more…
Often I will hear parents say: Where did he learn that? I don’t know where this behaviour comes from. Look how well she does that. Who taught her to do that? Well, the answer to these questions is simple. Your child learnt this behaviour from watching someone in their environment. Read more…
(Reading Time: 5 minutes.) Good things take time – John Wooden. If you have a child there will come a day when you will need to make the important decision of sending your child to school. In my previous blog post, Finding the right school for your child. I talked Read more…
“Early Childhood education is the key to the betterment of society.” – Maria Montessori This month we will be talking about the topic of school. Many parents are looking for a school for their children at this time of the year. Some are first-time parents and the task at hand Read more…