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Diagnoses: Helping, or Hindering Progress?
While diagnoses can be limiting when used as a label, they can also provide wonderful information and guide treatment approaches.
Spilling the Eduational Tea – Academic Expectation
In this episode, Melissa and Loudine chat about how learners and their parents can set realistic, healthy academic expectations. While well-intentioned, unrealistic expectations can cause more harm than good. A better approach is to work on improvement and learning...
Failure is a step towards Success
Rewiring how we perceive failure Introduction We often say failure is not an option, but it should be. When our children were small and learning to walk, we never saw their falls as failure. We clapped, encouraged, and celebrated each attempt. Every stumble was part...
Family Matters: Matric prep
Pippa Hudson speaks to Melissa van Hal, an Integrated Learning and Wellness Strategist at Edu-Help, about how to prepare for the Matric exams. https://omny.fm/shows/afternoons-with-pippa-hudson/family-matters-matric-prep#sharing
The Education Revolution
On a global scale, our education systems are outdated. School as we know it was developed in the Industrial Age to build an army of factory workers to support the burgeoning manufacturing era. Critical and creative thinking was not encouraged, but rote memorisation,...
Beyond Grades: Learning and Growth Conversations
Beyond Grades: Learning and Growth Conversations A guide to shifting from pressure to purpose Introduction School reports can trigger a swamp of emotions for children and parents alike. It’s not just about what’s on the page; it’s about how it’s received, what it...
Navigating Counselling in South Africa
In South Africa, the need for mental health and wellness support has never been greater. However, with different types of counsellors offering various services, it can be confusing to understand who to approach for what kind of support. To clear up misconceptions and provide clarity, let’s break down the different types of counsellors, their qualifications, regulatory or professional bodies, and their scope of practice
Spilling the Educational Tea – S2 Episode 2
In this second episode of our new series on socialisation, Melissa walks us through numbers 4 to 6 of the Green Flags of Friendship developed in collaboration with Jeanne Kruger. Grab a cup of tea and join us as we dive into what it means to be a good friend....
Spilling the Educational Tea – S2 Episode 1
In this series, Melissa and Loudine talk about various aspects of socialising. Melissa and Jeanne Kruger developed the 10 Green Flags of Friendship, and in episodes one to three of this series we discuss each of these green flags in detail. This series is not only...
Family Matters: EduHelp – Melissa Van Hal
Pippa speaks to Melissa van Hul about her organisation EduHelp and the work they do.
Consistency vs Cramming: The EduHelp Approach to Support Learning
At the start of the academic year, often the furthest thing from parents’ minds is preparing their child for exams. New schedules, new uniforms, stationery, backpacks, new teachers, extra-murals – parents have so many things to prepare and juggle, it is no wonder that they struggle to think so far ahead.
Support Learning is for Everybody
Anyone will benefit from support learning! Image by Naassom Azevedo, public domain. A common misconception about support learning is that it is purely focused on or beneficial for learners with learning challenges. The truth is, every learner can benefit from support...