by Loudine Heunis | Jul 22, 2025 | Education & Ideas, Children & Society, Educational Wellness, For Parents and Caregivers, Neurodiversity and Learning Differences, Secondary & Tertiary Students
On a global scale, our education systems are outdated.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,...
by Melissa van Hal | Apr 30, 2025 | Tips & Guidlines, Education & Ideas
Understanding Different Types of Counsellors Introduction 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...
by Loudine Heunis | Feb 25, 2025 | Education & Ideas, Uncategorized
Image by Unseen Studio, public domain. 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...
by Melissa van Hal | Oct 24, 2018 | Blog, Education & Ideas
The benefits of reading aloud and reading silentlyAs indicated in Part One of this series on reading there are various different types of reading. In this article we will discuss reading aloud and silent reading. These two reading methods exercise different...
by Melissa van Hal | Oct 9, 2018 | Blog, Education & Ideas
Reading – Part Two: Oral Awareness, Book Awareness, Print Awareness, Phonemic Awareness and Phonics Oral AwarenessThe foundation of oral awareness starts from pregnancy. The introduction of different sounds and subsequently learning to combine those sounds into...
by Melissa van Hal | Sep 7, 2018 | Blog, Education & Ideas
Reading – Part Two: Oral Awareness, Book Awareness, Print Awareness, Phonemic Awareness and Phonics Oral AwarenessThe foundation of oral awareness starts from pregnancy. The introduction of different sounds and subsequently learning to combine those sounds into...
