Homework is one of those necessary evils. It reinforces the work done in class as well as alerting the teacher to concepts that are not fully understood. Homework teaches children independence and self-discipline, but it can be a source [...]
How to improve your child’s reading skills. As a parent it can be hard to know just how well your child should be able to read, especially in the younger years. Professionals indicate that the average reading age of [...]
Let’s take a look at the importance of good self esteem… A child with a good self-esteem will generally feel accepted, connected, unique, powerful, and capable. Negative self-esteem can lead to insecurity, tension, anxiety, poor relationships, a lack of [...]
“The average high school child has watched over 22 000 hours of over-sexualised and exploitive relationships, abusive language and huge amounts of violence. There are 25 violent acts per hour on cartoon shows and the average child witnesses [...]
Building Good Study Habits. As a parent, you can help your child to build good study habits. Many children find studying to be an overwhelming challenge. The key to a successful school career is developing a study system [...]
The following characteristics could indicate that your child is experiencing learning difficulties: Academic Performance Reading, spelling and mathematics are weak and below the expected level for the child’s age. General schoolwork is of an unsatisfactory standard. Your child [...]
