Showing posts with label Education. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Education. Show all posts
Family game time

Family game time

I have some fond memories of how we used to spend hours over a game of Monopoly or Scrabble. The value of these games still resonates in ...

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Teaching determination, self-discipline & commitment

Teaching determination, self-discipline & commitment

Fun, knowledge, life lesson Have you ever watched a weaver build a nest? The determination and perseverance is amazing. These are attrib...

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My dad the soccer mom

My dad the soccer mom

It used to be the mom’s responsibility to get the kids to school, soccer practice, music lessons and play dates. With women entering more...

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Mom & teacher

Mom & teacher

Why does the saying “The shoemaker’s children go barefoot” exist? Because we can actually relate to this! Is it thus true that the teache...

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Technology etiquette

Technology etiquette

If you’ve seen a parent or nanny nod absently to a child not looking them in the eye when the child asks something, or a toddler throwing...

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Get moving for World Move-for-Health Day!

Get moving for World Move-for-Health Day!

It takes more than just healthy eating to achieve holistic wellness, physical activity is also a major contributing factor. The role of p...

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Exercising in winter

Exercising in winter

Its 4:45 am, 4°C and pitch dark outside.  Not the most motivating circumstances for your 5 km jog around the block before work starts.  T...

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Practical tips to encourage your child to love maths

Practical tips to encourage your child to love maths

Balancing your budget, buying clothes or groceries, estimating distance or something as simple as baking a cake requires maths skills. He...

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Signs that you need to be more emotionally intelligent

Signs that you need to be more emotionally intelligent

“Be angry with the right person, to the right degree, at the right time, for the right purpose, and in the right way” -Psychologist Pet...

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The key to success

The key to success

Want to know if education is doing its job – teaching kids how to think, live and learn? It turns out that there’s a test. It’s called th...

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Nutrition for your immune system

Nutrition for your immune system

Good nutrition is essential to a strong immune system!  The best approach for fostering a healthy immune system is to eat a nutritious di...

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If you can Google it, no need to study it!

If you can Google it, no need to study it!

Anyone that is involved in education knows about the importance of 21st century skills in discussions about the future of learning, and ...

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Cigarette smoking and your eyesight

Cigarette smoking and your eyesight

Cigarette smoke is extremely toxic, containing as many as 4 000 active compounds including tar, formaldehyde and heavy metals. Most of us...

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5 power tips for improved time management

5 power tips for improved time management

Have you ever felt like you are in your own version of Alice in Wonderland, but this time you’re the white rabbit singing “I’m late! I’m ...

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5 tips on teaching your kids to love maths

5 tips on teaching your kids to love maths

Why are so many people scared of numbers? Some even feel fear so intense that it qualifies as a phobia—numerophobia or arithmophobia.  Wh...

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Nutritional supplements – do we need them?

Nutritional supplements – do we need them?

Have you ever wondered whether you should be taking a daily multivitamin?  Or whether supplements can offer a quick fix to ensure you mee...

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Keeping children focused on schoolwork during the holidays

Keeping children focused on schoolwork during the holidays

Parents often ask: “How can I keep my child focused on their school work during the holidays?” Educational Psychologist Marinda Botha rec...

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Safety tips for children during the school holidays

Safety tips for children during the school holidays

Younger children are easier to protect as they are usually under adult supervision, but teenagers are different. They might want to have ...

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Practical career building tips for the job seeker

Practical career building tips for the job seeker

Whether in a stable job, looking for a new opportunity to expand your horizon, or unemployed and looking for your first job, the job sear...

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