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With more grades returning to school in coming weeks, in line with South Africa’s phased back-to-school approach, parents and guardians should keep the lines of communication open through frank conversations and feedback, an education expert says. “Our children are being faced with many challenges from different fronts during this time, …

South African families are going through tremendously challenging times as most continue to stay at home during the country’s extended lockdown. While it is not yet clear when schools will start to re-open, thousands upon thousands of learners are working hard to stay on top of their educational journeys, while …

Your child may only be in primary school now, but you need to prepare your child for college long before your child starts high school. The earlier you start preparing the better the chances of your child being able to go to college. If you leave your preparations too late …

The new school year is upon us already and moms all over are getting their kids ready to go back to school. There is lot to prepare and hopefully you already got most of it tackled at the end of 2019. The better prepared you are the more likely you …

Stress is something that we all live with but it’s not something that you often associate with children. But, the fact is that stress affects everyone, including your children. In the past stress, which is the release of cortisol in your body, was a necessary response, it prepared your body …

A child’s first day of school is one of the most important milestones that all parents want to etch in their memories forever. It is a momentous event that signifies the start of your toddler’s journey towards independence and maturity. Because of these reasons, every parent wants to have only …

As the summer holidays draws to a close in many parts of the world, most parents are now making preparations for another school year for their kids. Along with your hectic schedule as a parent, you will be having school meetings to attend, shopping to do, and most importantly a …

We all want our children to become successful and to do good in school. Many parents may overstep when it comes to homework. But by doing your child’s homework for them you’re not doing them any favours. There’s a reason why children get homework and by doing it for them, …

Getting through a day at school, whether it be high school or college, can be just as tricky and exhausting as a full-time job. Staying organized keeps you moving through your day in the most productive way possible, without getting distracted by the little time-wasters that pull you off track. …

In primary school, your child is not only learning language and mathematics; he is also acquiring valuable skills on how to socially interact with other children his age. Unlike knowledge that can be studied alone, social skills need to be practised with others. Teaching children to deal with people is …

School is a necessity and usually a legal requirement. However it is only compulsory for your child to start pre-primary in the year they turn 5; providing this is before the 30th June. Unfortunately if you wait until this age to send your child to school you may find that …

Choosing your child’s school is one of the really big decisions you will have to make for your child. I found that out last year since we had to make some big decisions with my daughter starting Grade 1 this year. All schools are not created equal and there are …

From learning to write in cursive to multiplying fractions to remembering who fought in this war and that war… School is difficult, regardless of if you are in the first grade or the tenth grade. But, have you ever considered how much harder school would be if you saw the …

There are people who call themselves eternal students. They never tire in finding opportunities to enrich themselves with new information or a fresh understanding of old ideas. And as enjoyable as the learning process can be, they make sure to take it quite seriously, whether it’s learning a traditional custom …

The first day of school is what most students and parents look forward to, and it is usually what gets everyone giddy. I remember how I used to get so excited preparing for the first day of school. I would usually make a list of the school supplies – from …

The Seeskulpie kids are putting on a Pinocchio show at the school. Contact Samantha at Seeskulpie for more information. (022) 772 0302 admin@seeskulpie.co.za