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Op julle merke, gereed…Gaan!! (Deel 2)
In die vorige aflewering het ons gekyk na die belangrikheid van ‘n eie studieplek vir elke kind in die huis. ‘n Ewe belangrike tweede stap is om ons kinders te help om hul eie papierwerk sistematies te organiseer. Elke skool het ‘n eie sisteem vir werkboeke, inligting...
TIP NUMBER 1. ENSURE THAT YOUR CHILD HAS HEAD SPACE
As a parent, you can probably recall how easy it was to be distracted by a phone or the TV as you did your homework. Children today have the same trouble, yet magnified many times greater! They have computers, iPods, and cell phones with the ability to instantly...
TIP NUMBER 2: STUDYING IS TOUGH, THEREFORE…..
....... make sure your children are in fit physical shape. It is so important that your children eat good food, get enough exercise, and get a good night’s sleep. The saying that “you snooze, you lose” doesn’t apply to learners who stay up late to cram for a test or...
TIP NUMBER 3: TEACH IT TO YOUR TEDDY BEARS!
Reading and making summaries is one way your brain can absorb information; taking information in verbally is another. Dig out your child’s soft toys and line them up for a lecture. Let your child pretend that he is the teacher, coaching the toys for a test. Explaining...
TIP NUMBER 4: PUT UP MIND-MAP POSTERS
It’s quite common to stick Post-It notes with short reminders on one’s desk, book shelf, on the wall or bathroom mirror. But let’s be honest, if it is not acted upon, the words soon just become part of the furniture. How about putting your mind-maps, each created in...
TIP NUMBER 5: THE TRAFFIC LIGHT SYSTEM
In a sense it is such a pity that learners (for obvious reasons) can’t write or draw or underline in their textbooks. This not only helps us to concenrtrate, but also serves as a visual “picture” that is remembered more easily. However, nothing stands in your way to...
HOW MUCH SCREEN TIME SHOULD I GIVE MY KIDS?
In the post below, Chris Hudson, a professional with years of experience working with teenagers, discusses what he calls the biggest parenting challenge of the early 21st century, “How much screen time should I give my kids?”...
HOW DOES ONE STUDY SMARTER?
When learning anything new, it can be tempting to simply try to memorize everything in the hope that you’ll be able to recall the information later on when you need it. However, although the brain does have a rather impressive ability to retain certain information...
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