2012-01-26 10:03
The children will soon return. Everything is ready for them. The teachers are overjoyed to see each other and some quietly murmur " School is just so perfect when there are no children here… Read More
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2011-03-05 16:54
By now, teachers the country over are all wondering what they actually did over their long December break. Nerves are slightly frazzled as one looks at the planning and how little seems to h… Read More
2010-11-28 05:53
I look at this blog of mine and wonder how a month passed by without my even noticing. And then I look at the year , 2010 almost gone. What did we achieve?Our children are all in a holiday m… Read More
2010-10-31 04:31
Many still believe the old adage that "Great teachers are born, not made" to be true. To an extent this philosophy makes sense; generally the world's best teachers belong to two broad catego… Read More
2010-10-17 04:25
The examinations are upon us. Many children are unprepared to sit these exams and pass. What has happened over the last few years that our children no longer have the skills to read, write p… Read More
2010-10-08 03:31
Stay at home Mothers the world over wish to prepare their children for school. School readiness is vital if a child is to face the Kindergarten years with confidence. Many parents will visi… Read More
2010-10-08 02:36
The English saying, `before you have opened your mouth, you have already created a first impression’, is particularly important in the business sector and service industries the world… Read More
2010-10-07 15:37
Planning is upon us and we are all excited about our new classes for 2011. Proper preparation prevents teacher stress and burn out in the long run. Phase meetings and subject meetings need… Read More
2010-10-06 02:37
As the final examinations for 2010 loom; school staff members need to spend time planning for an effective start to 2011.School budgets have been passed and IQMS for the final quarter is on… Read More
2010-10-03 07:50
If you find settling down to study a problem; if you spend more time planning to study than actually studying, then you probably need a few procrastination- avoiding tips. The five tips outl… Read More
2010-10-01 07:20
Many a home school teacher fears that a lack of resources in the mathematics and science areas will leave their child "behind" those who attend mainstream schools.Another fear is that the as… Read More
2010-10-01 06:45
After weeks of lost teaching time due to the national teacher's strike; our colleagues have engaged in a sympathy strike with those who face disciplinary action for their conduct during the… Read More
2010-09-26 14:53
Many a mathematics teacher has been accused of "putting a child off" mathematics for life. In our current curriculum, every child has to offer Mathematics or Mathematical Literacy to attain… Read More
2010-09-25 11:11
The final examinations are just around the corner. Teachers the world over will be instructing their students to go home and "study". Some teachers will even use classroom and tuition time… Read More
2010-09-24 05:32
The Department of Basic Education has again announced curriculum changes to be implemented in 2012 in South Africa's classrooms. Now is clearly not the time to invest money in Intermediate… Read More
2010-09-18 08:09
The words of a popular old song come to mind as I write this. It goes, "Teach your children well..." Well we seem to have been doing that in South Africa just recently.As if the teachers' st… Read More
2010-09-12 05:51
School managers, are by the very nature of their position, knowledge gatherers and disseminators of this knowledge. Managers need always to be on the lookout for materials to encourage their… Read More
2010-09-01 08:12
This morning the news was, once again, almost completely dominated by stories of the ever-burgeoning public service strike. Some unions are poised to accept government's wage offers, while… Read More
2010-08-30 11:05
The third week of the Public Servants strike has struck - our children - the cannon fodder in a "big-people's" battle.Little hopeful eyes peered around the door, while the teachers sat engag… Read More
2010-08-29 06:05
In our school, I have a personal dictum which I share constantly with my teaching staff. My dictum is simple: "If you see a child; teach it."South African teachers have, I am sure, all read… Read More
2010-08-28 10:28
If one looks at the most effective school systems in the world, one will notice a common thread. Teachers in effective schooling systems are treated as professionals, in the every sense… Read More
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