My Family Flash Cards

Diverse ‘My Family’ Flashcards.

Promoting Diversity in Childhood

Did you know that inequality is very often a learned issue meaning that we learn certain things that influence our beliefs and behaviours. Inequality is present in many forms; today we will only be looking at gender inequality, race inequality, disability and mental health inequality. Children view the world from a white and western perspective.

Teaching Children about Inequalities & Social Injustices

It’s never too young to start educating our children about the rich and complex history of South Africa and how we can promote positive change as a nation. Recently I took part in a Social Injustices course by the incredible @thegreenbuildingqueen . Vere was asked a question on how we can teach our children about privilege and

Self – esteem in Children

We believe self-esteem in children to be the most important factor in promoting childhood, adolescent and adult resilience. A child that has a solid self-esteem is armed like a soldier at war to fight against the negative influences of life such as peer pressure, drugs, relationship issues and self worth issues ( plus a million
Child playing

5 Reasons why age-appropriate activities are beneficial for Child Development

1: Children pass through stages of life marked by various developmental milestones. These milestones are characterized by physical, cognitive, emotional, and social development. A child will struggle to succeed at a milestone if a previous stage has not been mastered. 2. Children learn best in healthy, supportive environments and it is therefore imperative to provide
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Shared Reading

Shared Reading

In today’s day and age, it’s difficult to slow down the pace and take a moment to be present in our children’s lives. Between meal preparation, naps, housework and work, we often forget an important role that we play as parents, to teach our kids the importance of quality time. Now, we aren’t talking about
Impact of School Closures on Children

The Impact of School Closures on Children

The Corona Virus pandemic has hit us all with a bang, affecting almost every sphere of the world but most importantly, our children. There are endless questions running through our minds as we consider what the future holds. How will this effect the economy? How will this affect our social lives? How will school closures
optimistic approach to viewing the human kind

Optimistic approach to viewing the human kind

Person Centred Theory by Carl Rogers is an optimistic approach to viewing the human kind. It views people in a unique way that enables them to realize their inner strengths.