All posts by Sue du Plessis

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Apr'17

Laterality versus Directionality: What Is the Difference?

Laterality refers to motor awareness of the two sides of the body, while directionality refers to the ability to know right from left, up from down, forwards from backwards, etc. The child who has a laterality problem has not yet internalised the knowledge that the body has two sides...

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19

Apr'17

Hulp vir ADHD en Leesprobleme

Navorsing by die Sweedse mediese universiteit Karolinska Institutet het bewys dat oefening van werkende geheue ('working memory') sigbare veranderinge teweegbring in die aantal dopamien reseptors in die menslike brein. Werkende geheue is kritiek vir onder andere...

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04

Apr'17

Understanding Auditory Processing Deficits

Auditory processing is the ability to identify, interpret, and attach meaning to sound. Berry and Eisenson state that children with auditory processing deficits can hear sounds but are unable to recognise them for meaning. Auditory processing plays as important a role as visual processing in reading.

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28

Mar'17

Art Inspires Pupils

PUPILS enjoyed a workshop at Upper Highway's Easy Programme with local artist Nicky Chovuchovu at the Edublox clinic in Kloof last week. The children had fun creating wonderful expressionist paintings to take home. Educational Practitioner Marj Arslanian said:...

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23

Mar'17

My Kind Doen Swak op Skool

Ouers met ‘n kind wat op skool sukkel, kan met gevoelens van angs, onsekerheid, frustrasie en skuldgevoelens worstel en wonder dikwels wat hulle verkeerd gedoen het. Die impak op die kind is selfs groter en natuurlik is daar ook finansiële implikasies. Wat maak 'n ouer as jou kind swak presteer op skool?

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22

Mar'17

Ruimtelike Oriëntasie: Wat Dit Is en Hoe Om Probleme te Oorkom

Ruimtelike oriëntasie verwys na die vermoë om die verhouding van ‘n voorwerp tot die waarnemer waar te neem. As ‘n kind ruimtelike oriëntasieprobleme het, sal hy heel waarskynlik die volgende simptome openbaar...

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20

Mar'17

Só Identifiseer Jy ‘n Leesprobleem (Gratis Vraelys)

Daar’s ‘n gesegde wat lui, “Geluk is nie die afwesigheid van probleme nie, dis die vermoë om hulle te hanteer.” Party probleme word die beste hanteer deur hulle net te ignoreer. Dan is daar probleme wat nie net gelos kan word nie, wat mettertyd net groter en groter word. Een so ‘n probleem is ‘n leesprobleem...

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19

Mar'17

Edublox Leessentrums: Die Antwoord vir Leesprobleme

Lees is die belangrikste vaardigheid wat ‘n kind op skool moet verwerf, want hy leer om te lees met ‘n bepaalde doel voor oë: sodat hy kan lees om te leer. Om behoorlik te kan lees is dus die grondslag van, of voorvereiste vir leersukses op skool, en uiteindelik ook ‘n belangrike bepaler van ‘n mens se beroepsukses in die toekoms...

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18

Mar'17

Poor Working Memory Impedes Academic Success, Preventing Children from Achieving Their Potential

According to researchers from Durham University, children who underachieve at school may just have poor working memory rather than low intelligence. On the positive side learners with a strong working memory are likely to do well maintaining focus and attention in a variety of academic settings, and improving working memory can boost...

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23

Feb'17

Maak Jou Kind Só Lief vir Lees en Leer

“Ek haat lees! Ek wil nooit weer in my lewe ‘n boek lees nie!” Dis nie woorde wat ouers wil hoor nie, veral nie ouers wat die waarde van lees besef nie. Die kans dat ‘n kind wat sukkel met lees van lees sal hou is klein. Die eerste stap is dus om seker te maak ‘n kind kan goed lees, en ook met begrip....

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