Liam’s mother, Iona Sampson, wrote:
Dear Monique
We were exeriencing problems with Liam since Grade 1. He just could not cope with his schoolwork. He could not concentrate and remain focused when doing his homework. Liam was confusing his b’s and d’s and his reading was very slow. We thought the best option is to keep him back and repeat Grade 1.
In Grade 2 the problem persisted. We had Liam assessed by the school’s educational psychologist. He suggested that we have Liam transferred to a remedial school. I was not satisfied with the answer and started searching on the internet where I discovered Edublox.
I contacted Monique during the September 2011 holidays and had Liam assessed. I was advised to purchase the home kit so that I could start working with him at home. He also had to attend classes. I sat with him for an hour a day before homework. I included my daughter because Liam wanted to know why he was the only one who had to do Edublox.
Since then I have seen much improvement in his behaviour. When he gets home I would ask, ‘How was your day?’ and he would say ‘Perfect’, as before he just ignored me or was totally in a bad mood. Liam’s outlook on his schoolwork has improved. He is more focused and we are only six weeks into the program. I know this is not a ‘quick fix’, but it is a reassurance to us that he will achieve greatness at the end of the day.
My Grade 6 daughter, who sacrificed her time by sitting with us, achieved 80% in Afrikaans and 83% in Social Science in the final examination. To top it all Gabriella was chosen as Learner Councillor (prefect) for 2012.
Thank you, Monique and staff, for all your hard work. You gave us hope. I will be continuing throughout the December holidays with the course, and will see you next year when we start off again.
Thank You
Iona Sampson