How to assist your child in using technology when learning
Learning with Technology- F. Naude
Author: Dr Caroline Fitzpatrick Psycho- educational Researcher ________________________________________________________________________________ Children born into the new millennium have an unprecedented access to screens in the form of televisions, computers, video games, smart phones, and tablets. This changing childhood landscape has led many parents, educators, and researchers to ask questions about the possible benefits and negative effects of this …
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Author: Dr. Sarita Ramsaroop and Professor Nadine Petersen Department of Childhood Education Faculty of Education University of Johannesburg Lesson planning lies at the heart of effective teaching and managing one’s classroom. Walking into a classroom without a plan of what will be taught (subject matter knowledge or content) and how it will be taught (pedagogical …
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Assertive Discipline in the Classroom Author: Mrs. B Short Teaching School Development Practitioner Department of Childhood Education Faculty of Education University of Johannesburg No matter how well planned your lesson is, how beautiful your teaching aids are or how lovely your classroom looks, if the learners in your class are not well disciplined you will …
HOW TO SUPPORT YOUR CHILD’S LEARNING DURING THEIR FIRST YEAR OF SCHOOL Author: Prof. Lara Ragpot Department of Childhood Education Faculty of Education University of Johannesburg If your child has started school for the first time this year, it has probably been a very exciting experience for your child as well as for you as …
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Preparing for the School Year by Mrs Hayley Van der Haar Department of Childhood Education Faculty of Education University of Johannesburg During the school holidays, normal routines are put aside and parents and children are more relaxed and not too worried about following the usual time schedules. Now that the school holiday is over, and it …