education Archives - South African Mom Blogs

Looking For a High School Scholarship? Five Undercover Patterns Interviewers Look For

This guest post was written by Gail McGowan. Two students have similar achievements. But one receives a higher scholarship offer following their interview. Why? The answer lies in their … [Read more...]

Back to School Savings in South Africa: A Practical Plan for Cheaper Uniforms and Stationery

There's a very funny video that Cherise (aka @singlejoburgmom) has made about visiting the grocery story and literally putting things back after visiting the uniform shop. We can laugh about it, but … [Read more...]

Tembali Party Park: Kid-Friendly Fun With Safe Play Zones, Parent Seating, and an On-Site ECD Preschool

Back when I was living in Johannesburg, we visited Tembali for a birthday party. Tembali is a lovely party venue in Johannesburg. We had a lovely time at the play park while Nicky rode a bike around … [Read more...]

Learning to read and reading to learn – Helping your child to become an independent student

This post was written by South African mom blogger and educator Philippa Fabbri who you'll find at Elsen here. One of the 8 tools necessary for academic success is reading with … [Read more...]

Load Shedding and Children

Load shedding of electricity (when the power cuts for about two hours at a time during the day) has become a way of life for many South Africans. It's had a very detrimental effect on our economy. But … [Read more...]