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5 Apps to learn to read

5 Apps to learn to read

As  the new school year begins, thousands of excited children are getting ready for “Big School.” Their anxious parents are worrying about whether they will succeed in the formal learning environment.     Grade 1 is one of the most critical times in your...
Should you buy an ipad for your child?

Should you buy an ipad for your child?

Recently the Daily Mail published a study reporting that “the number of children with speech difficulties has leapt 70 percent in 6 years. The rise has been blamed on the growing use of screen-based gadgets as convenient “babysitters” and a trend for hard-working...
Why TV is good for your child

Why TV is good for your child

School holidays are looming and with it the dilemma on how to entertain your child. Thoughts of children slouching around in front of the TV all day whilst parents are still at work dredges up mixed feelings of relief and trepidation:   At least they’ll be...
Reading Comprehension

Reading Comprehension

Reading comprehension is one of the pillars of the act of reading. When a person reads a text he engages in a complex array of cognitive processes. He is simultaneously using his awareness and understanding of phonemes (individual sound “pieces” in language), phonics...