by Marc Ries | Dec 9, 2020 | Articles, Encouragement, Homeschooling 101
For some of you reading this, 2020 has been a year adorned with victories and triumphs as you’ve homeschooled your children; however, for others, your year has been punctured with formidable challenges and – what at times has felt like – insurmountable...
by Marc Ries | Aug 10, 2020 | Homeschooling 101
A simple definition of a Learning Style is the way a person (in this case your child) takes in, understands, expresses and remembers information. There are as many as eight Learning Styles, but I want to highlight what I believe are the three principle ones: ...
by Marc Ries | May 3, 2020 | Encouragement, Services
Education In Crisis It’s no secret that education in South Africa was in poor health long before the COVID-19 virus raised it’s prickly little face. Thanks to the COVID-19 pandemic, the education year in South Africa is bordering on terminal…!...
by Marc Ries | Apr 14, 2020 | Homeschooling 101
A Contentious Issue. When it comes to contemplating whether or not to homeschool, “But what about their socialisation?” is possibly the singularly most raised question by parents – AND their surrounding family AND friends (AND even complete strangers...
by Heideli Loubser | Mar 28, 2020 | Encouragement
After spending time educating your child from home during this national lockdown, you will no doubt have learned and discovered a lot about your child and just exactly where they are at, both emotionally and academically. With this knowledge and understanding, there...
by Marc Ries | Mar 27, 2020 | Encouragement, Homeschooling 101
President Cyril Ramaphosa announced a national lockdown commencing Thursday, 26 March for the next 21 days, which will take us through to Friday, 17 April. This means that schools will potentially only re-open again on Monday, 20 April at the earliest, assuming the...
