Learning loss is a real phenomenon. It occurs when students take an extended break from school. Forgetting how to do maths is more prevalent than reading setbacks. This can be even more damaging for remedial students. They are often already behind their peers. Seeing they have fallen further behind when returning to school can be … Read more
Parental Involvement: The Key to Remedial Success There is a factor in a child’s academic achievement that has been shown to be more important than many other factors. It is more important than a student’s socio-economic factors. It is more important than the school that a child attends. It is even more important than the … Read more
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) can have significant ramifications on a child’s life. It can affect how well they do at school and their ability to make and retain friends. Ultimately how well they function in society is influenced by how well they manage this condition. As research advances, better knowledge leads to better responses … Read more
Studies have shown that Grade 3 is arguably a learner’s most important year of school. Grade 3 learners who can read well continue to flourish in their schoolwork. Those who struggle with reading find it increasingly difficult to catch up. Reading is the most important educational skill to acquire. This is because so much of … Read more
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder is a condition that affects many South Africans. It is a neurodevelopmental disorder. Broadly speaking, there are three main symptoms that characterise ADHD. They all affect a child’s behaviour and learning. They are over-activity, impulsiveness and inattention. There are also different presentations of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. There is significant variation … Read more
When executive functions are put to the test (Adapted from Andrew Luceno’s article) With online learning currently being the mode of programme delivery in many parts of the world, many caregivers are struggling to assist their child get their work done. In some cases, caregivers are forced to leave their child at home unsupervised. Do … Read more
Excessive anxiety disorders in children has been shown to have a detrimental effect on learning. It can impair working memory. This makes it difficult to retain information. Learning capability is seriously impaired. This is because anxiety causes students to work less effectively. Thinking capacity and capability is also diminished when anxious. For many already anxious … Read more
Remedial Education is poised to play a significant role in addressing the gaps left in learning in the wake of the Covid-19 lockdowns. Estimates indicate that as much as two-thirds of the schooling year was lost due to the Coronavirus. This is worldwide, not just in South Africa. One calculation found that investing in remedial … Read more
Part 4: Measurement and Data Handling We close off our series on the milestones that grade twos achieve with this article. The second grade continues to build on what the learners have learnt in Grade R and Grade one. This year introduces new forms of measurement. Measuring units that have not been used before are … Read more
Part 3: Context-Free Calculations & Patterns, Functions and Algebra & Geometrical Space and Shape in Second Grade The foundation phase is extremely important for future schooling success. We have looked at what developmental milestones should have been reached before starting Grade 1 at Japari. We have seen what students learn in Grade 1 language skills and math (see the links here, here, and here). We have considered Grade 2 reading and writing. We also … Read more