10 years old today!
Posted: 20 Dec 2023
Today, at E-Classroom, we joyfully mark a decade of bringing the South African CAPS curriculum to the wonderful people of South Africa. As I take a moment to reflect on this journey, my heart swells with pride. E-Classroom, my brainchild, has been...
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Navigating the Educational Horizon: Current Landscape and Future
Posted: 23 Nov 2023
In our rapidly evolving world, the education landscape is undergoing transformative changes. As we stand at the crossroads of tradition and innovation, we must reflect on where we are and anticipate the exciting steps ahead.
Once confined to phy...
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Nurturing Resilient Minds: A Guide to Supporting Your Child's Mental Health
Posted: 26 Sep 2023
In our fast-paced, digital world, children face numerous challenges that can impact their mental health. As parents, we must proactively foster emotional well-being early, just as we do for their physical health. Addressing children's mental healt...
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How to detect AI usage during tests in the classroom
Posted: 10 Aug 2023
As technology rapidly evolves, schools are encountering fresh hurdles in academic honesty! One such challenge involves detecting students' use of AI tools during assessments. While these tools can be handy for learning, they raise concerns about p...
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Unlocking the reasons why students struggle to finish writing essays during exams
Posted: 24 Jul 2023
Exams can be stressful for students, particularly when it comes to writing essays within a limited timeframe. Many students find themselves battling against the clock and struggling to complete their essays before the exam ends.
One of the pri...
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Early Childhood Education Trends: Exploring New Frontiers for Preschoolers
Posted: 26 Jun 2023
Early childhood education is crucial in paving the way for a child's lifelong learning journey. With the progress of our understanding of child development, the education field is also evolving. Preschool education has seen several exciting trends...
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How Education and Artificial Intelligence Can Work Together
Posted: 08 May 2023
Artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming many aspects of our lives, from health care to entertainment. But what about education? How can AI enhance the learning experience for students and teachers?
One of the main benefits of AI in educat...
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Boundaries – What's the Buzz?
Posted: 11 Oct 2022
"Healthy boundaries are not selfish and they're not about keeping people out. They're about maintaining the energy, strength, and emotional well-being that you need to function in the world." – Heather Plett
"Boundaries", "setting boundaries" ...
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Living and Learning in 2022
Posted: 25 Jul 2022
As we all adjust to a post-Covid environment in South Africa let us take a moment to consider where we find ourselves. In 2020, most learners and parents were thrust into the virtual learning space with mixed results. The initial change was fraugh...
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Importance of grammar
Posted: 28 Feb 2022
Grammar is an important part of language learning. We use it at home, in school, at work, and to communicate effectively. How we communicate is important to be successful in society today - being able to communicate in writing and orally requires ...
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How to help your child cope with the stress and uncertainty of current events
Posted: 29 Jul 2021
There is no doubt that we are experiencing unprecedented times, both globally and nationally. In addition to the constant, chronic stress about Covid we now also face the much more acute stress of violence and looting. Even though many people are ...
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Saving and appreciating electricity starts as a child
Posted: 17 May 2021
In homes and schools across the country, the task of responsibly saving electricity is most often carried out by teachers and parents. But, to truly stop electricity wastage in future generations, it’s time to get our country’s little ones and pre...
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Seconds Save Lives
Posted: 03 May 2021
If there was ever a time that the importance of hand washing was abundantly clear, it is during a worldwide pandemic where a contagious virus continues to infiltrate society. Time and again we have been told by experts that using sanitizer and soa...
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Cape Town Fires remind us why Earth Day is so important
Posted: 22 Apr 2021
As Capetonians start to recover from the devastating fires of April 18th, 2021, South Africans are reminded how crucial the preservation of wildlife and nature is for the country and the entire world.
Earth Day is an event that takes place global...
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Mindful of Mental Health
Posted: 24 Mar 2021
As the pandemic evolves and we do our best to reduce infection levels in our communities, let’s keep in mind the mental health of our children and teens. Research shows that, compared to adults, children are more vulnerable to the impact of trauma...
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As COVID-19 Lingers: Dealing with Children’s Questions
Posted: 23 Feb 2021
The COVID-19 pandemic, as we know, dominated 2020 and is set to be a major part of 2021 too. From being a virus that we thought would take a few weeks of staying at home to eradicate, it became a monstrous, ongoing global problem requiring major a...
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Leaving Mainstream Schooling? Pros, Cons and Options.
Posted: 27 Jan 2021
Mainstream schooling is the conventional or traditional way of educating children, usually in a medium to large sized school where they are split into classes of average size and are educated in classrooms according to the same syllabus at the sam...
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Finding Strength in the Storm of Covid-19
Posted: 20 Nov 2020
2020 has been full of the unexpected and it is not surprising that many of us are feeling worn down and disoriented by the events of the past eight months. Given the disruptions in education at all levels, E-Classroom has had the privilege of walk...
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We are printing less – why this isn’t a good thing
Posted: 20 Oct 2020
There’s long been a move towards less printing, a paperless society, and this is even more true in 2020. With many working from home, and schools closed for a large part of the year, there has been significantly less consumption of office paper. B...
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World Shark Day
Posted: 13 Jul 2020
Savage, monstrous, evil-looking, nightmarish, ferocious, unromantic, man-eating machines. These are just a few examples of how the media portray sharks and are the kind of words that spring to mind when people think of sharks. But sharks are incre...
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World Youth Skills Day
Posted: 13 Jul 2020
The United Nations World Youth Skills Day takes place on 15 July 2020. This year is proving to be extremely challenging for our young people who have faced a great deal of disruption and change in their education process due to the Covid-19 pandem...
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Celebrating Youth
Posted: 15 Jun 2020
Young people are the future of our nation. We need to honour their dreams and achievements, as they are the innovators and creators of tomorrow. They have the ideals and the courage to question harmful or outdated social norms and to inspire other...
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Using Story to Teach Life Skills
Posted: 14 May 2020
Stories are powerful tools to stimulate the imagination of children, to help them believe that anything is possible and to reveal to them that they have wonderful internal resources at their fingertips. Stories can guide them as they journey throu...
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Create A Life Balance Wheel
Posted: 28 Apr 2020
The purpose behind creating a life wheel is to help us find more satisfaction in all areas of our lives and to become aware of those areas that need more development, and prioritise them. It is a tool that is applicable to adults and teens, and e...
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Helping Kids Manage Anxiety in Covid-19
Posted: 14 Apr 2020
For the first two months of this year, children were back at school after a Christmas break and just getting into the swing of it all - practicing for plays, training for sports events, planning birthday parties or holidays and designing Matric Da...
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Creating Supportive Routines in a Time of Uncertainty
Posted: 25 Mar 2020
By now all of us are on high alert due to the Covid-19 virus pandemic. In South Africa we are facing an unprecedented emergency situation that has left millions of people looking for alternative ways to work and study. Parents who are usually out ...
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Overcoming Language Barriers in South African Classrooms
Posted: 10 Mar 2020
By Valerie Shayne
In classes where children have mixed language proficiencies, and the Language of Learning and Teaching (LoLT) is not a child's home language, it can be extremely challenging to convey messages that everyone understands.
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When you should start reading to your child
Posted: 26 Feb 2020
Reading with your child is a multi-faceted activity that brings immense comfort and benefit to him or her, so the sooner you start this, the better.
Research shows that regular reading aloud to a child from before the age of six months appears...
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Dealing with Bullying
Posted: 28 Jan 2020
Bullying takes many forms and is a deceptive and destructive experience to cope with. Equipping children and teens to recognise, expose and confront bullying is essential.
A bully is someone who gets pleasure from harming, intimidating, humili...
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What Grit is and How to Develop it
Posted: 06 Jan 2020
The quality of grit is portrayed well in the Japanese proverb: "Fall down seven times, stand up eight."
In her best-selling book Grit: Why passion and perseverance are the secrets to success, Angela Duckworth describes the outcome of her exten...
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Developing Social Skills in Children and Teens
Posted: 21 Oct 2019
Although we value independence highly in our society, research actually shows that genuine caring and support is the most important resilience-building condition one can create. The support we receive socially and emotionally acts as a buffer to t...
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Top nutrition tips for exams
Posted: 15 Oct 2019
As exams loom, late nights, stress and quick food fixes all play havoc with your ability to concentrate, take in information and the function of your overloaded brain. If you're hitting the books this October-November, follow these simple guidelin...
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Here is the NSC 2019 exam calendar
Posted: 11 Oct 2019
The NSC 2019 finals are just around the corner. Exams start from 23 October to 28 November 2019.
Click here to download the calendar
Best of luck to the matric class of 2019!
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Cultivating a Growth Mindset
Posted: 30 Sep 2019
Children and teens face daunting levels of stress in our fast-changing world today, but when they are taught how their brains are able to adapt and change in keeping with their environments, for their whole lifetime, it can reduce much of the stre...
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Working with different personalities in a classroom
Posted: 22 Aug 2019
There are so many different personalities that fill our classrooms each day. We must learn to identify what motivates our students to learn and how to work with their personalities and learning styles so they can have the best academic outcomes. ...
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How to improve your vocabulary
Posted: 22 Jul 2019
Looking for tips to improve vocabulary? The key is to regularly learn new words. Most people struggle to increase their vocabulary as they do not engage in activities that expose them to new vocabulary after our formative years. Many people mistak...
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Danone Celebrates 100 Years Of Healthy Innovation With South African Children
Posted: 03 Jul 2019
~ Celebrating The Next Generation and The Love Of Food ~
In 1919 Isaac Carasso created the first yoghurt in Spain with the humble mission to improve the health of children. The centennial celebration of Danone’s journey is themed; The Next Gen...
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2020 Vision – Tips For Starting School
Posted: 25 Jun 2019
It is said that hindsight is 20/20 vision, in other words we see what we should have done when it is too late. The year 2020 will be upon us before we know it, and if you are preparing your child for school you need foresight, not hindsight. When ...
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10 Easy Classroom Management Ideas
Posted: 19 Jun 2019
The Glossary of education reform defines classroom management in this way: “Classroom management refers to the wide variety of skills and techniques that teachers use to keep students organized, orderly, focused, attentive, on task, and academica...
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Fun Ideas and Comprehension Strategies to Add Spice to Your Reading Lessons
Posted: 15 May 2019
“The more you read, the more things you’ll knowThe more that you learn, the more places you’ll go.”
So says Dr Seuss, and of course, we agree wholeheartedly with him. It is important to get our children reading and loving it. It is also impor...
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Tackling sport with your reluctant child
Posted: 02 May 2019
Is your child reluctant to lace up and take to the field or court? Should this concern you and exactly how far should you push them to take up a sport?
Not all of us are born with power and grace of Chad Le Clos or the agility of Christian Ron...
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Building a balanced lunchbox
Posted: 01 Apr 2019
With the unpredictable nature of our day to day lives, preparing and packing a healthy lunchbox can be a difficult task. Finding time to shop and prepare interesting and healthy meals for school lunches can be stressful. But the foods we send to s...
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This Earth Hour, it's all sunshine and smiles for Liberty Promenade
Posted: 27 Mar 2019
Together, let’s do our part to save the planet.
“Sustainability forms part of Liberty Two Degrees’ strategic pillars, whereby taking care of our natural environment and educating shoppers and the public in the preserving of precious resources ...
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Forest products matter – every day in every way
Posted: 25 Mar 2019
International Day of the Forests – 21 March
Johannesburg – 21 March 2019 - According to Frederick Herzberg's motivation-hygiene theory, some things are consumed passively or subconsciously with little thought given to how they are made or what...
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How to easily create podcasts and use this technology in your classroom
Posted: 07 Mar 2019
Many teachers are aware of educational podcasts that they can listen to as a form of professional development. Vicki Davis’s ‘10 minute teacher podcast’ is a good example of this. But, did you know that podcasting is becoming popular as an instruc...
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Is it important to support your child’s immune system?
Posted: 26 Feb 2019
Colds and flu in children are inevitable, and you know your little ones are going to be sick and miserable. Research shows that children have 6 – 10 episodes of upper respiratory tract infection every year and it is the most common cause of illnes...
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Celebrate kindness, love and friendship in your classroom this Valentine’s Day
Posted: 13 Feb 2019
Most learners look forward to Valentine’s Day. It is also a great time for teachers to celebrate kindness, love and friendship, and to revisit the importance of working together in the classroom. Here are ten easy-to-prepare ideas to test in the ...
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6 new subjects expected to be introduced in South African Schools
Posted: 08 Feb 2019
The Department of Education will introduce two years of compulsory early childhood development (ECD) for all children. This compulsory enrolment will apply to all children between the ages of four and five and will take place before the child ente...
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10 useful tips on implementing Internet safety in your classroom or home
Posted: 01 Feb 2019
Safer Internet Day reminds us that we all need to join and play our part in creating a better internet for everyone, especially for younger users. You can find out more about Safer Internet Day here http://bit.ly/2DHxyyb
The Internet is...
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Join in the fun on World Read Aloud Day, Friday 1st Feb
Posted: 27 Jan 2019
One of the most important things we can do for our children, at home and at school, is to read aloud to them. Just hearing the written word builds a strong language and vocabulary foundation. It helps our kids develop empathy for others, curiosity...
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The benefits of breakfast
Posted: 14 Jan 2019
Written by Leanne Kiezer, Registered Dietitian at Pick n Pay Retailers with information supplied by the Department of Health, National Nutrition Week 2018
We have all heard that breakfast is the most important meal of the day. Yet in South Af...
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Positive behaviour tips and ideas to use in the classroom
Posted: 03 Dec 2018
Educators try to use various teaching methods based on their classroom environment. Positive behaviour can be encouraged by motivating learners with fun ideas and challenges to nurture an ideal classroom environment.
Here are some ideas to int...
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Signs, Symptoms & Side Effects of Sensory Processing Disorder
Posted: 19 Nov 2018
Sensory process is the way the central nervous system of the body receives messages from the senses of the body and uses that information to act in a suitable motor or behavioural response.
Developmental disorders are various conditions that l...
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10 ways to encourage the love of reading at school and at home
Posted: 05 Nov 2018
One of the greatest gifts you can give your children as a parent or teacher, is to instill a love of reading in them. Apart from the fact that reading helps develop a child’s language skills, it promotes literacy, which in turn helps kids succeed....
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Matric Exam Timetable
Posted: 23 Oct 2018
NATIONAL SENIOR CERTIFICATE (NSC) EXAMINATIONS TIMETABLE 2018
Click here to download - Matric exam time table 2018
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Top Apps for Moms 2018
Posted: 23 Oct 2018
It's not easy being a mom and trying to juggle a full-time job with kids. More moms than ever are in the workforce and the morning rush is something many mothers find stressful. The key is to focus on a plan, get organised and find the right balan...
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Ten useful study tips to help you prepare for tests and exams
Posted: 12 Oct 2018
Here are a few study tip reminders to prepare for the exams.
Give yourself ample time to study
The worst idea is to leave studying to the night before you are writing an exam! You should write an exam feeling refreshed and not burnt out. Sho...
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Avoid mundane back-to-school shopping queues
Posted: 05 Oct 2018
Avoid mundane back-to-school shopping queues by shopping for your school stationery supplies in advance. Let your kids beam with pride by opting for that golden medium between style, long-lasting quality and economy – with the best in class Bante...
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Three things your kids are doing in their free time
Posted: 05 Oct 2018
It is unavoidable! Your kids will close their doors. Since our imagination can, sometimes, be our worst enemy, we want to mention some of the things they might be doing within their caves in order to give you a relief.
Indeed, they might be ge...
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Teaching Girls to Code
Posted: 05 Oct 2018
Since the start of term 3, SkillUp has been teaching more than 300 girls from grades 3 to 6 at Rustenburg Girls' Junior School how to code.
The girls have been highly-engaged while learning to build their own websites using HTML and CSS, a fou...
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R100k Scooler Clash Competition
Posted: 25 Sep 2018
Calling all teachers, parents and learners to get involved in the Scooler - School Entrepreneur movement.
The School Entrepreneur Movement aims to create an entrepreneurial spirit in our schools so that learners can shape their own future by ...
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National literacy month
Posted: 12 Sep 2018
Introducing a child to reading provides them with an essential habit they will nurture for life. The sooner they learn to read, the sooner they will be exposed to more knowledge, ideas, improved linguistic skills and strong oral communication. Chi...
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Add variety and spice to your spelling routines
Posted: 03 Sep 2018
Learning how to spell words is one of the most useful and important lifelong skills that our learners can acquire. Even though we are living in a technological age with spell checks and the like, knowing how to spell plays an important role in rea...
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5 great websites to get your learners writing digital stories
Posted: 28 Aug 2018
We encourage you to download and enjoy using our weekly Home and First Additional Language units from the e-classroom website. You’ll notice that our learners are writing more stories than ever before in the South African education curriculum. Wr...
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A blog from our founder for Women's Day
Posted: 08 Aug 2018
Every year on 9 August we celebrate Women's Day and honour the women of our nation. But what is the real meaning of Women’s Day? I believe it represents something inimitable to women: unity, equality, recognition, achievement, respect, appreciatio...
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It’s project time! Project success tips.
Posted: 03 Aug 2018
School projects can be exciting, knowledgeable journeys for a child, but the methodology can be filled with difficulties and challenges.
Long before learners enter the workforce, collaboration happens within the school environment as they ofte...
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Don’t miss the longest lunar eclipse of the century!
Posted: 24 Jul 2018
The longest total eclipse of the 21st century will take place on Friday, 27 July 2018. The eclipse creates a 'blood moon' that will light the night-time sky in a red hue. It is also called the ‘Buck Moon’, after the new antlers that emerge from bu...
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Teach children about the value of community service this Mandela Day
Posted: 18 Jul 2018
Mandela Day reminds us about Nelson Mandela's life's work and how we should continue his legacy through acts of kindness. People are asked to spend 67 minutes of the day helping someone else.
Helping others is the first step in making the worl...
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News on improved reading ability in new published trial 2017
Posted: 12 Jul 2018
Dr Mats Johnson presents Equazen eye q clinical trial at Swiss Neuro-paediatrics Association annual meeting showing improved reading ability.
Omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids are important membrane components of the brain. Accumulating evidenc...
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It’s a done deal! NeuroVance Kids for us!
Posted: 04 Jul 2018
Read a blog written by renowned mommy blogger and e-Classroom member, Mariska Mansell who used ‘Neurovance Kids’ and describes how it helped her child.
It’s a done deal! NeuroVance Kids for us!
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Paper Mate Inspiration
Posted: 28 Jun 2018
Using bullet Journaling to make the most of notetaking with Paper Mate® InkJoy ® Gel pens.
Let’s face it: taking notes is usually not a highlight of your day. Depending on your style and speed, this essential but mind-numbing task can quickly bec...
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Bake your way to New York!
Posted: 16 May 2018
We’re on the hunt for South Africa’s No.1 cake! Do you have the winning recipe? Your culinary creation could take you to New York City on an all-expenses-paid trip worth R150 000.
HOW TO ENTER
Whether it’s sweet or savoury, baked or set, a famil...
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Nutri-B
Posted: 16 May 2018
Low energy and fatigue can contribute to increased stress levels. Vitamin B is well-known for keeping energy levels high and improving cognitive performance which can have a positive effect. Supplementing with a vitamin B complex can help keep ene...
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Exam Time = Stress Time
Posted: 16 May 2018
Students preparing for exams often feel intense pressure from peers, family and school. This is a time of immeasurable stress which results in feelings of anxiety or nervousness and can interfere with the student’s daily life. A student’s wellbein...
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The 2018 National Spelling Bee Championships
Posted: 16 May 2018
The 2018 National Spelling Bee Championships is now open for entries. All primary schools, including independent schools, from Grades 4 to 6 are invited to register for participation in the Championships. Home Education learners and special school...
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Poster Competition for Grade 6 Learners
Posted: 25 Apr 2018
The South African Guide Dogs association’s mission is to enhance the mobility and independence of people who have visual, physical and developmental needs. To create awareness for the organisation, learners are encouraged to create a poster which ...
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Studying doesn’t have to be so stressful!
Posted: 25 Apr 2018
Nothing creates fear and anxiety in the minds of students like a big test or exam. Wanting to study is one thing, but it can be difficult to without the proper guidance. It’s important for children to build good study skills early in their schooli...
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CPD Course Receives Excellent Feedback
Posted: 25 Apr 2018
The Social and Emotional CPD course has been very well received with many schools signing up on a ‘whole-school’ basis, as well as individual educators and professionals taking the initiative. Feedback has been overwhelmingly positive, which is re...
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Fundraising is a vital necessity for schools : Refer and Earn
Posted: 25 Apr 2018
We have developed an affiliate programme for schools to earn cash back when they refer parents to sign up to our platform. With exams looming, what better way than to encourage parents to sign up and help support their children during exams and ea...
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NSC Exam Timetable 2018
Posted: 13 Mar 2018
National Senior Certificate Exam Timetable 2018
Click on the link below to view, download or print the timetable:
https://www.education.gov.za/Portals/0/Documents/Publications/2018%20SC%20Exams%20Timetable.pdf
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Ideas for raising kids with a healthy dose of self-esteem
Posted: 23 Feb 2018
Linda Joyce Bruce, developer of the E-Classroom SACE accredited Social Emotional Learning CPD course (45 points earned on completion) shares her ideas on raising kids with a healthy dose of self-esteem. A great read for parents and teachers alike....
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What To Do In Your Gap Year
Posted: 05 Dec 2017
What do I do now that I have finished my last exam?
What can I do in my gap year?
What can I do next year?
These may be the questions you are asking yourself. Did you know that a quarter of students do not know what to do after compulsory educa...
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Technology and e-Learning challenges
Posted: 02 Oct 2017
A digital tsunami is sweeping education. Students, teachers and schools are being swept along by a tidal wave of enthusiasm for what many believe is going to solve all our education problems.
The primary driver for this transformation in educatio...
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Effective study Techniques
Posted: 02 Oct 2017
Every-one uses different study methods. The basic types of studying are Visual, Auditory, Emotional and Kinaesthetic. At E-Classroom, we want to help you find your best studying techniques to ace those exams! We found this useful blog post which ...
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Exam Timetables 2017
Posted: 31 May 2017
Click on the links below to view, download or print the timetables:
SENIOR CERTIFICATE EXAMINATIONS TIMETABLE 2017
NATIONAL SENIOR CERTIFICATE (NSC) EXAMINATIONS TIMETABLE 2017
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Can South Africa learn from Finland’s renowned education system?
Posted: 14 Feb 2017
Finland’s education system has been in the news recently with sensational headlines declaring that they will be the first country in the world to do away with school subjects.
Firstly, the reports are not entirely true. Finland is not actually do...
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Grade 6 animal welfare ambassadors announced
Posted: 08 Jun 2016
Here are the October winners
The International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW) is running a competition through e-Classroom to find ten Grade 6 animal welfare ambassadors to represent them in the school environment.
The response is overwhelming a...
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How to cope with exam pressure
Posted: 23 May 2016
In today’s competitive world, learners have to meet the demands of the classroom while at the same time taking time out for self-study and exam preparation. All these goings-on can put the learner under a tremendous amount of pressure, and writing...
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Is it time to do away with homework?
Posted: 18 May 2016
When Sun Valley Primary in Cape Town made a decision to ban homework last year it stirred up a heated debate, and the discussion has by no means settled.
To those of us who grew up in an era when nobody dared question the existence of homework it...
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School hero: Mrs Roe of Bedfordview Primary
Posted: 15 Mar 2016
Every month we highlight a teacher or learner who gets a gold star for being a hero in their school, community or home. This month it’s Mrs Roe of Bedfordview Primary in Gauteng.
Heroic act: Great teacher
Mrs Roe exemplifies the definition of “b...
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WORLD WILDLIFE DAY 3 MARCH 2016
Posted: 03 Mar 2016
Visit the General Revision section of English Home Language to access IFAW-sponsored content that focuses on protecting our endangered animal species. This content can be used to highlight the importance of protecting wild animals to learners, whi...
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School heroes: Lwethu Ngcongo and Xolisa Mangaliso
Posted: 18 Jan 2016
Every month we highlight teachers or learners who get a gold star for being heroes in their school, community or home. This month it’s Lwethu Ngcongo and Xolisa Mangaliso from Booysens Park Primary in Bethelsdorp.
Heroic act: Sport (Rugby)
Lweth...
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School hero: Lakhe Mdeliswe of Cedarberg Primary
Posted: 27 Oct 2015
Every month we highlight a teacher or learner who gets a gold star for being a hero in their school, community or home. This month it’s Lakhe Mdeliswe from Cedarberg Primary in Port Elizabeth.
Heroic act: Community upliftment
Lakhe is a grade 7 ...
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#FeesMustFall highlights challenges and opportunities
Posted: 27 Oct 2015
The big news in South Africa this past week has been the countrywide #FeesMustFall protests against the high costs of tertiary education. The protests were sparked by anger over double digit increases for next year’s tuition fees, and soon escalat...
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The E-classroom makeover is here at last!
Posted: 18 Sep 2015
From humble beginnings, E-classroom grew… and grew … and grew! As is so often the case, while we were doing all this growing, we got a little out of shape.
Makeover time!
We put a survey out and asked our users what they wanted to see.
The resu...
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School Hero: Ms S Singh from Clayridge Primary School in KZN
Posted: 10 Sep 2015
Every month we highlight a teacher or learner who gets a gold star for being a hero in their school, community or home. This month it’s Ms S Singh from Claryidge Primary in KwaZulu-Natal.
Ms Singh has been the Pick n Pay School Club coordinator ...
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Twitter Chats - July 2012
Posted: 29 Jul 2012
It is quite amazing to see how social networking is changing things for many people. More and more people are using Twitter to communicate. An aspect that has interested me is noticing the increasing popularity of Twitter chats. Twitter chats have...
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Welcome back to school!
Posted: 15 Jul 2012
I hope you had relaxing holidays and that your mind is fresh and ready to start the new term. Over the holidays, the e-Classroom team has worked hard to develop support worksheets to assist you while planning your class work. Have a look at how yo...
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TeachMeets
Posted: 26 Jun 2012
One of the new forms of professional development around technology integration that has intrigued me is the move towards ‘TeachMeets’. This is all part of the social networking age of ‘sharing’ information. TeachMeets are a world-wide phenomenon w...
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