Introducing Learn With Oxford Children learn as they play. Most importantly in play children learn how to learn – O. Fred Donaldson One of the greatest challenges of being a teacher is to ensure that we make learning fun, because a good teacher knows that when learning becomes fun, it also becomes more effective. Did you know that fun has a positive effect on motivation levels, determining what we learn
April 3rd, 2023
How To Celebrate A Christ-Centered Easter – Part 2
How To Celebrate A Christ-Centered Easter Part 2 Our 6 Ways to Ensure Our Traditions Don’t Cloud The Reason Easter has been one of my absolute favorite Christian holidays and it all started thanks to my beautiful childhood. I still vividly remember how my parents used to run around the garden trying to hide the Easter eggs before sending us out to go and search for them. We did this
March 30th, 2023
WWE Mania Is Back In Full Swing
WWE Mania is back in FULL SWING And we’re all for it! If you ask me a question about WWE, my answer would probably revert back to Ronda Rousey as that is about how far my knowledge pertaining WWE stretches, but A is trying to teach his clueless mama (slowly but surely). See, I never really understood the craze behind WWE and didn’t really get into it until Ronda Rousey
March 15th, 2023
Introducing The A-Z Joke Books – The Perfect Book For Little Jokers and Future Comedians
Introducing The A-Z Joke Books – The Perfect Books For Little Jokers and Future Comedians A has always been our little joker – he loves being the center of attention, he loves to entertain, but most of all he loves to make people smile and laugh. A is always looking for opportunities to “prank” people just to shout “April fools!” (eventhough we are only in March) and can turn any
August 28th, 2022
Dear Mama… From a Blogger Mama’s Heart
Dear Mama… From a Blogger Mama’s Heart A while ago I saw a post circulating on one of the motherhood FB groups. The post was from a tired mom who asked bloggers/influencer moms in particular how they keep everything so “perfect”. She asked them to share some tips and tricks, and my heart sank right there and then. The comments on that post basically tore bloggers and influencers apart and
August 22nd, 2022
Dear Child…Take Your Time
Dear Child…Take Your Time “Don’t compare your child to others. There’s no comparison between the sun and the moon. They shine when it’s their time.” I love to read, in fact reading was what inspired my writing and it really was what shaped me into who I am today. As a young girl I believed books could fix anything and that all the answers to the world’s most difficult questions
April 28th, 2022
DELIGHTFUL TALES ABOUT DIFFICULT TOPICS
DELIGHTFUL TALES ABOUT DIFFICULT TOPICS Children are generally curious little beings. They love to explore and discover everything, but this nature of curiosity is usually accompanied by many many questions… especially the “but why‘s?“. Very often these questions can be unexpected and difficult to answer, or so I have experienced with A. I still remember the very first time the topic of race came up with A. He was sitting
November 29th, 2021
Our Top 10 Christmas Advent Calendar Ideas
Our Top 10 Christmas Advent Calendar Ideas Christmas is around the corner and the countdown has begun. Christmas trees are slowly going up and you can start feeling the Christmas Spirit take over, and it’s just magical! One of our favorite Christmas traditions are the Advent Calendar – the sweet surprise you get to open every single morning as you excitedly count down the days to one of the best
August 22nd, 2021
Geo Fun Boards – When Playing is Learning
Geo Fun Boards – When Playing is Learning Children learn as they play. Most importantly, in play children learn how to learn. O Fred Donaldson What a year this has been!? 2021 Definitely has been a year to remember, and for all the not so great reasons. Covid reached an all-time high and hit closer to home than ever before, and “homeschooling” and working from home became our norm. As
July 27th, 2021
On The Go snacks for On The Go people
On The Go snacks for On The Go people This is me in all my Glory for 99% of the week – the mom, the teacher, the “paklorrie” as we would say in Afrikaans. My days are often a rush, with little to no time to spare. I always have something to do, somewhere to be and I do have to admit that this created some really bad habits for
