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  October is Dyspraxia Awareness Month. Dyspraxia is also known as developmental coordination disorder and primarily manifests as a motor planning difficulty. It can also affect visual perceptual memory and information processing. Dyspraxia can manifest in various ways: Difficulty judging

Transforming Anxiety in Children Issued by Bellavista School   We have all experienced a feeling of nervousness and worry, and it is normal for children to experience a degree of anxiety occasionally, especially in unknown or unfamiliar circumstances or environments.

Parenting teenagers comes with many challenges and often many frustrations too as we try to understand their behaviour.  Adolescence is characterised by a period of rapid change, a  key developmental period where they shift from childhood to adulthood. Not only

Bellavista S.H.A.R.E is proud to announce its Annual Conference, themed “Reclaim Reading: Strengthen Literacy Practice,” taking place on 6 & 7 November, 2024. The conference aims to bridge the gap between research and practice, addressing South Africa’s pressing literacy challenges

  By Shani Brest Grade 1 Teacher and Trish Scott Foundation Phase Teacher at Bellavista School   “Play is often talked about as if it were a relief from serious learning. But for children, play is serious learning. Play is

Self-regulation is “the ability to assert control over what one thinks, feels, and acts upon” (Guderjahn, Stadler & Gawrilow, 2013, p. 397). Several studies have shown that individuals with self-regulatory skills exhibit increased well-being, more fulfilling relationships, and better academic

ChatGPT is an AI language model that uses natural language processing to generate responses to user input. It is accessed using internet connectivity, on a digital device. Whether you are for or against the idea of a superior search engine

  When it comes to rhyming, many people have either learnt a rhyme, sang a rhyme, constructed a rhyme or heard a rhyme. For instance, the classic nursery rhymes (that we had been introduced to when we were very young,

Discovering Your Child’s Superpowers: An Encouraging Outlook On Being Different By Nisi Cohen, Speech and Language Therapist at Bellavista School   Do you have a child who doesn’t quite fit the mould? You may sometimes find yourself wishing they could