Chief executive officer for SmartStart, Grace Matlhape said parents often do not realise that they are their child’s very first teacher.
Mathlape said that helping your child develop well is an essential task, but it can be a fun and exciting one.
“Our early learning social franchise is a country-wide network of licensed Smart-Starters who have been trained and equipped to run the SmartStart Early Learning Programme through playgrounds, day mothers and established Early Childhood Development centres.
“Our aim is to give a child the power to succeed by getting them onto a path of learning, growth and development,” said Matlhape.
The programme teaches parents how they can also help their children develop a love for learning, the skills for asking questions, solving problems and interacting well with others.
https://www.smartstart.org.za/
It again has been developed for children aged three and four-years-old.
“During the first five years of a child’s life, their brain is growing and developing faster than at any other time in their life.
“This brain development is what lays the foundation for a child’s later success in school and life,” stated Matlhape.
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