Bellavista
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The benefits of a strong parent-school relationship
Karen Archer, the deputy principal and director of Bellavista S.H.A.R.E., explains why a healthy relationship between parents and the school…
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The importance of setting boundaries with children
We love our children, however, parenting them is a complex and often confusing task.
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Back to school anxiety
Any change in routine can be difficult and whether your child is starting at a new school or moving into…
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Developing an understanding of dyslexia and reading
Dyslexia has many aspects to it and is a complex multi-componential learning difficulty. Understanding how reading is acquired is important…
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Putting the care back into self-care
For some, self-care may be viewed as a luxury, however, from an occupational therapist’s perspective, it encompasses essential activities of…
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Phonological Awareness – The stepping stones to reading
Learning to read is a complicated process. Children have to be able to hear and identify individual sounds in speech;…
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The post pandemic classroom
Teachers have learnt to be flexible and improvise with brave hearts and grit to ensure that learning continues. They are…
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Cognitive Education – How do we shift cognition in children?
So how do we shift cognition in children? Through assessing which cognitive functions at each level require further mediation and…
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Mathematical Mindsets
The idea that some people are born with a ‘Maths brain’ and some people are not, is a damaging myth.…
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Dysgraphia – Still a relevant challenge in our digital age?
Dysgraphia is considered as a diagnosis when, despite exposure to adequate instruction, a learner’s writing does not correlate with his/…
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