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Read, sing, dance and funny faces: expert tips on how you can help your baby’s development through play

    By Alessandra Prioreschi, University of the Witwatersrand   Play is how children learn about the world, explore their environments, and engage in physical activity. It’s also essential in nurturing children’s social, emotional and cognitive capabilities and is an important component of bonding with caregivers. Playtime for children is as important for their development as exercise is for adult health. Guidelines have been developed in South Africa, which closely […]

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Nine out of 10 kids are not developmentally on track in literacy and numeracy – study of 8 African countries

Play and storytelling are a crucial part of children’s cognitive development. PixelCatchers Pearl S. Kyei, University of Ghana Children develop an enormous amount during their early years – socially, physically, emotionally and cognitively. What happens between the ages of 0 and 8 years can predict important long-term outcomes: for example, how a child will fare at school; what their health will be like and their future earning potential. Children in […]

todayApril 10, 2024 25

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Parents who believe their children can have a better future are more likely to read and play with them – South African study

Both children and parents benefit from daily play and reading activities. iThemba Projects, Author provided   By Kendra Thomas, Hope College   Every day, a small group of women make their way through the community of Sweetwaters, near the South African city of Pietermaritzburg, with bags of toys and books. They work as home mentors supporting families who signed up for an early childhood development intervention. They swap puzzles and […]

todayMarch 25, 2024 23

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J.M. Coetzee’s provocative first book turns 50 this year – and his most controversial turns 25

Photo of J.M. Coetzee: Laterthanyouthink, via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA Andrew van der Vlies, University of Adelaide J.M. Coetzee, one of the leading novelists of our age, turns 84 this year. Last year, he published The Pole and Other Stories, his 18th book (excluding volumes of criticism, commentary, letters and translations). Its flowering of mature style confirms that this writer remains at the top of his game. Coetzee celebrates another […]

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