You’re working hard. You’re reading the content. You’re highlighting, making notes. But by the end of it all… you remember nothing. It’s like the info just doesn’t “stick.”
You start thinking: “I’m just bad at studying.”But what if the real problem isn’t how you study —but how you read?
Many high schoolers ... Read More
Archive: July, 2025
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Jul2025
27
Jul2025
Jy werk hard. Jy lees die werk. Jy probeer jou notas maak. Maar aan die einde van die dag… onthou jy niks. Dis asof die inligting net nie vassteek nie. Jy sê vir jouself: “Ek’s net dom. Ek sukkel maar met leer.”
Maar wag — is dit regtig jou brein wat ... Read More
22
Jul2025
You sit down at your desk. Book open. Pen in hand. You’re ready.And then… nothing.You read the same sentence three times. Your leg bounces. Your mind drifts. You just can’t lock in.
You’re not lazy. You just haven’t been taught how to train your brain to stay focused—even when you’re not ... Read More
22
Jul2025
Jy sit by jou lessenaar. Die boek is oop. Jou pen is reg. En tog...Jy lees dieselfde sin drie keer. Jou gedagtes dwaal. Jou been klop teen die vloer. En jy wens jy kon net “inskop”.
Jy is nie lui nie. Jy het net nog nie geleer hoe om aandag te ... Read More
17
Jul2025
If you’re reading this because someone else told you to (your parent, teacher, or tutor), then you’re probably already thinking: "Reading is boring." And you know what? You’re not wrong—for now.
Many teenagers feel this way. Not because they’re lazy or not smart, but because reading is often forced, not chosen. ... Read More
17
Jul2025
As jy hierdie blog lees omdat iemand anders jou gevra het om dit te doen (’n ouer, onderwyser of tutor), dan is daar waarskynlik al iets wat jy wil sê: "Lees is vervelig." En weet jy wat? Jy is nie alleen nie.
Baie tieners voel so. Nie omdat hulle dom is ... Read More
12
Jul2025
The years before your child enters formal education aren’t just “waiting years”—they’re brain-building gold. Between birth and age six, the brain grows more rapidly than at any other stage in life. Yet many children spend these years in front of screens, with little language exposure or meaningful interaction.
Studies show that ... Read More
12
Jul2025
Die jare voor jou kind formele onderrig betree, is nie net “wagtyd” nie—dis breingoud. Tussen geboorte en sesjarige ouderdom groei die brein vinniger as enige ander tyd in ’n mens se lewe. En tog, is dit die tyd waar kinders dikwels oorgelaat word aan skerms, passiewe vermaak, of beperkte taalblootstelling.
Navorsing ... Read More
07
Jul2025
We often hear parents say, “The school failed my child.” But the truth is, most learning challenges start long before a child enters the classroom.
Here’s the uncomfortable truth: no education system can repair what hasn’t begun at home.According to the PIRLS report (2021), 81% of South African Grade 4 learners ... Read More
07
Jul2025
Ons hoor dikwels: “Die skool het my kind gefaal.” Maar in werklikheid begin die meeste leeruitdagings lank voor ’n kind in ’n klaskamer instap.
Die waarheid is: geen onderwysstelsel kan herstel wat nog nie begin het nie.Volgens die PIRLS-verslag (2021) kan 81% van Graad 4-leerders in Suid-Afrika nie met begrip lees ... Read More
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