Keep Your Faith South Africa
In a world where terrorism takes over peace and hostilities replace kindness and tolerance,
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Does School Attendance Guarantees Literacy? The Truth You Feared
Early each morning a father braves the traffic riding his bicycle to his son’s preschool and then to work. It is an old bicycle model and he’s mended one of the tires but it transports both of them and that’s enough. He’s made a seat for his boy, right behind his own. His son has to go to school so that he’ll be ready for big school, when time will come. He’ll probably have to adjust the size of the child seat by then, but that’s something to worry about later. Today’s rainy; the roads are wet and the drivers impatient.
(November 2022 update: I still see them each morning, now walking to school, hand in hand).
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Welcome to April Fool’s Day, but is it a day of childish mischief or ingenious merriment? Weather you choose to partake or not, it is always god to be in the know of its incredible origin, and some do’s and don’t to make sure you still enjoy it.
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Spilling The Beans: Why #PayWithAPoem Day Is For Everyone
On this day only, 21 March, one can pay with a poem for one’s cup of coffee.
Would you do it?
Why We Need A (New) Generation Of Readers in South Africa
Why We Need A (New) Generation Of Readers in South Africa
“Readers are leaders”, said one great teacher; leaders of their own lives. Being able to understand what is expected of us beyond our job description or mastering those psychometric tests in a job interview could be life changing situations. Turning that first date into a success or having the ability to understand (and survive) our partner’s emotional needs are, definitely, lifesaving situations. What all of these occasions call for are our wits and… empathy. So relax; you’re not the odd one out if, at times, you feel for your boss. You should be celebrating instead.
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