Episode 2: Annelize Clark from Bellavista SHARE on Dyslexia & Reading Skills

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Dyslexia & Reading Skills

How can you help dyslexic children with their reading skills? And how old should children be when they learn to read? Annelize Clark, Occupational Therapist with a Master’s Degree in Early Childhood Intervention, and Foundation Phase Teacher at Bellavista SHARE, a remedial school in Johannesburg, shares her insights.

https://bellavista.org.za/

Plus two of the best new children’s books:

A page-turning middle grade reader, Pinch Perkins and the Midsummer Curse by Cathy Fitzgerald (Jonathan Ball Publishers) and the perfect local early chapter book for age 6-9 year olds: Cook-Off At Gogo’s Spaza by Salamina Mosese (Human & Rousseau).
28 Oct 2024 English South Africa Books · Kids & Family

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