20 Facts and Myths About Dyslexia
Dyslexia is a frustrating and often embarrassing problem in our world of high-tech communications. Edublox compiled a list of 20 facts and myths about this learning disorder.
Read MoreWhat Is Dysphonetic Dyslexia?
Children whose reading difficulties relate to auditory-processing weaknesses have been called auditory dyslexics or dysphonetic dyslexics. They tend to have good visual processing skills, but have difficulty remembering letter sounds, analysing the individual sounds in words, and blending sounds into words.
Read More14 Facts and Myths About Dyslexia
Where does the term dyslexia come from? How common is the problem? Is dyslexia tied to IQ? Does the dyslexic’s brain differ from the normal reader’s brain?
Read MoreEdublox Explained in a Nutshell
Learning is like building a house. The first step is to lay a foundation. Unless there is a strong and solid foundation, cracks will soon appear in the walls, and with no foundation, the walls will collapse. In the same way one needs to lay a proper foundation before it becomes possible for a child to benefit from a course in reading, writing and arithmetic...
Read MoreVisuele Diskriminasie: Wat Dit Is en Hoe Om Probleme te Oorkom
Visuele diskriminasie is die vermoë om ooreenkomste en verskille tussen visuele stimuli te onderskei of raak te sien. As ‘n kind oor onvoldoende visuele diskriminasie beskik, sal hy heel waarskynlik die volgende skolastiese simptome openbaar...
Read MoreLeer Afrikaans: Dieregeluide
Dieregeluide is werkwoorde wat gebruik word om die geluide wat diere maak te beskryf, soos die die kwetter van voëls of die brul van 'n leeu. Die woorde is dikwels klanknabootsing van die klank wat die dier maak, maar nie altyd nie.
Read MoreVideo: Building Your Child’s “House of Learning”
Imagine building a house. There are walls and windows, a roof and a front door. But without a strong foundation, the entire structure can collapse. At Edublox, we like to compare the learning process to that of building a house...
Read MoreLeer Afrikaans: Persoonsname (120+ Voorbeelde Ingesluit)
'n Persoonsnaam is 'n afgeleide selfstandige naamwoord wat 'n persoon aandui, bv. werker, kunstenaar, Parysenaar, Paarliet, ens. Hier volg 'n lys persoonsname, van a tot z.
Read MoreWhat Is Cognitive Development?
Cognitive development focuses on how children learn and process information. It is the development of the thinking and organising systems of the mind. It involves language, mental imagery, thinking, reasoning, problem solving, and memory development.
Read MoreWhy Visual Memory Matters
Visual memory involves the ability to store and retrieve previously experienced visual sensations and perceptions when the stimuli that originally evoked them are no longer present. Various researchers have stated that as much as eighty percent of all learning takes place through the eye with visual memory existing as a crucial aspect of learning.
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