People have snacked on walnuts for thousands of years. In ancient Rome, they were referred to as ‘Jupiter’s royal acorn’. Walnut trees take roughly ten years to reach commercial production. Walnuts need to be cured after harvesting. The walnut curing facility developed in South Africa, is possibly a first worldwide, in that it uses solar …
HEALTH BAR INGREDIENTS 100g pitted fresh dates, chopped 150g (1 cup) salted peanuts 80g (1/2 cup) natural almonds, chopped 45g (1/4 cup) pumpkin seed 35g puffed rice 2 tablespoons honey 2 tablespoons almond butter 2 tablespoons macadamia oil 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon METHOD Preheat oven to 160/140C fan-forced. Lightly spray a 20 x 30cm baking …
Over the last decade or so, children of the developed world have been eating food packed with sugar, salt, additives and the wrong sort of fat. In fact they have been consuming food with very little actual nourishment. Instead of building healthy bodies and brains, children simply get fatter and unhealthier by the year. Even …
The stress of parenting begins before children are born and continues throughout life. It starts with morning sickness, diapers and bath time antics and evolves into bee stings, immunizations, baby sitters, siblings, school admissions, report cards, slumber parties, accidents, discipline, sex education, tertiary education admissions, weddings and grandkids. Not to mention the many hours spent …
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These flyers can be used to increase and extend vocabulary, learn colours, shapes, numbers, sounds, spelling and words. This is a great way to fully utilise these advertisements, instead of just throwing them in the bin. Things you can do with your tot to early primary school children: Ask your child to sort the advertisements …
Making books, is a wonderful way to capture the interests of children and encourage their love of books. The diagram below demonstrates how to make a book. Store all the books in a container and regularly choose a book to read or to show off to visitors. Your child could be the future Dr Seuss …
Have some fun with your children playing this brain teaser game. The game consists of 2 players and a sequence of string figures. One player removes the string figure from the hands of the previous player, using a simple motion and tightens the loop to create another figure eg. Diamonds can lead to Candles, then …
In a previous blog we looked at the amazing piece of circuitry, called the neuron. Everything we do and think and feel is governed by how our neurons connect to one another and our environment. Scientists have found that the brain has plasticity and that rather than being hardwired, the brain is constantly being rewired. …
‘If you want your children to be intelligent, read them fairytales. If you want them to be more intelligent, read them more fairytales.’ Albert Einstein I grew up in a household with a brother who valiantly faced a life with dyslexia in a time when not much was known about it. My heart aches for …
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Have you heard comments like these about your child? “Craig is disorganised and keeps forgetting instructions. He seems to have a bad memory.” “Jenny is unable to sit still and disturbs the other children.” “Paul seems to be hyperactive!” “Simon is easily distracted and simply unable to concentrate on anything he is not interested in.” …
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