Kids News

Cape for Kids: Monty the Mongoose invites children to enjoy adventures around the Cape with him as he rides a dassie in a race on Table Mountain, jumps on a hippo at Rondevlei, goes surfing in Kirstenbosch and saves Portly Penguin at Boulders. These full colour books are fun, educational and include a fact section for those who want to know more. To order or find out more contact Ali on 021 7905790 or Email Cape for Kids also organises school outings.

Biofeedback Practitioner – SCIO device (Nationwide)  - As a parent, are you feeling exasperated? • Why didn’t this baby come with a manual?
• Have the Terrible Two’s gone on for too long? •    Who stole your child and left this teenager in their place? • Are you looking for an alternative to the Ritalin route? • Is your child accident-prone? Perhaps you should try Biofeedback to address these issues. Call Lisa Kroll 084 261 8024 Email

Child Centred …”just the way I am” (Pty) Ltd is a dynamic childcare Consultancy that provides top notch care and education for children from 4 months to 5 years at their exclusive Planet Future Pre-school in Bryanston. For businesses wishing to enter the childcare industry, Child Centred offers various services including Work / Life Impact study, Needs analysis and Programme, Child Space and Paediatric Design, Training and Development.
Check our Child Centred website and Visit the Planet Future website

Let's Get Ready! Written by Renee Lighton, -  A book with practical ideas to have fun with your child/ learners, assist your 3- 7 year old child through play, know what is expected in Grade R, develop numeracy, literacy, handwriting, listening, perceptual skills and more. Renee is an experienced teacher, inspiring speaker, author and Life Coach Let's Get Ready!  Special offer R100. Additional R10 for postage.Email Renee Lighton or Visit Renees website

Entertain baby these holidays using our educational DVDs! Learn age appropriate games to stimulate milestone development from birth to 2. Unrivalled scope and authority, packed with invaluable advice from Ann Richardson and Shannon Eggers. Get practical tips from a visual resource which empowers parents, children and childminders to have fun while learning together! Contact: Tanya Haffern Tel: 0834495337 Email or Visit our Website

Educational Software@Zentium - Visit the Zentium website for the most comprehensive range of South African Syllybus based software for children aged 3 years to Grade 12. Products in our range include: School Readiness, Maths, Spelling, Reading, Encyclopaedias, Accounting, K53 etc. We have been in business for more than 12 years and have assisted thousands of parents. Cell phone: 082 554 1985 Telephone: (012)543-0110 e-mail Zentium or Visit the Zentium website

ASSESSMENT FOR FREE: Our self development programmes, workshops and resources can inspire and motivate your kids to create happiness in their lives and to give them a robust foundation to build on as they grow!  Why wait until things go wrong?  Put the preventative measures in place that will help your child to deal with whatever life throws their way! Why not take our free no obligation Zeal for Life® Assessment online to find out just how in balance your child’s life is at this moment in time! Our certified team of trainers NATIONWIDE will be happy to recommend a plan of action tailor-made to your child’s needs! Contact Franchisor Zelna on 082 4473343 or email or to find a branch in your area consult our website.

Experi-Buddies™ (National) is an educational programme that uses experiments to show young children that the world of science can be fun.  This is done by means of interactive projects, exciting demonstrations and basic experiments.  The programme is presented by independent facilitators at various schools. For more information contact:  Lindi 0828590865 or email Lindi or Madrie 0833036315 Email Madrie

Group classes in Italian language - from beginners to advanced for children as well as adults. Individual tuition at all levels available on request. Also translations Italian-English/English-Italian (registered with SATI & the Italian Embassy/Consulates). Contact Gilda (Johannesburg) on:
Tel./Fax: 011 616 7118; Cell.: 072 297 3594; email

MIND LAB - Thinking Skills Program. For a Free Trial of the innovative fun-packed programme for Grade 0 to 10, which develops and sharpens children’s thinking, emotional and interpersonal skills and how to apply these essential life-skills to everyday situations. Contact: Cheryl Charles 011 612 3174 or 072 313 9525 Email

MIND MOVES INSTITUTE – ALL PROVINCES - Mind Moves® is moving and mending minds by providing hands-on solutions to barriers to learning – with excellent results! Problems like ADD, concentration, learning styles or difficulty with Reading/Maths can easily be addressed by neurologically wiring the body and brain by means of recommended exercises that ‘train the brain to gain’. SERVICES: Personal assessment by qualified Instructors: •Reflex testing – establishing uninhibited reflexes that cause barriers to learning and living •Mind Dynamix Profiling – establishing genetic dominance that influences learning, learning style and behaviour under stress •School readiness •Study Fitness •Career guidance One day workshops:  •Informing parents and teachers on SOS signals and recommended exercises •Mind Moves Advanced Instructor Training: •Training of Instructors E-mail or visit our website Tel: 021 4613716

NEW ERA LANGUAGES:  The best way to learn is to have FUN!!! We have a variety of self study “Philips” International and “Local” Language courses. Adults and children, can learn any Language in order to achieve the results they are striving for.  They are interactive and the methodology is proven.  It enables learners to speak, read and write the chosen language.  It is like having your very own assistant teacher on hand 24/7.  Contact us for more information or for a demonstration on (011) 802 8610 / 0836017014 Email New Era Languages or visit the website for New Era Languages

MAKING THE GRADE Parent Guides - All you need to know about pre-school and the first year/s of school – what’s expected of your children, how you can help them work with their teachers, succeed and enjoy their education. Contact Macrat Publishing: Tel: 011 804 1060 Fax: 011 802 3395 or Email or view our Website for more details.

SmartBrain (Roodepoort) - Die vaardigheid om goed en met begrip te kan lees is die hoofrede waarom leerders goed vaar op skool. Voorskoolse program van 3 maande, Skoolgereedheid, Lees- en Woordbemagtiging van 4jaar, Studie Tegnieke van Gr 3 // The ability to read well and with understanding is the main reason why learners do well at school.  Early Learning Programme from 3 months, School Readiness, Read - and Word Empowerment from 4 years, Study Techniques from Gr 3.  083 410 0047 Email     Visit our website

Social Skills Academy of SA (Gauteng) - Weekend Workshops for PARENTS, COUPLES and INDIVIDUALS. Regular weekend workshops provide individuals with the opportunity to learn the Social skills, Life skills and Interactive skills which will help them soar above the crowds.
Parents acquire skills which will enhance the family structure as well as assist their children developing good social habits which will enrich their lives with confident behavior in every aspect of their future. Contact - Yolanda Burgell Tel: (011) 783-6574/ Cell: 082 468 4029 or visit the Social Skills website

Umfundi Educational Books is passionate about education! Let our pre-school range inspire your child to learn to count, identify letters, read, be creative and to fall in love with learning! Look at our website Mercia: 0825616039 (country-wide) Email Fax: 0866033388