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What would Madiba Do?

There is no story more pertinent to Madiba’s call to action than that of “Where Rainbows Meet”. Mymoena Scholtz, the Director, began her work among the crime-ridden, multicultural communities of Vrygrond in 2008. She picked up the call to action from Madiba, “Take action. Inspire change. Make everyday a Mandela Day”. Against all odds, this haven in the midst of this poverty stricken community thrived. Her vision is to focus on the children, helping them to hope and to build a stronger community for themselves and others through the service of others.

Welcome Back to School

What better way to welcome everyone back to school, than for the teacher to host a garden tea party. This is where the children will value the return to a routine and the opportunity to talk about their experiences of the last 2 months and their fears for the future.

Strict Guidelines to be Adhered to Prior to School Re-Opening

Strict Guidelines Prior to School Re-Opening

School principals around the country….. are spendng the month of May coming to terms with the Government requirements that must be in place prior to them opening the doors to their schools again. Everyone has been turned upside down and inside out with lockdown level 5. Now that we are

Hands Free Sanitizer Station

A portable, Hands-free Sanitizer Station stand that is designed for entrances to buildings, office departments or classrooms or in any area where there is a large flow of people.
>arrives flat packed
>easy to assemble, no tools required
>portable – can be moved around easily
>height adjustable
>adjustable feet for uneven floors
>hands free – no cross-contamination
?can accommodate most bottles of hand sanitizer up to 10cm in diameter

Protection, Prevention or Safeguarding

The face shield – vizor provides full-face protection for the wearer and the person they are inter-acting with.

Screening of Employees under Lockdown 4

Updated directives, published by the Department of Labour, to guide employers through the first steps of opening their Companies after 5 weeks of level 5 lockdown has been lifted. Prominent amongst these directives is the need for each employee to be screened and protected against the CoVid-19 virus. It all depends upon the size of your organisation, as to how you will be affected. The larger the business, the more complex the screening and sanitising will be. We can help you.

Business as Usual at Childrens House – with some Changes

The Covid-19 – Childrens House – Update. As the situation continues to develop, the safety of our customers, our employees and our delivery partners remains our primary concern. We are very serious to avoid possible transmission.

Water Week

The United Nations celebrate World Water day on the 22nd March. This year, World Water Day 2020 is about water and climate change – and how the 2 are inextricably linked. The campaign shows how our use of water will help reduce floods, droughts, scarcity and pollution and will help fight climate change itself.

Kit to Purify Water and more…

This Kit to Purify Water and more-experience the challenge and satisfaction of scientists, learning about dirty drinking water and how to solve this problem

First Aid Kits

Our featured product, the First Aid Kit, abides by the regulations set out by the Department of Health. For every twenty students per class, a regulation 3 First Aid Kit needs to be available; (as provided in the Occupational Health and Safety Act).

The Practical Life Environment

The simple, daily activities using objects that are familiar and recognisable to a child, make up the work of the Practical Life activities. Children are naturally curious, and if left to explore their environment naturally, they will become independent, self-reliant and have the tools necessary to function in society.

Celebrate Your Mother Tongue

Through years of conflict, a nation gave the world the right to celebrate the International Day of the Mother Tongue language. Today we ask you to Celebrate Your Mother Tongue

Showcase Montessori – our 1st Annual Event

You are invited to attend our 1st Annual Childrens House Showcase Montessori Event. Experience Montessori environments on display, including Sensorial, Maths, Language & KUW, featuring new products and innovative extensions.

3-D Pumping Heart

The 3-D Pumping Heart The heart is an engine, a muscle, pumping blood around the body, continuously fulfilling 1 of 2 functions. It either sends oxygenated blood to various parts of the body or collects and transports de-oxygenated blood from the body to the lungs. The lungs replenish the oxygen

Hearing – One of the most Divine Senses

Music is recognised as the art of the cosmos. By extension, your ears provide access to one of the most divine senses—hearing. These incredible organs carry waves in the air around you to your brain, where they are translated into distinct sounds. Every part of the ear must be in top

The Weaving Loom

Childrens House presents a new Practical Life activity for you. Needlework exercises are fantastic for developing small muscles, which are honed during the 3 to 6-year age group. In addition, the Child is learning a skill that dates back to the beginning of civilization.

Following the Child

In a Montessori school, the Child does not follow a strict curriculum, where every child learns the same things every day. In a classroom of 20, there could be 20 differing levels of work taking place and monitored by the Guide every day. Why? Because the Montessori Guide believes that the Child instinctively knows what (s)he needs to do. The Child may struggle with an activity, attempting to master it. Instinctively returning to it over time; until they have mastered it and can feel that inner “glow” of personal satisfaction in accomplishing a task well.

Generation Schools – BA Degree

Generations Schools have opened their doors and can help you to improve your qualifications – do you hold a Montessori NQF Level 4 or Level 5 Qualification? We can help you upgrade your qualification to a BA in alternate education – specialising in Montessori education.

Let Us Celebrate Teachers

Teachers are renowned for their patience, dedication and love of teaching. However, if you walked into a Montessori classroom, you may be a little taken a back. The teachers are not “teaching”. Instead, they are facilitating, guiding and overall, observing.

How Can I Help You?

DID YOU KNOW?? Childrens House have an exciting Interactive Chat function for all customers! At the bottom right hand corner of any page you land on, you will see an icon with a waving hand and a “talk” balloon, saying “We are Here”. Click on the icon and ask us a question. This icon is manned 06H00 and 22H00 ZAR time.

Montessori in Africa

In the early 1900’s, Dr. Maria Montessori expanded her ideas of education into a universal vision. This was coupled with her “ideal” classroom, crafted around her children, not around adults. Her vision was almost spiritual in design, incorporating a living and purposeful Cosmos

International Peace and Heritage Days

24th September, Heritage Day is a day for celebration! It is also a day for remembrance and reflection on how we got to this point in our lives. History, a study of the past, gives us our Heritage the achievements and accomplishments of our ancestors. One cannot live without the other.

Literacy Week

This year, International Literacy Day will be celebrated across the world under the theme of “Literacy in a digital world”. 40 years ago, UNESCO declared that every year, on the 8th September, the international community should remember that literacy is a human right and the foundation of all learning.

Living Smartly in Today’s World

Join our Facebook Group, Sustaining Ubuntu, and share with us some of the interesting activities your classes do relating to any of the actions relating to managing and improving our environment. It would be great to hear from different parts of the country.

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