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<?xml-stylesheet type="text/xsl" href="https://www.rainbowkids.co.za/template/Hybrid Blue 1.5.0/rss.xsl"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"><channel><atom:link href="https://www.rainbowkids.co.za/xml.php?type=rss_blog" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><title><![CDATA[Recent Articles]]></title><link>https://www.rainbowkids.co.za</link><description><![CDATA[Latest blog posted in order of published date.]]></description><language>en-us</language><item><title><![CDATA[How to support your child's pronounciation]]></title><link>https://www.rainbowkids.co.za/blog/how-to-support-your-childs-pronounciation-20.html</link><guid>https://www.rainbowkids.co.za/blog/how-to-support-your-childs-pronounciation-20.html</guid><description><![CDATA[Accurate articulatory skills are important to be able to produce sounds, words and sentences which are clear and can be easily understood and interpreted by others. This allows a child to express basic needs and wants, right through to being able to engage in complex conversations.]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 19 Oct 2021 15:49:00 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why preschooling should be taken seriously]]></title><link>https://www.rainbowkids.co.za/blog/why-preschooling-should-be-taken-seriously-68.html</link><guid>https://www.rainbowkids.co.za/blog/why-preschooling-should-be-taken-seriously-68.html</guid><description><![CDATA[As time goes on, there is more and more research to show that the early years of a child’s life highly impact their overall health, happiness and levels of success throughout their life.]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 05 Jun 2019 09:52:00 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[School Readiness by Christine Copley]]></title><link>https://www.rainbowkids.co.za/blog/school-readiness-by-christine-copley-67.html</link><guid>https://www.rainbowkids.co.za/blog/school-readiness-by-christine-copley-67.html</guid><description><![CDATA[The Aptitude Test for School Beginners (ASB) is a psychological assessment for the evaluation of certain aptitudes or abilities which are important in elementary education. With the uncertainty of the possible repercussions of Covid-19 on academic progress, due to school closures and the extra demands and stresses placed on both parents and educators, the ASB assessment is a valuable tool in screening grade R learners to identify any potential problem areas.]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 05 Jun 2019 09:30:00 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Road Safety]]></title><link>https://www.rainbowkids.co.za/blog/road-safety-66.html</link><guid>https://www.rainbowkids.co.za/blog/road-safety-66.html</guid><description><![CDATA[The best way you can show a child you love them and value them is to buckle them up and teach them this: it is like a super-hug and kiss made from metal!]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 15 May 2019 09:05:00 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Two Oceans Aquarium]]></title><link>https://www.rainbowkids.co.za/blog/two-oceans-aquarium-65.html</link><guid>https://www.rainbowkids.co.za/blog/two-oceans-aquarium-65.html</guid><description><![CDATA[Two Oceans Aquarium calls on all to support the Great Optimist Race to raise funds for sick children and sick turtles]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 02 Oct 2018 09:15:00 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Educational costs]]></title><link>https://www.rainbowkids.co.za/blog/educational-costs-63.html</link><guid>https://www.rainbowkids.co.za/blog/educational-costs-63.html</guid><description><![CDATA[From pre-school to finishing a first degree, the average family with two children will spend around R5 million (R2.5 million per child) on education in today’s terms, said Gareth Friedlander, head of R&D at Discovery Life.

That means you have to save around R6 700 each month per child while Education inflation historically runs at about 3% per year above the inflation (CPI) figure, so the cost of education is generally increasing at a more rapid pace than our salaries.

 “The fact that children are starting school earlier than before and the many extra costs associated with education, such as laptops and other technology, extra tuition, sports and other activities, can shoot up the yearly costs by approximately 50%”, said Gareth Friedlander.

 It’s not all doom and gloom though. Research shows that for each additional year of education a person’s income increases by 10%, higher education lowers people’s mortality risk by up to 22%, and each additional year of education on average boosts a country’s GDP by a vast 18%.]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 07 Mar 2018 10:08:00 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Parenting Styles]]></title><link>https://www.rainbowkids.co.za/blog/parenting-styles-61.html</link><guid>https://www.rainbowkids.co.za/blog/parenting-styles-61.html</guid><description><![CDATA[Parenting Styles Explained

Helicopter Parenting (or Cosseting Parenting)
Attachment Parenting
Baby-Led Parenting
Natural Parenting
Tiger Parenting (or Chinese Parenting)
Free-Range Parenting (or Slow Parenting)
Serenity Parenting
Doing the Best You Can Parenting]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 03 Oct 2017 13:26:00 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[What is School Readiness?]]></title><link>https://www.rainbowkids.co.za/blog/what-is-school-readiness-60.html</link><guid>https://www.rainbowkids.co.za/blog/what-is-school-readiness-60.html</guid><description><![CDATA[we can not only gauge a child’s readiness for school by his age. The child’s development should be on par with the development of other children of the same age. When we talk about development, we have to look at the different aspects thereof: emotional, social, physical, intellectual and language development. These should all be considered, before deciding if he is ready for Grade 1. We can therefore say that school readiness refers to the child’s total readiness to benefit from formal education. School readiness assessment results are not supposed to be used to discriminate against any learner or to fill classes. The whole reason why we do these assessments is to provide relevant support.]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 24 May 2017 12:47:00 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Creche Syndrome]]></title><link>https://www.rainbowkids.co.za/blog/creche-syndrome-59.html</link><guid>https://www.rainbowkids.co.za/blog/creche-syndrome-59.html</guid><description><![CDATA[This is not a condition you will read about in medical textbooks or medical research magazines and literature. Yet CS is probably the most common chronic condition seen by pediatricians in private practice.]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 12 Apr 2017 10:24:00 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Keeping Healthy this Winter]]></title><link>https://www.rainbowkids.co.za/blog/keeping-healthy-this-winter-58.html</link><guid>https://www.rainbowkids.co.za/blog/keeping-healthy-this-winter-58.html</guid><description><![CDATA[With winter on its way, NRF Health supplements are a sure way to help build up the family’s immunity and help fight colds and flu.  These supplements should also be taken as an ongoing, good health maintenance program all year round.]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 11 Apr 2017 08:50:00 +0000</pubDate></item></channel></rss>