Welcome to Grade 1 | Welkom by graad 1 | Siyanamkela kwiBakala 1

A guide for parents

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WCED pamphlets:

• Grades R to 6: How to build your child’s reading, writing and maths skills at home
    English | Afrikaans | isiXhosa
• Grade 3: How to improve your child’s reading, writing and language skills at home
    English | Afrikaans | isiXhosa
• Grade 3: How to improve your child’s maths skills at home
    English | Afrikaans | isiXhosa
• Homework: How you can help your child
    English | Afrikaans | isiXhosa

WCED reading lists:

• Holiday and leisure-time reading:  English, Afrikaans and isiXhosa reading lists

Video clips on YouTube - tips for parents and teachers:

• Grade R-9 Mathematics: A selection of 14 video clips
  The clips present ideas that can be used by parents and teachers to introduce children to basic mathematical concepts
• Ways to Assess Understanding
  Approaches that teachers and parents can take to establish whether learning has taken place including observation, questions, demonstrations, interviews and the use of real-life situations.
• Getting every child in your class reading
  Val Kohler takes you through her suggested steps to getting children reading in the classroom. The principles being applied are particularly appropriate in classrooms where children are at different reading levels. Parents will find ideas for things to do at home.