Gill Molteno an educational psychologist who offers therapy, assessments, study skills courses and s
Gill Molteno will be posting information about psychology, motivation, study tips, parenting, stress management, time management, productivity and much more.
30/05/2020
This sounds like a great inutiative:
Pupils create online platform to share study notes COVID-19 has laid bare the divide in education, between those who have access to online resources and those who don't. Two grade 12 pupils at a school that has been offering online lessons during the lockdown, have created a platform that allows pupils from grades 8 to12, to download summarised stud...
13/04/2020
I did an interview with Lester Kiewit last night on Cape Talk. Here is the podcast.
Should parents be playing catch-up with their kids' school work? - Tonight with Lester - Omny.fm Guest : Gill Molteno | Director at Study for Success |
25/03/2020
I found this article useful.
The 7 emotional stages you will go through as we enter a lockdown A clinical counsellor breaks it down, with practical tips on how to cope with family, friends and your own self
I will be running another study skills course for high school students 3-5 July. Email [email protected] for more information. I got great feedback from the parent of a participant last year, "The improvement in my son's marks from before he came on your course and his final matric marks is phenomenal. His attitude and work ethic changed after your course".
14/11/2018
https://santamaria.wa.edu.au/knowing-girls-blog/question-kids-friendship/
The Question That Will Help Teenagers Find Their Tribe What are the right questions to ask kids in guiding them towards finding a group of friends who will make them feel relaxed and their best selves?
01/10/2018
These flashcards are so useful!
25/08/2018
Download past matric exam papers here: now including the February 2018 exams Here's a list of all the matric subject pages where you can find past NSC matric exam papers dating from 2008, to download and practise on.
Parents have asked me to run my study skills course again. It will be running in the July school holiday for Grades 8-12. Grade 7 students are also welcome. See the brochure:
17/04/2018
I resonate with this article. They quote Roahl Dahl who said, "If you are going to get anywhere in life you should read a lot of books".
Reading is fundamental -- to family happiness New research shows that reading to your kids, even after they can read for themselves, pays dividends for them and you.
09/02/2018
This is a useful article about slow processing speed.
Understanding, Diagnosing, and Coping with Slow Processing Speed It’s not unusual for gifted students to have slow processing speed. Of itself, slow processing speed is not a formal learning disability, but having it can frustrate students, teachers, and parents. As a clinical child psychologist specializing in assessing and treating students with attention def...
13/06/2017
These are great ideas to encourage your children to read. I also feel libraries are magical places.
7 Subtle Ways to Encourage Your Kids to be Readers Here are seven ways we have encouraged reading in our home.
03/05/2017
This is very interesting!
Bill Gates reveals the 'safe' minimum age for kids to get a smartphone You know our culture's tech obsession has gone too far, when even the man who created the modern computer industry says we should get our kids offline.