Mind Moves with Micheleen

29/09/2026

28/09/2026

📚 DRIE WAARDEVOLLE BOUSTENE VIR LEES

🌱 1. Die boustene vir lees begin lank voor die laerskool.

Die grondslag vir lees word reeds in die voorskoolse jare gelê deur die ontwikkeling van woordeskat en luistervaardighede. Hierdie vroeë ontwikkeling vorm die “onsigbare wortels” waarop latere leesvaardigheid voortbou.

🧩 2. Lees en skryf is aangeleerde vaardighede.

Gesproke taal ontwikkel natuurlik, maar geskrewe taal moet aangeleer word. Kinders moet leer om gesproke taal na simbole om te skakel en later simbole weer aan klanke en woorde te koppel. Dit is nie ’n maklike proses nie! Daarom is doelbewuste leesgereedmaking belangrik voordat formele leesonderrig begin.

🧠 3. ’n Kind moet fisies, emosioneel én kognitief gereed wees om te leer lees.

Leesgereedheid sluit onder meer liggaamsbewussyn, lateraliteit, ruimtelike oriëntasie, balans, koördinasie, ouditiewe en visuele persepsie en taalontwikkeling in. Hierdie vaardighede help om die oorgang van gesproke na geskrewe taal voor te berei.

Mind Moves se Leesgereedmakingsprogram is ’n kindervriendelike manier om van fundamentele vaardighede soos luister en praat te vorder na meer komplekse vaardighede soos skryf en lees.

https://www.mindmoves.co.za/2021/06/14/leesgereedmakingsprogram/?srsltid=AfmBOopHsX2RBPkJ6gRDHALlL9vetqJfUA5q-8lyrrOrzzkKPA_t_5p6

23/09/2026

MIND MOVES WORKSHOP FEEDBACK:
DYSLEXIA AND SPATIAL ORIENTATION

"Not every child who struggles to read is dyslexic. Sometimes, we need to look beyond the reading difficulty and delve deeper into the child as a whole.

Every child develops differently, and there can be many underlying reasons why a child may be struggling. By understanding their individual development, strengths, challenges and needs, we can provide the right support for that specific child — rather than simply putting a label on the difficulty."
~ Floraine Prinsloo, Namibia

Join our transformative Mind Moves Learning Booster workshops. Each 120-minute session includes a workbook and a certificate of completion. Workshops take place in-person or online.

https://www.mindmoves.co.za/workshops/

09/09/2026

📚 INTERNATIONAL LITERACY DAY 📚

Today, 8 September, we celebrate International Literacy Day – a day that reminds us of the importance of literacy and its role as a foundation for learning.

Literacy doesn’t begin when a child opens their first school reader. The foundations for reading and learning are built much earlier, step by step.

Join Dr Melodie de Jager in this article and discover why the early years set a child up for a lifelong love of reading and learning.

Read the full article here:

https://www.mindmoves.co.za/2026/09/01/learning-to-read-reading-to-learn-where-are-we-going-wrong/

07/09/2026

INTERNATIONAL DAY OF CHARITY 💙

Saturday, 5 September serves as a reminder that we all have something to offer those around us.

YOU CAN GIVE THE GIFT OF KNOWLEDGE.

Give a teacher the tools to change a child’s life.

Every child deserves an educator who understands that learning is not just about what happens in the classroom — it is about the whole child.

At Mind Moves, we believe that when the brain and body work together, children are better equipped to develop, learn and thrive.

But for teachers to support whole brain and body development effectively, they need the right knowledge, practical tools and training.

That is where your donation can make a difference.

The Mind Moves Institute is a registered Non-Profit Company (NPC) and Public Benefit Organisation (PBO). Your donation can help us make professional development and practical Mind Moves training more accessible to teachers who work with children every day.

Your contribution could help provide teachers with access to:

🧠 Neuroscience-informed talks, workshops, e-learning opportunities and books.

You can help put knowledge into the hands of the people who shape our children’s futures.

📱 WhatsApp: +27 76 012 1690
📧 Email: [email protected]
🌐 www.mindmoves.co.za

01/09/2026

HAPPY SPRING DAY!

Here’s to blossoming into all that we are meant to be! 💕🌼

https://www.mindmoves.co.za/

31/08/2026

🧠 CREDIBILITY MATTERS —
ESPECIALLY WHEN IT COMES TO THE DEVELOPING BRAIN

Mind Moves was founded by Dr Melodie de Jager, a pioneer in applied neuroscience with more than 35 years of experience in understanding the powerful connection between the brain, movement, behaviour and learning.

💡But credibility is not only about experience. It is also about professional recognition, continuous learning and practical resources.

Mind Moves workshops are accredited by:
• The Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA)
• The South African Council for Educators (SACE)
• South African Professional Institute for Kinderkinetics (SAPIK)

This means professionals can engage with Mind Moves as part of their ongoing professional development while gaining practical knowledge applicable in real-life settings.

📒And the learning doesn't stop when the workshop ends.

With 15 Mind Moves books available, parents, educators and professionals can continue exploring, learning and deepening their understanding at their own pace.

From the developing brain and movement to learning, behaviour and educational support, Mind Moves provides a growing body of knowledge designed to bridge neuroscience and everyday practice.

♥️When we understand how the brain works, we understand how the child works.

👉🏻https://www.mindmoves.co.za/

31/08/2026

Hoera vir pure kind-wees! 🌱🐾

Dankie dat jy hierdie boodskap beaam Marciel Hopkins, dit is 'n voorreg en 'n lekkerte dat jou seuntjie so groot word.

BabyGym Institute International

24/08/2026

DIE WONDER VAN KINDWEES
Dr Melodie de Jager

’n Kind sal floreer as hy voel dat
mense hom beskerm, vir hom lief is
en hom aanvaar.

Hy moet sy eie liggaam ontdek
en leer wat dit kan voel en doen.

Hy moet mense, die tekstuur van kos,
asook die reuke en gevoel van diere ervaar.

Hy moet potte en panne,
gras en die see ontdek en daaroor leer.

Hy moet hom kan verwonder
oor hoe sand se vorm kan verander
wanneer dit uit ’n emmer val,
of hoe water in ’n ysblokkie kan verander.

Hy het tyd nodig om hom te verdiep
in die wonder van die natuur
en die siklusse en ritmes daarvan.

Hy moet die lewe ervaar
om deel daarvan te word.

Hy het tyd nodig om ’n kind te wees
voordat hy uiteindelik sy kinderjare ontgroei.

Wag asseblief ’n rukkie
voordat jy druk op hom plaas
om te presteer …

https://www.mindmoves.co.za/

21/08/2026

THE WONDER OF CHILDHOOD
Dr Melodie de Jager

To thrive, a child needs to feel
protected, loved and accepted.

He needs to discover his own body
and what it can feel and do.

He needs to experience people,
the texture of food, and the sights,
sounds and smells of animals.

He needs to discover and learn about
pots and pans, grass and the sea.

He needs to marvel at how sand
can change shape as it pours
out of a bucket, or how water
can become an ice cube.

He needs time to immerse himself in
the wonder of nature and its cycles
and rhythms.

He needs to experience life
to become part of life.

He needs time to be a child
before he eventually leaves childhood behind.

Please hold back a little before putting
pressure on them to perform …