Tina Cowley Reading Centre Westville

14/09/2026

A child may read aloud fluently and pronounce every word correctly, yet still struggle to understand the meaning of the story.

After your child has read, ask three simple questions:

• What happened?
• Why did it happen?
• What happens next?

Their answers can help you determine whether they are simply recognising the words or truly engaging with and understanding the text.

At Tina Cowley, we help children develop the accuracy, fluency and comprehension skills they need to become confident readers.

Concerned about your child’s reading comprehension? Contact Wendy Redman to learn how our Westville and Queensburgh branches can help.

Wendy Redman | 084 408 3035

02/09/2026

Discover the connection between midline activities and improved attention span in the classroom.

https://ilslearningcorner.com/2015-11-why-crossing-the-midline-activities-helped-this-child-listen-to-his-teacher/

29/05/2026

25/05/2026

Happy Africa Day!

10 interesting facts about Africa!

🌍It is the second largest continent of the world...

🌍There are 54 countries in Africa.

🌍 Around 1,100 species of mammals, 2,600 bird species, 1,600 to 2,100 reptiles, and over 100,000 insect species live in Africa!

🌍Africa has the world's largest desert – sort of!

🌍It is home to the world's longest river, The Nile.

🌍Most of the world's diamonds come from Africa.

🌍Africa makes 70% of the world's cocoa beans.

🌍Our earliest ancestors originated from Africa.

🌍Over 1.2 billion people live in Africa.

🌍There are over 2000 different languages spoken in Africa.

20/05/2026

Happy World Bee Day 🐝

10 FUN FACTS ABOUT BEES:

🐝The reason bees are so noisy is because they beat their wings 11,400 times in one minute!

🐝Only female bees can sting. Male bees don’t have stingers.

🐝Honey bees communicate through a series of dance moves.

🐝A hive of bees will fly over 88513 kms to make 450 grams of honey and can create 45kgs of honey in a year.

🐝 Bees can sense the hormone a human gives off when they’re scared. If they feel their hive is threatened they’ll attack.

🐝The Honey Bee is the only insect that makes food man can eat.

🐝Each Honey Bee from the same hive has their own specific color identification.

🐝The Ancient Egyptian King Pepy II came up with a clever insect repellent. He would cover a slave completely with honey so they would be attracted to the honey and not him.

🐝Eating honey makes you smarter! It has an antioxidant that improves brain functions.

🐝1 bee has 5 eyes!

19/05/2026

📚 Tina Cowley Reading Centre Westville
☎️ Wendy Redman - 084 408 3035
📍 23 Jan Hofmeyr Road, Business Partners Building, Suite G11b
📚 Tina Cowley Reading Centre Queensburgh
☎️ Cait Redman - 083 608 4037
📍 291 Underwood Road, Sarnia
📧 [email protected]
🌐 www.tinacowleywestville.co.za

How do you enrol your child at Tina Cowley Reading Centre?

The first step is an evaluation. This helps us understand your child’s current reading skills so we can find the best starting point to support their reading journey.

To book an evaluation or get more information, you can contact us via
WhatsApp message: 084 712 2071
Tel: 013 656 5748
Email: [email protected]

Once you contact us, we will schedule the evaluation. Evaluations are usually done in the morning when children are still fresh and focused. We also provide a letter of absence for the school afterwards.

During the evaluation, we assess your child’s basic reading skills, reading ability, and comprehension. With older students, we also do a scientific reading test to assess all the subskills of reading.

After the assessment, we provide feedback to parents, explain what we have noticed, and schedule your child’s reading therapy class times.

Reading therapy classes take place once a week for 1½ hours. During these sessions, we help children build confidence in spelling, reading, and comprehension, while also strengthening the foundational skills needed for successful reading through eye muscle exercises, memory exercises, and more.

Every child learns differently, and our goal is to support them with patience, encouragement, and personalised attention.

Visit our website to find your nearest Tina Cowley Reading Centre or contact us to book your child’s evaluation today.

tinacowley.co.za

19/05/2026

What type of reader are you? 📚

11/05/2026

Some positivity to start the week 🌻

10/05/2026

Only 7 days left to vote!

Thank you to all those who have already voted for us!
Please share and continue to vote

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10/05/2026

Happy Mother's Day! 🩷💐🌸🪷🌹🥀🌺🌻🌼🌷🪻⚘️

Wishing all the Mother's a full of rest, relaxation and appreciation for everything you do.

Ladies, you are an anchor in the storm. You are appreciated, valued and loved!