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Overberg District, Western Cape Department of Education

Tuesday, February 19, 2019 - 08:00 to Thursday, February 21, 2019 - 16:30

Training Details:-

Target Group: Foundation Phase Educators + Learning Support Teachers and Therapists

Number of participants: 20

Dates:  19 + 20 +21 February 2019

Venue: Blue Bells, High School Overberg, 30 Laing Street, Caledon

For more information: Contact Annelien Crous (see email address below).

Note: Training is only open to pre-invited teachers from the Overberg District.

The workshop helped me to understand how to work with the children in the classroom. I also learnt how to ask open-ended questions that will encourage my learners to think and to ask more questions.

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