Materials

Basic Concepts Programme Materials

The materials have been specially designed for the programme. They have been carefully selected to assist with the enhancement of cognitive development in younger children.

The Basic Concepts Programme Materials include: -

  • Cognitive Tool Kit + Picture Set
  • Mediator Manual

 

 

Material Contents & Purchase Options

'I can actually see results from using some of the ideas I got during the training.'

 

Central Training 2012

Very informative. Very well presented. Very good use of visual aids.

Thinking Stars: Teacher Feedback From Training, August 2014

I am really glad I made an effort to attend: Fantastic, enlightening, empowering.

Metro Central Education District, March 2014
Metro Central Education District, Teacher Training, March 2014

The Basic Concepts Programme is basically the same as Vygotsky's Zone of Proximal Development. It is a way of teaching… it gives individuals a way to structure their thinking and reasoning. 

Mitchell's Plain Primary School, November 2015

It is a method of teaching…to establish the basic foundations or building blocks in order for children to make sense of the environment around them.  

Die Bron Primary School: Visit 1

Teachers use questions that evoke thinking and inquiry, so that the learners are able to discover and experience for themselves.

Metro South Training, Western Cape Education Department, 2015