Building Foundations for Literacy: Reading for Meaning Workshop with ECE Practitioners in Mamelodi

Posted on May 15, 2025

Early literacy development begins long before children enter formal schooling, and empowering practitioners with the right tools is key to fostering meaningful learning experiences. In a significant step toward strengthening literacy practices in the early years, Dr Nompumelelo Madonda, lecturer...

Building Bridges Between Classrooms and Communities through Foundation Phase Mathematics

Posted on May 13, 2025

Community engagement lies at the heart of responsive education. It brings educators, families, and stakeholders together to collectively reflect on how learning can be made more accessible, relevant, and impactful. On 10 May, the University of Pretoria’s Mamelodi Campus became the site of...

Learning Through Music: Enhancing Early Literacy in the Classroom

Posted on February 19, 2025

Under the guidance of Dr Joyce West, these future teachers are experiencing how music, movement, and rhythm can be powerful tools for developing early language skills.

Highlights from the EASA Conference: Innovations in Early Childhood and Foundation Phase Education

Posted on January 23, 2025

Academics shared diverse insights on topics ranging from teacher training and translanguaging to coding, robotics, and neurodiversity. This post highlights key presentations from the Early Childhood Education department, reflecting a collective commitment to advancing education in South Africa.

Transforming isiZulu education using unplugged coding

Posted on November 19, 2024

A team of JVK 300 students - Ms Khuzwayo, Ms Mkefa, Ms Lekokoane, Ms Gininda and Ms Chilwane -has created an innovative unplugged coding kit named uHambo LikaLinda to bring coding and robotics to resource-limited schools.

Innovating Education: How JVK 300 is Shaping Future Teachers Through Coding and Robotics

Posted on November 19, 2024

In the bustling classrooms of the University of Pretoria’s Groenkloof Campus, a transformative journey unfolded this year. A new module, Teaching and Learning Coding and Robotics in the Foundation Phase, made its debut, aiming to bridge the gap between play-based pedagogy and 21st-century...

Prof Graham's visit to the Knysna Initiative for Learning and Teaching

Posted on November 18, 2024

Prof Graham's visit to the Knysna Initiative for Learning and Teaching (KILT) from November 8 to 11, 2024.

From Portugal to Pretoria-UP-lifting Publications in the ECE Department

Posted on August 26, 2024

The EECERA Conference organisers, Prof Tony Bertram, Editor-in-Chief; Prof Christine Pascal, President of EECERA; and Dr Helen Lyndon, Sub-Editor of the European Early Childhood Education Research Journal, were invited to collaborate with the Early Childhood Education Department from the 6 to 8...