Philippa Bodenstein, age 13, reviews The diary of a teenage health freak (R49.99), The diary of the other teenage health freak (R49.99), R U a teenage health freak? (R59.99) by Aidan Macfarlane and Ann McPherson. (Oxford University Press) The diary of a teenage freak is about a 14-year-old boy named Peter Payne who thinks that […]
This book would make an excellent guide on any journey in the Eastern Cape, as well as a good-read resource for the class or school library, with its useful information on the history and geography of the areas covered. Author Jeanette Eve taught English literature at secondary and tertiary level before taking up a post […]
Colleen Dawson reviews Enquiring minds by Albie van de Venter (R69,95, Briza Publications) Science is the learning area currently being emphasised as a gateway to higher education, employment and the development of our country. Yet there are few well-known role models for school pupils of working scientists. Enquiring Minds introduces 20 South African scientists. The […]
Colleen Dawson reviews Remarkable Trees of South Africa by Neels Esterhuyse, Jutta von Breitenbach and Hermien Söhnge (R169,95, Briza Publications ) Remarkable Trees of South Africa is about the oldest, tallest, largest indigenous and exotic trees of South Africa. The authors view trees as valuable national treasures or monuments. They celebrate the many uses of […]
Colleen Dawson reviews Discover the Magic series (Jacana Education) Discover the Magic Garden Route (R115, R92 for schools) Discover the Magic Cape Town (R115, R92 for schools) Discover the Magic Gauteng (R115, R92 for schools) Discover the Magic KwaZulu-Natal (R160, R128 for schools) Discover the Magic Pilanesberg (R90, R72 for schools) Discover the Magic is […]
Marion Higgs reviews Courage to Care — A Workbook on HIV/AIDS for Schools by Gisela Winkler (R80, Catholic Institute of Education) This book should be called ‘Courage to Hope and to Care”. It presents compassionate and intelligent arguments about why we should hope and care in the face of the HIV/Aids epidemic. The book is […]
Colleen Dawson reviews Animals Foundation Phase (Learner’s Book) Animals Foundation Phase (Teacher’s Guide) Animals Intermediate Phase (Learner’s Book) Animals Intermediate Phase (Teacher’s Guide) Animals Senior Phase (Learner’s Book) Animals Senior Phase (Teacher’s Guide) Animals is part of the Environment Matters series for schools in Gauteng. It is a joint publication between the Gauteng Department of […]
Colleen Dawson reviews An introduction to South Africa’s Geological and Mining Heritage by M J Viljoen and W U Reimold (Mintek in association with the Geological Society of South Africa, R110) An introduction to South Africa’s Geological and Mining Heritage describes ‘the close relationship that exists between South Africa’s geographic regions, places of great scenic […]
Textbooks and other resource books increasingly discuss environmental issues. But environmental issues can change rapidly. Initiatives to clean up badly polluted areas improve the situation. An oil spill or industrial disaster can change the environment overnight. It is therefore important for teachers and learners to have access to current information on changing issues. One important […]
Denise Rack Louw reviews Could Do Better: School Reports of the Great and the Good edited by Catherine Hurley (Pocket Books, R116) Teachers should take note: the comments they write in pupils’ reports could return to haunt them in years to come. Could do better is a recently published book that shows how far off […]