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Belinda

@bdmomuae

South African, Mother, Kids, Education, Psychology, Philosophy

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Belinda
@bdmomuae Feb 23, 2022, 8:21 PM UTC

Top tips for choosing a book

Quite often, I find that my students (including my own children), find it very difficult choosing books that interest them. As our personalities and interests differ from person to person, it would b…

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Belinda
@bdmomuae Jan 2, 2022, 11:50 AM UTC

Timothy's story - English Comprehension

"Why Grandma?" The lady sits and watches television and grandma must work. "You are the same age!" Timothy lays his head on his grandma's knee. He is sulking. He thinks life is very unfair. Image sou…

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Belinda
@bdmomuae Dec 30, 2021, 5:32 PM UTC

The night of the fire - English short story

We always went to the river late in December. When the school holidays started, the river started to call us. Dad gathered the tents and canvases and got the gas cylinders refilled. Mom packed boxes…

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Belinda
@bdmomuae Dec 29, 2021, 5:54 PM UTC

Carla learned how to move on - English Comprehension - Short story with a lesson

Carla lived with her mother in South Africa. Her father had left them earlier that year. Carla was glad that there was no more fighting at home but she missed her dad. "Why did he go? Carla asked her…

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Belinda
@bdmomuae Dec 28, 2021, 6:22 PM UTC

Janine tells the truth - English Comprehension - Short story

Janine's mother often worked late at the supermarket. By the time she got home she was tired and cross. Then she shouted at Janine and her little sister, Rose. "You girls are so lazy! The floor is di…

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Belinda
@bdmomuae Dec 26, 2021, 3:47 PM UTC

Harvey Hippopotamus - FICTION - A motivational story for all ages

Harvey Hippopotamus was a hippo who lived very happily with the rest of his family in a muddy pool. He was very happy, had lots of good friends and nobody had any reason to dislike him. He was just a…

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Belinda
@bdmomuae Dec 22, 2021, 7:10 PM UTC

FICTION - The Magical Cooking Pot - A cultural story for kids of all ages

In the country where Wendy lived, there had not been any rain for a long, long time. Everything was dry and the animals that didn't die of hunger yet, moved far, far away. The crops had died in the f…

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Belinda
@bdmomuae Dec 20, 2021, 7:38 PM UTC

Blueberries - FICTION - A story with a lesson

Ellie the elephant and Rico the Rhino are the best of friends. They grew up together, went to pre-school together and now they are in primary school, same class, same teacher – as happy as can be. Th…

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Belinda
@bdmomuae Dec 19, 2021, 1:19 PM UTC

Lost - A story with a purpose

It was the fourth day. Jerry had started wondering if anyone would ever come to save them, or if they were just going to slowly die of cold and hunger here in the desert. http://www.islamicity.org/gl…

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Belinda
@bdmomuae Dec 17, 2021, 7:03 PM UTC

I need my horn - A story for young and old PLUS a message to poachers!

Even though today is such a lovely, sunny, spring day, Ruben is feeling very hopeless and upset. https://classroomclipart.com/images/gallery/Clipart/Animals/Rhino_Clipart/TN_rhinoceros-animal-clipart…

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