Teaching Life Skills in the Foundation Phase is a transformative handbook designed to empower teacher-students in the early years of schooling to present Life Skills in the Foundation Phase. Through innovative teaching strategies and age-appropriate activities, it equips teachers with tools to seamlessly teach life skills in their Foundation Phase classrooms.

Furthermore, Teaching Life Skills in the Foundation Phase recognises the transformative potential of presenting coding and robotics to Foundation Phase learners. In a dedicated section, the handbook explores the invaluable role of these technological skills in fostering problem-solving, logical thinking, and creativity. Authored by experts at the forefront of educational technology, this addition ensures that educators are well-equipped to introduce coding and robotics seamlessly into their classrooms, thereby preparing Foundation Phase learners to navigate an increasingly tech-driven world with confidence and proficiency.

Aligning seamlessly with the South African Curriculum and Assessment Policy Statement (CAPS) curriculum, this book offers practical guidance for educators to enhance their pedagogical approach and support them in becoming architects of lifelong resilience and competency. Based on the outlay of the CAPS curriculum, this book focuses on the following knowledge areas:

• Beginning knowledge (the teaching of natural sciences, technology and social sciences)
• Creative arts education (the teaching of visual and performing arts)
• Physical education (movement)
• Personal and social wellbeing (addressing social issues such as sexuality education, health education, violence and abuse)