Abstract
M.Ed.
The purpose of this research is to investigate Grade 1 educators' experiences with
learners who did not attend pre-primary schools. This study was done in one of the
primary schools found in Hillbrow. In this qualitative study, the contributions of
three educators were recorded. They were interviewed and researcher observed in
their classrooms. In addition, learners' workbooks were used to support data collect
collected during interviews and researcher observations.
Recommendations were made that educators need to have additional perceptual
programmes that can be used in their classrooms to help these learners. This could
be beneficial for learners who did not attend pre-primary schools. It has also been
recommended that educators need to involve parents by educating them.
Based on the findings, the study showed that educators had experiences with
learners' fine and gross motor co-ordinations, classroom behaviour and educators'
feelings and recommendations were made for both, educators and parents. These
recommendations can be used by educators who want to implement them in their
classrooms. This study will help the reader to have an idea of Grade 1
educators' classroom experiences with learners who did not attend pre-primary
schools.