Helping Children Thrive by Five!
Finding Thabo is an interactive play-based game designed to stimulate key parts of the brain and build foundations for lifelong learning.
Did you know?
90% of brain development happens before the age of 5
Age 3 to 5 is the golden period for stimulation and strengthening of neural pathways. Those areas that have been stimulated grow thicker and process information faster. Those connections that have not been stimulated die away in a process called pruning. Well established neural pathways are crucial. They form the brain architecture that allows a child to achieve his or her full potential. Sadly, the majority of South African children do not receive quality stimulation before they reach school.
The consequences of poor early childhood stimulation are dire.
78%
of Grade 4 children cannot read for meaning.
51%
of children do not reach matric in the normal time frame.
only 4%
of South African children go on to earn a degree.
63%
of youth are unemployed with crime levels escalating.
Finding Thabo aims to address these issues at the roots.
Research shows that children learn best through play. Finding Thabo is an interactive play-based game that stimulates key parts of the brain, building foundations for lifelong learning, giving our children the early stimulation they deserve.
