Reinette Lombard has a Teaching and Honours Degree in Special needs education. Reinette specialised in Autism Spectrum Disorders and was mentored by Maggi Golding and subsequently became one of 12 Makaton tutors in SA, did TEACCH training with Maggi and worked and consulted for several NPO’s to create ASD specific teacher, therapist and parent training. Reinette worked in both public and private school’s as deputy principal, had a large remedial practise before taking a sabbatical to start a family. Reinette now owns and runs an educational consulting company that assists corporates to establish Specialised Educational services.
Together with Jose Palmer, they developed the acclaimed Tippie Learns to Read reading series and the Tippie Does Maths series for Grade R-3 learners and teachers. Tippie is a quadrilingual – speaking Afrikaans, English, isiXhosa and isiZulu! He can also do maths in both Afrikaans and English.
In close collaboration with Sally Goldman and Penny O’Toole, Reinette played a key role in shaping the Berlut Maths Grades 4-6 series. Sally and Penny developed the mathematical content, while Reinette conceptualised and structured the layout and directed the image selection and placement, establishing the series’ cohesive visual identity.
Tippie is now available in books for babies and toddlers!
This series is packed with colourful illustrations, hilarious characters, and silly stories that will make both toddlers and parents giggle with delight.
In “Tippie’s first book of pets,” toddlers will join Tippie on his quest to find the perfect pet, while they also learn about shapes. Tippie gets to choose from a group of zany animals – from an oval pony that loves eating macaroni to a star-eyed guinea pig with a wig! Tippie and these funny animals will entertain your little one while teaching them about different types of pets.
“Tippie’s first book of colours” is a rainbow explosion of emotions! Each page is bursting with bright colours and typical toddler emotions. Your toddler will learn to identify colours while enjoying a journey of emotions through a world of red, green, yellow, blue, and more.
Get ready for some opposite shenanigans in “Tippie’s first book of opposites”! Join Tippie and Robin as they explore the world in a whole new way, with their dummies and bottles hidden away and their minds open to endless possibilities. With hilarious antics and plenty of laughter, this charming story is sure to delight both children and adults alike. It’s a great way to introduce your little one to the concept of opposites while keeping them entertained with silly antics.
In “Tippie’s first book of numbers,” numbers come alive in a riotous romp through a world of sleep-over counting. Tippie and four of his little friends have a slumber party and will have your little one laughing and learning as they explore the world of numbers from 1-5.
Last but not least, “Tippie’s first book of sounds” is a hilarious journey through a variety of everyday sounds. Your baby will learn about different types of sounds while giggling along with the silly characters. Join in the fun as Gramps wins the prize for the loudest sneeze, while Robin is giggling because Tippie is wearing his undies on his head. Can you guess the sound that Tippie makes when he drinks his juice too fast? Who knew that learning about sounds could be so much fun?