Two gardeners, Mr. Homework and Ms. Project-Based. Both had beautiful gardens, but they had very different approaches to gardening. Mr. Homework believed that the key to a successful garden was daily watering and weeding, while Ms. Project-Based believed that the key was to plan and execute long-term, interdisciplinary projects. One day, a heavy rain hit […]
Pupils are different from each other, so are their educational preferences. To make personalized learning more possible, different learning styles need to be adopted as a method of addressing individual child’s need. It is Imperative for teachers to understand this concept and carry it out in their classroom activities. The learning style of every child […]
In the wake of 2019, a school in Nigeria decided to experiment with single-gender classes. The administrators believed that this approach would improve academic performance and reduce distractions among students. So, they separated the boys and girls into different classrooms. In the beginning, the students were excited about the change. The boys enjoyed their more […]
We realize the true value of moment when everything is memory… Have you ever reminisced on sweet childhood moments? Do they tickle your fantasy? Do you believe that those quality times you had while growing up, few as they may be, are part of your identity today? Are you aware that they are therapeutic of […]
Today’s episode was illustrated with a short video. In the video, a teacher was angry at a child for not getting her question correctly, without asking the child how she got her answer. The teacher later discovered that the child had a valid reason for her answer and he became sorry, having yelled at the […]
Understanding responsibility is the background of a happy family and a healthy society. Most family and social problems occur because of lack of understanding and cooperation in discharging the duties and responsibilities expected of each person. Every human being has a responsibility; child, adult, family, society etc. A child needs to know what responsibility is […]
Our last episode was about parent-child relationship and parenting skills. We hinted at sibling rivalry as one of the elements that determine parent-child relationship. Over the years, I have listened to many people relate how the bad relationship they had with their siblings from childhood affected them as adults and impeded on their family peace, […]