Sometimes I just laugh but other times my eyes well up. Why? Well, because it seems that we as a people in general, are unable to see the children who are the future leaders of our nation, for who we say they are! If these children truly are the future, and we want them to … More Sign the Petition and contribute
History and Geography are very important subjects which should be central to the education of our children. Unfortunately until quite recently these subjects were effectively removed or watered down in both primary and secondary curriculum. In the Montessori setting though, these subjects form a very important part of the Nursery Curriculum (3 to 6 years) … More How History and Geography Prepares the Child
About a year ago, I registered for a course under Mrs Ayopeju Falekulo’s tutelage, it was a mind blowing experience. We were taught VISION BOARD on the first day and our first assignment was to make our personal vision board. I submitted mine that same day( I’m sure she was surprised at my speed) I … More All About the Vision Board
One of the main problems we have as parents is not truly understanding the needs of our children. It is not uncommon for a parent to think that meeting their child’s basic needs only includes food, shelter and paying school fees. The more affluent ones will add a whole range of material goods to the … More What a child needs
I visited a UK Montessori School early this week and was really impressed by something about the children’s handwriting. It struck me, as I moved from the Reception class up to Year 6, that their handwriting had finally come together in the later years of Year 5 and 6, starting with the simple marks … More The Handwriting Process for our Children
One of the main reasons why it is important in our settings to prepare as an adult to parent or educate a child is because of the issue of discipline. What is discipline? The dictionary defines discipline as:- The practice of training people to obey rules or a code of behavior, using punishment to correct … More Fresh Eyes on the Discipline of the Child
When it comes to giving the children the best, we must prepare to do so with all seriousness. The children are the future, they are tomorrows leaders; the next generation we hope will do much better than we have done. When I was a child I had great hopes for the future but there were … More The Preparation of the Adult
Concerned Parents and Educators Forum is one of the most vibrant Facebook groups that I know of. It has been an inspiration to me over the years and I cannot think of a better way to discuss our education sector than to look at the leaps and bounds that this Facebook pressure group has … More Concerned Parents and Educators Forum 2018
In the first part of this post we covered a lot of things the Government needs to do in preparing the Teachers for the work at hand. It is important to also consider what we as teachers, educators and even parents need to do to prepare ourselves for the guidance and building of the next … More The Preparation of the Teacher 2
Preparing the teacher is a very important aspect of Montessori Training, and this should be so as the Montessori method of educating the child is so different from the traditional module. Permit me to digress a bit from what my Montessori educators may think this post is about, as I wish to look at the … More The Preparation of the Teacher
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