Considering the present situation in Nigeria, democracy can be dicey and frustrating for a lot of people. Then I remember an experience that will stay with me for a very long time, and I just marvel at what could be achieved if we did things right. Let me start at the beginning… I am observing … More Montessori Moments 2
I will be sharing some observations that captured my attention in the last few weeks. Montessori is not an old educational system, it is alive, and it works I am in Spain observing a Montessori 6-9 class in session. It is wonderful to behold. A large spacious classsroom with just one Medium sized board. All … More Montessori Moments
We must prepare the child for life, we must also prepare him to save lives. Sometimes it may be our lives they would eventually save. We lost someone in our family unit yesterday. It was heartbreaking. Too young to go so soon. The circumstances surrounding what we know made me question if we as parents … More Preparing the child may save our lives
Discipline is a major issue in our homes, schools, and society. The problem is manyfold but starts with a misunderstanding of what discipline really is. The role of the adult in a child’s life is to prepare him for life. Discipline is at the core of this preparation. There are extreme views about how to … More The Discipline Problem 1
A young boy, Emmanuel Amidu, a JSS2 student was flogged by his Mathematics teacher and he ended up dead! This sad and heart-wrenching news just broke, and though some affirm that the cane is not the way forward for disciplining, I am alarmed at the many of us who think the answer is arming schools … More Please stop using the came!
Were Bolanle and Ade suspended? Did they get punished? What disciplinary measures were taken by the school? Hmm… these were some of the important questions parents and educators asked about what happened with the incident I narrated two days ago. I must say right from the start that the school in question rarely suspends or … More I found a letter Part 2
So I got a message from one of my WhatsApp group members. She said she had a visit from one of the kids around her. As they got talking, he said something that struck and bothered her, so she wanted to bring it to my attention. What did the young 9 year old say? “Ma, … More
At the beginning of each new term, or session we spend a lot of time and money on decorating our classrooms, do we not? Let’s examine this practice with a Montessori lens… In the Montessori setting we talk about the Prepared Environment and not just a classroom. This environment has several aspects: The physical, material/intellectual, … More The Importance of Classroom decoration: A Montessori Perspective
I asked a question today on the Facebook Group Montessori Nigeria Resources. Actually a member had asked me this question. My answer was for us to talk about this, but so many people responded I decided to start up a WhatsAp group to manage the surge… Guess what? We have 53 members and counting! Interested … More The Prepared Adult Series 3
It’s been a while since I wrote on this blog, too many things pulling me away obviously. If you have missed me, I do apologize, blame my Montessori Primary training and then the tour of Nigeria, Apparatus training in 5 cities in the last year. Anyway I am glad to be back and want to … More The Importance of knowing about Child Development
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