Category: Cultural Subjects
Dance and the Child
For a long while I have been convinced that the child has been robbed of the joy of dance and dancing. Have you watched children dance? You either get those who are well versed in the art of street dance vibes or the other extreme of not knowing where the left or right foot should … More Dance and the Child
Science is Important
Happy World Science Day. We must always make sure our children see the inter-relationships in life and the science in it. Science is important. Science can be described as the systematic study of the structure and behaviour of the natural and physical world through observation and experiment. For a child to understand a lot of … More Science is Important
The Preparation of the Teacher
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
The History and Geography Error
It is difficult to understand why the error that has occurred in Nigeria with regards to History and Geography as subjects of study happened. It is obvious that we have ignored these subjects and still do. And I say this even though I am aware that the subjects have now been re-introduced into the new … More The History and Geography Error