I remember the day I decided to remove my son from a top school in Lagos… the HOS had called me in for a talk. I was wondering what my son could have done… Not to worry he hadn’t done much except answer a question in a different way from how the Maths problem was … More Let the child think
When the Montessori Curriculum is mentioned, what comes to mind? The Subjects taught in the Montessori Setting? So what subjects do we teach in the Montessori setting? Practical Life Sensorial Education Language Development Mathematics Cultural Subjects Did you know that that these are the subjects peculiar to the 3 -6 age group? What the Primary/Elementary … More Understanding The Montessori curriculum
There is so much talk about children learning to read and this at a very tender age. It has become paramount to make sure that as parents and educators we look at some very important skills set as we go about supporting the children’s growth in this area. Reading comprehension is that vital skill we … More Reading Comprehension is very vital
It is very important for our children to learn how to write, what is not important is this incessant demand on our two year old’s to not only write but write 1 to 50, 100, 150 etc. as the spirit leads each school, teacher or even parent! Please, can we just stop this ridiculous trend? … More On the Issue of Writing
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
I couldn’t sleep and though I was trying to get my children to stay in bed for at least 7 hours each night, I couldn’t swallow my advice tonight, so I started playing Candy Crush Saga! You know that popular, on the go game, most of us have on our phones at least one of … More Nurturing and developing the Mind of the Child
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
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