On new year’s day, the very first day of 2023, I received a call. It was from a number I did not recognise. I usually do not pick up calls from foreign numbers unless I am expecting a contact already. Anyway on the first of January , I was a bit distracted. Goodness! What I … More Helping our children navigating the internet
I come in peace but I have to mention this. Why is it that we want monetary benefits before giving any value? Why would you ignore all the benefits of an apprenticeship and insist on a fat salary? An apprenticeship or internship is not a full-time job appointment! It simply means you learn on the … More I come in peace
It helps when our parents know what their children are doing in school. It also helps when they know how to extend Montessori to the home setting. That is why we hold a Montessori at Home session every term at Addlo Montessori School. Our Montessori at Home session with our parents was different this term. … More Montessori At Home with a difference
We may not like her choice of words… consider the message and leave the message. Sometimes, there is a eed to shock us into the reality befoe us. There is a lot of truth in her words. The truth is bitter sometimees.
What is discipline? Discipline has become a very misunderstood word. To many, it means controlling the child, punishing the child, and implanting fear in the mind of the child. For others, discipline connotes allowing children to do as they please because controlling them is bad. These are extreme views as discussed previously and very damaging … More The Discipline Problem 2
6dayscwc There is this girl called Shade, her mum died when she was fourteen. She is an only child, Her dad is an architect, but he hasn’t been doing too well since his wife died. He is now without a job and he drinks a lot. The good thing is Shade learnt how to string … More When the Child becomes the Parent
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
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
“Excuse me Ma, I found this letter in the middle of one of our children’s notebook.” said the Primary 2 teacher to her School Administrator, Mrs Gbadebo. She handed it over and Mrs Gbadebo read it in dismay: Dear Bolanle, U are the love of my live.The rose in my betiful garden. Oh how I … More I found a letter
There is this boy I know, his name is Ladejo, he is 7 years old and he loves digging up dirt, removing stones, and old snail shells from the earth while asking lots of questions about what he has found. His mum is always complaining, saying that he wastes a lot of time playing outside, … More Children need to understand their world
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