All over the world children are expected to go to school and learn, to be educated so as to prepare them for their future. This is a good move, or is it really.? We send our children off to school to learn facts and figures that will prepare them for work and life in the … More Are we educating or failing the child?

For an adult to be prepared, fully prepared, to succeed in our socially global settings of today’s world, it is important to have a the ability to control our emotions. This in the fullness of all its capabilities, is referred to as Emotional Intelligence. Sometimes it is considered a soft skill and erroneously considered inferior … More The Importance of Emotional Intelligence

Last night as I was getting ready to shut down for the night and turn off my phone… (well I don’t actually turn it off, but I put it in another room to charge, where I can’t reach it until the next day.) Any way back to what I really wanted to tell you… a … More Concerned for our Children

So there is this petition we are getting everyone to sign at the moment: It’s all about stopping the use of violence to get children to obey the rules in school. Of course Discipline is crucial in the education of our children, but we must be careful not to raise hypocrites as one of my … More How to deal with a misbehaving child

The Issues at Stake; We need to make sure we go to the polls on Saturday. I usually do not like mixing politics with what is at stake right now in the education sector, but it is obvious that if we do not act now there maybe no sector to even talk about. So Go … More There are so many issues to deal with

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 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