I want my first son to become a lawyer, I have noticed that his brother likes to count plenty of money, so I can already see his skills will favor a career in accounting or something that has to do with finance. Maybe when I have a female child, she will be a medical doctor. […]
Top Parenting Mistakes Every Parent Should Avoid
Parenting is a job, and by far, the most complicated job because it has no manual. You can prepare to be a parent, but there is no specific training to become a perfect parent. Awnn ); so unfair but yes that is why we are superhumans, wait aren’t you proud of yourself? You have reproduced […]
Five Questions You Should Ask Your Child After School
Asking the kids questions and trying to engage them everyday after school is a great way to reconnect after a long day apart and this is not as easy you are reading it right now. Many parents get tired of hearing the word ‘’Fine“, ‘’Nothing’’ and other single syllable responses that may not really elicit […]
THE RACE IS ON!!! WHAT YOUR CHILD CAN LEARN FROM THE ELECTIONS
No matter your political belief, the elections are a big deal. And chances are that your child has begun to hear or notice posters, slogans, T-shirts and even news coverage. Election Day is a great opportunity to teach kids how voting works and why it’s important for everyone to have a say when it comes […]
5 Reasons Why You Should Use 9ijakids Games in Your Classroom
#1 It Makes Your Job Easier A teacher’s job requires a lot of demands and sacrifices. Technology has the ability to make your job easier. No more late nights grading papers when 9ijakids games can give you instant scores on games played, no marking required.
10 Signs You Are a 21st Century Teacher
Technology is changing and impacting the way we do things in everyday life and the classroom is no exception. Technology is removing the four walls of a classroom, providing easier access to wonderful content, enabling better collaboration by teachers across the world and providing more and more digital resources for schools, teachers and students.
The Nigerian School Dilemma – Is your expensive Interactive Whiteboard simply a White Wall?
Children born in the 21st Century are digital natives, to them using the Internet is as easy as breathing. They don’t need help, training or instructions when it comes to using mobile phones, tablets or digital assistants like Alexa and Siri. Technology powers their world.
How to Know if Your Child is Being Bullied
My 8year old son and his friend had both selected Boy Scouts as an after school activity since Year 1. So I was surprised when in Year 3, his friend’s Mum told me her son didn’t want to do Scouts any more. I decided to ask why. He said that there was a boy there […]
Parenting On Purpose Conference @mytph
If you missed the conference, you missed a lot. I saw people all around me taking lots of notes and I could easily understand why. Mrs Nkoyo Rapu, Mrs Chiadi Ndu and Mr Stephen Omojuyigbe all nailed it. My mind was blown and I had so many “Aha” moments. Been finding it hard to summarise […]
Are You Addicted to Social Media? 10 Signs that You Are.
Facebook, Twitter and Instagram have become such an integral part of all our lives. Like most things in life, social media is not evil in itself but should be used with moderation. Today both adults and children are getting so caught up interacting online that we forget to really live in the real world. Adults […]