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First Family Obama I can hardly wait to share this news item with my third-grade students in the Middle East.  We have such trouble here at school (and with my own daughter at home) trying to teach children that they should learn to be responsible for taking care of themselves!  In an interview with

At our school, we must write individualized comments for each subject on each report card.  Even now that we have gone on line, we have no drop-down menu, or comment-by-number system.  Our school prefers to stick with teachers making different individual comments for each student.  But sometimes it’s

Our Children’s ‘Audacity of Hope’ by Mary Nelson 11-14-2008 “I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord…plans to give you hope and a future.”  (Jeremiah 29:11) Obama talks about the audacity of hope in these challenging times. I am inspired by America’s young children, and their…

Knowledge of rope strength safety is important for P. E. teachers, playground planners, administrators, and anyone on a field trip using ropes for any purpose. I never thought about this important issue, until I was reading an article on this issue written by http://xtremesport4u.wordpress.com/ The article is so good, and so important, that I felt I could not do it justice rewriting it.

In what appears to be a knee-jerk reaction to the recent school violence that caught everyone by surprise, the Kenyan cabinet has decided to re-introduce caning in schools. Caveat: I was a regular recipient of caning when I was in school in Kenya and I will say that it DID NOT stop me from trying to impress my friends with pranks.

Part Three of this series will deal with enhancing student Feng Shui. This post has several important photo examples, so please be patient while the photos load on your screen. This post has three sections: I) Student Desk Arrangement Issues; II.) Features Which Can Disturb Students; and III.) Enhancements Which Can Help Students.

Well things are now quiet on the Secondary School front, and how was that achieved? Well, the same way they solve every education crisis round these parts – CLOSE THEM DOWN INDEFINITELY! (They love that word ‘indefinitely’ – it just means they can all have a jolly nice long holiday and will reopen if and when they ever feel like it!) This is favourite sport over here.

UNICEF Ambassador Clay Aiken recently visited the East African countries of Somalia and Kenya, where UNICEF provides children with health care, education, nutrition, clean water and sanitation. This is the last in a series of blog posts he has written about his experience in the field.

Article posted on July 21, 2008 by nairobichronicle The ongoing unrest in boarding high schools exemplifies the changed Kenyan society, manifested in a national student rebellion against outdated systems, failed authority and derelict facilities.

.... and according to all of our newspapers this morning, apparently if we bring back caning, then we can reverse this process :) "Spare the rod, Spoil the child!"