The Power of Books

 It was Richard Steele, who said that "Reading is to the mind what exercise is to the body." In other words, just as physical exercise keeps the body healthy, reading keeps the mind sound. 

The mental advantage reading brings to the mind, also takes limitation out of the mind and exposes it to mountain heights that have not been physically reached yet. This shows how powerful books are, and how much of an influence they could have on an individual. 

However , the books we read, need to be sieved, because not all content are needed for a transforming mind. People eventually become what they read unconsciously. So one must be careful of the mental blocks that are added to the mind when exposed to books. 

As we celebrate World Book Day today, let's bear this in mind, that some  of the great men and women we admire today were exposed to books: 

" I really had a lot of dreams when I was a kid, and I think a great deal of that, grew out of the fact that I had a chance to read a lot. " Bill Gates

" Reading is a way for me to expand my mind, open my eyes, and fill up my heart " Oprah Winfrey.

Let's continue this journey... Happy World Book Day. 

Happy International Day of Education

 

Education is more than just a store of knowledge; it a process of learning which never really ends. 

Most people have confused education with just being within the four walls of a school, and acquiring some knowledge. Although this is not far from the truth, education goes beyond that.

When education influences, choices and judgements, then the goal is achieved. In other words, until knowledge finds it's way to the decisions people make, until it affects the way people think, until this process of learning called education, helps you build your critical thinking skill, education has not taken place. 

What then is education in summary? Education is not teaching the mind what to think, it is teaching the mind how to think. This is a continuous process, and every authority involved in the development of young minds, is a team player. Let's raise intellectuals who would solve future problems, let's expand the scope of education.

Happy International Day of Education! 

Beyond a Teacher

 

A teacher is one who traditionally imparts students with knowledge, and nothing more. Although this is good, it is not enough, because the school system has gone beyond that threshold, and demands for more.

 The extra attention that the educational system craves for can only be  given through effective school leadership. This is why every teacher should not just see themselves as teachers, but as school leaders. A school leader, is one who  motivates students, other teachers and parents, to achieve a common educational goal. They strive to encourage a team work in raising 21^st century students.  

Aside being a school leader, a teacher is also a learning facilitator, who helps students to be a part of their own learning experience, and to use the knowledge they have acquired, to deal with real life issues.

A teacher as an agent of change, is  also expected to be a curriculum developer. A curriculum developer is able to identify the educational needs of students, and develop a teaching plan on how to meet   those educational needs, and school standards. This is beyond being knowledgeable in various areas, it is about proffering relevant solutions to educational problems. This leads to the next Skill a teacher should have.

Any product that doesn’t solve any problem, will not sell. This is because problems naturally gravitate towards their solutions. Every teacher is a product, that should solve a problem. To attain this height in the teaching career, a lot of other factors must come into play. Some of these factors are soft skills, such as decision making, negotiation, creativity, team building, communication, and many more.

Being labeled “More than a teacher” entails that a teacher exhibits more than the traditional qualities of a teacher, and emerges as a 21^st century teacher; one who is equipped with different relevant skills, for their teaching journey.  A skillful teacher will always be sort for, because there is always a problem to solve in the educational system. The call is to skill up, and move one more mile.

Finally, teachers are models, who must mentor their students, and other teachers. What best way is there to do it, than being a mirror that reflects agents of change . The key is keep up with continuous professional development, diligence, and consistency.

 

Learning Blocks

Building anything requires a deliberate consistent effort. In other words, it takes some time to actually build understanding on any subject.

It is not a surprise then that a child goes through a period of time, to acquire knowledge and understanding in various subjects. This is because every new knowledge is building on a previous understanding.

Skipping any process in the academic milestones, is detrimental to the mental development of any child. This is the reason why most kids struggle in their present classes. While it is expected that they should have certain knowledge having spent some time in school, the reverse most times is the case, as we keep having students who are struggling.

How do we solve this problem then? It brings me back to the topic: let every new understanding build on the previous, that way, a child goes through a clear process of acquiring knowledge gradually until full understanding is established.

I would like to use the example of teaching grammar across the grades:

Year 1: A noun as a naming word, with examples and how to use them.

Proper and common nouns, with examples on how to use them

Year 2: Types of Nouns: Countable, uncountable, abstract and collective, nouns with examples

Singular and plural nouns, with their rules.

Year3:  Forming sentences with types of Nouns.

Replacing nouns with pronouns.

Using adjectives to describe nouns, with examples in sentences.

Year 4: Using comparison of adjectives to describe nouns with examples

Introduction to noun phrase

Year 5. Adding suffixes to root  words to form abstract nouns ending with  ‘ness’,  ‘ment’, ‘tion’

Forming abstract nouns from verbs: (correct, invent, teach,)

Year 6: Relating nouns with other parts of speech.

John(noun) is a good(adjective) boy. He lives (verb) with his(pronoun) family in a small town. John responds quickly(adverb) when given a task. This is because (conjunction) he doesn’t like to fail. He finds his way into (preposition) people’s heart by making them happy. oh!(interjection) what a unique boy he is.

Differentiating nouns from other parts of speech.

I strongly believe that working any learner through these stages of understanding the subject of a noun, would reduce the challenges in understanding the topic.

 

 

 

 

Teach the Concept

Meeting learners' need is a strong motivator in achieving set out goals in teaching. As a result, teachers should be intentional in delivering their content to ensure that every learner’s need is met at the end of the day.

This is why a focus on the various concepts of topics should be drilled in learners. Until your students understand a given concept, they have not really gotten it, and cannot apply it.

Teaching some topics on parts of speech, like nouns, adjectives and verbs, would require that learners grasp an understanding of the major concepts of these topics, to be able to use them effectively.

A noun is not to be taught as the name of a person, animal, place or thing, but as a ‘naming word ‘ that is, a word that names a person, animal, place, or thing. The same way an adjective should be viewed as a describing word, and a verb, a doing word.

Once the concept is established, it is easier for learners to identify these parts of speech in writing and would be able to use them correctly.

The next step is how to achieve this. I would suggest that this is taught in three steps:

1.      1. Teach the concept

2.      2. Create activities that help learners identify the  concepts

3.     3.  Use the concept in speaking or writing

If your objective at the end of the day is to make your students apply knowledge, then you must teach the concept, and allow them relate them to real life.

Teachers As Builders

 

 WHO IS A TEACHER?

A teacher is a rich bag filled with many good things. It is that time of the year again, when teachers are celebrated, not just for what they do, but for all the roles they play.

As a model, a teacher shows learners how to behave, and this includes how to read and write.

 As a resource provider, a teacher makes available necessary resources that help learners improve their knowledge.

As a school leader, a teacher helps to make quality decision in curriculum building, thereby giving learners a focus for learning. 

As a classroom manager, a teacher makes the class comfortable for learning and collaboration.

What can we do without teachers?

As the world celebrates teachers today, I would like to echo, on behalf of teachers all over the world, to say that teachers are special and irreplaceable.

To every  teacher out there, HAPPY WORLD TEACHERS' DAY!

Sell Your School

 

I got a call from a parent outside Nigeria, and she wanted an online teacher in Nigeria for her kids. I asked her why and this was her response: “Most times I ask my kids what they do in school, and they tell me, they had swimming lessons, had some time at the gym, or had other activities aside academics.” Then she said again; “I think the attention on the social life is more than the academics.” I related this to what we have in our Nigerian schools, and asked two questions: What is the primary objective of sending kids to school? And what really sells a school?

Although every school has their vision, that guides their operations, all schools still have a common goal. This common goal is to educate learners. So the definition of education as it applies to different schools matters. In as much as different schools have their vision, it must also be noted that parents also have their goals of sending their kids to school, which primarily is so that they can read and write.

Educating a child is not a one side thing, but an all round development thing. So, while trying to satisfy parents, schools must pay attention to the various areas of development of a child. These areas include: academics, social, and emotional. The problem in establishing what a school really should focus more on, comes up, because most schools want to attract prospective parents.

Since education is encompassing, every aspect can sell a school, but most importantly, the academics. No parents would be happy if a child is very social and exposed, but cannot do well in academic work. So, schools should not focus more on activities, which are a means of marketing a school, than academics, which is a major factor.

In a nutshell, pay more attention to the academic area of your school, while you spice up with relevant activities.

The Tech Savvy Teachers

 

A lot of teachers have upgraded their digital skills after the Covid experience. This upgrade became important after the realization that it is possible to practice distant learning among several students from different location.

 It is not a surprise therefore, why the emphasis on imbibing ICT in teaching is viewed as professional development. So every teacher who is interested in moving forward in his or her career, should as a matter of necessity acquire ICT skills.

Blended learning has always been there, but mostly among students in same location. Distance learning, came and went beyond using ICT skills in the classroom, to actually having a virtual class comprising of students from different locations.

What are the areas a teacher should look at, that gives him or her, the platform to still carry out teaching exercise, with a touch of digital experience? We can begin answering this question by looking back at the Covid era.

Two major platforms that schools and private tutors use were Zoom and Google Classrooms. These platforms made distance learning during the Covid period exciting, as they have special learning tools which aid the learning process. For Zoom, you could share a screen with your learners, write on a white board, and even record your class. The ability to record a class, allows a teacher to still teach even if he or she is not present. This is not the best, best it solves a problem for an absent student.

Google classroom is another platform that was very much used during the Covid period and till date. This platform was initially available to just schools, but later made available to individuals, who might still have some personal things to do with teaching. The tools in Google classroom are very useful to schools or private tutors. Asides enjoying the wonderful tools, a teacher can also plan classes, by scheduling them. It means you must not be available to have your class. It also gives learners the opportunity of learning at their own pace.

Most teachers who have gone out of their way to improve on their ICT skills, have not just enjoyed the benefits of being relevant  at their place of work, but have created for themselves avenues of generating extra income. It all begins with a step; set a goal to get a training in ICT, and work towards achieving it. Tech savvy teachers indeed are gradually replacing the non tech savvy teachers. Choose where you belong.

 

 

 

Professional Development For Teachers

 

Hello teacher, did you know that there are some professional practices that reveal your competence as a good teacher? Do not wait until your school plans a training for you,  help yourself and go for self development, as it relates to your profession.

I will outline some of the areas that every teacher should pay attention to, in the course of their professional development.

Planning lessons: Knowing the time allocated to a particular lesson and planning every section of the lesson, to align, is a skill. It organises your lesson, if the different sections are running with a planned pace. Be deliberate as you plan your lesson.

2.   Knowing the subject. There is a kind of confidence that comes on a teacher who knows his or her onion. Invest on yourself and master your subject. It shows that you are competent.

3.   Understand your learners: This is very key. Understanding your learners is relative, because there are things you consider as they relate to your learners. Some of these things are: the age of your learners, their language level, and the best way they learn. Considering and working with these factors in mind, will help any teacher in lesson delivery.

4. Imbibe ICT into your lesson: It is a known fact that tech savvy teachers will eventually replace teachers with out ICT knowledge. It is therefore Paramount that you get professional help in this area and fuss ICT into your lesson. This can take several forms like using power points presentation  to teach, present projects, or make research online. Some tasks can also be done and submitted electronically. Be intentional about this. Use ICT to add colour to your lesson.

5.  Assessment: Assessing your learners helps you to track their progress. There are several ways you can assess your learners, but let’s narrow them to the most common two:

Formative and Summative:

Formative Assessment: Assessing learners to ascertain that learning is taking place is known as Formative Assessment. This can come in the form of a question, either from the teacher or the learner. This type of assessment tells a teacher if the learners are following and understanding the lesson. It also shows a teacher areas to focus on, as a lesson continues.

Summative Assessment: This is the type of assessment that teachers are used to. In this type of assessment, you assess learners based on what had been taught for a period of time. It could come as a midterm test, or termly examinations, after which scores are awarded. After an assessment, a teacher is able to know if he or she is doing well or not, and the next course of action to take. Be intentional as a teacher.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Planning For a New Term

 

Not planning, as most people believe, is planning to fail. If as a school leader, you start planning at the beginning of a term, then you are late and heading for a non focused journey. The role of planning, especially for a new term, cannot be underplayed, because there are a whole lot to consider before activating the calendar of the new term.

Apart from the general operation of a school system, which in itself should be a major factor, there are other things that tighten the grip of any school on their clients. Some of these factors call for serious planning before the start of a new term.  Let's consider some of them:

1.      Curriculum: Most parents like to know if they can entrust the academic lives of their kids into the hands of your school. So as a school leader, there is a need for you to always review your curriculum. Is your curriculum in line with the vision of your school? Is it helping you raise the kind of kids you desire to breed? Is the support provided really working? If not, what do you do to make it work?

2.      Structure: A school without a structure cannot be trusted in terms of sustainability. Structure is like the several branches of a tree that remains green, because they are rooted deeply. Is your school strong enough to maintain a system, in spite of any odd? What can you do differently, to give your school a deeper root? Whatever you do, maintain a system. It makes your clients, believe in your school, even when you are not saying a word.

3.      Consistency: Being inconsistent reveals a weakness that you are indecisive and unstable. A school leader should be visionary enough to see through obstacles and remain focused. So, what is your strategy of remaining focused? How do you still hold your grip on a system, when it is threatened by the resignation of valued teachers, the bad result of a hasty decision, accruing bills, and work pressure?

4.      Standard:  personally, I believe that a good school always sells itself. What are your standards, and how do you measure them? Always compare your school with schools that are ahead of yours in terms of structure, growth and experience. Raise the bar of your school high and you will attract clients who are looking for excellence or nothing else.

5.      Competition. If five top schools are mentioned in your neighborhood and your school is not on that list means that you are not competitive. Most parents who can afford it, take their kids to the school they believe are the best. Note that a school is not good, because of its structure it size, but because it meets the academic needs of learners and makes them better. Be intentional therefore, on the activities that make you measure up to the good schools around you.

6.      Professional development. The primary reason of taking kids to school is so they can be taught by teachers and learn. In other words, teachers are a major factor to be considered at the close of every term. How do you intend to improve on your man power? Trained and competent teachers can sell a school any day, because they spend more time with the kids in school and parents know that. So, train, train and keep retraining your teachers.

7.      Target: If you are looking at result, then you should have targets. What are your academic expectations across the grades? You should set a working system in place for tracking the progress of your learners, and providing new support if targets are not met.

Pay attention to these areas as you plan to advance your school every term,  and you would be glad you did.

HOW IS THE WRITING SKILL OF YOUR CHILD?

 

If you are still thinking of this, then you have to read Think and Write Creative Writing Workbook to be sure of your answer.

There is nothing as soothing, as having a threatening problem solved. As at the time Think and Write Creative Writing Workbook was produced, there were serious writing issues in some schools within the area of its production. Some of these issues made it hard for some students to express themselves well in writing. The few schools that subscribed to this resource, had the writing issues of their students addressed to a great extent. Some of the school owners and leaders from these schools in turn, referred the publishers of the resource material, to other schools.

This was how Think and Write Creative Writing Workbook was able to penetrate schools and started doing what it was created for; to address writing issues from the elementary level. The story has been getting better every year, as the number of schools subscribing to this great resource is also increasing.                                                                                                            

                                                                              

THE BENEFITS

Think and Write Creative Writing Workbook was not just produced to build the writing skills of students, but to  also guide teachers on what to teach and how to teach, as regards to creative writing. Hence, it is a ‘two in one package’, which equips both teachers and students.

Secondly, the writing tasks in the book is geared to making learners think, which would also build their problem solving skills, if the opportunity is made available to them.

A free training on the best approach in teaching creative writing is given to schools who subscribe to using this resource. These schools are mentored until they can manage on their own. This training is organized by a team of professionals who are in partnership with the publisher of Think and Write Creative Writing Workbook.

Most schools using Think and Write Creative Writing Workbook have given positive feedbacks on how the series, have transformed the writings of their student. It might therefore not be of the best interest of a school who has come into contact with this resource, and can afford to make the series available to their learners, to let the opportunity slip.

Do not just go for good books, go for the right books. With the writing activities in Think and Write Creative Writing Workbooks, your students would be on their way up to better writing skills. What is the best time to act than now? Put a call across today; some food taste better when they are hot!

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Happy World Teachers' Day

 

 

Have you ever imagined how the world would look like without teachers? A world perhaps, where parents and guardians would be struggling without a headway to meet up with their roles as parents, and molding complete individuals. Teachers are special and teaching is a noble profession.  

The importance of teachers in the society cannot be underestimated as their glaring roles stare at the world repeatedly. It is not a surprise therefore, that the world has created a space in its calendar to celebrate teachers.

The roles of teachers range from School leaders, Curriculum specialist, Learning facilitators, classroom supporters, Resource providers, Mentors to Instructional specialist.

The responsibilities are enormous, and the result are to a great extent, visible in the lives of some learners. Beyond the classroom, teachers are faced with other hidden tasks, which contribute greatly to the development of total individuals.

To every teacher out there, who had taken out time to be committed to their job, to raise 21^st century learners, time will reveal your effort. Keep being dedicated, and add patience and enthusiasm to your work. Proudly a teacher! Happy World Teachers’ Day.

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The Creative Teacher

 

There are many routes to a place, and which ever route a driver takes to his destination, depends on his present situation. If I had a treasure and needed to get on the other side of a wall, I could choose to climb over the wall, jump over the wall, or make a hole and go through the wall. Whichever way, I get to my treasure. This is creativity; it is turning imaginative ideas into realities.

The concept of creativity in teaching arises because, there is a problem which has to be solved to meet set objectives. In other words, a creative teacher is one who has a skill of solving problems. Creativity allows you to see things in different ways and express yourself.

As a creative teacher, you must have different ways of meeting your learners’ need. Doing it the same old way could be boring and not give you the expected result. One way to be creative is promoting the 21^st century skills through critical thinking and problem solving skill. You must be able to measure your proficiency in the 21^st century skills, so as to help your learner develop theirs.

It is vital then, to have a personal plan of a continuous professional development if you must stay relevant. You hit your target and make more impact, when you are equipped for the task. It’s a new era, where the new normal has come to stay. Get creative “teacher”; do it differently this time.

Developing 21st Century Learners

 

 

Bridging the Gap

 

What is Literacy if the essence is lost at the foundation stage? Every developmental mile stone that is skipped in the literacy journey, has a way of hunting any educational system. After my experience with three secondary school students from different schools, who could not read nor write well, a question refused to leave me. Did they pass through foundation stage? If yes. Then what went wrong?

Literacy focuses more on reading (decoding words) and the ability to spell (encoding). This goes down to applying the knowledge of phonics in early years teaching. Beyond having the knowledge of phonics, which should be a criteria for any educator who is interested in result, every educator should have the skill of teaching kids how to read and write.

Having thrown this light, it is paramount therefore that educators always trouble shoot, to find out reasons why their students are not reading or spelling well at a particular age. The earlier this is spotted, the better chances of developing the reading and writing skills of learners.

For learners to be able to read, they must be able to decode sounds. This invariably means that building the reading skill must begin early with learners being able to identify individual sounds. Kids should be able to link letters to sounds from their early age.

Helpful tips

1.     Make sure your leaners know their individual letter sounds. Don’t assume they do, because of their age, you might be shocked when you assess them.

2.     Make sure they are able to identify the individual sounds that forms a word. Depending on the age, it could be two, three, or four letter words.

3.     Make sure they can blend sounds to form two, three or four letter word, according to their age and mental ability.

4.     Let them know the difference between vowel and consonant sounds. This depends on the age and class. There is no need to rush, if your learners are not there yet. Focus on result, and check from time to time if your teaching is effective. If it is not, provide extra support.

5.     Introduce them to CVC words and how to blend consonant and vowel sounds to form them.

6.     Expose them to digraphs, and teach them how to blend them with other sounds to form words

7.     Form simple sentences based on the sounds and words you have taught and have them read

I hope this helps …

Differentiation

One of the challenges that confront the twenty first century teachers, is being able to deliver their subject based content to suit various types of learners. This is what differentiation in a lesson plan is all about.

Understanding your students is key to helping you deliver your content.  This is because it gives you an edge, and allows you to meet various learners’ need, by exploring different learning styles.

Teaching has gone beyond the conventional way of a teacher just standing in front of a board, and hoping that all learners would follow. It is more of strategies geared towards meeting different learners’ need, where students do not just learn, but learn with ease, enjoying the process as they go.

What is the teacher’s responsibility then? Everyone who has embraced teaching as a profession should improve and expose themselves to different teaching methods. It is accepted today, in most private schools, that there is no dull child in a class. Every child has a peculiar way of learning, which should be discovered.

If you believe that you are born for the teaching job, then you need to know that it is more than just your paper qualification or pay pack. It is about who you are, and how you do what you do. Meeting the different learners’ need, should be a drive.

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‘Show’ Not ‘Tell’

 

I am sure you must have heard this phrase several times, especially from creative writing instructors.  Writing experts believe that your writing is more interesting if your readers are drawn into your world of imagination by drawing inferences.

‘Show’ not ‘Tell’, is a technique in writing which is employed to provide details about characters or settings. These details, help readers to figure out some information about characters and settings.

I will like to draw examples from two of my students’ write ups. It was really interesting reading their work as they try to use this technique.

1. Tell: John is angry

    Show: John flung all the documents on his table and kicked the chairs beside it. He held his head in both hands, tightly gnashing his teeth and roaring like a hungry lion.

2. Tell: John is sad

   Show: John opened his room and sluggishly sat on the bed shaking his head. He finally rested his head on his hands and gave a heavy sigh.

DIVINE EZE OGBONNA (SSS 2, WINNERS INTERNATIONAL ACADEMY, PORTHARCOURT)

1. Tell: John is angry

   Show:  The rage in his breath as he walked to-and fro the room, muttering words that no one could hear. John walked out of the room banging the door behind him and breaking the nearest breakable he could lay his hands on.

2. Tell: John is sad

   Show:  The misery on John’s face left him in deep thoughts, as he sat quietly at the corner of his bed one afternoon. As tears rolled down his cheeks, goose bumps filled his entire body, making him breathe heavily.

OBOT DEBORAH ELIJAH (SSS 2, WINNERS INTERNATIONAL ACADEMY, PORTHARCOURT)

 

It is your turn. Figure out this character

1. Show: Joana slowly opened the door which made a screeching sound as it gradually opened. She bent to dodge from a dangling cobweb which seemed to have formed a net at the entrance of the house.  She moved towards the dinning and made patterns on the table. She tried talking, but was greeted by her own echo.

     Tell:

2.   Show:

      Tell: Joana is nervous

Happy World Teachers' Day

Have you ever worked before without a pay? maybe not. well for a few, the answer may be a 'yes'. I fortunately belong to that minority. It is not stupidity, far from it; it is passion. It is good to work for money, after all, that's why we work, to make ends meet, but more importantly, it is better to be driven by passion in what you do. This is because when the chips are down, passion can keep you going, and you know what, it pays at the end of the day. This is coming from the experience of doing something that I have always loved.                                                                           

Teaching is a passion that is rewarding. The fulfilling thing about this profession is not just standing in front of students and feeling superior; it is impacting something that might stay with the next generation and help to prepare them for life. Knowing then that educators are saddled with the responsibility of not just building the intellect of young minds, but also helping their all round development; every teacher must raise the bar higher.

Teachers are great builders. They are a major step in the bridge that takes our young ones to the top. So if you are a teacher and love what you do, keep at it. The greatest reward is in the lives of the children that we are impacting.  Happy World Teachers's Day to every teacher out there!

The Three Little Pigs

It was another exciting period, as I listened to my young writers give their different perspectives on the story of The Three Little Pigs. The ideas are so interesting; please enjoy reading their stories!

A story by Zoe Nnaji (7 years old)

Once there were three little pigs. One day, the three little pigs were reading some books about wild animals. One reading about a lion, the other about a snake and the last little pig read about a crocodile. They mimicked the animals they were reading about.

Then when the animals that they were reading about heard the three little pigs mimicking them, the animals started chasing them. The pigs ran and ran, then thought of an idea. They decided to disguise themselves as other animals.

So when the wild animals saw them, they did not recognize them and kept looking for them.

 

A story by Gemma Worukwo (7 years old)

Once upon a time, there lived three little pigs. They lived in a small hut near the forest. One day, they heard a loud sound. The three little pigs were so scared, so they followed the sound and entered into a lion's cave. One of the pigs unknowingly woke up the lion, and the lion started chasing them. So the pigs decided to hide in the bush and set a trap for the lion. The lion fell into the trap, and the three little pigs lived happily ever after without fear of the lion.

 

A story by Elnathan Adegboro (6 years old)

Once upon a time, there were three little pigs who built three boats. The first pig’s boat was built with straws; the second pig built his boat with sticks, while the third pig built his boat with iron.

There came a big bad wolf one day, with his pirate boat wanting to destroy the three boats built by the three pigs. Two of the boats were destroyed, but the boat that was built with iron could not be destroyed.

The other two pigs learnt that it is better to build with a strong material and the three little pigs lived happily ever after.

 

A story by Olivia Nnaji (6 years old)

One day, the three little pigs were playing outside their house. As they were playing, a big bad wolf quietly entered their house and destroyed everything in the house. When the three little pigs entered the house after playing, they saw their house, and it was a mess.

They blamed the cause on themselves and started fighting one another. They injured themselves and were about going to the hospital when they saw some marks on their wall. They recognized where it came from; it came from the paw of  the big bad wolf. The three little pigs then apologized to themselves and became friends again.

 

A story by Victor Stanley (6 years old)

There were once three little pigs that visited a Juice Shop. The first pig ordered for a  strawberry juice, the second pig ordered for a lemonade juice and the third pig ordered for a pineapple juice. When they had finished with their drinks, they discovered they had no money to pay for them. So they had no choice, but to work for the juice maker in exchange for the money before he let them to go.

 

A story by Daniel Iheme (7 years old)

Once upon a time, there lived three little pigs.  The first pig was a scientist; the second pig a doctor, while the third was a basketball player. 

One day, when the first pig went to his computer laboratory, he found out that a rock was about to fall and immediately he informed the other pigs. The second pig listened to the first pig, but the third pig who was a basketball player refused to follow the others out of where they lived. The third pig did not follow his friends because he didn't believe in science. All he was interested in was to prepare for the next game he had. So the other pigs left him.

One day, when he was trying out his basketball skill, he felt the ground shaking and was so scared. As soon as he looked up he saw a huge rock falling and ran as fast as he could.

The third little pig didn’t make it, because as soon as the rock hit the ground, the ground opened up and he fell and died.

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Young Writers Write: The Rain

I was  happy hearing my young writers share their experiences of 'The Rain'. It was so interesting to know that these young minds are busy observing and seeking for ways  to express their thoughts and imagination. You never know how deep they can think, until you listen to them.  Enjoy reading their poems. 

THE WINDY NIGHT

A poem by Ugonnaya Daniel Iheme, 7 years old

Calvary Garden Nursery and Primary School, Lagos, Nigeria

In the darkest night

There came a stormy wind

Then what followed 

Was the rain beating

Against the bushes

And the roaring thunder

I also saw lights in the sky come and go

The streets were flooded

It all began with just a wind

A WINDY DAY

A poem by Zoe Nnaji, 7 years old

New Land Elementary School, Lagos, Nigeria

I went outside to play

But it was too windy

I went back inside to take a short nap

I woke up and it started drizzling

I thought the rain was about to stop

But it started raining heavily

I was so surprised

The wind brought the rain

I had to go back to sleep

A SCARY NIGHT

A poem by Olivia Nnaji, 6 years old

New Land Elementary School, Lagos, Nigeria

I was at home when it started to rain

The rain didn't scare me until the thunder came

The thunder and lightening scared me so badly

I quickly ran and hid under the bed

It didn't take long and the rain stopped

I came out from under the bed so happy

A COLD NIGHT

A poem by Victor Stanley, 6 years old

Vine International School Iwofe, Port Harcourt, Nigeria

It was a cold night

I could feel the chills all over my body

I hurriedly closed the windows

I reached out for my coat

As I lay on my bed

To enjoy the night sleep

I covered myself

With my blanket to keep warm.

A RAINY DAY

A poem by Adegboro Elnathan Ohunoluwa, 6 years

Vine International School, Port Harcourt

It was raining,

I needed an umbrella

A pair of boots

And a rain coat.

To go home

I got an umbrella,

A rain coat and a pair of boots.

The street was flooded

But I had to get home

It was such a wet day

A CLOUDY DAY

A poem by Gemma Chimenum Worokwo, 7 years

Bloombreed Montessori School, Port Harcourt, Nigeria

It was a cloudy day

No one could see

Because the sky was cloudy and dark

I thought it was night again

But I noticed that it wanted to rain

It didn’t take a long time

The rain started to drop

It was so heavy

That I went back to sleep.

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