The Power of Creative Thinking. Creativity is a risk? Schooling in its essence is anti-creative.

According to Rollo May “Creativity is the process of bringing something new into being…creativity requires passion and commitment. Out of the creative act is born symbols and myths. It brings to our awareness what was previously hidden and points to new life. The experience is...

I have Dyslexia and that’s ok; even famous people have been diagnosed with Dyslexia

Dyslexia is a condition that a child is born with, a difference in the way the brain works – it is not a disease. Dyslexia being a broader term for learning disability, cannot be ignored. Yet at the same time it is not the end...

Crazy Teens! Blame it on the new wiring in the Brain. Researches conclude Adolescents are the most adaptive human beings

What on earth was my son thinking!? What is wrong with this girl? These questions pass judgements even as it enquires. Through the ages, most answers have cited dark forces that uniquely affect the teen. Aristotle concluded more than 2,300 years ago that “the young...

The Power of the Heart; Inculcate the fundamental essence for Success

In a time when we are trying to teach more “stuff” in schools, Deborah Rozman reminds us that lasting learning involves a balance of both head and heart. “Heart” is a word that describes many things. On the physical level, the heart pumps blood through...

Differentiated Assessment. Change in the way today’s children are taught?

Differentiation refers to the concept of meeting the individual needs of each learner, of customising instructions to help children learn. Differentiation is about change, challenge and choice. Differentiation is about honouring the uniqueness of each individual. Differentiation is not only possible with curriculum and content...