The world has been turned upside down. Many things that were predictable a couple of weeks ago are now uncertain and no one really knows what the future holds. Despite the massive shift going on across the globe, you can be sure problems will keep persisting… and that is what entrepreneurs thrive on! Entrepreneurs see opportunities where others see problems. It’s the case of one man’s meat is another man’s poison.  Even as the world order changes, our human needs have remained constantly the same or even increased with other needs like social anxiety emerging from the quarantine season.

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How to keep kids busy at home during the Corona Virus Outbreak

Kenya, like most of the countries that have confirmed the presence of coronavirus, has suspended learning in all learning institutions after confirming the 3^rd case of coronavirus. All learners in day and boarding schools at all levels of learning from primary school, secondary school to university were required to leave the school premises as one of the measures to minimize the extent of the spread of the virus.  All companies were also urged to allow employees to work from home. Most families are therefore overwhelmed by the dilemma of being productive while working at home and at the same time learning the basics of homeschooling of which the concepts are rather foreign to most households.  Most Kenyan families are accustomed to the 8-5 work schedules of which most of the parents leave their homes at the crack of dawn and come back later in the evening when the children have all retired to sleep. Similarly, in most of these Kenyan homes, there is the privilege of having a live-in nanny also referred to as a house help, hence for most parents and children, this is an opportune time to bond as a family.   So, how as a parent do you hack the balance between being at home with your children and also being productive in your work while at home?  Here are some tips that we can use while balancing homeschooling and working from home dynamics.  Read more…

How much TV are our children watching?

How many hours of TV are our children watching? Well, during holidays the answer can be as many hours as they’re awake, especially if you live in the middle-class urban neighborhoods where playing space is limited if not non-existent.

Think about it; in most households the TV comes on as soon as people get up, and stays on as background noise even when no-one is watching. Children grow up knowing that being indoors means TV. Such unlimited and unsupervised TV does little favour to children, if anything, the results are on the contrary. Read more…

The new Competency Based Curriculum is still in its pilot phase; yet opinions are still divided over the need to phase out 8-4-4. Some say that the problem is not the system, but the content. But what else is a system if not the content? Others may cite the number of professionals it has produced who have gone on to establish successful careers. But what percentage of the learners do this professionals account for? 8-4-4 has these fundamental flaws that should see all of us eager to bid it farewell:

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The December holidays are here people; or do we say the November/December holidays? Didn’t the year just commence the other day? Oh fine, here we are, with our children having up to 9 weeks break from school. 9 WEEKS! Are you already thinking of shipping them off upcountry? I hope not.

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                               The CBC curriculum is finally here; what is your role as a Parent?

What comes to mind when you hear of math? Complex terminologies and calculations perhaps? Algebra, integers, differentiation, vectors, even BODMAS? I am sure they evoke memories of sleepless nights back in school, and several remedial classes for some of us.  Here’s an invitation to do some math; a different kind of math, fortunately. The parenting math!  Read more…