Music And Child's Cognitive Development Maleek would jump up anytime he heard papa and mama talk about young people at the beach or the amusement park. He had had serious trouble comprehending in class but loves to have fun. The first time he visited the amusement park he was so excited that he recounted every activity he was engaged in and even some other children's. During the developmental stages, a child should be studied to know how to nurture them. Parents, teachers…
Dilemma Starting a course all by intuition is fine but to follow it to the latter is better. This was how it felt when Ekene first met with Clara. It was his first trial at marriage but first things first. Clara was with her younger older brother at the shopping mall when Ekene visited his home town in August. He had known her back then when he was in school in Awka but not with his brother. They exchanged pleasantries that day and after four months of courtship, they…
Three Things About Me You Probably Would Not Have Known Hey guys!! What an exciting moment. The #dreemportchallenge on #Hive got me this way having missed out for over a month of inconsistency, I am finally back, this time with a bang. You wonder what the bang is about. It's nothing less but the feeling that comes with posting through #ecency. This is going to be fun, I can bet on that. @dreemsteem is good at making such fun contests, from way back at UU (sorry if I erred…
Challenges: Face It Headlong Challenges!! They are part of life. Everyone has one challenge at one point in time or the other. At some point in my life, I felt downtrodden by the supposed very big challenges that confronted me. It was not meant to be a thing to run away from but I ran and victory of these challenges was far from me. In all, I found out that every one would bear his or her name in the end. So, everyone should face their challenges head-long. During these…
Truths About Autism As parents, either a father or mother, there is need to check adequately, from infancy your wards to know if they are autistic. Raising children who are autistic is not an easy task. Most times, the financial implication involved could be very huge. However, in this post, I would like to consider factors that may cause autism in children. This amount from my recent contact in a church service with an aisric female child. She was restless throughout the…
Homesteading: Planting on Fertile Grounds Homesteading is a usual thing for some of us. As typical Nigerians, we do not depend on other people to supply what we need at home. I am a school administrator and I love to lay my hands on anything productive. I don't like to be idle. An idle hand is the devil's workshop. So, around my home, I have a variety of crops that I planted and I observe to see how they apply to my daily life. I would like to start by introducing you to the…
Medieval English Tale **Slessor is the maternal grandmother of Alice. She lived in the eastern city of Wigan. In the early part of the year when the weather is looks a little friendly, she went into the woods to pick mushrooms. Alice, being the only child with her grandma, she cried in anticipation to follow her.** Grandma Slessor beckoned on her to follow. The fog in the woods made it difficult for both to see farther than necessary. So, the picked as much mushrooms as…
Into The Winds Why is there sudden silence here. A city that use to bubble with activities, with people buying and selling their wares. This is how the grave will become to a dead man. He will suddenly realise that he is alone in the darkroom, the room that can take only one man at a time. The only company he would have perhaps, may be his deeds while on earth. My dear friends. You are dear to me and with the whole sincerity I say this. We may not have met physically but…
Everyone Is Fighting A Battle I have always felt like the world hates me. Just me, no one else. That has been the way I think about life and the world. This feeling has been there for God knows how long. Truth is not far-fetched. I don't have all that I desire. Neither do I desire what other people have. The other day, I had to anchor a wedding reception, because of the class of people that were at the event, my suit looks older to me. It made me feel almost like a nobody.…
Monday Morning Comedy Ramble Good morning friends I want to introduce you to one dangerous occupant of our homes, friends that have become strangers. An occupant that enters our home without notice and chasing them out is like warfare. This friend is called, rat. Rat would just find a way into your files and straight to your certificate. It would eat the name and signature appended on the certificate. If you are mean, the rat would eat the name of the institution and leave…
Fables From Old Times To put fear in the heart of an ordinary Nigerian child while growing up in the 80s and 90s was quite a hilarious scene when shared with children of nowadays. Eating Eggs I wouldn't know if it were because of money or greed or pretense. Something must be behind this. Our parents told us not to eat more than one egg for a meal. It was adjudged that if you eat two eggs, fried eggs, then you have eaten two chickens. Funny thing! I grew up with this thoughts…
Letter To Rome The siren blows loud through the echoes of the silent night. I knew this was only the beginning, more was to come. It all began last week when Victoria got a call from Seattle Grace hospital at Seattle for her to identify her father's dead body. It was really shocking news for her. Her father, a man of integrity that abided by the laws of God. Not only was he a clergyman, he was also a scientist who was very much known for his works. The hospital told her he…
The Weekend Laughter Show The COMedy show is here again. This time, I am going to be as blunt as possible. In the last two days, I have been up and doing that I could not do any blog and that weighed me off seriously. Iooked empty and incomplete but in my tight schedule and working with people from different organisations these past days, I saw many things which I would like to share. The Phone Syndrome Amaka, the lady who was assigned to lead a tram to cover the 20th…
Act One, Scene On For me, acting has always come naturally. From when I was little I knew some day when I grew up I would love to become an actress. I acted in school drama, plays and church programs. My name, Sarah Obi, was always on the mouth of people in my little village. There soon came a time when I had to pick my career choice. Of course I had always wanted to become an actress and I wouldn't let go of that dream for anything. Although my father seemed to agree…
Not Walking At One Year Old As a little boy, my mother told me I had difficulties walking. Naturally, an infant should try crawling first before taking a step by step approach to walk. But in my own case, I had to be carried from.one place to another. According to her, it was a litmus test because she had to trust that my lines were strong enough to carry my whole body. It wasn't like I was affected by polio disease which was affecting many children those days. Some children…
A Comedy Show: Welcome To Nigeria Good morning Readers. You are welcome to another COMedy Rumble show. Today, I will try to make your laughter medicine available to you. But if my jokes do not make you laugh, that means my jokes are smaller than you expectation. Just ensure you laugh, it is for free. I don't like bringing my beloved country as a matter of jest, but to be a Nigerian and living large and loud is funny enough. There are some unique things that make oc.taus…
Grandpa Taught Him Kindness Sean grew up in a rural area with his grandfather. He had lost his parents to the flood, and as the only child, he had to. live with his old grandpa. It was the best option he had. His grandpa made sure he had the necessities of life. Clothes, food, and accommodation. Sean grew up to be a good boy. His grandpa taught him so many good things. He taught him to be kind. When he was eighteen years old, Sean went to harvest some yams on his grandpa's…
Old School Games For Kids It was fun growing up with other children in the environs where we lived. We knew virtually everyone because we were allowed to mingle, probably because the world was safer than it is now. Children from all sorts of backgrounds and ethnicities went beyond bounds to exhibit their abilities. Some of us were indeed better than others in some of the things we were engaged in. From house chores to academics and games. It may not be wrong that we had a…
Just A Number After the rain, the ground become slippery and dangerous to walk on. That has been the predicament of the people who live in Opo. For Adline, she broke the protocol to see her boyfriend, the one who had made life reasonable to her. Adkine clocked thirty-five years old last month. She had never had a suitor asking for her hand in marriage. She thought something was wrong with her. She decided to go to her grandma to give life a try. Grandma Ngbeke live in a big…
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