Reinventing the Humble Flashcard: A Game Changer for Early Education Hello Reader, How is March 2025? Where I live, in the Gulf, Lent meets Ramadan and there’s beauty in the peace that reflection brings. What have you been focusing on as you raise your precious young one(s) either in the classroom or in the home environment. Every interaction matters. Make each interaction count and be open to building new experiences. The last thing we aim for is bored children! The Humble Flashcard This...

Hello Reader, How are you and how's 2025 so far? I trust that all is well in your world serving children in Sub Saharan Africa. I have had a fairly quiet start to the year professionally. Here's what I have been up to: Improving the way early childhood leaders and educators deliver their preschool and NGO services, using my popular Ultimate Accountability Sessions. Signing up for a professional development course on Coursera linked to compliance (free!). Attending an AMI Montessori Conference...

Hello Reader, Eid Mubarak to all who are celebrating! Bored Children I have conducted hundreds of observations over the years and seen multiple settings in which teachers are uncertain and children are either running around or completely disengaged. One of the reasons is that the lessons are boring, predictable and leave the children feeling unseen and unheard. What Can You Do as a Manager to Combat Boredom in Preschools? Here are 3 (of many) solutions: Be prepared. Show up as a leader who is...