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As I rise on this day Wondering how the Week will begin In two minds Still needing rest But rest interrupted Mind wonders ahead What’s the week ahead holding? Good times or bad Pinching myself Hold positive thoughts Days will come and go As always, the week will Work itself out My role is, only Continue reading

As I am home alone this weekend I have been thinking about some of the things enjoy doing. Here are a few of my favorite things; Reading– I love a particular genre, realistic fiction is my go to, I am sometimes drawn to memoirs. I stray a little but that’s okay. I just have to Continue reading

This spider caught my eye. The beautifully crafted, ornate spider. I followed it and visited a STEM classroom where it was designed and manufactured. My teacher colleague demonstrated what the spider actually does and shared the different lessons that were taught as part of the process of crafting this beautiful spider. I was intrigued, by Continue reading

“I need to work on that!” “I didn’t do well.” “It looks like I did not do enough.” ” I need to work on organisation.” These are a few comments from my students after they self- assessed their writing pre-assessment, using a checklist. I noted the power of self assessment today as my students now Continue reading

I’m reading, Travelling While Black: Essays Inspired by a Life on the Move by Nanjala Nyabola). This insightful book I’m reading has really got me thinking. I’m only on chapter three but I am very engaged and really thinking deeply about many of the topics and how they are impacting the experiences of the author. Continue reading

Sharing details of a lesson, by phone, with a student from my Reading group, led me to the help I was seeking for my next steps. My student had missed the lesson and I called to offer a session on what had ensued. At the end of our discussion, his mother (whom I had never Continue reading

On our drive through the serene, leafy campus on our first ever visit of the school year. I noticed a ten foot high (it looked that high) planks of used wood piled up into a tidy cone-like shape. Interesting! It’s a shame I missed my photo opportunity. “A bonfire?” I asked surprised. “Yes, I hear Continue reading

As we celebrate Ghana’s Independence day anniversary today. I chose to inform my Saturday reading class, yesterday, about this exceptional children’s author, playwright (storyteller) and generally an Arts advocate. It was our short history lesson and they participated by interacting with her play and taking notes. My initial wondering was to find out how much Continue reading

Once or twice a week, after a hard day’s work, I seek my brief respite at my sister’s commercial garden. Coincidentally, it’s only a five minute walk from my school, as fate would have it, in this vast city, this is where the garden surfaced. What this visit sheds on me, I cannot describe with Continue reading

A year ago, I wrote a story when I could not find an appropriate one to read to local students about our Independence celebration. The main character of my story is Ama. She lived in a Ghanaian village. Ama had a welcome opportunity to travel to the city to live with a family. A diligent Continue reading