INEE Mapping Report: Distance Education in Emergencies

The pandemic reminded us that learning is not confined to school buildings but can (and should) happen anywhere. However, the lack of understanding about how children learn and how adults and peers can support learning wherever children and young people are located, has meant that some learners have missed out on critical learning opportunities. INEEContinue reading “INEE Mapping Report: Distance Education in Emergencies”

Core Capacities for Living and Learning

This new report from UNICEF Innocenti is particularly important and should be required reading and understanding, for parents, health workers and educators as it deals with the core competencies from birth onwards, with a focus on development and well being. The presentation is clear and a range of media could be used to present suchContinue reading “Core Capacities for Living and Learning”

Blues Lovers Weekly Planner

This Blues Lover’s Weekly Planner is just what it says – it is a planner for those interested in Blues. Apart from the monthly reference sheets (12) and 52 weekly planner sheets there is plenty that a Blues music lover and musician could usefully use in this planner. Key advantages of using this planner: UndatedContinue reading “Blues Lovers Weekly Planner”

Investment in Pre-Primary Education?Is it too low?

From field experience I must say the answer is a definite yes -but this is what the World Bank researchers have discovered: ✓Is Investment in Preprimary Education Too Low? Lessons from (Quasi) Experimental Evidence across CountriesAlaka Holla, Magdalena Bendini, Lelys Dinarte, and Iva Trako, World Bank Policy Research Working Paper 9723, June 2021This study uses aContinue reading “Investment in Pre-Primary Education?Is it too low?”