Photo by olia danilevich from PexelsIt is a new year, which means children are going back to school. It also means another year of school during COVID, and everyone, including our children, is exhausted.This article provides some helpful tips on how to thrive this school term.Having only returned to face-to-face schooling in November, many children…
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Photo by Any Lane from PexelsAs a child, I loved the weeks leading up to Christmas as much as Christmas day. This was because of all the Christmas activities for children that were fun and exciting.Firstly, I couldn’t wait for school to break because this meant going to the country to see my grandmother. Equally, it meant…
Photo by Kampus Production from PexelsChristmas is a great time to teach children about giving. The act of giving is to present someone with something so that they can enjoy it, look at it or care for it.What better time to teach children about giving than during the festive season?Christmas is a wonderful time of year,…
pexels.comA better future for every child is not hard to imagine and with World's Children's Day let's realise its possibility.COVID-19 has laid bare the inequalities in our world that exist for our children and have put some of the world’s most vulnerable children at greater risk for poor outcomes, violence and abuse, poor mental…
pexels.comThe recent celebration of World Mental Health Day brought discussions around mental health and well-being which are particularly important as the world grapples with COVID-19.Many of us would have had and continue to have significant challenges due in part to the pandemic.Additionally, COVID-19 exacerbated existing stressors in our lives. No one…
photo: unsplash.comWelcome back to school! It has been challenging teaching during the pandemic. Back to school means more challenges of online teaching for another year. What strategies can you use this term for success?The rising cases of COVID-19 have shattered hopes for face-to-face schooling this academic term, and there is no guarantee that the…
Photo: Margo MorrisonKindness is a language of love.With schools now back in session, our children are back online and looking down a path of uncertainty, isolation from friends and possible frustrations.Schools must continue teaching, and remote learning is the solution for keeping children safe, learning and academically engaged during this crisis. While…
Photo: unplash.comSchool is now back in session; however, due to the third wave of COVID-19 schools are to continue online teaching until further notice. It was hoped that schools would have reopened face-to-face, but the Delta variant has changed that with COVID-19-positive cases increasing daily.Hopes that vaccine take-up would result in face-to-face schooling have…
Photo by Karolina Grabowska on Pexels.comViolence against children in Jamaica is commonplace.There is a lot of talk about the recent cases of violence that have rocked the island.I think that many people are shocked that the COVID-19 pandemic and its associated Jamaica COVID restrictions like the curfews and lockdowns didn’t curb the…
Photo by RF._.studio on Pexels.comThere are many children's vaccine trials that are underway.What to learn more about them?The Jamaica vaccine rollout has begun for adults with plans to inoculate children with an approved COVID-19 vaccine at a later date.Here's what you need to know about COVID-19 children's vaccine trials …