Your child’s first day in school can be hectic

As your child leaves the nest to start school, it is not strange to grow sick with worry wondering whether he is being taken care of and fed, that he is not being bullied, and that he is not nursing a broken heart because he is scared of being away from you in a new environment.

Expectations that Chadema would announce its candidate did not materialise

Once you decide your child is ready for preschool, it’s time to find a good programme. It pays to start your search early.

Sometime when you’re feeling close and connected to your child (maybe after reading a story together, or while you’re playing quietly), ask her to tell you a little bit about what’s wrong with school. She may be able to tell you directly, or you may need to set up particular conditions first. Feeling safe, loved, and close is what enables a child to talk to you about difficulties she’s having. You can give her that sense of closeness either by playing with her,...

I do not remember how old I was when I joined school because admission was pegged on a pupil’s ability to touch his/her opposite ear with the hand across the head. I do not understand the wisdom behind this, but irrespective of height, it is said that only a child at six years and above was capable of achieving this feat.

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Where to Turn When the School Wants to Have Your Child 'Tested'
New York Times (blog)
Our son's teacher recently asked that we have him tested. I am hazy on the details of this, and would like to know what “testing” for behavioral or cognitive issues entails. Could you explain the process? T.L.. Dear T.L.,. This is a huge topic to cover in a single ...
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African Child Day - Men Accused of Doing Little
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"I AM a father by name only and the fact is I am a toothless bulldog. I have no decent means to care for my family," says John Bonde, a resident of Kimara Mwisho in Dar es Salaam. Bonde says that it has reached a point where he is unable to send his two ...

Monday was the International Day of the African Child (DAC) with theme for this year being “A child-friendly, quality, free and compulsory education for all children in Africa”.

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