Mopako ka monate
Tuesday, February 06, 2024 | 330 Views |
The comforting thing is that this feeling often does not last long. After a little bit, there starts to be some familiarisation, as school work starts so does meeting up with friends new and old. School starts to become something to look forward to.
I work from home so you can only imagine how much I look forward to schools opening because the kids demand all the attention I possibly have to give, they want to eat nonstop and never want to nap. Don’t get me wrong, I almost equally love school holidays as its rest for the whole family. Well done to all the kids starting school for the first time, and well done to those who have graduated to the next level.
The research presented at the recent Botswana Secondary School Teachers Union symposium should serve as a wake-up call to us all.We are so focused on coding, artificial intelligence, and the jobs of tomorrow that we are neglecting the basic safety and emotional well-being of the children sitting in our classrooms today.Statistics are deeply worrying. One study revealed that 34% of secondary school learners in Gaborone meet the criteria for a...