Miss Dairo's Space

  2018, I moved to Ogun state and had to seek employment in a school within my vicinity. As a Lagos teacher, I was used to a vibrant class, swift answers and mushy acts by my students. So I resumed at my new work place with that fully charged energy. The first day got me confused. I was to teach the primary classes, I started my class and it was obvious these children were not following. They could neither understand what I was saying nor did they show any bit of interest. It was then I knew I had to start from the scratch. First, I had to create a connection. I wanted them to understand that I am first their friend. I needed to set the foundation that they can have both a friend and teacher in one. After that, I came down to their level. I made them feel and appreciate every little progress they made. I built up their interest in education. We worked together, applying several strategies I discovered and created, and within some month the growth was evident. Eureka is a book that ...

Few years back, I was preparing my students for their examination which was to commence the subsequent week. I was supposed to go by the normal revision style-asking questions repeatedly and hoping they get the answers-which personally I realised it is not the best move. I realised some students rather than reading, they just cram the answers to the questions and on the exam day, they download it. That is if they can still recall. I also noticed some get bored with the question and answer section which occurs often. They find something to distract them and that leaves the teacher talking to just a few student whose attention is still fixed. Having considered this and many other factors, I had to devise a more fun revision strategy which I believe would arouse the interest of all my students. This gave rise to the TREASURE HUNT strategy which I beautifully captured in my book EUREKA. Eureka is a must have book for everyone who deals with impacting children. Just like the treasure hunt s...