#teaching – MISS DAIRO'S SPACE

I’m in Teaching for the Money

There was a time I earned just ₦8,000 a month. It was barely enough to cover transportation, let alone anything else. At the same time, I was earning much more from tutoring students privately and selling a book I had written. That experience was a turning point for me—it made me realize that while teachingContinueContinue reading “I’m in Teaching for the Money”

HOW TO HELP CHILDREN ACHIEVE TOP SCORES IN MATHS

Mathematics is an essential subject that provides the foundation for many of the concepts and skills that we use in our everyday lives. From basic counting to complex problem-solving, mathematics is a subject that is integral to our understanding of the world around us. For young children, however, math can be a daunting subject, withContinueContinue reading “HOW TO HELP CHILDREN ACHIEVE TOP SCORES IN MATHS”

READING STRATEGY (PART 5) COMPREHENSION CLASS ROUTINE

I had to make a video so you would understand perfectly how I run my comprehension/reading classes. Our comprehension classes span through a minimum of two days. Based on the reading abilities of your learners, you might want to extend or reduce the days. FIRST DAY We kickstart our reading by picking and learning ourContinueContinue reading “READING STRATEGY (PART 5) COMPREHENSION CLASS ROUTINE”

READING STRATEGY (PART 4)

6+ years as a professional educator. 20+ years in the business of teaching and yet, certain happenings in class amaze me. Let’s talk about one so you’ll share in my amazement and happiness too. Since my focus is on my students improving their reading and spelling, I made it a duty to paste a newContinueContinue reading “READING STRATEGY (PART 4)”

READING STRATEGY (PART 3)

You know what they say about having several teaching strategies up your sleeve “WITH THE DIVERSE LEARNERS REPRESENTED IN YOUR CLASS, YOU JUST CAN’T AFFORD TO HAVE ONE APPROACH TO LEARNING”. Every time I start something new in my class, I just realize how that act positively affects the grades and activeness of a childContinueContinue reading “READING STRATEGY (PART 3)”