Ms Fresiana

Our greatest weakness lies in giving up. The most certain way to succeed is always to try just one more time.” – Thomas A. Edison “Failure is the opportunity to begin again more intelligently.” – Henry Ford

  Verbs Verbs are words that describe specific actions, like running, winning, and being amazing.  Not all verbs refer to literal actions, though. Verbs that refer to feelings or states of being, like to love and to be, are known as nonaction verbs. Conversely, the verbs that do refer to literal actions are known as action verbs. Adverbs An adverb is a word that describes an adjective, a verb, or another adverb. Take a look at these examples: Here’s an example: I entered the room quietly. Quietly is describing how you entered (verb) the room. Prepositions Prepositions tell you the relationship between the other words in a sentence.  Here’s an example: I left my bike leaning against the garage. In this sentence, against is the preposition because it tells us where I left my bike. Conjunctions Conjunctions make it possible to build complex sentences that express multiple ideas.   I like marinara sauce. I like alfredo sauce. I don’t like puttanesca sauce. Each of t...

 

 FRIENDS AND ACADEMICS Having a good friend affects a child’s school performance, too. Children tend to have better attitudes about school and learning when they have their good friends there.

All learners or students need to be treated equal in schools. According to the Education Act 16 (2001) of the Namibian constitution states that all learners needs to be treated fairly regardless of their sex,age and race and their background  Teachers or educators needs to know the difference between equity and equality.  Equality  -is all about treating people the same regardless of status, rights and opportunities.  Equity  -is about treating people fairly and customizing that treatment to what they might need. Equity is understanding that all students come from different backgrounds and should be treated fairly based on those differences. This idea can be best seen in cases of students in special education and the mainstream classroom. Educators should be able to adapt their lessons to all different learning styles and provide differentiation strategies. Because of the diverse needs of students, it is the job of the teacher to focus on equity above equality. ...

 Bullying is unwanted, aggressive behavior among school aged children that involves a real or perceived power imbalance.  In schools, teacher's, Principals,HODs etc. needs to pay attention to students when it comes to bullying. Teacher's need to practice active listening which allows them  convey that their classroom is a safe place, but also model behavior that is accepting and kind. This provides students with a positive example of how to treat others or potentially handle difficult situations if they arise. They also need to teach their learners about empathy, which is the ability to put  themselves in someone else’s shoes, and teachers need to embed this skill into their curriculum  Teacher's should also empower their students to break the cycle of bullying. One of the most effective ways to prevent bullying in schools is to empower students to break the cycle by teaching them ways to confront bullying behavior.