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  From a personal view, 2020 has been a year of great happenings, most of which were overwhelming. It has been a year of discovery, innovation, self-sufficiency and interdependence.  It is a year that revealed the importance of family ties, friendship, and those little moments of love and care. It is a year that brought many apart and some together.   It is a year where the pressure on mental health tripled. In a nutshell, 2020 has been a year of massive change but most importantly, a year of abundant grace.     In education, there is a term called “Previous Knowledge” . This refers to what the teacher builds on in order to introduce a new concept to the students.  Failure to make connections with the previous knowledge could lead to students’ outright confusion. The students should be able to connect one plus one to two (1+1=2) before two plus one to three (2+ 1=3) and upwards. We are at the brink of a new year. It is a common and healthy practice ...

by Favour C. Ebube One person sees a shine and shrinks. Another sees a shine and shimmers. One person sights a shine and loses hope. Another sights a shine and braces up. One person, in the presence of a shine, is downcast. Another, in the presence of a shine, is uplifted. One person, in the midst of a shine, cowers in fear. Another, in the midst of a shine, celebrates with full Joy. One person views a shine as a threat. Another, views a shine as a call to thrive. One person badmouths the shiner. Another heaps up songs of praise to the shiner. One person, envys the shiner. Another, admires the shiner. One person, sees a shine, and strays from their path. Another sees a shine, and nurtures their path in faith. One person harbours the thought of failure at the emergence of a shine. Another harbours the thought of possibilities at its emergence. One person seeks combat against the shiner. Another seeks collaboration with the shiner. One person twerks the head and sighs with the mouth. Ano...

Grandma was sitting at the dinning table eating her breakfast. She noticed the change in Craig's behaviour for two weeks now. He clearly dodged his breakfasts with his "I am fasting" statement. Yes, Grandma had trained him in a strong Christian way, but she knew how stubborn he could be when it comes to partaking in a collective fast.  Infact, during the last fast declared in church, Craig was caught eating some fish hidden in his pocket. It was part of the fish grandma bought to make lunch after the fast.  Another time, he was caught fast-forwarding the hand of the wall clock in the sitting room. Grandma was puzzled. She reflected on how long he might have been carrying out this trick declaring "grandma, it's almost time. Let's start praying." "So, what happened?" Grandma thought.  "How and when did he become the pioneer of his own fast?" she nibbled the bread in her hands. "Craig" she called. There was no response. "C...