Africa Kids Book Club

NOVEMBER BLOG -DISCOVER KENYA’S CITIES!

DISCOVER KENYA’S CITIES! Cities in Kenya are known for their diverse culture, bustling markets, and vibrant atmosphere. The country’s major cities include Nairobi, Mombasa, Kisumu,Nakuru and Eldoret. These cities are named as such due to their large populations, economic importance, and urban development. Shared below are some interesting facts about these cities: Nairobi City   […]

SEPTEMBER BLOG – USING STEM TO EXPLORE AND LEARN ABOUT OUR SOLAR SYSTEM.

Using STEM to explore and learn about our solar system. Our Solar System is a fascinating place with many things to learn about. It consists of the Sun at the centre, around which nine planets and other celestial objects orbit.  The planets in our Solar System are; Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune […]

AUGUST BLOG – SCRIBBLING SUCESS : HOW DAILY JOURNALING CAN HELP YOUR CHILD.

                   Scribbling Success: How daily journaling can help your child. In today’s digital world where screens monopolize children’s attention and keyboards have replaced pens, it can be quite difficult to foster vital writing skills. However this important skill which helps with cognitive development, creativity, concentration and self […]

JUNE BLOG – HOW TO MAKE READING MORE ACCESSIBLE TO CHILDREN.

HOW TO MAKE READING MORE ACCESSIBLE TO CHILDREN. One of this year’s themes for the Day of The African Child is “Education for All.” Incidentally,  May 16th was Global Accessibility Day. Both of these got me thinking about how we can make reading more accessible to children. As parents or adults in general, we often […]

MAY BLOG -WHERE DO POTATOES COME FROM?

WHERE DO POTATOES COME FROM? Did you know potatoes have a fascinating origin story in Kenya? Scientists  believe potatoes were cultivated for food between 7,000 and 10,000 years ago in the Andes Mountains, in what is now southern Peru and northwestern Bolivia.  In the 16th century, the potato was introduced to Europe and soon spread […]

MAY- KID’S ESSAY (3) – WHY WE SHOULD CONSERVE THE ENVIRONMENT.

WHY WE SHOULD CONSERVE THE ENVIRONMENT. The environment  is a natural area that is important for us as human beings. We should conserve  the environment for other generations to come. We  should  do the following  to conserve the environment: This is the process of reducing waste among the  water bodies and using water efficiently to […]

MAY- KID’S ESSAY (2)-WHY  WE SHOULD  CONSERVE THE ENVIRONMENT

WHY  WE SHOULD  CONSERVE THE ENVIRONMENT  Image credit:UNEP Our environment is from my perspective not  looking very good .We are using up all of our precious resources here on earth. We are running out of time  to  fix  this  for  our future  generations  as we don’t  want  them to know  earth as a barren wasteland […]

MAY -KID’S ESSAY (1)- WHY WE SHOULD CONSERVE THE ENVIRONMENT.

                                       WHY WE SHOULD CONSERVE THE ENVIRONMENT.   The environment  is what surrounds us. The environment contains plants, animals and human beings.  Conserving  the environment  is a key  point that we should observe  as good stewards of […]

APRIL BLOG- LEARNING HOW TO WRITE FOR KINDERGARTEN CHILDREN.

LEARNING HOW TO WRITE FOR CHILDREN IN KINDERGARTEN . Here are some pointers to look out for as children start learning how to write from the age of  3 to 6 years.  Keep in mind that all children are different therefore each milestone is unique to each child. Learning to write for 3 to 4 year […]