According to Scribbr, critical thinking is “the ability to effectively analyze information and form a judgment”. Critical thinking is at the core of effective learning. It is about asking questions,…
According to the World Blind Union, over 90% of all published materials cannot be read by visually impaired persons, leading to a huge gap in terms of learning accessibility. There…
Among the many genres of literature, picture books are often viewed as inferior. It is a common misconception that picture books offer no significant intellectual benefits…
In the summer of 1990, Dr. Rudine Sims Bishop used the famous allegory of “windows, mirrors, and sliding glass doors” concerning children’s literature. She explained that children’s books can be…
Although reading can be fun and engaging, it doesn’t come naturally to all children. Fortunately, 90% to 95% of children can overcome reading difficulties…
Recently, I was at the Sports day of one of the greater primary schools in Kampala. As usual, I was there to promote The Oasis Book Project and its works…
Recently, I bumped into a school time friend I had last seen in high school, and, in true Ugandan tradition, he asked me what I was up to immediately after we’d exchanged pleasantries.
Recently I was having a chat with this Uganda Christian University Lecturer, who had just bought copies of each of my books for his children. Being a lecturer, he had lots of questions to ask…
Author: Oscar Ranzo (Originally published in 2013) There is a time I was selling one of my books to a parent in a prominent Boarding Primary school. The Parent was…
