Nurturing Critical Thinkers through Literature: a Guide for Parents and Educators
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,…
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Launch of Braille Storybooks for Children
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…
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The Value of the Children’s Picture Book
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...
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Children’s Books as “Windows, Mirrors, and Sliding Glass Doors”: The Importance of Local Stories in the Life of a Child
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…
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Five Strategies for Supporting Struggling Readers
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...
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ON THE QUESTIONABLE STATE OF PARENTAL GUIDANCE IN UGANDA
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...
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ON WRITING IN ENGLISH WHEN YOU SPEAK A DIFFERENT LANGUAGE
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.
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The Reading Age of Most Ugandans
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...
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All Children Love Stories
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…
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