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Acronyms Vs Spelling

What will become of the age after this one? If the jet age is sinking this slowly and rapidly, what will become of the age to come?
We've lost our Father tongue already. Our dialect isn't our thing. How many sons, daughters, even parents can speak their actual dialect? Yorubas', Igbos', Hausas' and other tribes; a whooping sum of 528 languages; some of which, today, have gone into extinction: lost and never to be remembered. Many even take as a thing of pride, the fact that they can't speak their dialect.
Just as we are constantly losing touch of our dialect, we are beginning to lose touch of our spellings. Our constant use of acronyms, abbreviation, and odd exclamations is a proof of that. As new years unfold and people shout for joy, I wonder sometimes if they aren't shouting away values, virtues and landmarks. Young children old enough to use the internet and who can use instant messengers: yahoo, blackberry messenger, whatsApp etcetera, can no longer spell correctly. I know someone who can't spell, 'Friend' anymore or can you abbreviate it to, 'Firend'? If some don't add, 'shey', 'o', 'ehen', 'naa', 'abi o', etcetera, they feel something is missing. IJN, LLNP, DP, PM, BRB, WULLNP, TTYL (but he won't call later though. Shouldn't it be CWYL?), ATM, etcetera. Strangely, we know what most of them mean and are too shy to ask when we don't know.
Abbreviation and acronym what have we done to thee in this jet and or computer age? Tomorrow, just like famous artistes have their words engraved in Oxford dictionary, so will these new ways and patterns of writing be adopted and we would have lost the landmarks which our Fathers have so dearly preserved.
Let us teach our sons what we have almost lost today. Let this be a reminder. Let's avoid arguments and questions like, 'did dinosaurs truly exist?'

WHAT IS MAD SCIENCE
Mad Science of Nigeria is the Nigerian franchisee of Mad Science Group Canada. We spark imaginative learning in the area of Science through our exciting hands on science experiments. Our programs are After School Program (ASP), workshops, birthdays, summer camps, NASA Excursion etc.
Our programs are presented to the children by our highly enthusiastic, well trained science graduates.
Mad Science is in over 27 countries of the world with her head quarters in Canada. In Nigeria, we make contacts with over 3000 children weekly and over 70 schools have subscribed to our programs.
Mad science is the highest science enrichment provider in the world.
OBJECTIVE
To make children to learn strong science concepts in a simplified and fun way and ensure they are able to explain basic science concepts around them.
Mad Science also increases the curiosity in children and helps them to find answers to their numerous questions about life. We heighten children's interest in science and make them more scientifically aware.
WHO IS ELIGIBLE:
Children between the ages of 3 to 15 years are eligible for these programs.

THE KKB DRAMA CLUB
THE KKB DRAMA CLUB gives every child who has talent and interest in drama an opportunity to stand out.
It helps to establish important life resource and values such as:
-Team building
-Problem solving
-Critical thinking
-Communication Skill
-Personal expression and Self confidence

WHAT IS BALLET?
Ballet is a form of dance with its origin in the Italian Renaissance courts of the 15th and 26th centuries. It spread from Italy to France with the help of Catherine de 'Medici. It is an art form created by the movement of the human body, usually performed on a stage to audience utilizing costumes, scenic designs and lighting. Ballet can tell a story or express a thought or emotion. Ballet comes from French word and was borrowed into English which means “dance”.
POSITION
There are five basic positions of the feet numbered one through five; each position utilizes turn-out, or a 90 degree rotation of the leg from the hip joint.
Styles of ballet:
Classical ballet
Neo-classical ballet
Contemporary ballet
Ballet uses a lot of French vocabularies such as:

Jeter A jump in which the weight of the body is thrown from one foot to the other.

Pas A simple step.

Releve To rise, this can be done on one foot or both feet together.

Plié - To bend, keeping both feet flat on the floor at all times with bended knees. Just to mention a few.

BENEFITS OF BALLET
If your child has expressed an interest in dance and longs for her own satin slippers and pink tutu, then consider enrolling in a beginning ballet class.
Ballet boosts concentration and focus
Promotes physical strength and agility.
Develops an understanding of music and rhythm and generates the love of movement.
Increase of heart rate, mental and emotional health.
Improves endurance and stamina
Boosts self-esteem and confidence
Boosts co-ordination and balance.
Improves in body posture : Standing, walking and sitting (especially for girls)
According to Colorado school of dance website, Ballet improves; muscular strength, flexibility and range of motion.
WHEN CAN I BEGIN BALLET CLASSES?
Pre-ballet classes are often offered to dancers between 4 and 8-years old. Teachers often believe that the attention span of 3-years old is too short to deal with. So from ages 4, a child can begin the ballet dance.

Extract from Summer Term newsletter:

Readers & Writers Club:
Readers and writers club was set up with the sole aim of training and building the minds of our children. It will help them;
Become more expressive,
Discover themselves,
Love how unique they are and
Be better writers.
They get exposed to more materials and activities that help us note their unique abilities and also their emotional needs. While they enjoy the reading and writing task, we focus on studying them. They get to work in teams and also individually. This is to help them learn how to creatively work well with others and on their own.

The maiden edition of The Oakwood Montessori School's Easter Cantata. Nice performance by The young Oakwood Orchestra. They trilled their parents and all of us at Oakwood.