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Every young learner deserves quality attention
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To begin with, it is worth mentioning that all children have the fundamental right to education. This includes children with learning difficulties. By implication, every child must or deserves to be given the opportunity to achieve and maintain an optimum level of learning with their unique potentials, abilities and interests, as affirmed by the Salamanca Statement (UNESCO, 1994).
The statement suggests that educational systems and programmesshould be designed and implemented to take into consideration the wide diversity of thecharacteristics and learning needs of all children.
WHY SHOULD YOUNG LEARNERS BE GIVEN QUALITY ATTENTION?
Each/every child is unique, has different ways, styles, capabilities, capacities of learning so they should be handled accordingly. Whiles some grasp concepts at a faster rate, others go a bit slow and yet others may still need a little more time, one on one attention, more demonstration, pictorial demonstration, etc. to maximise the learning potential.
Also, when each individual is given the opportunity to participate during the teaching-learning process in any capacity before the end of the lesson, they are happy, feel part of the class or group and not left out; hence it builds some level of confidence in them, their morale is high and some who formerly were silent in class might now begin to speak out and shine!
It takes great commitment, much interest in planning your lesson considering the various levels of your learners to achieve much by educators, teachers. With passion and quest to have each of your learners grasp or learn something from your time spent with them as a teacher is a fulfilling experience for you as an educator!
The greatest sense of reward for a teacher is to see his/her young leaners succeed!
The writer is an Educational Development and Training specialist. She is also an inspirational speaker
By Docia Ocansey
Eight people, including four children, have sustained injuries after a Toyota Hiace passenger vehicle somersaulted on the Tema–Akosombo Highway on Thursday morning.
The accident occurred at Teye-Kwame when the vehicle reportedly suffered a rear tyre burst, causing the driver to lose control.
Personnel from the Kpong Fire Station of the Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) responded swiftly to the scene after receiving a distress call.
According to the GNFS Eastern Regional Public Relations Officer, the rescue team found the Hiace bus overturned by the roadside.
“Eight occupants, comprising four adults and four children, sustained various degrees of injuries,” the statement said.
“They were rescued from the vehicle and given first aid before being transported to Kings and Queens Hospital at Akuse Junction for further medical treatment.”
Preliminary investigations by the Fire Service indicate that the rear tyre of the Toyota Hiace burst while in motion, throwing the vehicle off balance and leading to the somersault.
The GNFS has reminded commercial drivers to ensure proper vehicle maintenance, especially tyres, to prevent such incidents on busy highways.
No fatalities were recorded in the accident.
The Tema–Akosombo Highway is a major corridor linking the Greater Accra and Eastern Regions and has recorded several traffic incidents this year.
By Edem Mensah-Tsotorme
The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has directed all aspirants campaigning in the Greater Accra Region to suspend their campaign activities on August 5 and 6 and instead mobilise supporters for the party’s planned “Democracy Under Attack” demonstration.
The directive was issued by the party’s National Steering Committee in a statement signed by the NPP General Secretary, Justin Kodua Frimpong, on Tuesday.
According to the statement, the decision forms part of efforts to ensure a strong turnout for the demonstration, which is scheduled for Thursday, August 6, 2026.
The party said the protest would begin at 5:00 a.m., with participants expected to gather at the Supreme Court in Accra.
It further directed Regional, Constituency and Polling Station Executives in Greater Accra to work closely to mobilise members and supporters for the event.
“The National Steering Committee is calling on all aspirants currently campaigning across the Greater Accra Region to temporarily suspend their campaign activities on the 5th and 6th of August and join in mobilising support for the upcoming demonstration,” the statement noted.
The NPP appealed to party members and supporters to remain peaceful, disciplined and orderly throughout the protest.
The demonstration forms part of the party’s response to concerns it has raised over issues relating to Ghana’s democratic governance and the justice system.
The NPP leadership expressed confidence that party members would cooperate fully to ensure a successful and peaceful event.
By: Jacob Aggrey
