9 years on – The Granny Cloud at the Crossroads
We have learned a lot in the past 9 years. There is still a lot to learn. Not that it is any special kind of milestone, yet the date (16th May 2018), and the passing of another year marks the opportunity to take stock and consider where we are headed. The...
The Flip Side
Picture this. Young men and women who speak and typically understand only their mother tongue. They have jobs as Centre coordinators for “labs” ( if you can call them that!) – some in villages, some in urban slums; where children come after school to...
Ask yourself – Think you have what it takes to be a Granny?
Every so often, we have the unpleasant task of saying “No”. ‘No’ to someone who would like to be a Granny. Given how short of Grannies we are and how many we really need, this is particularly hard. Yet, the bottom line is that not everyone is cut out to be a Granny....
Behind each “success” – a million tiny steps and a great deal of struggle
I was conversing with my brother not too long ago and, quite naturally, the children and the Grannies of The Granny Cloud crept into it. He has been following the tales https://grannycloudtales.wordpress.com/ and enjoying them. Hopefully that is coming from more than...Protected: A tale of two countries…
Password Protected
To view this protected post, enter the password below:
Want a SOLE session with a Granny? Try the Regional Language Granny Clouds…
Imagine that you are a 10 year old and quite intrigued with the idea of ‘space’ or ‘children’s rights’ or ‘fossils’. You and your friends are using a combination of English and your own native language (with some additional help –...
Protected: Staying in touch with the children…
Password Protected
To view this protected post, enter the password below:
ALL kinds of sessions…
There are Granny Sessions. There are SOLE sessions. There are even SOLE sessions with Grannies over Skype. And don’t forget ‘Mini SOLE Sessions. One of the common misconceptions that new (or prospective Grannies) have is that connecting with the...