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Nature has created its own system in girls where their bodies prepare for pregnancy every month by thickening the lining of the uterus. If there is no pregnancy, the uterus sheds this thick lining which is mostly blood away. The blood comes out of the body through the birth canal or vagina. This is what we commonly refer to as menstruation. The process as I have tried to explain above sounds simple and painless but I believe a lot of young girls around the world have different stories to tell with regards to menstruation. In this article, I look at what menstruation could mean to the Ghanaian young girl.   Absenteeism Many young girls in Ghana will rather stay at home during their time of the month than to be in school because of very painful menstrual cramps which a lot of boys would not be able withstand if they were to menstruate. Others basically do not have sanitary pads and cannot risk the shame of a spillage if they come to school with their improvised sanitary...

Some few months ago, students were in school enjoying a method of learning they have been accustomed to for most of their life time if not their entire life time. Suddenly, a certain Covid-19 appears and everything has changed. The Government of Ghana, like many governments across the globe had no other option than to close down schools. In government’s attempt to ensure that learning continues in Ghana, the Ghana learning Television (GLTV) has been introduced. Excellent idea, but can we do better? I think so. In this article I look at ways the Ghana Learning Television (GLTV) can be enhanced to achieve its intended purpose . Method of teaching Teachers use a wide range of methods to deliver their lessons. Selecting these methods may depend on the topic being taught or the teaching aids available. I really sympathize with the teachers who appear on the various television channels to teach because they are handicapped one way or the other. Most of the teachers I have watched...

In most remote farming communities in Ghana students will most often substitute the classroom for farming which indeed provides their household with the most basic necessity of life, food. It remains a challenge for teachers in farming communities in Ghana to fight this phenomenon. This article presents four ways that could help keep students in the classrooms. 1.       Education Parents who are the ones responsible for the welfare of their wards should be educated extensively on the effects of their wards deserting the classroom for the farms. I believe if possible parents should be educated on what goes into planning a lesson. In planning a lesson sometimes teachers have to go places to borrow TLMs (Teaching and Learning Materials) which is not readily available or rather expensive to procure just to deliver a good lesson. If students are not present on a day a lesson is presented it becomes very difficult for teachers to help students make up for the lo...

Hi there, my name is Edinam Ahiably-Kumordjie. I am a basic school teacher in Ghana who is very passionate about teaching and learning especially at the basic level. Ghclassrooms is a blog I have created to share with you issues that relates to teaching and learning. Join me lets talk about education by commenting on my posts. You can contact me on: predahku@gmail.com