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HERETICAL GROUPS OF THEMIDDLE AGES

07 May, 2010 During the middle Ages there were many groups active outside the institutional Church. These groups broke away from the church, mainly because of differences on the church doctrine. They criticised the church and propagated their own ideas. They were branded heretical

BOOK REVIEW

03 May, 2010 Title of the book : The Challenge and Practice of Academic Accreditation: A source book for Library Administrators The author : Edward D. Garten (editor)  Publisher: Greenwood Press Year of Publication : 1994  ISBN Number : 0-313-28897-6 Number of pages : 285  Price : $65 Introduction As the title “The challenge and practice of Academic accreditation: A source book for Library Administrators” indicates, it offers an overview of the accreditation process focused specifically on contemporary expectations for and challenges to libraries, information technologies and academic computing, and offers practical advice to librarians involved with accreditation

FORMATION OF THE NEW TESTAMENT CANON

23 April, 2010 Introduction The idea of a Canon of scripture originates from Judaism. Its development is mostly tied up with ancient church history which is found in its writings and its institutional aspects.  In this history of the Christian church we get church leaders known as church fathers who made use of the these literary works which later came to be known as canonical scripture.  The heretics also made a selection of the books from the Old Testament that they would quote from. The mushrooming of new writings by the heretics was causing tension in the early church congregation where there were many writings which were being used in teaching.

AFRICAN PROVERBS

Many African languages in general are rich in proverbs. This is the medium through which the people express their feelings and thoughts on different situations.These  proverbs have been handed over through word of mouth from generation to generation, but in recent years many have found their way on print media. Below are some of the common proverbs which the author has picked from different sources of African Literature

WHY PEOPLE NEED TO COMMUNICATE

Communication refers broadly to the process of interacting with others. We build relationships through communication and interaction. Children and young people learn from their conversations with adults [1] . Children who have difficulties communicating may have difficulties forming relationships as communication is the cornerstone of our relationship with other people [2] .

PROMOTING EQUALITY AND INCLUSION

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Equality means treating people equally regardless of their colour, gender, age, ethnicity, sexuality, religion and disability. We should treat people equally yet individually to meet individual needs. To be able to do this, first we should understand that people are not the same. This is referred to as diversity.  It recognises that though people have loads of things in common, they are also different in many ways. Diversity is about valuing and recognising these differences. People are different is many ways such as sexuality, age, gender, ethnicity, religion. By understanding our individual differences we can work in ways that everybody feels valued. Inclusion means respecting and accepting people regardless of their age, sex, gender, ethnicity, disability. Inclusion is about people being involved in all aspects of life [1] .

ASSESSMENT AND PLANNING

It is of great value to put the child/YP at the centre of assessment and planning . All children and young people academic, personal and social skills are developed to their full potential by providing them with rich learning experiences that reflect their needs, abilities and interests which enables them to achieve [1] . Many children have many problems which they need some help in order to develop. These problems include: