My early years were
spent in England. I was fortunate to have a sound primary education. I loved
school and excelled at it. It is only when I became a full-fledged adult that I
came to understand how important a good primary education is to your thought
process and the ability to build your knowledge base going forward.
I realised that
most of my views and values were formed in my early years and what I was taught
in primary school. My attitude to hygiene for instance. I distinctly remember
being taught that cleanliness was next to godliness. I also remember that it
was in primary school I formed my voracious love for reading. I remember that
literacy and the acquisition of reading and writing skills were taken very
seriously.
We were drilled
endlessly in a fun way though, with games and songs. I can’t remember ever
doing a serious exam in primary school. It was mostly small tests to see
whether you understood and were able to recall what you were being taught |||READ
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