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What if school prepared children for more than examinations? What if they also learnt to ask better questions, solve real problems, work with others, and apply what they know to the world around them? That question is at the heart of everything we do at KEY (Keep Educating Yourself) academy - a Nigerian social enterprise working to make 21st-century, project-based education accessible to more children across Nigeria. KEY academy was founded in 2018 and we opened our model sch

Independent learning does not mean children never need help. It means they are learning how to think, make decisions, solve problems and take greater ownership of their learning.

Children are constantly collecting evidence about who they are, and adults are often providing it without realising. Here's why the stories we tell children matter more than we think.

Observation helps educators move beyond what children know to understand how they learn, allowing teaching to become more intentional, responsive, and personalised.

When young children swap screen time for playing outdoors, something remarkable happens. Their brains receive the rich, multi-sensory input needed to build stronger neural pathways - and the research behind it is fascinating.