Let children play; it will not take away their academic potential

Teachers arrange learning materials during Numeracy Stakeholders Forum hosted by The Centre for Mathematics, Science and Technology Education in Africa (CEMASTEA) and Zizi Afrique Foundation at CEMASTEA, Karen, on February 05, 2025. [Stafford Ondego, Standard]

While I was away in my writing forays, I understand a forum was organised online to 'sensitise' parents about the need to guide their children as they transition to junior high school. Parents are to help determine if their future career paths will be Arts or Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM).

The youngest man in the house is 10 and, as far as I can tell, all he cares about in recent months is football. It's not the game on PlayStation, but actual footie at the local club.