Education, more than the alphabet
School, is where you learn your ABC, calculation, languages, science and a thousand things that are not in any textbook. School is where you learn social skills and make friends that will be with you for life. It is a place where children can play, use their creativity and be a child – a break from household chores. Education is an important…, While we are hoping for schools to reopen in South Sudan as quickly as possible, let’s learn about and appreciate the value of education and going to school., It’s about playing, Playing is so much more than passing time. Playing is stimulating children's creativity; it is important for improving social and human relationship skills; it improves eye-hand coordination, balance and body control. Many of the things we take for granted as adults we learned as children through playing. Play is an important part of the school…, It’s about nurturing dreams and hope, Education opens the door to new opportunities. Basic skills such as reading and writing are essential for most jobs today, and by acquiring those skills you broaden your options. Basic education is also the door to higher education and a new set of opportunities. Through education, dreams can come true. “Peace, schools and good teachers” - UNICEF…, It’s about support and protection, Education is protection. The walls of the schools are protecting children on the inside from exploitation and abuse. Keeping girls in school is protecting them from harmful practises such as early marriage and early pregnancies. The nearby school is also where many children in South Sudan get their only meal per day. For the many vulnerable…, It’s about belonging, School, is where you spend time with your peers, make new friends and create your own community. School is where you will discover you are not alone fighting your battles, and you can join hands fighting them together. School is where you will experience many firsts, but never alone – always together., And above all, it’s about child rights, In 1989, world leaders made a historic commitment to the world’s children by adopting the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child – an international agreement on childhood. On World Children's Day, Johnny Bee in collaboration with UNICEF and children from schools in Juba, say YES to children's rights. Children have the right to an…