The Boy Who Harnessed The Wind

William Kamkwamba was a young boy from Malawi with a vision of a better future.  In Malawi, they face a lack of water and drought everyday. Then William read a book - Using Energy - that inspired him to find a way to build a windmill. He believed that a windmill would bring electricity and water to his devastated village.

William eventually did build this windmill - his "magetsi a mphepo" - from discarded things he found. Now, he is a student at Dartmouth University in the USA.

This TED Talk video is William’s inspirational story.

Please read William's book - The Boy Who Harnessed The Wind. It is >now available to read online.

Every Child Has a Thinking Style

A friend gave me this book to read because of our work with children. I enjoyed the way the author, Lanna Nakone, presented the "why and how" of children's learning preferences.

Are you a parent looking for a deeper understanding of how your child approaches life and learning? Are you facing a particular challenge with your child? You might appreciate the insight from Lanna Nakone's 4 basic organizing types on how children face their challenges and reach their potential.

Basic profiles for the 4 organizing types:
- Maintainers - mascot "The Penguin" - follow routines and are predictable.
- Harmonizers - mascot "The Dog" - love company and harmony, collecting mementos from their experiences
- Innovators - mascot "The Horse" - are unpredictable, focused in particular situations, and need freedom to cover wide spaces literally and figuratively
- Prioritizers - mascot "The Lion" - are agile, quick to the chase and want to play master of their environment

Buy the book if you want to learn more.