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Avoid Summer Learning Loss!
Image Courtesy Getty Frustrated with the lack of progress with your young child's reading in English? Concerned about inept teaching...

Patricia Mezu LL.M, M.Ed., AMI Montessori Diploma
Jun 263 min read
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Is Arabic a Must in Dubai Preschools?
Image Courtesy Rumi Montessori If your early childhood centre is based in Dubai, starting September 2025 , teaching Arabic to young...

Patricia Mezu LL.M, M.Ed., AMI Montessori Diploma
Mar 33 min read
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Why Some Nursery Startups Fail (and how to succeed)
Hello Community, Greetings from sunny Dubai. The number one question I get asked by investors is - how do I make sure the academic plan...

Patricia Mezu LL.M, M.Ed., AMI Montessori Diploma
Feb 111 min read
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5 Key Investor Tips
Are you considering establishing a new nursery or early childhood center in the UAE? If you answered in the positive, keep reading!...

Patricia Mezu LL.M, M.Ed., AMI Montessori Diploma
Aug 15, 20242 min read
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Creating the Ideal Learning Space
The environment of a preschool classroom holds the key to a child’s success, development and growth during the time that he/she is in...

Patricia Mezu LL.M, M.Ed., AMI Montessori Diploma
Jul 18, 20242 min read
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Build Better Language Experiences
How is June 2024 for you as a professional early years expert? It is already the end of the academic year and I am aware that some...

Patricia Mezu LL.M, M.Ed., AMI Montessori Diploma
Jun 5, 20243 min read
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Pre-Inspection Strategies for Nurseries
Hello Community of Early Childhood Visionaries! It’s nearly a new month and also Resurrection Sunday for all who celebrate Easter. How...

Patricia Mezu LL.M, M.Ed., AMI Montessori Diploma
Mar 31, 20242 min read
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5 Tips for Preparing for Nursery School Inspections
What do you need to prepare for inspections? When planning to work with a team or with an advisor, trust is important. We tend to do...

Patricia Mezu LL.M, M.Ed., AMI Montessori Diploma
Mar 14, 20243 min read
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6 Benefits of Sensory Play
Introduction In the world of early childhood education, one powerful tool stands out as a catalyst for learning, development, and...

Patricia Mezu LL.M, M.Ed., AMI Montessori Diploma
Jun 29, 20233 min read
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10 Relatable Benefits of Mentorship
Mentoring vs Coaching Mentoring and coaching overlap in some way, but they are distinct. Coaching skills are productive when mentoring ...

Patricia Mezu LL.M, M.Ed., AMI Montessori Diploma
Feb 21, 20231 min read
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Say Yes! To Quality-Led Preschools
Do you have a preschool project? How are you getting along with it? You may be: Thinking about the ideal project In the process of a...

Patricia Mezu LL.M, M.Ed., AMI Montessori Diploma
Feb 15, 20234 min read
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How to Start a Nursery School in the UAE
How do you start up a preschool successfully? By crafting a blueprint. At Professional Minds we have been building the fabric of early...

Patricia Mezu LL.M, M.Ed., AMI Montessori Diploma
Dec 17, 20222 min read
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Which Early Years Course?
Where Do I Begin? Do you sometimes feel confused about which early years course to do? Which educational institution? Which format...

Patricia Mezu LL.M, M.Ed., AMI Montessori Diploma
Oct 14, 20222 min read
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Help! I need an Academic Plan!
I receive calls on an average of every two weeks, asking for an academic plan. This has been the case for over three months. Keen...

Patricia Mezu LL.M, M.Ed., AMI Montessori Diploma
Jun 2, 20222 min read
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What About Resources For Infants And Toddlers?
Birth to three years really matters! Within the landscape of early childhood education it is, in some ways, perhaps, overlooked. There's...

Patricia Mezu LL.M, M.Ed., AMI Montessori Diploma
Apr 1, 20224 min read
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The Great Benefits of an Academic Plan
Part of my work as an early years advisor, involves preparing academic plans for nurseries and early childhood centres, in the UAE. For...

Patricia Mezu LL.M, M.Ed., AMI Montessori Diploma
Jan 12, 20222 min read
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As 2021 Fades Away...
If we have worked together this year please take this as a personal message. Thank you for all the opportunities that have been possible...

Patricia Mezu LL.M, M.Ed., AMI Montessori Diploma
Dec 28, 20212 min read
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Equity Begins In Early Childhood
In this context, ‘equity’ means that:
“… all children and families get the support they need to develop to their full intellectual, social

Patricia Mezu LL.M, M.Ed., AMI Montessori Diploma
Jun 3, 20204 min read
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Indoor and Outdoor Play For Preschoolers
Dear Parents of Preschoolers this is solely for you, during this time of lockdown. It’s important to find go-to resources that you don’t...

Patricia Mezu LL.M, M.Ed., AMI Montessori Diploma
May 26, 20201 min read
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Think Win-Win
I'm guessing a dunk is a symbol of winning? I certainly hope so, as it's particularly difficult for some of us! The essence of today's...

Patricia Mezu LL.M, M.Ed., AMI Montessori Diploma
Apr 30, 20202 min read
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