Lyssette Hawthorne

1.“Pot pon fire don’t cry for hungry.” This means to be patient. 2.“Every dog and puss have dem 4 o’clock.”

The Recorder, An Excellent Musical Instrument!

Good music teachers in Jamaica and I’m sure many other parts of the world have come to realise how great

The teaching styles of our Jamaican teachers have always been observed, scrutinised and criticised. Unlike our American educators, majority of

Music in our high schools is a much-needed subject, especially as the demand for Jamaican music has risen since the

1. “Every bess friend have a bess friend” Every best friend has another best friend. 2. “When lie teck plane

That is a question that is being asked with more frequency lately. There are students who seem not to have

1. Pit inna de sky, it fall inna yuh y’eye. Be careful of your actions close to home. 2. Wah sweet

1. Jackass Idot or foolish person 2. Man a yard Man of the house 3. Teck wey yu self: Remove

“Dawg nyam yuh suppa”: You are in great trouble! “Even up gal/bwoy”: Way too assertive “Born back a cow”: Behind

Many of our nation’s adults believe that our education system is designed to make students fail. This conclusion has come