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Smart Hearts, Smart Math: Arise, O Child of Purpose 284 Poems for Growing Kind and Capable Children
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ISBN10: 9786374215
ISBN13: 9789786374215
Publisher: National Library of Nigeria
Pages: 110
Weight: 0.60
Height: 0.23 Width: 8.50 Depth: 11.00
Language: English
ISBN13: 9789786374215
Publisher: National Library of Nigeria
Pages: 110
Weight: 0.60
Height: 0.23 Width: 8.50 Depth: 11.00
Language: English
AMAZON BOOK DESCRIPTION
What if 284 poems could teach your child character, career skills, critical thinking, and money wisdom - before age 12?
Written by a Nigerian father whose own father was never sent to school, and whose mother may not have finished primary. He was withdrawn from Dental Surgery in 2012, graduated 2nd Class Lower in 2017, and fought back to 4.42 CGPA in MSc. This book exists so his daughters, Oneyi and Onono, never hear my parents didn't have the chance. It exists so yours won't either. Smart Hearts Smart Math: Poems That Teach Kids to Think, Work, and Win is not a poetry book. It's a complete character curriculum in verse for children ages 4-12. Written by a Nigerian father with an MSc in Agricultural Economics, this book was born in Kano, Nigeria -These poems are the answer.
What if 284 poems could teach your child character, career skills, critical thinking, and money wisdom - before age 12?
Written by a Nigerian father whose own father was never sent to school, and whose mother may not have finished primary. He was withdrawn from Dental Surgery in 2012, graduated 2nd Class Lower in 2017, and fought back to 4.42 CGPA in MSc. This book exists so his daughters, Oneyi and Onono, never hear my parents didn't have the chance. It exists so yours won't either. Smart Hearts Smart Math: Poems That Teach Kids to Think, Work, and Win is not a poetry book. It's a complete character curriculum in verse for children ages 4-12. Written by a Nigerian father with an MSc in Agricultural Economics, this book was born in Kano, Nigeria -These poems are the answer.
INSIDE THIS 4-PART CURRICULUM YOUR CHILD WILL LEARN
PART 1: VOICE - Who Am I?
Identity, self-esteem, and values. From Open the Door to Be Yourself. Kids learn they matter before the world tells them otherwise. Ages 4-8 start here.
PART 2: WORK - What Can I Do?
Work ethic, 40+ careers, and skills. From I Love to Help to Doctor, Tailor, Coder. Teaches dignified labour and invents the CRAZY method so kids become creators, not just consumers. Ages 6-12 core focus.
PART 3: WISDOM - How Do I Think?
Critical thinking, citizenship, and integrity. Pen Not Gun, We the Citizens, Verify Before You Trust. Age-gated P1+ to P4+ so difficult topics like injustice and corruption are safe. Ages 8-12.
PART 4: WEALTH - How Do I Build?
Financial literacy, memoir, and legacy. Money is a Seed, Skill Menu, Glasses for Your Brain. Teaches saving, investing, and breaking generational cycles. Ends with 12 poems from the author's own childhood in crisis - proof that poetry can outlive war.
EVERY POEM INCLUDES
Action: A 5-minute activity to do today
Moral: The one-sentence lesson to remember
Age Guide: P1+ to P3+ so parents/teachers know it's appropriate
PERFECT FOR
Parents raising confident, ethical kids in Nigeria, Africa, and the diaspora
Homeschool families needing character education + critical thinking + financial literacy in one book
Teachers seeking NERDC-aligned supplementary readers for National Values, Basic Science, and Civic Education
Counselors doing career exploration with primary students
Anyone who believes African children deserve stories where they are the heroes, not the victims
WHY THIS BOOK IS DIFFERENT
Most children's poetry is cute. This is curriculum. It's sequenced like a school term: Voice → Work → Wisdom → Wealth. It's age-gated for safety. It replaces 4 separate books on identity, careers, thinking, and money.
And it's written by someone who lived it. The author grew up where school could stop with gunshots. He chose the pen. With 4.42 CGPA in MSc Agricultural Economics and two daughters, Oneyi and Onono, he wrote the book he wishes he had at age 6. From #Pen Not Gun:
When trouble comes, don't pick the stone.
Pick the pen. Write until they're gone.
Words build schools. Stones break bone.
Choose the future. Choose your own. You don't need 4 books to raise a smart, kind and capable child. You need 1 book with 284 tries.
Open the door. Start with Poem #1 today.
SCROLL UP AND CLICK BUY NOW - For your child. For your classroom. For the Africa we're building, one poem at a time.
PART 1: VOICE - Who Am I?
Identity, self-esteem, and values. From Open the Door to Be Yourself. Kids learn they matter before the world tells them otherwise. Ages 4-8 start here.
PART 2: WORK - What Can I Do?
Work ethic, 40+ careers, and skills. From I Love to Help to Doctor, Tailor, Coder. Teaches dignified labour and invents the CRAZY method so kids become creators, not just consumers. Ages 6-12 core focus.
PART 3: WISDOM - How Do I Think?
Critical thinking, citizenship, and integrity. Pen Not Gun, We the Citizens, Verify Before You Trust. Age-gated P1+ to P4+ so difficult topics like injustice and corruption are safe. Ages 8-12.
PART 4: WEALTH - How Do I Build?
Financial literacy, memoir, and legacy. Money is a Seed, Skill Menu, Glasses for Your Brain. Teaches saving, investing, and breaking generational cycles. Ends with 12 poems from the author's own childhood in crisis - proof that poetry can outlive war.
EVERY POEM INCLUDES
Action: A 5-minute activity to do today
Moral: The one-sentence lesson to remember
Age Guide: P1+ to P3+ so parents/teachers know it's appropriate
PERFECT FOR
Parents raising confident, ethical kids in Nigeria, Africa, and the diaspora
Homeschool families needing character education + critical thinking + financial literacy in one book
Teachers seeking NERDC-aligned supplementary readers for National Values, Basic Science, and Civic Education
Counselors doing career exploration with primary students
Anyone who believes African children deserve stories where they are the heroes, not the victims
WHY THIS BOOK IS DIFFERENT
Most children's poetry is cute. This is curriculum. It's sequenced like a school term: Voice → Work → Wisdom → Wealth. It's age-gated for safety. It replaces 4 separate books on identity, careers, thinking, and money.
And it's written by someone who lived it. The author grew up where school could stop with gunshots. He chose the pen. With 4.42 CGPA in MSc Agricultural Economics and two daughters, Oneyi and Onono, he wrote the book he wishes he had at age 6. From #Pen Not Gun:
When trouble comes, don't pick the stone.
Pick the pen. Write until they're gone.
Words build schools. Stones break bone.
Choose the future. Choose your own. You don't need 4 books to raise a smart, kind and capable child. You need 1 book with 284 tries.
Open the door. Start with Poem #1 today.
SCROLL UP AND CLICK BUY NOW - For your child. For your classroom. For the Africa we're building, one poem at a time.
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