EP. 40 Raising the Next Generation: Morenikeji Oloyede on Literacy, Play, and Identity

Send us Fan MailMorenikeji Oloyede’s life work centers on equipping young children through language and literacy. In this episode, we explore the holistic development of the African child, from the stories they consume to the home environments that shape them. She unpacks the counterintuitive, essential benefits of physical books over tablets for early cognitive growth, alongside the silent danger of youth growing up without seeing their own realities reflected in the media they consume. Moving beyond the page, we examine the deeply formative elements of the home, breaking down how to correctly interpret sudden behavioral withdrawal in kids and the critical questions caregivers must ask themselves in those tense moments. Support the show