GERTRUDE BADEJO
is THE AUTHOR
OF CHILDREN BOOKS, POETRY & GENERIC WRITINGS

CHILD CENTRED EXPERIENCE
She has been a School Parent Governor and has carried out a lot of voluntary activities in the community, such as Chatterbooks, Poetry, class visits and housing boards membership.   She has earned NCFE Support Work in Schools with young persons, and she is CRB checked. She teaches CLOY.
Visit her dedicated website (click).

Inspiration for writing
             The author, illustrator and self-publisher, is an African Lady who enjoys writing, among other activities.   She is comfortable  expressing her African paradigm and sharing the cultural framework in an intelligent manner.  

Gertrude was a school parent governor for four years until May  2016.  She has many talents.  Previously her  professional background has been in law, followed on by public  sector housing business management (working in various positions and as an independent board member).  She enjoyed learning formal studies - such as African Studies at Goldsmith College, Built Environment, Project Management and support teaching of young persons. She loves literature and has studied both English and French literature.  She can read in Twi (mother tongue).

She honed her creative skills by learning how to sew, arts and family learning activities. Her European Studies at Unversity of Lille (France) encouraged her to love the arts and cultural expressions. Currently she’s pursuing the Collections and Curators  course with the Victoria & Albert Museum, London. 
 
Obviously her  writing to an extent is a step to motivate children’s       learning and their academic aspirations.  In  the 21st-Century         cosmopolitan  society, she hopes to encourage enquiring minds and the understanding of different cultures among the young readers.
 
Happy reading children! 
You’re all stars and there’s more in you.

Genre

Gertrude seeks to deliver children’s literature with components of
  • African cultural themes
    • law knowledge
      • world citizenship and
        • languages. 

Plus est en vous! 
                                      there is more in you!

Gertrude stimulates the joy of learning among children and their families.
Adults’ referenced information is to enhance personal development. She also writes and performs her Poetry.
 

Gertrude's Writings
absolutely new - to be published 
AUDIENCE
 
Shola (published 15 September 2015)
 
Children
 
Unforgettable Train Journey (publishing date 21 November 2016)
 
Children
 
Dad names baby
 
Children
 
We are the children
 
Children
 
Traveller’s  God (Meditation Book - Christian literature)
 
Adults
 
CD - Recital Diaspora   (poem)
 
Family
 
Recital Landscape (small book)
 
Family
 
Hallelujah mama’s lyrical gift (poem)
 
Family
 
Moccasin dance on coal tar soil  (poem)
 
Family
 
Cleverness Indeed (Essays)
 
Family
 
Songs  sung as   an African Child
 
Family