National Education Day 2024: The Growing Need For Financial Literacy in Schools

Special Days /

A week ago, India celebrated National Education Day on November 11 to honour India’s first education minister Maulana Abul Kalam Azad’s birth anniversary. Since 2008, the day is celebrated as a reminder of his work promoting scientific knowledge, and basic and secondary education in India. The visionary leader was instrumental in the establishment of three […]

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Why is Bal Diwas Celebrated in India? How is The Day Celebrated In Schools?

Special Days /

Children’s Day is celebrated in India on November 14 every year to celebrate the birth anniversary of country’s first Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru, who was also known for his deep affection towards children. Also called ‘Bal Diwas‘ in Hindi, which translates to Children’s Day, the day is celebrated to appreciate and acknowledge children as the

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Language Development Milestones in Early Childhood

The Real Reason Why Children Have Short Attention Spans – And What Parents Can Do About It!

Cognitive /

As a teacher or parent, you would’ve noticed that children often struggle to stay focused, even when they’ve understood what they need to do. While this would’ve made you wonder why their attention seems to drift so quickly from the task at hand, understanding the reasons behind this can help you better support the child’s

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Curriculum Planning in Early Childhood Education

The 3 Steps In Curriculum Planning In Early Childhood Education

Early Childhood Education /

Having looked at how to identify the next steps in learning process for a child (in the previous article), it is time to understand and implement the 3 Steps in curriculum planning in early childhood education, namely: In this article: 1. Long-Term Curriculum Planning The planning of events for the entire academic year is called

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Factors Influencing Transition from Home to Preschool

The 3 Key Factors Influencing Transition From Home To Preschool

Early Childhood Education, Transition /

Broadly speaking, a transition is the move young children have to make from home to an Early Learning and Childcare or ELC setting. The following are the 3 key factors influencing transition from home to preschool, and applies for preschool to kindergarten, and kindergarten to primary school too. 1. Vulnerable Families This is the foremost

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Why Parent Teacher Meetings Are Important

8 Reasons Why Parent Teacher Meetings Are Important

Growth & Development, Parenting /

While there are many reasons why parent teacher meetings are important, the fundamental reason is that parents and teachers together play a vital role in the growth and development of a child, including and especially the learning abilities in the child. In this article: Why Parent-Teacher Meetings Are Important? Parents have to play a key

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Strategies That Promote Effective Transition

9 Powerful Strategies That Promote Effective Transition To School

Early Childhood Education, Transition /

To facilitate children experience a smooth transition, be it from home to preschool, preschool to kindergarten or kindergarten to primary school, educators and administers can adopt some tried-and-tested strategies that promote effective transition. Here are nine of them. In this article: 1. Modify Daily Schedule & Routine of The Child’s Family Transition being a very

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