Sheila Mathews

The 3 Steps in Curriculum Planning in 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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The 3 Key Factors Influencing Transition from Home to Preschool

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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Teachers play a crucial role in helping children transition to school

9 Powerful Strategies That Promote Effective Transition To School

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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Children are always enthusiastic to explore and learn new things

4 Important Teaching Approaches for Early Childhood Education

Children always exhibit loads of enthusiasm to explore, experience and learn new things almost every single day. That’s why it becomes important that both educators and administrators are aware that learning can happen, effectively, only when the teaching approaches for early childhood education address all the developmental needs of children. The key objective of early …

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Games and activities help children get introduced to new concepts and subjects

9 Effective Games and Activities to Develop Reading Skills for Preschoolers

When children learn how to read, it helps them to get introduced to may concepts and subjects, therefore helping them build a better understanding about the world around them. There are many games and activities to develop reading skills for preschoolers, and this article covers some prominent ones. It is important to note that the …

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Children are always curious for answers and solutions which makes them naturally creative

10 Powerful Ways to Improve Creative Intelligence in Your Child

Thanks to break-neck pace of development in AI (Artificial Intelligence), many parents today wish they knew the secret to equip their child for the new era. Their anxiety is indeed justified, as by 2030, a vast majority of all mundane, repetitive and highly labour intensive jobs around the world will be taken over by robots …

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