A Physics Professor at Harvard University confessed to changing his methods of teaching from informative to one that involved peer interaction after 7 years of pupils being disinterested in learning. Interactive learning makes a child learn without getting bored, since it requires them to engage in activities. Benefits of Interactive Learning For complete child development, […]
In June 2016, the CEO of Amazon, Jeff Bazos, announced an investment of US$3 billion in India and in less than a month, the company opened six new fulfillment centers across five Indian cities, Chennai, Coimbatore, Delhi, Jaipur and Mumbai. In addition to this, the company also announced an investment of US $300 million in […]
Recently I saw a TED Talk by Will Richardson: The Surprising Truth About Learning in Schools. Here I’ve shared the crux of what got me thinking the most. Here are some of the things that most people say helps learning… Guess what people never say they love about learning… So, why do most schools follow […]
Possibly one of the most worrying things for Indian parents is their child’s education. Being a parent myself, I know those sleepless nights when I wondered whether my daughter would ever get admission among the leading schools of Delhi. Now that she is more than half way through school, I have started with the […]
Not only has tablet ownership more than doubled in the past few years, a recent trend is that more and more parents are finding children to be highly proficient at operating such devices, says a 2014 article in The Guardian. This clearly highlights how intuitive and receptive children can be to modern […]
So, when is it the right time to allow your child to log on to and become an active member of a social networking site? By the age of 5 to 7 years, children have learnt a lot through interactions and real world experiences. Once your child crosses this age, they are ready to become […]
Parents are concerned about progress in learning and development of their children, going to great lengths to restrict and monitor content and images that can hamper cognitive development. However, what parents do not realise is that not all children possess the same capacity to learn and interpret information. Every child has a unique approach to […]
Grumpy children say “I’m bored” over 200 times in a week during summer holidays, according to a survey report published in the Daily Mail in August 2014. This was a case reported about school goers. Toddlers in comparison are no less and may get bored even more easily. And when they are bored, you see […]
