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STEM education is a really important part of education for children. It stands for Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics. These four aspects permeate every part of our daily life, so knowledge regarding these is essential to our education. However, kids all over the country struggle with STEM education, especially Math problems. Why? The answer lies within the subject itself. Children, at an early age itself, start having difficulties and struggle with math. And this struggle with math continues growing with them and by the time they reach grade 9 or 10, they have a really hard time grasping concepts. This generalized math anxiety among children is a very common phenomenon. However, struggling with math problems does not mean that a child isn’t smart or intelligent. It is just a matter of aptitude and practice. With a little guidance & practice, children can perform much better in their academics. Reasons why…
Reference to children in the age group of 6-12 years The beginning of proper formal schooling also marks the beginning of the identity formative years of your child. During these few years (Ages 6-12 years), your child is constantly going through cognitive development and learning. This learning is interpreted as milestones of child development; especially reading and writing milestones. Your child accomplishes a certain set of tasks at a certain age. Milestones of child development are those certain tasks that your child is able to accomplish. However, it is not necessary that the reading and writing milestones have to be achieved. Some children might have delayed learning or learning disabilities which can be a deviation from a normal developmental path. According to the Annual Status of Education Report (2016), around 48% of students have difficulty reading in textbooks meant for their grade. The main reason for this is due to…
In today’s world, general knowledge is critical for your child’s growth and success. There are various choices available for today’s generation. The key is to learn and gain more knowledge about different areas. It is especially important for them to learn beyond the classroom. Going beyond academics helps children excel in different areas. A child’s success depends on how much he or she is learning from the surroundings. The information that your child gathers and the learning that (s)he has will develop his or her mental abilities. This directly affects how (s)he will perform not only in school, but also in personal and professional life later. As parents, we want the best for our children. We put all our efforts and focus on doing what is best for them. It is important to know what general knowledge means for your child and how do they benefit from it. All the…
When we talk about the ill effects of screening, aggression, obesity, disturbed sleeping patterns, social anxiety. The list goes on and on in our head. Now flip the coin! So, the basic questions that always pop up, are following: How to use screens in a balanced way? What is quality content? What are the benefits of positive screening? Did the benefits on the other side ever come to your notice? We always believe that kids should forego their screen time habits completely and should rather step out, play a sport and enjoy the sunshine. But a good life is a life lived in the perfect state of balance. So let us get our kids there! Well, there are various advantages to regulated, positive screen time for kids. Thus, the catch here is regulation and parental control. Educational content through visuals We often fail to notice that children are visual learner.…
Every other beautiful monument, every structured building has one thing in common – A strong foundation or base, as you like to call it. Only when the foundation of anything is laid down precisely, does the structure turn out to be strong and magnanimous! Similar is the case while laying down building blocks to your child’s thinking and learning capacities. The base here becomes the way children are exposed to learning environment. Which channels do you use, how do you encourage your child to put their thinking caps on and come up with something out of the box becomes important. Development of senses The world is how you see it While your tiny toddler is getting to know the world, the first thing he/she uses are the five senses. His understanding of the world comes with the things he touches, sees, listens to, tastes and feels. Swiss biologist and psychologist…
