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India Spelling Bee to conduct finale for National Champions title on Independence Day
Students from Class 1 to Class 9 have participated in the competition.
UNICEF India, Facebook launch initiative to create safe online environment for children
The partnership will include a nationwide social media campaign and capacity building for 1,00,000 schoolchildren on online safety, digital literacy and psychosocial support.
A science teacher explains: How emus and ostriches lost the ability to fly
The fraternity of flightless birds are today conspicuous in distinct parts of the world, such as penguins in Antarctica, emus in Australia, kiwis in New Zealand, and ostriches in Africa
How can parents bond with teachers?
For the holistic growth of children, it is imperative that both their early life pillars not only share a cordial and warm relationship but also enjoy a great rapport.
The messy truth about kids’ screen time
Colleen Russo Johnson, a child development expert and mom, said that it’s long overdue to move away from extreme and unrealistic views about children’s screen time.
National Parent’s Day: Five ways in which parents can think like teachers to improve virtual learning
Even as teachers think of newer and more creative ways to keep students engaged, parents, too, have a new opportunity to engage with the modified learning process.
Why play is an integral part of a child’s early years
Play-based learning stimulates brain development through various hands-on activities, which render freedom to a child to imagine, explore, experience, create and most importantly make errors.
Bolivian parents go back to class to help their kids study online
The Internet Foundation Bolivia has been helping families like the Gutierrez-Pomas by organising classes for parents on how to operate their smartphones.
A science teacher explains: Why dark matter matters
Is dark matter some exotic particle yet to be discovered or simply a property of gravitational force, which we have not been able to comprehend? We don’t know.
Delhi teens raise money through craft and cooking workshops for Covid relief efforts
During their summer break, Geetika Jain and Miheeka Bagla were busy teaching younger kids some fun cooking tricks and craft activities. They managed to raise Rs 50,000 which they donated to help people in need.
Back to virtual school: How to develop a growth mindset for your child
The COVID-19 pandemic has hurled us into yet another year of virtual schooling
London school fights COVID fallout with laptops, bean bags
Schools across Britain are racing to offset the disruptions caused by COVID-19, which has hit kids from low-income and ethnic minority families the hardest.
A science teacher explains: Why do sea turtles, whales, king penguins swim in circles?
Moving round and round in the same place enables the animal to capture the incredibly tiny variations in magnetic field strength and guides them to the precise location they need to get to.
In pandemic, how schools plan to keep kids busy offline: Reading, cooking, caring for environment
Over the last few months, as the lines between offline and online learning has blurred, the definition of summer holidays has also changed.
Are online classes increasing your child’s screen time?
The obvious answer: yes. From attending online school to managing boredom during the lockdown, more and more kids are turning to their screens. But is it really all that bad for them? Let’s find out.
Guess what’s helping kids beat the lockdown blues
While it’s no secret that the extended lockdown is taking a toll on our children’s mental health, the good news is that online activity classes for kids have emerged as the game-changer.
How to know if your child has some special needs
Children with special needs may have more mental health needs for a variety of reasons. They could be under more pressure and face more difficult social challenges.
Fun ideas to make your kids learn while playing
Pretend play impacts children’s social, cognitive, and emotional growing abilities. This improves their imaginations, problem solving skills and creativity.
Early childhood education: A silent victim of COVID-19?
Although there is evidence that spending a long period in front of a screen can impact children, the effect of zero learning year on a child’s long-term development is more harmful
When should your child see a speech therapist? Here are some cues
To allow you to see a little more clearly and to help you identify if a visit to the speech therapist would be beneficial for your little one, here are some indications
Germ Academy: A children’s book detailing the vibrant world of germs, and their plans of global domination
"If [children] are explained things in an age-appropriate way, they will be more likely to willingly co-operate, be aware of the risks that Covid poses," says author Rea Malhotra Mukhtyar.
A science teacher explains: A shooting star has nothing to do with a star
Shooting stars do have a nomenclature and it might be a little confusing. A meteoroid, meteor and meteorite are the terms used for describing the space debris.
How to nurture the love for science in children
Children who understand the impact that science and the scientific community hold in our lives, are more interested to learn the subject.
How to teach kids financial literacy
Though there are several programmes and courses available for kids to learn about money and business, typically these are not included in the regular curriculum of schools.
Back to school: Parents and experts weigh in on creating safe offline learning for children
While the thought of going back to school and having a physical reunion with friends and teachers is welcome, it becomes the primary responsibility of the school itself to create a safe environment for students, and to alleviate the fear of parents.
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