Though children around the world and in India are yearning to return to their full-day school routine, the upside of the Covid-19 lockdown is that it has given them time to learn new skills online. There are a large number of online education providers offering short-term courses for students and parents. Mini P. shortlists 3 popular providers
Billabong High International School, Noida envisions to create an educational system of learning that brings out excellence in every child. We are here to support and nurture learners with abundant opportunities to develop their creativity, learning curve, reasoning skills, and scientific temperaments. We are committed to sensitizing our young learners to the needs of the community besides inculcating values like integrity, fortitude, dedication and respecting diversity so that they become compassionate and confident human beings.
Promoted by the Education Today Foundation (ETF, estb. 2006) Little Aryans Pre-K is a network of six top-ranked preschools spread across Kalyan, Dombivali and Ambernath towns in suburban Mumbai. Founded by Bharat Malik, a nationally renowned edupreneur, ETF also runs two K-12 CBSE (Delhi) affiliated Arya Gurukul Schools in Kalyan and Ambernath, the K-10 Maharashtra state board affiliated St. Mary's High School, Kalyan (estb. 1989) and AryaGlobal Research and Training Institute for early childhood educators under the AryaGlobal banner. Four centres of Little Aryans Pre-K are ranked among Thane's Top 10 proprietary preschools in the latest EducationWorld India Preschool Rankings 2019-20 while the group's flagship St. Mary’s High School, Kalyan is routinely ranked among the Top 3 Budget Private Schools (BPS) of India in the annual EducationWorld India School Rankings.
With more and more schools adopting virtual learning pedagogies since imposition of the Covid-19 induced lockdown in mid-March, here is an interview with Ms. Divya Lal, Managing Director of Fliplearn Education Pvt. Ltd, a company which offers K-12 schools a virtual learning platform to enable delivery of an unhindered learn from home school experience, while also enabling teachers and students to perform better. A visionary leader and TedX speaker who acquired over two decades of valuable work experience in blue-chip edtech companies, Divya is committed to developing 21st century future-ready education solutions for schools affiliated with national, state and international boards across India.
Real-life stories inspire, appeal and excite young children. Westland Publications’ imprint Red Panda has published an excellent Little Leaders series for children. This collection of beautifully illustrated books for children between five-eight years of age, introduces them to stories of successful women who braved the odds to reach the top of their professions. Simply and lucidly narrated, these stories will delight and inspire children to dream big. Here are nano-reviews of three selected books from this collection.
Born during the Covid19 incubation period, ‘Cricket-Math™’ is fast becoming a household name globally as families embrace the virtual learning world and going forward, a blended reality. Next 18 to 36 months, will see a mix of online learning and physical engagements in classrooms but the precise number of days in the physical world will be dependent on law makers and government officials and yes, you as parents! Well, that’s a debate for another time.
Encouraging children to read books depicting diverse cultures and lifestyles is a good way to enable them to make sense of the new globalised world order. They need to develop empathy for people from varied religious and cultural backgrounds and understand their fears and dreams. Here is a selection for young readers - Mini P.
Born out of the Covid19 incubation period, ‘Cricket-Math™’ is fast becoming a global household name as families embrace the world of virtual learning. As it names suggests, it is a refresing perspective for most school owners and school leaders who want to introduce learning outcomes in a way that is futuristic and brings in relevance to real life so that children become lifelong learners, problem solvers and creators!
When you think of a lecture hall, you usually think of a room that is used for instruction typically at a college or university. You may even think there is not much to lecture hall design; just a large room with a bunch of tables and chairs and either an instructor or an audio-visual presentation being the focal point of the room. In fact, the opposite is true. Designing the right lecture hall takes time and strategic planning. Lecture hall design is dependent on many key variables that you should consider.
Board exams are just around the corner and revisions are under way! During the next few weeks, most students will be spending their time studying and may find it hard to concentrate. Revising certain subjects can feel difficult, particularly when it isn’t one of your favourites. Various other factors, such as exam stress or the fear of bad results could also affect your ability to concentrate. With numerous distractions, it is common to lose focus every few minutes and feel frustrated. This can lead to further stress, which reduces retention power. However, the ability to concentrate well is important for long-lasting memory. Good concentration trains a student's mind and enhances their learning experience. A calm and still mind is imperative to improve concentration and memory.
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