Early Childhood Education

Keeping children motivated

June 28, 2008 in: Education

Initial enthusiasm in after school activities tends to wane after the first excitement is over. This is but natural. The trick is to keep up the hard work even after this. How do you keep your child motivated? This is of particular importance when the child goes in for educational afterschool programs.
Make the career-academics connection [...]

The Learning environment

June 26, 2008 in: Education, Video

There is often a trap in the words ‘after school activities’. One may
easily believe that since these activities are after school, they are not
of much importance. But, one couldn’t be more wrong. Research suggests
that children pick up some of their most important skills from after
school programs. That is why children who do not participate in [...]

Effective after school activities

May 31, 2008 in: Features, Kids fun

When there are so many activities on offer, and each one looks as good as
the next,

how do you gauge the worth and effectiveness of these
activities? Sure, you want an activity that junior enjoys. But, we really
cannot afford to waste time on pleasure for pleasure’s sake, do we? There
needs to be a grain of gold somewhere [...]

School KiD’s room

May 25, 2008 in: Features

Once your child starts school, there are required several changes in his room’s layout. Now, a study place is a must, a place where the little scholar can prepare for school, learn and do his homework.
 
The study place has to be regularly near the window so that his arm will now place a shadow on [...]

How much is too much?

May 25, 2008 in: Kids fun

Should your child go for the football practice 5 days a week?  Are 3 days
enough? It is common for parents to be a little confused when it comes to
deciding how much is too much with reference to after school activities.
They argue that since most of the activities are fun (as different from
studies), children will simply [...]

Art-based activities

May 25, 2008 in: Kids fun

A recent report by several independent researchers concludes that
participating in the arts nurtures the development of social, personal and
cognitive skills. Programs based on Arts can improve academic achievement
and decrease the tendency towards delinquency. It helps youth form
positive attitudes about themselves and build self-esteem.
Arts programs involve communication, interpretation and understanding of
complex symbols, much like mathematics and [...]


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