by Dr. Shanthi Thomas Covid-19 has introduced several changes into our daily lives. One of the main changes is in the way education is carried out. Online education has become the norm in many parts of the world now. However, as students and teachers of online classes know, there are many difficulties involved in online…
Children are one of our most incredible resources for helping the planet in many ways. They are nearly blank slates and have no preconceived notions of science, global warming, environmental danger, or the damage that single-use products can do. However, this is not a bad thing. Since they are not biased about what works and…
Introduction Bloom’s taxonomy is a proven way to make concepts much more accessible for students in all levels of education. This is applicable to primary, middle, secondary and senior secondary education. Students of all levels of education can benefit from the practice of Bloom’s taxonomy. However, to implement this in the practical curriculum in schools,…
by Dr. Shanthi Thomas It is one of the most dreaded moments in a parent’s life when he/she gets a call from the school, to meet the Principal or the class teacher. Immediately, the parent imagines all sorts of scenarios in which things could go wrong; maybe her son got into a fight, maybe her…
When the students get their college or university acceptance letter, they feel like they are at the top of the world. They feel free and accomplished without even realising what they are in for. Sure, living alone comes with its challenges, but when things start to get tough, the students can quickly pay someone to…
Since the arrival of this pandemic, kids and adults alike have been compelled to use as many online resources as possible to facilitate learning. Tech companies are hopping on this train as well and developing courses for kids and teenagers. Every major company now ensures that there is increased access to online platforms and classes….
Your child’s desire to learn a foreign language certainly deserves praise and support. However, what if you don’t know this language and cannot help your child with his studies? You will be surprised, but sometimes knowledge is not the key thing that you can give your child. What is more, you can always start learning…
This global pandemic is having a tremendous impact on each country’s education system. This health crisis helps our children think more proactively in the online world and get more creative remotely. While lockdowns were in place, kids had started approaching other types of learning, such as e-learning and remote projects. Preschools took the same approach….
The coronavirus pandemic came with many challenges, some of the most important being for the educational system. To slow the rapid spread of the virus, this year was marked by months of lockdown, quarantine, closed schools, and universities. Everything shifted online. Even though some countries reopened schools, now with the second wave of the pandemic…
Entering college or university is a very big step in your kids’ academic life. It’s on this day that they’ll leave home, and are off to the great, big world. While this may be fun and exciting, it can also be a daunting time of their life. There are times when a teen can actually…
There are many different ways to find out whether or not your kids need tutors. So, before you start scouring the classifieds for one, there are some important things to consider first. These signs should help you make a decision about whether or not you need tutoring for your children. Here are just some of…
Living in a place like Smithtown can itself be enough to realize the significance of music in one’s life. It can evoke memories and emotions at the stroke of a chord and move you from inside, with an expression of joy, love, tears, and laughter. That’s why people pick up musical instruments, and the piano…
