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International Hyperbaric Oxygen therapy, claims that many children have been cured of their mental and physical disorders and were able to join mainstream schooling by overcoming their handicap. Its a flag-bearer for parents searching for answers to disorders and disabilities, like Autism Spectrum Disorders and Cerebral Palsy, in their children. The aim is to help children who are suffering and spread awareness in the field of teachers and other professionals. Lack of awareness and information could instead be affecting,.. Read more… |
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Databases relating to children have recently been established across social services, education, crime and health. Serious dangers exist from the growth of government databases on children, a report has said. Read more… |
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"Children have more nightmares than adults," The dreams and nightmares were influenced by whatever the children experienced or thought about during the day. As a rule children can remember their nightmares and parents should let them explain the dreams, though parents often do not understand them. Read more… |
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“Usually, children go to a Montessori when they are two to four years old. Private institutes are opening playschools without trained teachers, and attracting parents by using the term ‘Montessori'.” Read more… |
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The Association of International Schools of India (TAISI) conference revolved around student-centred learning. If the teacher is standing at the front lecturing, then this is considered to be a teacher-centred learning, whereas if students are actively involved in group work and the teacher is either sitting with the group or walking around the classroom guiding and facilitating learning, then it would be termed as student-centred." Read more... |
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A mother's soft lullaby, granddad's whistling or granny's humming in the kitchen or the dulcet tones of father singing in the shower - all of these seemingly innocuous musical activities serve to help an infant not only in acquiring linguistic skills but also in learning how human beings interact on a social level. Read more… |
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Dramatization, role-play, singing and solving puzzles, to even a 'spellathon' have become part of the classroom teaching today. Recent years have put emphasis largely on 'child-centred education'. Children get to watch movies in a classroom — on mute, so that they can write the dialogues for the screenplay — you can be sure that teaching has ceased to be synonymous with 'lessons'. Schools today are taking up such exercises as serious activities in their efforts to move beyond textbooks and blackboards, Read more… |
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The first and most important thing that parents should understand is that a child with learning disability (LD) is very different from a mentally-challenged child. In fact, children with LD are often academically average or above average.In cases with LD, remedial education is the key. With increasing awareness about LD, the situation is improving . Read more… |
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High risk of developing allergic disease ? Breast-feeding may help protect babies from developing allergies. Family history of allergy problems, mothers should breastfeed exclusively for at least four months. Read more… |
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If you are worried that your mental power will decline as you age, there's some good news -- a relatively brief flurry of brain exercises can improve your memory by a considerable period. Read more … |
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Aamir Khan's latest film Taare Zameen Par has woken Mumbai up to the plight of students suffering from learning disorders. Find out that teachers and schools are finally responding to the academic needs of these special children. Read more… |
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Summer-born children, who would be the youngest entering their school, should be allowed to defer entry for up to a year, says the schools secretary. Mr Balls says he has no plans to change the current compulsory starting age. Read more … |
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While the value of high-quality pre-school education is beyond dispute, the assumption that an early primary school starting age is beneficial for children's later attainment is not well supported by the research evidence. Read more… |
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Teachers need to be more aware of the use of storytelling. Early years teachers and high school teachers could use this approach while teaching about Galileo Galilei, Albert Einstein or World War II. Read more … |
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The stereotypical saying – ‘Girls like writing and reading; boys like math and science does not exists any longer shows a new research. Read more … |
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Primary school children and their parents are suffering from "deep anxiety" about modern life and "loss of childhood". Too many parents let their children grow up too quickly. They should be listening to nursery rhymes, not rap music. Read more… |
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Children with dyslexia are to receive extra help in some schools in England under a £3m pilot scheme. Schools Secretary Ed Balls said a lack of understanding had previously branded intelligent young people as backward. Dyslexia charities are also being given grants. Read more… |
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Children at school need memory on a daily basis for a variety of tasks such as following teachers' instructions or remembering sentences they have been asked to write down. Without appropriate intervention, poor working memory in children, thought to be genetic, can affect long-term academic success… Read more… |
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Computer has replaced the idiot box, and has become part of common lexicon amongst children . Nothing is foolproof. Checking on one's kids is essential. Read more… |
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Rigid methods of teaching using the black board are harmful to children. Unstructured and creative exercises like painting, scribbling, identifying colours, sorting cubes and reciting poems should be used as a teaching method. We found informal play groups and activity centres to be more innovative than .. Read more… |
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' He was a child suffering from dyslexia. He could not tie his shoelaces. ‘Life beyond dyslexia', brought together the government, teaching community, parents, those working for children with special needs .. Read more… |
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Medha Lotlikar works much like Nikumbh Sir of Taare Zameen Par. She strives to include special children in regular schools. How difficult was the process of integration? The problem is that nothing is long-term. Yet, Medha follows the principle that “the worst regular school is better than the best special school for any child”. Which means inclusion works best for a child, whatever his /her disability, labeling only harms. Read more… |
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Teachers need to be trained to reach diverse learners. For the most vulnerable students, well-prepared teachers are a must. I believe that our current teacher training programmes are weak. Preparing teachers who learn for teaching, as well as learn from practical teaching is a key challenge for teacher education today. Read mores… |
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"More than 60 percent of television programs contain some violence and about 40 percent of those contain heavy violence. Children are also spending an increasingly large amount of time playing video games, most of which contain violence. Video game units are now present in 83 percent of homes with children," Read more… |
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"Young people who learn music and sing from an early age develop better social skills, memory, ability to listen and are confident," Experts say helping language development, action and counting, songs can also improve motor-skills and math abilities in very young children. "Singing ... builds a child's self-esteem, promotes teamwork irrespective of age, gender, and background, celebrates diversity, facilitates self-expression," Read more … |
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Child's play 'better than a jog' , Read more … |
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Under-fives trampoline ban call, Read more … |
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Trampoline safety measures urged, Read more … |
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Warning over child trampoline use , Read more … |
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