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2 Activities to Develop Lateral Thinking
Creativity or lateral thinking are the skills which are fast becoming one of the most important skills to grow and succeed in life. The skill is not only required by artists and authors of fictional stories but these are required in every field. Also Read How to Develop Creativity? The ability to think differently, to… Read more
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How to Develop Self Esteem in Children
The dictionary meaning of self esteem is “confidence in one’s own worth or abilities”. Children with a high self-esteem feel good about themselves. They are confident and are willing to try new things. They can cope well with the mistakes they make; they try again without feeling ashamed of their failures. On the other hand,… Read more
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7 Simple Ways to Get Children to Listen
Parents and teachers struggle to make children do the things they want them to do – keep their room clean, finish their homework on time, pay attention in class, the list is endless. Children might have their own ideas and designs on what they want to do. Thus begins an inevitable ….. The parent says:… Read more
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Vocabulary Building Game for Children: Word Runner
With children spending so much time at home because of the pandemic, not going out to play with friends, it is a natural tendency for them to want to watch more television or play games on the tablet. However, excess screen-time can be very harmful. Read ‘Screen Time – How much is too much?’ to… Read more
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How to Develop Sound Mental Health in Children
Sound mental health of children has become very important in today’s world where they have to live amidst constant changes. Even as they grow up, they will have to face continuous pressure from ever changing technologies, newer work-streams and challenging situations which no one would have faced before. To prepare children for such a future… Read more
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Book Review: George’s Marvellous Medicine
Love of reading is a perfect recipe for never being bored, never being alone and always learning. As parents, we must try and help develop the habit of reading in our children. Also Read: “Developing the Habit of Reading in Children” Author: Roald Dahl Roald Dahl is one of the most wonderful author of children’s… Read more
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Eye Health and Eye Exercises for Children
Vision plays a key role in our quality of life and in our ability to learn and work. For children especially, good vision is very important. With screen exposure of children increasing significantly due to lockdown, online classes and online assignments, I hear many parents worrying about the impact that this exposure will have, especially… Read more
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5 Habits for Better Health in Children
It is health that is real wealth and not pieces of gold and silver. – Mahatma Gandhi Researchers say that it takes only 21 days to develop a new habit. This is really a very short time if it can lead to life changing positive changes in our lives. With health being a priority for… Read more
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Book Review – The Magic Faraway Tree series
A reader lives a thousand lives before he dies, said Jojen. The man who never reads lives only one. – George R. R. Martin Reading is one of the best habits that you can develop in your child. We bring you reviews of some books or series of books that we have seen help parents… Read more
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10 Interesting Facts About Dinosaurs for Kids
If you are a parent or teacher or have any interaction with young children, you would know that one thing which seems to fascinate most children is dinosaur! They will probably know more about the various types of dinosaurs than most adults. Here are some interesting facts about these amazing creatures that might help you… Read more
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