Vishal JainPhilosophy of education as a knowledge field
by Prof. C. Seshadri formerly Principal, RIE Mysore and Consultant UNESCO and DFID Download : Eminent_Seshadri_22042008_Report
Multi-age classroom
Multi-age classroom. Mostly this means that the class contains students from two grades. Sometimes it can mean that there are three grades in one class. One of the best classes I ever taught was a ‘three grade’ classroom. When a class is evenly divided between two or more grades the teacher knows that he or […]
Children are Little Scientists: Encouraging Discovery Plan
Children have an inbuilt drive for discovery. Encourage your child to observe the world and to feel a sense of wonder for everything in it. Maria Montessori believed that all children behave like “little scientists” in that they are eager to observe and make “what if” discoveries about their world. Infants and toddlers test the […]
Parenting 101
Welcome to the internet parent education workshop. A place to build parenting skills that help parents to discipline kids from toddlers to teens as well as to encourage children and adolescents to feel positive about themselves and to become the winners they were meant to be. Lots of practical solutions for parents as well as […]
ADHD Diagnosis
Some parents see signs of inattention, hyperactivity, and impulsivity in their toddler long before the child enters school. The child may lose interest in playing a game or watching a TV show, or may run around completely out of control. But because children mature at different rates and are very different in personality, temperament, and […]
10 Tips on How to Write Less Badly
Most academics, including administrators, spend much of our time writing. But we aren’t as good at it as we should be. I have never understood why our trade values, but rarely teaches, nonfiction writing. In my nearly 30 years at universities, I have seen a lot of very talented people fail because they couldn’t, or […]
Acne in Adolescents
Acne is one of the most common problems in adolescent teens affecting nearly seventeen million people in the United States. Acne is nothing but a disorder involving sebaceous glands and hair follicles. Acne results from the clogging of sebaceous glands leading to the formation of pimples and cysts. The condition usually begins with the onset […]
Establishing a Parent-Teacher Relationship
The first contact with your child’s teacher, in many ways, is the most important, This is the time you are building rapport and developing a relationship of trust. Therefore, an appropriate time and setting is important for the first brief encounter. A phone call, a note, or, best of all, an initial face-to-face meeting is […]
Suggested Classroom Interventions For Children With ADD & Learning Disabilities
Children with attention deficit disorder and/or learning disabilities can be a challenge for any classroom teacher. This page provides some practical suggestions that can be used in the regular classroom as well as the special education classroom. By looking through a given list of interventions, a teacher will be able to select one or more […]