Syllable learning is a crucial aspect of acquiring reading and speaking skills. Syllables are nothing but different sounds that constitute a word. As a part of the process of learning the morphology of words, the students may need to break down the words into syllables to ease reading or spelling them. Hence, familiarizing them with … Read more
Phonics is the process of learning how to read. When in a family environment, children speak a language that they learn from hearing. But, as soon as they move to the school, their source of information is mostly written text (books, journals, etc.) Hence, at the preschool stage, they should prepare for higher levels by … Read more
Subitizing is the art of recognizing numbers by a glance, without undergoing the actual process of counting. Derived from a Latin word subitus, which roughly translates into ‘sudden’, Subitizing is a learning strategy that calls for a fair approximation of the numbers, without having an exact estimate of the same. Importance of Subitising Subitising is … Read more
Language skills are one of the most basic skills taught at kindergarten and above levels. These skills, which will be useful all through life, are needed to develop communication abilities in a child. A usual learning progression path starts with attaining letters’ knowledge, and gradually kids are traversed through concepts of spelling, vocabulary building, and … Read more
Preschoolers’ academic life is not as easy as it seems. Coming to terms with so many new things and retaining all those in mind is a tad difficult. Teachers and parents need to combat the challenge of making things easier for growing kids. It is the most common observation that kids tend to drift away … Read more
Motor skill is an important component of the physical and behavioral development of an infant and comprise his or her postural, locomotive, and manual functions. Studies show a positive correlation[1] between good motor skills and higher levels of physical activity. Sometimes children may experience delays in their motor skills development due to the underdevelopment of … Read more
In a world with accessible smartphones and the internet, online games are the rage. Everybody is playing them. Apart from recreational functions, online games can also serve educationally. The innovative graphics and the audio-visual elements that online games offer, make learning easy and fun, especially for children. Do online math games really work for kindergarten? … Read more
Kindergarten is solely responsible for early cognitive development in children. What one learns during these years lays the foundation for a child’s academic life. These first few years are spent teaching children the English alphabet, numbers, names of animals and plants, and much more. Besides teaching children how to write words and count numbers, certain … Read more
We understand kids lacking interest in math. Lengthy calculations and varying logics might be the culprit here and it just adds up as they move to higher classes. Kids facing challenges in the early stages of the subject often have a hard time understanding advance level maths. Parents support in situations like these can improve … Read more
Please Note: This post may contain affiliate links. Please read my disclosure (link) for more info. Geometrical figures are taught to kindergarten students in a variety of interesting ways. The idea is to befriend them with the geometrical figures while helping them fight away the math scare. That is why; teachers consider using manipulatives for geometry so that … Read more