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
Please Note: This post may contain affiliate links. Please read my disclosure (link) for more info. Remember the time you saw your older brother or sister getting sleepless nights because they had a calculus paper tomorrow and then, wondering what is calculus? Well, it takes years to gain expertise on the discipline, but here are a few words … Read more
“Reading without reflecting is like eating without digesting.” This statement by a visionary from the past shows the importance of mindful reading. If your heart is in it, and it provokes your thoughts, you are bound to go back time and again to what you read. However, when the textual content is a bit technical … Read more
Please Note: This post may contain affiliate links. Please read my disclosure (link) for more info. “A teacher can change lives with the right mix of chalk and challenges.” A beautiful saying and not far from the truth. Teachers have a major influence on the infant years of a student, and the right teacher can nurture small flames … Read more
Tales and fantasy stories are an excellent medium to inspire and augment imagination in children, as well as imbibe them with the virtues of courage, determination and love for fellow beings. This is especially true for students who are in kindergarten and middle schools,for their minds are still innocent and receptive to new ideas. Often, … Read more
Quadratic equations in algebra are a concept revolving around solving the problem where an unknown variable is multiplied by itself or so to say, the variable is squared by itself. Quadratic is, thus, a derivative of the Latin word for square and hence gives rise to the name, quadratic equations. Its uses in the real … 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
Five to fifteen percent of school children suffer from one learning disability or the other. These learning disabilities, which have a neurodevelopment basis, often are manifested from early childhood. However, many times, they escape diagnosis till the adulthood of the individual, causing huge emotional distress and self-esteem loss by that time. Dyscalculia is one such learning … Read more
UNICEF in its 2012 report has called ‘social skills’ a life skill, that is, skills that help individuals to display an adaptive attitude towards the demands and challenges that life often throws at all of us. Social skills like cooperation, assertion, self-control, empathy, and responsibility are observable indicators of social competence, that help individuals live … Read more
Literature comprises text and poems. To understand literature, one needs to develop a multitude of reading skills and comprehension skills. Students do take the help of books and writing prompts to practice literary skills, but the lack of gamification factor may not encourage them to practice as required. The research reveals that gadgets and online … Read more