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Creativity in Education

It not only implies an original approach towards tackling the same old lessons on the part of the teacher but also an attempt to foster and stimulate the natural inborn creativity that every child possesses and which often dies a slow death on exposure to the stultifying routine school generally means.

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Breakfast: It is important

A healthy breakfast gives a school-going child a fair chance of being able to participate in the classroom and on the playground.

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Transition from Daycare to Preschool

It may be difficult for your child to handle change. So you need plan carefully before moving your child from daycare to preschool.

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Do We Need Summer School?

Come summer, most parents make a beeline for special classes, workshops, or any form of group activity to keep their children occupied. How useful are these exercises?

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Daycare Safety

Is your kid really safe in his daycare? Here's a checklist to find out if all is well with him.

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The Tantrum Girl

Building a rapport with a thunder and lightning three-year-old is not easy - but it is not impossible either, for a teacher.

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School Projects - Stressful or Exciting?

Yes, it's that P-word again! We take a look at the plight of parents and children in putting together such projects...

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Getting Ready for School

Your first contact with your child's teacher is probably the most important. You have to build a rapport and develop a relationship of trust with her.

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Ideas for the Lunchbox

A little innovation goes a long way in opening up a child's taste buds and ensuring a continuing interest in the lunch packet.

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Abraham Lincoln's Letter to his Son's Teacher

This letter that Abraham Lincoln wrote to his son's teacher is a telling tale of a courageous man's hopes for his child...

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I am Going to School

Your child is about to experience his first day in school but somehow, he is not too eager to leave his safe cocoon. Here are a few suggestions to help your child get over those first day blues...

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Staying Involved with your Child's School

It is not only possible but vital to keep in touch with your child's school activities and with the teachers. Here's how...

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Do You Know Your Students?

Text book answers elicit the best marks, whereas creative thinking and unique responses are downgraded in most schools, even the so-called ‘enlightened’ ones.

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Wiser by the Day

For parents it is not enough to buy their child expensive encyclopaedias. They must be willing partners in the quest to learn from their surroundings as well.

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Namma Bhoomi for Working Children

A school in Udipi, Karnataka, is creating a synergy between the two worlds of modern education and traditional community skills.

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Winter Wear - What Should it Be?

What would you call a person wearing shorts and skirts in winter? Insane, I guess! And what if it is mandatory like in the case of school uniforms?

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The Morning Rush

Does your child take a long time getting out of the bed and into the school bus? Here are some tips to make the morning routine as stress-free as possible.

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Toilet Training

Do you have a child who is going to begin preschool? If yes, you need to make sure that your child is toilet trained.

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Making Friends for Life

A young teacher recounts her memories of a special relationship with a student, which started off lukewarm but blossomed into a close bond.

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Glory Days

Little by little, the wonder of childhood seems to be creeping away from children who are sucked into the industrial system of schooling from day one - right from admission time.

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