Gilbert K. Chesterton once said, “Education is simply the soul of a society as it passes from one generation to another.” How true is that! After all, when society becomes limitless, how can education not follow? The world we live in has overcome all geographic boundaries and transformed into one big society. This global village […]
The greatest educators and philosophers have said a lot many things about the significance of lifelong learning abilities. However, the importance of it is perhaps best summed up in the words of John Dewey, the renowned American philosopher and educational reformer, who said, “Education is not preparation for life; education is life itself.” As educators,
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“Anyone who stops learning is old, whether at twenty or eighty. Anyone who keeps learning stays young.” – Henry Ford Analytical thinking, communication, teamwork, and collaboration form some of the most important 21st-century skills that are considered to be as relevant as academic know-how in the modern world. Yes, superficially, these skills may sound
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Today, the world is one big village. Thanks to the advancements in technology and transportation, there is no country far enough or no culture completely unfamiliar. If you see, we have more Indians living overseas today than ever before, and similarly, there are more foreigners living in India. But while traveling and settling in a
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The idea of fun in learning can be a tad bit difficult to grasp. But the truth is that learning becomes far more effective when it is integrated with fun. In fact, at Excelsior American School, we firmly believe that learning something new, improving the knowledge base, and the prospect of self-development are all the
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It has been more than a year that the pandemic changed our lives in a way none of us could have ever imagined. From changing the way we step out of our house to the way we work, our lives have taken a complete turn in the face of the new normal. And undoubtedly, the
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It isn’t an exaggeration to call a school the ‘second home’ or the ‘home away from home’ for the kids. In fact, schooling is a crucial phase that contributes significantly to an individual’s growth on various grounds, such as cognitive, social, intellectual, emotional, psychological, and more. As such, the school that your child attends holds
“All the world is my school and all humanity is my teacher.” ― George Whitman There’s no denying that the past decade has witnessed as much a sea change in the mode of learning as in the teaching methodology. There has been a conscious shift from an approach that focuses solely on classwork, assignments, and
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Do you think a decade ago, anyone would have expected the advancements and technology upgrades that we get to see in today’s world? There has been an extraordinary pace of change in the last few years, and the transformation can be seen in each and every sphere of life. Right from empowering an entire digital
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With the majority of kids in an age group of 4 to 16 years spending an average of 44.5 hours per week in front of screens, parents are increasingly concerned that compulsive internet usage is robbing these young souls of real world experiences. This addiction is costing us an emotional and mental cost as
