As a parent, it becomes our responsibility to teach habits to our children that not only guide them in facing the world but also enables them to stand out among the rest. The vacations act as a perfect opportunity to guide them with habits that can help becoming better versions of themselves!
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The neat and clean uniform, new books and subjects, and of course, my friends and teachers! It’s like a home away from home! Here, the teachers are like parents, who help students grow and friends are like siblings who constantly test and motivate one another.
Time is like water, the more you try to hold it in your hands, the more it flows away. Wasting our time, or using it effectively, is in our hands. But once we lose the time we had, it becomes impossible to bring it back. Making the best out of our time must be our prerogative so we may be better versions of ourselves tomorrow!
Orientation programmes are fantastic opportunities for parents to familiarise themselves with the curriculum and education program offered by the school. But not only that, parents can find the necessary solutions to their doubts and decide on standard operating procedures and contact points, when their child’s safety is in question.
Over a hundred years ago, a very smart man, Hermann Ebbinghaus created what is known as the “Learning Curve”
Why is this important to Outdoor Education? How does this apply to Experiential Learning? What IS Experiential Learning?
Summer vacations may be a chance to take a break from school, but it doesn’t mean that learning fun doesn’t have to stop! Did you know that school students that read more are more likely to score higher on tests like the SAT and ACT Exams? You will have to give those soon enough! Plus, novels and books included on summer reading lists can give you some major historical and social context for certain courses! You’d be prepared for the next class without even knowing it! Just like exercising keeps muscles in shape, reading is what you need to keep the brain in shape. Though yes, literary classics are extremely vital to developing written and verbal skills, your favourite contemporary novels can provide just as much help and influence in improving your reading ability!
For most Excelsiorites, summer marks a clear change of rhythm! Whether it’s travelling or just kicking back and relaxing, this is the time for students to have fun! During the holidays, whether it is parents or students, we all are SO much more relaxed. This gives us (and especially students) the freedom to be creative and focus on activities and habits that make us better versions of ourselves.
For most Excelsiorites, summer marks a clear change of rhythm! Whether it’s travelling or just kicking back and relaxing, this is the time for students to have fun! During the holidays, whether it is parents or students, we all are SO much more relaxed. This gives us (and especially students) the freedom to be creative and focus on activities and habits that make us better versions of ourselves.
For an educator, the key to success with any student would be to ensure engagement with the material they are learning. More often than not, that is easier said than done. For many students, the traditional classroom approach is unengaging. As a result, they aren’t effectively learning or understanding the material being taught. This is where the role of inquiry-based learning comes in.
Throughout time, human beings have always banded together to form communities. May it be because of commonalities such as geographical, social, economic, political or religious identities. But in today’s day and age, thanks to technology and advances in communication and transportation, human beings are more linked on a global scale than ever before.
