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Factors to be considered while selecting the best preschool for your child.

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Being a Parent, When your child attains the age of going to school and begins with his/her learning, the dilemma to select the best preschool is often tiresome. Since preschool is the stepping stone on the road of education. The child must be comfortable with other children around him/her. The first place to be alone without family is pre-school . As a result, it's normal for parents to feel concerned and apprehensive while choosing a preschool.  Here are some of the aspects that must be kept in mind while selecting the perfect preschool for your child. - Secured and Safe Environment  - One-on-one Personal Attention on the child  - Children friendly environment  - Social Interaction   - Meals and Snack Option - School Curriculum   Even after considering and researching all of the factors, there are still certain aspects that are unique to each parent, but the goal is to choose a preschool that best meets your requirements , particularly those of your child....

Why Hands-On Learning Is The Need Of The Hour?

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Hands-on learning is a key element of childhood since it is how young children begin to acquire skills informally before they start to study officially. Kids start using their hands at a young age and begin to experience the world around them via practical handling & feeling the objects. Hands-on learning is the practical learning process wherein the child actually learns the various concepts by doing and experiencing the look and feel of the objects for example counting cubes, sorting objects, color recognition, and much more. Hands-on training encourages children to learn by exploring new things which in turn also develops their thinking skills. All the senses are engaged while hands-on learning experience as they learn fine motor skills. This unique concept of learning also allows children to explore and understand the world through play. Here are a few activities for kids that encourage a hands-on learning process. - Dough Play - Block building - Sand toys - Water Play Shree J...

CONTRIBUTION OF SPORTS-BASED EDUCATION TOWARDS LIFE-LEARNING LESSONS

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FUN, LEARN, AND PLAY - A PERFECT RECIPE FOR A CHILD’S OVERALL DEVELOPMENT The Sports curriculum in schools isn’t just limited to physical wellness and being active. Through exposure to sports and games, children tend to develop various life-learning lessons and skills that are as important as bookish knowledge. Students' physical and mental strength is developed through sports. Physical activity is  necessary for kids daily since it not only keeps them healthy but also improves their emotional fitness . Sport should be an important component of school because kids can easily concentrate on their school work when they are mentally and physically well. Students must participate in school sports-based education to boost their self-esteem, confidence, and mental attentiveness. Sports education assists kids to learn a variety of qualities such as leadership, patience, teamwork, and social skills. Students can prepare for life's problems and improve physical and mental capaciti...

Early Childhood Education - The First external connection of the young mind.

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Early childhood education (ECE) programs cover the type of educational program which is imparted to the children in their preschool years that aims to improve their school performance  later on. It is a set of activities and/or experiences aimed at influencing developmental changes in children before they enter primary school. It also refers to the time between a child's birth and when they attend kindergarten.  According to Alvarado, it is a significant period in a child's life, since it is when they first learn how to connect with others, such as classmates, instructors, and parents, and when they begin to establish hobbies that will last throughout their lives. However, according to Alvarado, it is a frequent misconception that early childhood education is just about developing fundamental abilities . She says, "It's much more than that." “It's a period in which children develop essential social and emotional abilities and a relationship between the kid,...
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Shree JalaramInternational school surat (SJIS) , one of the best school in surat encourage the young minds to develop a passion for Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics by giving them exposure to learn a variety of concepts and sharpen their skills. The Highly competent and experienced school authorities focus on the child’s practical development in the best possible way, so they emphasize the STEM LAB Concept. STEM is a renowned acronym for science, technology, engineering, and math. These are some of the most important educational criteria that many students are exposed to from the beginning of their studies until the end when they will be forced to apply them in real life. STEM is an interdisciplinary approach to learning that combines core academic principles taught in school with real-world teachings or experiences. It requires students to use the four terminologies of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics in situations that connect the classroom to the...

Interactive Learning - A boon to the Modern Learning Pedagogy

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Observe, Interact and Learn It's a very ancient concept that high-quality interaction is good for both sides. Some of the best international schools in the Surat are therefore implementing interactive learning approaches to become a good channel to educate and delegate information in combination with digital learning devices and techniques.   Interactive school education has taken a step forward in order to ensure that all schools across the nation have a curriculum based on interactive learning. Interactive learning has many qualities, making it one of the finest teaching approaches. Interactive learning offers flexibility in teaching, motivates small minds, and enhances the learning process.   There are many schools in surat that offer interactive learning curriculum. The main question  that arises in the mind is, what makes interactive learning so effective and popular in this  modern academic scenario? Interactive Learning is the practical learning app...

Finland-based Education for the Indian Market

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We at SJIS understand that exporting ‘ Finnish education ’ on its own is not impactful nor scalable. Our K-12 SJIS Educational System has the renowned Finnish curriculum at its core, enhanced with global best practices. Our system has been fully localized for the Indian region by incorporating important factors such as culture, language, religion, and history into our curriculum and pedagogies. We are actively working with our Indian partners and steering group with seasoned educators to advise and guide us in our educational transformation in India. What makes Finland’s education system great? ⚖ Equal opportunities 🚂 Learn through play 👣 Personalized learning ⛹ 🏻 ‍ ♂ Minimal homework 📲 Supportive technology 🏼 Lifelong learning 👨🏻 ‍ Inclusive education 👩🏽 ‍ 🏫 Autonomous Teachers Services for Schools: SJIS Education System A fully integrated pre-k to grade 12 system that empowers students to shape their own future through the SJIS curriculum, globa...

New Education Policy

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A well-defined planned and progressive education policy is a must for every country because education is the foundation of economic and social progress. Taking into account their respective traditions and culture, different countries adopt varied education systems. How SJIS can transform theteaching-learning process: Focus on core essentials Mapping of the curriculum across grades and narrowing it to the respective core knowledge only. The focus will be on practical application-based learning. This reduction will create space for teachers to add activities related to experiential learning, creative and critical thinking skills etc. Stress on the importance of literacy and numeracy skills Our school has reworked in these areas to bring about a transformation in the teaching strategies so that these foundational skills can be developed, strengthened, and achieved by Grade 3. There will need to be more focus at an early age on reading, writing, and learning basic mathematical...

Importance of Moral Education

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Youngsters today go through a brutal education system that goes on almost unendingly. Right from when parents send them to kindergarten at a tender age of 4 or 5 to completing their graduation, there is a constant barrage of information hurled at them. It is a puzzling task to make sense of this vast amount of unstructured information. On top of that, the bar to perform better than peers and meet expectations is set at a quite high level. This makes a youngster lose their curiosity and creativity under the burden. They know ‘how’ to do something but fail to answer the ‘why’. They spend their whole childhood and young age without discovering the real meaning of education. This is where the importance of value education should be established in their life. What is Value Education? Value-based education lays emphasis on the personality’s development of individuals in order to shape their future and tackle difficult situations with ease. It molds the children so they get attuned to cha...

Gardner's Theory of Multiple Intelligence

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In recent years, however, other views of intelligence have emerged. One such conception is the theory of multiple Intelligence proposed by Harvard psychologist Howard Gardner. Gardner defines intelligence as a “biopsychological potential to process information that can be activated in a cultural setting to solve problems or create products that are of value in a culture”.This theory suggests that traditional psychometric views of intelligence is too limited. Gardner first outlined his theory in his 1983 book Frames of Mind: The Theory of Multiple Intelligences, where he suggested that all people have different kinds of "intelligence." Gardner proposed that there are eight bits of intelligence, and has suggested the possible addition of a ninth known as " existentialist intelligence ." While a person might be particularly strong in a specific area, such as musical intelligence, he or she most likely possesses a range of abilities. For example, an individual mig...

How To Maintain A Positive Mindset In The Classroom

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“If a child cannot learn the way we teach, maybe we should teach the way they love to learn”. Teaching is not simply just about getting students ready for the tests. As educators, teachers must know that their work goes far more beyond that. In every classroom, teachers must have the power to maintain a positive mindset among the students to make them successful in life. Maintaining a positive attitude will not only create a healthy learning environment it will also help the students to flourish in every field. It also helps them to understand situations, the classroom, and studies. Ways to maintain this positive mindset! Keeping a positive mindset is a must in every classroom . But how can it be done? Here are tips for teachers! Creating humor : One of the main tools to keep your classroom positive is humor. Once you learn to include fun inside the classroom the students will immediately change their boring faces to interest learners. Make the learner feel safe: Do m...

Preventing and Reducing Gender Bias

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We all carry biases that are based on gender; throughout our lives, we receive daily messages about what is expected of different genders. These biases become ingrained and it’s often impossible to completely get rid of them. But, if we can be more aware of our biases, we have a better chance of counteracting them. Gender identity is one’s personal experience of one’s own gender. Gender identity can correlate with assigned sex at birth or can differ from it completely. When children are around 2 years old, they become conscious of the physical differences between boys and girls. Before their third birthday! most children are easily able to label themselves as either a boy or a girl. By age 4, most children have a stable sense of their gender identity. During this same time, children learn gender role behavior that is, doing "things that boys do" or "things that girls do." In order for us to create a classroom space that is open to everyone, it is essential that we...

How schools are preparing kids who might be interested in a vocational career

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Education is undoubtedly the key to a brighter future. Many students might be confused about making career choices at school levels. Right career choice is a very important step you must take as soon as you reach high school. This is from where your choice of subjects also starts. Besides, when someone likes their career, they tend to do well in their job which means growth in their knowledge too. And vocational training is the right option for all these. But let us know what vocational training is all about. What is vocational training? Vocational education is a training that teaches students to gain practical experience and technical skills. We at SJIS prepare and offer courses at the secondary level in schools for a bright future of the students. Vocational Education Courses Given to the Students * Computer training * Cooking * Sewing * Designing * Dance * Music Benefits of Taking vocational Training Here are some benefits of how a student must know about...