Reading and writing are very important language arts skills. But did you know that listening and speaking are also important language arts skills? Listening comprehension is a crucial part of communication. So much of our daily life involves … [Read more...]
Social Networking sites- a boon or a menace for kids?
We are living in the 21st century and today’s child is far more intelligent, aware, more well-travelled [I am talking of city kids]. Social media sites, especially Facebook, have become an important part of our lives. Whatever one may say the … [Read more...]
Top 10 things to do with your kids this summer…
With the temperatures soaring high, schools are shutting down for summer vacations. All the kids are ecstatic about the upcoming holidays. Wait. But are you? We, at Team Explore have made a bucket list. You can follow one or you can follow all. … [Read more...]
The Importance of the Editing Phase
In a previous blog entry, I discussed how to help your child deal with writer’s block. In that entry, I suggested that you allow your child to write down all of her ideas on the page without too much worry about spelling and grammar at that point. … [Read more...]
The Entertainment around You
For all of you kids ‘vacations’ spells as entertainment and fun. Fret not, if the family has not booked tickets to travel out of the city or if there isn’t any interesting movie or play in town. You can make use of this precious free time to … [Read more...]
Bullying – Know the Signs
Bullying is an abuse that is alarmingly on the rise, often with disastrous consequences for the victims. Statistics suggest that the majority of students will experience bullying at some point or other, in various forms. Bullying can be physical, … [Read more...]
The Quaint, Compliant World of Children
What is childhood? Is it merely a stage of life? Or is it a state of mind? Does that mean it does not hinge on age? Only for a lucky few… maybe. Because, a majority of ‘children’ (if one may call them that), have had their childhood pick-pocketed … [Read more...]
Talk Up!
An aunt recently wrote to an advice columnist saying that she didn’t know how to “talk down” to her preschool age niece. The columnist suggested that the aunt find things they can do together—and that the talk would come naturally. That answer was … [Read more...]
The Great Architect
He was born on 14 April, 1891, as an untouchable, in the very small military cantonment called Mhow, in Madhya Pradesh. He was the 14th and the last child of Ramji Maloji Sakpal and Bhimabai. He learnt early on that belonging to the Mahar caste only … [Read more...]
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