Archive for the ‘Children’ Category

Exams are a way to build seriousness in a curriculum. Schools give notice much ahead in advance so that the child has enough time to learn and practice. The extra classes are just to give more support to the child in understanding a concept better. Children have an intrinsic quality to learn things and retain the subject matter, provided it is taught in a proper ... Full story

A great way to learn about Indian Music and dances. Tansen Sangeet Mahavidyalaya (TSM) was founded by Late Shri R. S. Verma (Sangeet Acharya) (1890-1991). TSM organized various stage programmes, at the State and National levels by the name of “Sangeet Pratiyogita”. This series of stage performances started way back in 1975. Subsequently it was held in 1979, 1984, 1989 and 1995. Then ... Full story

A growing child is in awe of everything around her. All kids are endowed with intelligence except that it has to be stimulated well. The age till five and eight is a very receptive stage. Like a sponge they have the ability to soak knowledge. The sensory skills are very much highlighted and most of their communication is done with emotions or touch. As they ... Full story

Alarming and thought provoking are two words to describe the recent spate of children suicides in India. Our children are the future of our nation and yet they are not confident about living. There could be a reason that is a common thread among all these suicides. Though only a psychologist would throw a clinical light on the same, there is somewhere a lack of ... Full story

In spite of so many efforts put in by various sports organizations and some efforts put by the government, sport education in India is still a sector that is neglected. Parents still have a mindset that defines well in this Hindi proverb “kheloge, kudoge banoge kharab, padoge, likhoge toh banoge nawab!” This means that if you will play games and have fun then you will ... Full story

Kids today have a lot of opportunity to go on stage. The idea is to let them participate and also understand their strengths. The preschool is the best time to dress them for fancy dress and get them comfortable with the attire. Many kids are fussy about caps or things that are bit ... Full story

Like Snoopy, Pokemon is also a craze amongst kids. The name Pokemon comes from the Japanese term ‘Poketto Monsut?’ for Pocket Monsters. Pokemon was an instant hit with the young Japanese children.  ... Full story

How many kids love to study? Well, answer is not so inspiring enough. But kids are like that only. They are not willing to study. Instead they would prefer to watch TV, play games or just wandering around. They will often remind you of your own childhood. How we as children, ... Full story

Thumb sucking is a common problem found amongst the babies. In psychological terminology, it symbolizes as a process of calming. Normally, when a baby is feeling lonely, worried, hungry or bored, he or she starts thumb sucking. The origin of it goes to the stage when they were in womb and ... Full story

Today’s kids love Harry potter, superman, Spiderman, Mario, Pokemon and Snoopy. Snoopy has become a brand in itself. Snoopy is a famous comic character that featured in the long-running comic strip called Peanuts. This strip was developed by Charles M. Schulz. Snoopy plays an ordinary dog but eventually he becomes the ... Full story