Pre-School

The minimum age for enrolment to Class 1 will be set to six years shortly. According to authorities on February 22, 2023, the Ministry of Education has advised all states and Union Territories (UTs) to set the minimum age for admission to Class 1 as six years.

The foundational stage, according to the new National Education Policy (NEP), consists of five years of learning opportunities for all children (age three to eight years), comprising three years of preschool education, followed by Classes 1 and 2.

The Ministry of Education

Did you know that during the period between infancy to age three, humans show the fastest rate of brain development in their lifetime?

What is early learning?

According to The National Institute of Child Health and Development, “early learning refers to the skills and concepts that children develop before they reach kindergarten. It is a crucial part of the development and can set patterns for both school and adult learning.”

The methods used for educating include both formal as well as informal ways of teaching children from birth all the way to the age of eight.

The role of early learning in a child’s development

Early learning affects more than just a child’s ability to learn the alp

“There is more treasure in books than in all the pirates' loot on Treasure Island, and best of all, you can enjoy these riches every day of your life.”

Walt Disney (1901-1966)

The summer vacations are almost upon us. After two long years, the raging pandemic has taken a backseat and life can continue as it once was. Parents can now let their kids play outside without a care in the world and kids don’t have to be glued to their screens any more.

Children’s addiction to screens, however, might yet be a persistent problem. While they served their pedagogical purpose during the pandemic, spending endless hours in front of screens is an unhealthy habit that needs to be broken. It can be an especially difficult feat if your children are between the age

Reading is important for any human being who aspires to have a successful life. The perception of life is created by reading books. It is found in a study that brain connectivity will increase according to the reading period, especially in the somatosensory cortex, the part of the brain that responds to physical sensations like movement and pain. These researchers used MRI scans to measure the effect of reading a novel on the brain and show how reading is important to create a better life.

But why reading is important for kids?

Albert Einstein once said, "If you want your children to be intelligent, read them fairy tales.

Often, in our daily conversations, we end up asking our friends to describe a certain thing by its shape, colour or physical appearance if it happens to be unfamiliar to us. "Putting a face to the name" is a phrase that comes to be of use when you meet someone who you have only heard of and never seen in person. All of these phrases point to the importance of visualisation skills, which every person, regardless of their age must possess. This becomes even more important when you are a parent and want to extend a holistic learning experience to your children. This article touches upon exactly that by listing down varied parenting tips to encourage early learning with visual aids.

How can parents help their kids from an early

"A Child who Reads grows into an Adult who Thinks!" - Unknown

Reading is an important criterion when it comes to a child's overall development. It is one of those skills that not only proves useful in fetching good scores during school but also in the latter part of life. It is a necessary element that must be nurtured early right from childhood.

The brain of children between the age group of 3 to 5 years happens to be like a sponge that can instantly absorb anything that is taught. Thus, harnessing this opportunity and introducing kids to early learning can aid in inculcating the right habits in addition to kindling their curiosity for learning more.

Unlike yesteryear, when a child's learning process started only by the age of 5 to 6 years the present-day scenario has evolved over the years. Kids are now given early exposure to learning techniques that were otherwise not introduced until they were enrolled in schools. Preschool

A preschool lays the foundation for a child's overall development. Ideally, a child's basic learning begins during the age of 2.5 to 4 years i.e. before their actual years of schooling begin. Preschool is not solely a place where kids are sent to play and have fun. There is more to this than meets the eye.

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Pre-schooling offers a foundation for kids in their overall development. Ideally, a child is enrolled in preschool during the age of 2.5 to 4 years before their actual years of learning begin. While the ideal theory of preschool happens to be a place where kids are sent to play, it is far more than what meets the eye. So here this article we dedicate to the tiny tots who would be soon enrolled in preschools or are on the verge of joining preprimary elucidating the benefits and what are the essentials to take care of

Learning begins quite before you enroll your kid on school. Children between the age group of 3 to 5 are like a sponge that absorbs everything too quickly. Hence this makes the perfect time to explore their potential and prepare them for school. Kids are sent to kindergarten for making them more social and interactive with other fellow kids. Additionally, coming out of the comfort zone of their house where they solely interacted with their parents, kindergarten presents an arena for kids to expand their horizons and learn newer things in life.

Kindergarten enables kids to understand