Category: Ideas Corner

A Day For Mums!

Mother’s Day is around the corner and you may see it as one day to reverse roles and take care of the person who takes care...

Heroes for Children

We want children to thrive. We wish for happy, healthy, and successful children who flourish as adults. But how we instil values and character strength in children...

“Only English!”

By Leo Jones, the Student – Centered Classroom, Cambridge University Press Sometimes students keep switching from their native language to English and back again. It’s hard...

Pairs or groups or whole class?

By Leo Jones, the Student – Centered Classroom, Cambridge University Press When should students work together in pairs? When should they be in groups or work...

Tips Alternative

Assessment Techniques Are you getting tired of the same old assessment techniques? Here are some different ways you can assess student progress and achievements throughout the...

Children inspired by speech

By Kathy Matheson and Monica Rhor, Associated Press Writer Philadelphia — on the very first day of the school year, 12-year-old Mileena Rodriguez was reminded by...

Why Books Are Good for Kids

The Benefits of Reading on Children’s Mental Health and Development Oleh: Michelle Pannecoucke The tradition of reading to children and giving them good books is healthy...