Help with Schooling

Indian society values education above everything else, so it's natural that schools and parents embraced online schooling the moment the Pandemic struck. Every school, parent and student are dealing with the unique challenges that come with learning via screens, systems and devices. It’s a good idea to prepare yourself with the basic requirements of online schooling. Choosing a Device Children should not use Mobile phone screens for online learning. The small screen size can cause eye irritations and problems. Screens need to be at a distance of at least 18 inches from the eye to reduce eye strain and that is impossible with a small screen. Desktop, Laptop, Chrome book, iPad or other android tablets with a minimum screen size of at least 10 inches or more, is the best for online learning.  Retina displays and similar technologies are designed to be eye friendly. Even a used deskt op with a 21 inches monitor (which are common these days)  will be better than

We find tons of videos for kids on the internet via youtube. However, we have to sift through tons of mediocre ones to find the really good none in terms of clarity and content. Below is a list of few sites you will find great videos with lot of fun content for 1- 2 year olds and beyond. http://toddlerfunlearning.com/ http://www.weebeeworld.com/ http://www.learninggamesforkids.com/educational_videos.html http://www.turtlediary.com/kids-videos.html http://kidslibrary.vincigenius.com/kl/products/Video http://www.babyfirsttv.com/ http://supersimplelearning.com/videos/ http://tutitu.tv/videos/

These sites are interactive, colorful and fun for 1 - 2 year old kids getting ready for preschool. http://www.fisher-price.com/  (Easy to color online pages, peak-a-boo online games, simple ABC song) http://www.bbc.co.uk/cbeebies/  (For learning the proper Queens English with help from Alphablocks,  Bob the builder, Charlie and lola and other very interesting characters. ) http://www.starfall.com/  (Great site for Phonics and independent learning) http://www.nickjr.com/games-activities/  (Dora, Sponge bob, Diego and more, get ready for hours of fun) http://www.kneebouncers.com/  (Makes challenging goals achievable thro' fun colorful preschool games) http://www.disney.in/disneyjunior/  (All their favourite disney characters in one place) http://www.smart-central.com/  (All your favourite nursery rhymes and popular songs set to music) http://www.storyplace.org/  (Simple, short, colourful and interactive stories) http://www.tikatok.com/  (you can write your ve

For kids who speak their mother  tongue  (Not  English ) at home, learning English as a first language is a challenging task. Some ground work needs to be done before they go to school. Below are some pointers which will make the transition from a native language to English easier for the child...... Let them hear a lot of spoken  English This would be easy if both the parents are fluent in  English , but if you are not, then select TV shows, preferably cartoons, with clear diction and neutral accent for  eg .  Miffy , Noddy,etc. And sit with them and explain what is being spoken. Read to them  The lesser the words the better, Bright board books are excellent. Start with very simple stories and telling them some basic rules of handling a book, like how to gently turn pages. Then read to them with a clear expressive voice and  follow  the words with your fingers. Choose an quite time of the day when the child is alert. Reading can be enjoyed anytime, not necessarily at

It a usually agreed fact that knowing basic English before the kids start school will boost their morale and make life so much easier for them in an English medium school. Kids grow up for the first 2 to 3 years hearing a speaking their native language and sometimes a variety of languages based on what their parents speak. So when on the first day of school the teacher starts to dish out  instructions  in English the little one who are not comfortable with the language lag behind significantly. This lag may take years to overcome. So with a little bit of help from you and the below interactive sites, we can make their lives a lot easier as they start school. The  best FREE online  resources for  teaching your kids correct  English  are as follows http://www.starfall.com/ By far the most comprehensive site for learning  English , the colorful presentation makes it a big hit with 2-4 year  olds. www.rif.org/leadingtoreading After  Starfall  this would be th