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Jagadees Nair
Feb 11, 20213 min read
Ten reasons why any parent cannot downplay mock tests
Turning up for an examination unprepared? No way. Most of the parents know that they should take their child’s dreams seriously. However,...
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Kyle
Feb 5, 20212 min read
Tests? There is more than what we think!
In the debates on measuring student learning outcomes, we often hear critics repeatedly say “you can’t fatten a cow by weighing him all...
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Elizabeth
Feb 5, 20212 min read
“Three out of two people have trouble with fractions.”!
Jokes apart, we should look into it. Why is it so important? We use it extensively in Mathematical reasoning- be it algebraic or...
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Elizabeth
Jan 28, 20212 min read
4 Things Maths teachers should observe.
Math ability is essential. Teachers play a crucial role in building it in their students. There is no inclusive list of what a Maths...
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Tomy Joseph
Jan 28, 20212 min read
Learn to read, and read to learn
Isabella, age 3, is a regular bilingual Storytime attendee at the library. As her mother puts it, “because I love to read, I want my...
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Jessica
Jan 27, 20211 min read
Small steps make a big difference.
Language and literary skills would require us to strengthen our vocabulary. It could be nouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs, phrasal verbs,...
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William
Jan 27, 20211 min read
The inevitable part of language learning
Reading is fundamental in helping one find and convey information. It is a necessary skill that is developed at a very young age. Reading...
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Kyle
Jan 26, 20211 min read
Vocabulary? Ignore at your own peril.
"While without grammar very little can be conveyed, without vocabulary nothing can be conveyed”, David Wilkins, Professor Emeritus of...
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Jessica
Jan 26, 20212 min read
VOCABULARY; BUILD IT
“Read this passage”, said the teacher, “answer the questions that follow, and submit it in one hour.” While some teachers follow this,...
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Biju Ramakrishna Pillai
Jan 22, 20213 min read
Tests, assessments, evaluations...
Whether you study in a school or university, or work with an organization, assessments are part of your life. No wonder you are curious...
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Biju Ramakrishna Pillai
Jan 7, 20211 min read
Curiosity and Learning: Do we help our children?
Fundamentally all of us are curious, and curiosity is a motivator for learning. It is so basic and widespread that we are not so...
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Tomy Joseph
Oct 10, 20202 min read
"No, sir, I am the guy who stole the chickens.”
“ Judge: "The charge here is the theft of frozen chickens. Are you the defendant? Defendant: "No, sir, I am the guy who stole the...
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Biju Ramakrishna Pillai
Sep 18, 20201 min read
NVR – You can nurture it!
Non-verbal reasoning is one of the topics pupils do not learn as part of their curriculum, but which is very important from the 11 Plus...
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Biju Ramakrishna Pillai
Sep 18, 20201 min read
Enjoying Maths
Some might ask, “Enjoying Maths. Are you kidding?” We all agree that learning Maths is very important. Maths is core to the STEM...
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Biju Ramakrishna Pillai
Sep 18, 20202 min read
Struggling in reading? Don’t worry, he may be at the Frustration level!
Are you frustrated that your child struggles a lot when it comes to reading exercises? Don’t worry. There is a natural progression for...
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Tomy Joseph
Sep 18, 20201 min read
Verbal Reasoning – Thinking with Words and Numbers
Verbal Reasoning is important in a child's life both as a student and as an adult. Simply speaking, this is understanding and reasoning...
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