How board games help kids learn: skills, language and life lessons
· activities · learning
Board games build social skills, cognition, literacy, resilience and family bonds, and research finds them beating direct instruction. The complete case.
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Practical, evidence-based guidance for parents on dyslexia, reading science, and supporting children with learning difficulties.
How parents can use the science of reading at home
· reading · parenting
The science of reading is the research on how reading is really learned. What it says, the eight facts parents should know, and home activities that apply it.
5 interesting activities to help kids improve speaking skills
· activities · learning
Speaking improves through play: picture fun, would-you-rather, mystery box, story prompts and disappearing text, five games that build confident talkers.
Know the 5Cs of verbal communication
· learning · parenting
Clarity, cohesiveness, completeness, correctness and conciseness: the checklist that turns a child's jumbled thoughts into speech people want to hear.
10 children's newspapers and magazines worth trying
· reading · learning
From RobinAge and Young World to Tinkle and NatGeo Kids: ten Indian children's newspapers and magazines, sorted by age, that build the daily reading habit.
Reading beyond books: fun options for kids and parents
· reading · activities
A child who resists books can still become a reader. Ten alternatives, magazines, comics, manuals, scripts and road signs, that build the same reading muscle.
Helpful time management apps for students
· learning · school
Eight time-management apps by age, from Bear Focus Timer for 5-year-olds to Trello and Google Calendar for teens, and why the paper calendar still comes first.
How parents can help kids learn about time management
· parenting · learning
Time management starts with teaching the value of time itself. Five parent strategies plus a calendar system for students, from to-do lists to daily habits.
Social skills activities that can help your child
· activities · learning
Eleven games that build social skills: Pictionary, Emotion Bingo, role plays, the telephone game, blindfold challenges and more, matched to what each teaches.
How to make your child learn about sharing
· parenting · learning
Kids share when it is their choice: research is clear on that. Six gentle ways to grow sharing, from turn-taking games to respecting their possessions.
How to help kids learn about empathy
· parenting · learning
Empathy shows up as early as 12 months and grows with practice: name your feelings, honour theirs, use books and films, create chances to help, praise it.
The importance of good social skills for kids
· learning · parenting
Children with strong social skills are twice as likely to reach higher education. What social skills include, why they slipped post-Covid, and why they matter.
How to support your child's good mental health as a parent
· parenting
An estimated 50 million children in India live with mental health issues, and parents are the first line of support. Five ways to be the parent they turn to.
Preparing your child for a new school
· parenting · school
Changing schools is a big move for a child. How to build excitement, brief the teachers, practise the routine and watch the first weeks for warning signs.
Preparing your child for a new grade
· parenting · school
Use the holidays to get your child ready for the next grade: preview new subjects, revise the basics, build soft skills and restart routines before day one.