Remedial teaching for reading and spelling: methods that work
· reading · learning
The remedial methods that help a child read and spell: Orton-Gillingham, multisensory teaching, phonemic awareness, decodable books, and mastery pacing.
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What is a remedial class? A parent's guide
· reading · learning
A remedial class rebuilds the foundational skills a child has missed, one step at a time. What happens in one, who needs it, and how it differs from tuition.
Can remedial classes be done online? How it works
· learning · school
Online remedial classes work when they are one-to-one, structured and multisensory. What a session looks like on screen and what your child needs at home.
What does a remedial teacher actually do in a session?
· learning · school
A walk-through of a real remedial session: sound drills, blending, one new concept taught through sight, sound and movement, then dictation and reading.
Does my child need remedial classes? Signs to look for
· learning · school
The signs a child needs remedial classes rather than more tuition: persistent gaps, guessing at words, avoidance, and hard work that never shows in results.
Remedial teaching vs tuition: what is the difference?
· learning · school
Tuition re-teaches this year's syllabus. Remedial teaching rebuilds the skills underneath it. How to tell which one your child needs, with honest examples.
Personalised learning: how tailored strategies help kids flourish
· learning · parenting
One-size-fits-all teaching fails children with learning challenges. How to find your child's profile, tailor strategies, and build the home that fits them.
How interactive learning can help children
· learning · activities
Interactive learning swaps passive listening for participation: games, quizzes, group work, simulations. What it builds in a child and why retention improves.
5 things that have changed for kids over time
· parenting · learning
Education, mental health, playtime, peer influence and family life all look different for today's kids. What changed, and how parents can help children cope.
Engaging SEL activities for every age
· activities · learning
Social-emotional learning lifts academic scores by 16 percent in Indian studies. Age-wise SEL activities from toddler mood charts to high-school journaling.
Benefits of SEL-guided classrooms
· school · learning
Across 207 studies and 288,000 students, SEL classrooms lifted achievement 11 percentile points and cut distress 10 percent. The five skills and why they work.
The power of praise: building confidence in children with learning difficulty
· learning · parenting
Praise is one of the five most effective classroom practices, and it matters most for struggling learners. How to use positive reinforcement well daily.
Small group activities for young children with learning difficulties
· activities · learning
Group work lets children with learning difficulties borrow confidence from a team. Four activities that work: read-alongs, role plays, games and playdates.
How teachers can guide students with learning difficulty in a classroom
· learning · school
Teachers are usually first to spot a learning difficulty. The signs to look for, and classroom strategies for movement, blackboard, instruction and feedback.
How to teach your child about personal hygiene
· parenting · learning
The five hygiene habits every child needs: food, hand, body, health and oral. Plus six parent tips, from germ games to charts, that make cleanliness stick.
Ways to help get your child excited about learning
· learning · parenting
Ten parent strategies that turn learning into something a child wants: games, real-life connections, reading nooks, curiosity, choice and your own example.
How to develop fine motor skills at home
· activities · learning
Fine motor skills power writing, eating and dressing, and they are built through play: playdough, beads, lacing, magnet fishing and scissors. A home guide.
Why interpersonal skills should be taught in a classroom
· school · learning
Emotional awareness and relationship skills are 'master skills': nurture them and children improve everywhere. Why classrooms must teach them deliberately.
How can educators make students think more creatively?
· learning · school
Creative pedagogy turns passive students into active learners. Classroom methods that build creative thinking: design challenges, brainstorming and role play.
How to raise your child as a creative thinker
· parenting · learning
Creative thinking builds resilience, confidence and problem solving. The 5 E's parents can practise at home, plus five tools from mind maps to thinking hats.
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.
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.
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.
The art of handwriting: its importance and benefits
· writing · learning
Writing by hand activates the brain, reinforces reading, and beats typing for young learners. Six benefits of handwriting in a typing-first world for kids.
How to summarize and paraphrase effectively
· learning · writing
Summarizing condenses to main points; paraphrasing restates in your own words. The difference, the benefits for students, and steps for doing each well.
How can you support neurodiverse students in a classroom as an educator?
· school · learning
Five practical ways teachers can support neurodiverse students: psychological safety, strengths mapping, varied methods, smaller steps, high expectations.
Tongue twisters for improving concentration
· activities · learning
Tongue twisters sharpen pronunciation, strengthen speech muscles and demand real focus. Why they work, how to practise them, and ten favourites to try.
The different types of attention, explained for parents
· learning · parenting
Focused, sustained, selective, divided and alternating: the five types of attention, what each looks like in a child, and why the distinction guides help.
5 activities to develop visual attention in kids
· activities · learning
Seeing and attending are different skills. What visual attention is, the warning signs of processing trouble, and five home games that train the noticing eye.
The 3Vs of reading comprehension: visualize, verbalize, vocab
· reading · learning
A simple routine that makes children active readers: picture the story, talk it through, then put the new words to work. How the 3Vs build comprehension.
Understanding the Frayer Model for vocabulary building
· learning · reading
The Frayer Model is a four-square organizer: definition, characteristics, examples and non-examples. How to use it to teach words that actually stick.
The importance of extracurricular activities
· activities · learning
Extracurricular activities lift grades, confidence and social skills. Why they matter, what Indian students choose, and five unconventional clubs worth a look.
Your words matter: what not to say in the classroom
· learning · school
Research shows positive teacher language lifts student motivation, behaviour and results. What to avoid saying in class, and better phrasings that work.
Why children's movies are great for learning
· learning · parenting
Watched together, children's movies build visualisation, analysis and values. Why co-viewing is the key, and how family movie night becomes a learning ritual.
Spelling is not a matter of memorization
· writing · learning
Rote memory holds two or three letters at best. Spelling is learned through sounds, patterns and word origins: the grade-by-grade path, and what works better.
Top 10 learning apps for young kids
· learning · activities
Ten learning apps that earn their screen time, Starfall to Khan Academy Kids and Epic, what makes a good one, and the supervision rules that keep them useful.
The history of English writing: why our spelling is the way it is
· writing · learning
From Sumerian clay to Shakespeare, English writing is layers of borrowed alphabets and vocabularies. That history explains every spelling quirk kids fight.
Learning styles are a myth: what the research actually shows
· learning · school
Children have learning preferences, but research finds no evidence that teaching to a 'learning style' improves results. What works instead: all modalities.
Neuroplasticity and learning: how the brain rewires itself
· learning
Neuroplasticity is the brain's lifelong ability to form new connections, strongest in childhood. What it means for learning, and how to strengthen it daily.
What happens to our brain when we start learning?
· learning
Learning physically rewires the brain: neurons connect at synapses, myelin tunes the speed, and repetition strengthens the links. Why 'learn it, link it' works.
All about phonological working memory
· dyslexia · learning
Phonological working memory holds sounds just long enough to use them. Why it sits near the heart of dyslexia, and how to lighten the load for learners.
Two modes of thinking: focused and diffuse, and why learners need both
· learning
Focused thinking drills into the problem; diffuse thinking wanders and connects the dots. Why a walk after study works, and how children can use both modes.
How to keep your kids focused during homework time
· learning · parenting
Homework focus is built, not demanded: planned goals, brain breaks every 20 to 30 minutes, a dedicated study space, subject switching and honest rewards.
How do logos help kids to learn?
· learning · reading
Long before children can read, they recognise brand logos, and that skill is a stepping stone to reading. The science, plus five logo games to play at home.
The importance of goal setting for students
· learning · school
A wish becomes a goal when it gets a plan. Why goal setting lifts student achievement, its seven benefits, and how to make goals measurable at any age.
Special education vs remedial education: what is the difference?
· learning · school
Remedial education helps children of average or higher intelligence close a learning gap. Special education serves wider needs. How to tell which fits.
Teaching vocabulary to dyslexic learners: 9 methods that work
· dyslexia · learning
Dyslexic learners read less, so they meet fewer new words. Nine practical ways to build vocabulary anyway: small doses, all the senses, and lots of context.
The importance of corrective feedback for learners
· learning · parenting
Corrective feedback redirects a mistake into learning without shame. The five forms it takes, why it works, and how to deliver it calmly and effectively.
Understanding learning difficulties: what they are and how to help
· learning
A learning difficulty affects one specific form of learning, not a child's intelligence. Two classroom stories, the key definitions, and where help starts.
How to nurture an active listener
· parenting · learning
We spend 45 percent of our time listening, and do it poorly. How to raise a child who truly listens: eye contact, no interrupting, and the FACT technique.
Ways to support your child during online classes
· learning · parenting
Online classes strain focus, doubt-clearing and writing speed, hardest for struggling learners. How parents can work with teachers and help from home.
How to teach word meanings to kids
· learning · parenting
When your child asks what a word means, the way you answer builds their vocabulary. Eight simple habits, from dictionary hunts to drawing the meaning.
b and d confusion in kids: why it happens and how to fix it
· reading · learning
Mixing up b and d is normal until about age 7 and is not automatically dyslexia. Why young brains flip letters, plus three ways to correct it at home.
What are decodable books and how do they help early readers?
· reading · learning
Decodable books use only the phonics a child has already been taught, so beginners sound out every word instead of guessing. How to choose and use them well.
What is multisensory teaching and why does it work?
· learning · reading
Multisensory teaching engages sight, sound, touch and movement together. Why it is the most effective method for struggling readers, with techniques to try.
Early indicators of learning difficulty: what to watch for in preschoolers
· learning · parenting
Learning difficulties leave clues well before Grade 3. The early signs parents and teachers can watch for in preschool and UKG children, from a therapist.
Activities for auditory attention in kids
· activities · learning
Auditory attention lets a child pick the teacher's voice out of a noisy room. Five zero-prep games, Simon Says to sound hunts, that train the listening ear.
Activities for sustained attention in 4 to 7-year-old kids
· activities · learning
Inattention at this age is rarely ADHD. Four playful activities, memory games, letter hunts, crosswords and newspaper searches, that stretch a child's focus.
What are remedial classes and why do some kids need them?
· learning · school
Remedial classes bridge the gap between what a child knows and what their age expects, using systematic, multisensory teaching. How they differ from tuition.