At the moment the big buzz word in education is creativity. And creativity matters…
Category: STEM
Play, Play, Play let our children play!
Amazing with all the research in the world a majority of the school systems still have an emphasis on academic learning and not experimental learning which is learning by play, experiences and just fun.
Dirt is good, less screen time, more play time
Dirt is good, less screen time, more play time is quite a powerful message, with a new marketing campaign from OMO Arabia. OMO are making a bold statement below with United Nations article 31. “Most parents are breaking this child’s right every day. #rightoplay ” As parents we need to reintroduce play especially to offset the…
Are we Teaching our Children to Think in the Early Years?
Recently I attended a education conference where the following topic kept coming up ‘Are we teaching our children to think?’ In a presentation by Yong Zhou a Professor in the School of Education, University of Kansas, mentioned “Singapore results for education is the number one system around the world according to their results with the standard…
‘Learn by Play’ Benefits of Educational based toys…
“Learn by play” has become a cliché, but it’s also become one of the most controversial subjects around the world among educational researchers and academics. Have you ever stopped to watch how children interact/engage with their toys? Which toys do they enjoy playing with most. Which ones last the longest? Which ones are always recycled…
How do children first learn coding – Onscreen or Offscreen
Where do children learn coding? Do you realise by the time a child has come to school, attended a coding class they have already started, learning coding through their active play in the early years. How you ask, well let’s think about what coding is, breaking it down, it is patterns or complex algorithms. This is…
Early Years More Hands On, Less Screen
Recently I was sent a brilliant picture of how kids injuries have changed from when they grew up years ago until now. Over time from being outdoor accidents to a more technology based. Quite funny, however scary as well! Lately all we hear are the buzz around technology, Technology is the future of education, Technology allows…
Early Years Maths, Experiential learning vs Academic learning
In a meeting this week, I heard a great analogy from an executive teacher “Do you want to snorkel or scuba dive when teaching’. (Funny enough it also was communicated from my son’s school a few days ago re: curriculum and assessments.) Meaning do you want students to have an in depth understanding (scuba dive)…
Technology Founder’s Children Restricted With Technology
There has been lots of debate online about technology, our children and Steve Jobs, the late, great tech guru and founder of Apple. Specifically, he did not allow his kids to use iPads at a young age. We all ask what is the reason? Why did the founder of Apple feel it necessary to…
Understanding STEM in Early Years!
The big buzz in schools curriculum is the acronym STEM. Lets look at breaking it down, finding out what it really means in the early years. Academically speaking STEM is an acronym for Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths. It is a focus on these areas simultaneously. Not only because the skills and knowledge in each discipline are…
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