Not long ago, the maximum screen time kids used to have was a short cartoon after homework. A lot would be able to relate to the stories of - Looney Tunes, Tom and Jerry, Scooby-Doo, Dexter's Laboratory, The Powerpuff Girls, Courage the Cowardly Dog, Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends, and SpongeBob SquarePants But today screens have somewhere be...
Across the world, the conversations around childhood are changing. With the rise in screen time and shortening attention spans, the hands-on experience is gradually decreasing, worrying the generation of parents, educators, and child specialists. To address these issues, one important term is highlighted again, i.e., PLAY. Play is no longer considered a time out from learning but is now known to be "one of the most powerful way...
The recent evolution occurs in an environment filled with information, options, and technology, and to adapt to this environment, minds have to be ready to adapt to the changes and stay exposed to the frequent evolution of this environment. And even though the knowledge is available everywhere, the skill to implement the knowledge, think critically, reason concepts, analyse, ask the right questions, and solve problems, is what truly prepares t...
If you close your eyes and imagine what your childhood felt like, what comes first to your mind? Fun? Are you playing? Maybe running, climbing, falling, trying again? But today, with the fast-moving culture and screen-filled world, your imaginations are fading from reality. Children are indoors on average more than ever, and somewhere it comes with a cost to their physical health, emotional growth, and sometimes even creativity. This is why outdoor play is so impo...
The prime requirement for parents, teachers, and educators in early childhood learning is to make teaching fun, interesting, and knowledgeable. They plan on how to make the homes, preschools, activity corners, daycare spaces, and more so that they try to establish the core of early childhood care and ...
