Thinking – Page 3 – Kinderpillar

February 17,2014

Science is the Art of Invention

By Arvinder Kaur
exploration time / literacy / Multiple Intelligence / school readiness / science / Thinking
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“Equipped with her five senses, child explores the universe around her and we call that adventure Science.” ~Edwin Powell Hubble,1954 In both science and art the “good stuff’ is not necessarily the end product but the learning and fun of the journey. When we provide children with a d

January 31,2014

Early Literacy and language- Why Begin with Infants?

By Arvinder Kaur
literacy / parenting / school readiness / Thinking
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“Babies need social interactions with loving adults who talk with them, listen to their babbling, name objects for them, and give them opportunities to explore their worlds.”– Sandra Scarr (developmental psychologist ) Literacy is a process of adding new skill to the one before and whi

January 15,2014

“Look What I Did!”-The Science of Kids and Toys- Guided by Ellen Booth Church

By Arvinder Kaur
exploration time / literacy / Multiple Intelligence / parenting / school readiness / science / Thinking
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How many times have you heard your child say, “Look what I did…Look what I found” with delightful amazement? The discovery of an interesting flower, rock, or button may seem inconsequential to adults but can become the basis for great opportunities for thinking, problem solving and fun.A walk

November 15,2013

The Art of Thinking in Preschool Children

By Arvinder Kaur
literacy / parenting / Questioning / Thinking / Uncategorized
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“Imagination is more important than knowledge.”– Albert Einstein Thinking is the magic word in education today. This is as it should be … because it is the lack of curriculum integrated thinking skills activities that has produced a nation of children who can get the “right” an

October 16,2013

Scaffolding: How to Help Your Child Problem-Solve

By Arvinder Kaur
Child's wellbeing / parenting / Thinking
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“To know how to suggest is the great art of teaching.” —Henri Frédéric Amiel As parents, it is difficult to see our children struggle. Whether our child is having trouble tying his shoes or having difficulty with his homework, we want to jump in and help our child solve his problems. W

August 07,2013

Setting Up Basic Learning Centres for Preschool – Part 2

By Arvinder Kaur
Classroom Management / exploration time / literacy / Multiple Intelligence / music / parenting / school readiness / science / Thinking / Uncategorized
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(Guided By Prof. Ellen Booth Church) TECHNOLOGY CENTRE A place to explore and express with different forms of media… from the computer to musical recordings and instruments. Be sure that the amount of time that children spend with technology is much shorter than hands-on active play. *

August 07,2013

Setting Up Basic Learning Centres for Preschool – Part 1

By Arvinder Kaur
Classroom Management / literacy / parenting / school readiness / science / teaching alphabets / Thinking
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Learning Centre

(Guided By Prof. Ellen Booth Church) MATH-MANIPULATIVE CENTRE Your Math Centre is the place where children discover how math is much more than learning to count. And perhaps more importantly, they find out that math is actually useful and FUN! Too many children develop an early case of “math anxi

July 30,2013

“Brain Based Learning” – Prof. Ellen Booth Church

By Arvinder Kaur
Child's wellbeing / Multiple Intelligence / Thinking
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“No great discovery was ever made without a bold guess.” ~Sir Isaac Newton Did you know that every time you stop to explore and investigate something new with your child you are building his brain? It’s true. The quality time you spend in discovery with your child is more important than dir

April 17,2013

How Your Child’s Writing and Art Changes Over Time

By Arvinder Kaur
Classroom Management / exploration time / parenting / school readiness / Thinking
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Creativity is considered as a bridge to learning. When your child is curious and creative, he/she can come up with the solutions to the problems which she encounters in every day. Creativity helps your child to become inquisitive, thoughtful and a confident learner in her later years of schooling.An

March 22,2013

How Does a Preschooler Think?

By Arvinder Kaur
Child's wellbeing / Kinderpillar / literacy / parenting / Thinking
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Young children can come up with some very strange ideas but that’s all considered to be a part of their growing up. It is really important for the parents or care givers to understand the capabilities of a child so that they can expect some reasonable behaviour Every child has her own growth pa