Daycare Safety
	Is your kid really safe in his daycare? Here's a checklist to find out if all is well with him.   Read on ...

I am Going to School
	Your child is about to experience his first day in school but somehow, he is not too eager to leave his safe cocoon. Here are a few suggestions to help your child get over those first day blues...   Read on ...

Toilet Training
	Do you have a child who is going to begin preschool? If yes, you need to make sure that your child is toilet trained.   Read on ...

The Kindergarten Entrance Age Dilemma
	Educators usually recommend that children born during the summer months be given an extra year so that they do not suffer from the academic disadvantages of being among the youngest in their class.   Read on ...

Getting Ready for School
	Your first contact with your child's teacher is probably the most important. You have to build a rapport and develop a relationship of trust with her.   Read on ...

Transition from Daycare to Preschool
	It may be difficult for your child to handle change. So you need plan carefully before moving your child from daycare to preschool.   Read on ...

Picking out a Preschool
	Choosing a preschool for your child is not for the faint hearted. By the time a child is two or three, he's ready for more social interaction than most home situations can provide.   Read on ...

The Saga of School Admissions
	Parents get nightmares just thinking about it. The thought of being tested, interviewed and judged, so many years after escaping that ordeal in school, is enough to drive most moms and dads to the nearest counsellor. An anecdotal tale on the annual ritual of school admissions.   Read on ...

Ideas for the Lunchbox
	A little innovation goes a long way in opening up a child's taste buds and ensuring a continuing interest in the lunch packet.   Read on ...

Wiser by the Day
	For parents it is not enough to buy their child expensive encyclopaedias. They must be willing partners in the quest to learn from their surroundings as well.   Read on ...

Glory Days
	Little by little, the wonder of childhood seems to be creeping away from children who are sucked into the industrial system of schooling from day one - right from admission time.   Read on ...

Staying Involved with your Child's School
	It is not only possible but vital to keep in touch with your child's school activities and with the teachers. Here's how...   Read on ...

Abraham Lincoln's Letter to his Son's Teacher
	This letter that Abraham Lincoln wrote to his son's teacher is a telling tale of a courageous man's hopes for his child...   Read on ...

Is Your Child Suffering from Stress?
	Students, even those who normally do well in school fare very badly in exams. And it is worse during Board exams. Psychologists are now looking at an important factor: stress. Dr. Archana Dogra analyses Stress.   Read on ...

It's quality that matters
	In the hustle and rush of the modern world, how much time do parents give their children? Do they have time to listen to the child's problems, share anxieties? Venu Arora talks to some parents and children. Plus an activity page including a soul-searching exercise for parents. Find out how many of you spend quality time with your children.   Read on ...

Do You Know Your Students?
	Text book answers elicit the best marks, whereas creative thinking and unique responses are downgraded in most schools, even the so-called ‘enlightened’ ones.   Read on ...

Technology in Primary Classrooms
	Primary teachers often feel there is very little they can do to integrate technology into their curriculum. This is absolutely not the case, says VaReane Heese, a teacher in the US.   Read on ...

Primary Students on the Web
	When our district was considering a technology adoption, one school board member was definitely for the purchase of computers, but against placing anything but the older equipment at the primary level, recounts VaReane Heese, a teacher in the US.   Read on ...

Checklists for Children's Science Activities
	Educationists Wynne Harlen and Jos Elstgeest provide a means of self-evaluation for primary school teachers. They present three check-lists relating to children's science activities, their way of engaging with the activities, and the teacher's actions and interaction with the children.   Read on ...

The Language of a Child
	Children's use of language is closely related to the things they do with their hands and bodies and the objects they come in contact with. Words and action go together in childhood, writes eminent educationist, Professor Krishna Kumar.   Read on ...

The Tantrum Girl
	Building a rapport with a thunder and lightning three-year-old is not easy - but it is not impossible either, for a teacher.   Read on ...