Classroom Activities and Strategies to Promote Creativity

Learning can be fun, and this is what classroom activities and strategies to promote creativity should encourage. In a healthy learning environment, children will strive to learn all that they can, and this will include being creative. They will use their imagination, explore ideas and concepts, and use critical thinking Continue Reading

Advantages and Disadvantages of Online Education

Online education offers many benefits that have yet to be fully realized. One advantage is the quality of instruction available to students. There are no geographical boundaries limiting the reach of online education programs. Students completing coursework from home receive more personal attention than students attending normal college classes. Since Continue Reading

What Is the Role of Parents in Child’s Education?

Understanding what is the role of parents in a child’s education helps us understand how private education can be differentiated from public education. Education can be divided into two forms, public and private. Private education is often characterized by a strict hierarchy, with parents at the topmost level. Parents play Continue Reading

Montessori Toys Explained

A Montessori toy would be one that serves as a teaching and learning purpose and promotes social interaction, not just entertainment and/or distraction (thus the difference between Montessori toys and those which are more ‘entertainment’ based). The Montessori educational philosophy aims at helping children grow and mature well-rounded individuals who Continue Reading

How to Use Technology in Education

Technology in education is everywhere: in schools, in churches, in the media, and even on TV. Students, parents, teachers, and researchers are recognizing the many benefits that come from using technology in education. Students benefit from using digital technologies to not only learn but also to be entertained. And teachers Continue Reading

Best Non-Traditional Teaching Methods

Traditional classrooms have been the norm for decades, but what about in-person, non-traditional teaching methods? There are a wide variety of in-person methods for teaching, many of which are becoming more popular due to their ease of implementation, and many of which are much more effective than the old-style textbooks. Continue Reading