Online education tools can be a great introduction to education for pre-school children and can help them to find learning fun with interactive computer programs. Most of the applications are free and offer learning through games and activities which help children to count, develop language skills and learn their colours. Children as young as 2 can enjoy the games, being supervised by an adult who can instruct them what to do and offer plenty of praise and encouragement. Obviously you don’t want them to constantly by on the computer but a bit of supervised time on the educational apps will help with their development and also give you a good... Read More »
Supply teaching agencies in Gainsborough are seeking to expand their rosters. There is a huge shortage of supply teachers across the UK. Some critics have compared the overall shortage of teachers to ‘the third world’. Now, this of course is bad news if you are a parent or a student. However, if you specialise in teaching, then at least somebody has reason to rejoice. Of course, this isn’t to trivialize the situation here. David Hart, general secretary of the National Association of Head Teachers, is on record stating (that) “No advanced industrialized country should have to seek teachers abroad” The saddest thing here is the aims of the education system,... Read More »
Learning an instrument has never been easier, thanks to e-learning. While people have had access to self tuition books for years, there’s a wealth of options now available that combine the relaxed pace of teaching yourself with the structure of a professionally laid out course. Firstly, there’s loads of free content online on sites like YouTube that allow you to get a taste for things before you commit to paying for a course. The range of different instruments you can learn is staggering and the breadth of the courses available is impressive, too. There are video courses put together by professional music teachers that allow you to learn at your... Read More »
Learning new skills is a great way to improve your career prospects at any time of your life. With the job market incredibly competitive these days, being well qualified is vital for securing a good position or climbing the ladder at your current job. But there may be other benefits to learning new skills which could improve your life in other ways. Indeed, learning new skills can improve things like your memory and language skills. Studies suggest that learning a second language or to play a musical instrument acts as a workout for your brain bringing many benefits and further increasing your ability to learn. It’s well worth keeping this... Read More »
When children start formal education at around five years old it can be quite a shock to the system that they suddenly have a set of classroom rules to follow and a structured day planned out for them. Therefore a formal style of lesson teaching may not be the best option and the children could benefit from more of a ‘learn whilst you play’ style of education Learning at this age should be fun and many skills can be taught through role play and games with the children. For example basic math can be explored through shop play this can help the children with counting and basic adding and subtraction.... Read More »
There has been a lot of bad press surrounding children’s television programs saying that they over stimulate young children and have a sort of brainwashing effect that actually hinders children’s ability to concentrate over a period of time. Programs such as ‘The Teletubbies’ for example were criticised over mispronunciation of words which could be confusing for children who are learning to talk. The majority of research does in fact state that TV has no positive or negative effects with regards education for child under the age of 2. However for children of a school age it can hinder their education if too much television is watched each day. Children who... Read More »