Thumbs Up For Hands On Learning by:Sudha Gupta
When education is an experience of fun, it arouses the desire to learn in the child
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Education is not limited to the books and is not confined to classrooms. Infact when children touch, see and experience, learning becomes not only easier but also much more fun. Make learning a part of your child's daily routine so that he becomes knowledgeable as well as street smart.
Learning at home: Steam from the cooker, the timer on the microwave, that smoke from the freezer, why the taps have a 'c' and a 'h', why the duck floats while the elephant sinks in the water tub and so on. The kitchen, the bathroom, the drawing room are great places where the child develops a questioning mind and get to know facts.
Learning while shopping: In the super bazaar, ask your child to pick a few salad vegetables, buy the fruit that is red in colour, ask him which fruit has a sour smell, ask him to guide you to kids section and just see how your child starts observing things around him.
Learning while going out: The red light, the bill boards, different shaped swings at the park, the lifeguard, the tube at the swimming pool, the cutlery in the restaurant can give your child insights into different things.
Learning during visit to the hospital/ doctor: Talk to your child about the tools of the dentist, the adjustable beds, role of the nurse and the chemist, why some medicines are liquid while some in tablet form. The dull visit can become a platform for great learning .
Learning while on holiday: Why there is sand on the beach, why waves come and go, why trees are conical in shape on the hill station, what is fog? Holiday can certainly render knowledge besides giving pleasure to your child. Every possible place or experience can be a source of education if you encourage your child to explore, observe and question.
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As an educationist, she has single-handedly revolutionized pre-school education. Her thoughts have inspired parents and teachers to look at early childhood education from a new perspective. Her emphasis on overall development of child and not just academics has opened new window for tiny tots to blossom into extraordinary beings. Now this visionary has set her eyes to transform formal education system through Presidium, a proposed senior secondary school.
As an expert on parenting, she has given parenting its due importance and popularity. She conducts seminars and orientations regularly to guide parents about positive parenting. Her mission to transform parenting does not limit to a few thousand parents whose children pass out of various branches of Mother's Pride but millions of parents across the country through her publications in leading newspapers and magazines. As a social activist, Sudha Gupta's concern for the society and country is evident not only in her writing, but takes practical shape in the form of a NGO called Sparsh.
Sparsh has so far reached out to millions of poor, needy, mentally and physically challenged children as well as generous contributions have been made as aid to families of Kargil martyrs and Tsunami victims.
In just a few years, Mrs. Gupta has achieved more than what would ordinarily take a lifetime.
Mother's Pride is headed by the renowned educationist and sought after parenting expert Mrs. Sudha Gupta. Her vision encompasses not only children but parents, teachers and the society on the whole.
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