by Miniland Educational | Aug 14, 2018 | Child development and emotions
We live in an increasingly disconnected world when it comes to human contact, mainly because we are overstimulated and far too connected to the digital technologies that surround us. Most of our time is now dominated by screens, from smartphones to laptops and TVs –...
by Miniland Educational | Jul 24, 2018 | Child development and emotions
“21st Century skills” is the latest buzz phrase in education, but in truth these skills are evergreen. Critical thinking, literacy, numeracy, creativity, ethics, socio-cultural awareness and the confidence to “fail forward” — these were as useful in the past, as they...
by Miniland Educational | Jul 17, 2018 | Child development and emotions
Temperament is adaptable: learning to self-regulate inherited tendencies is a part of the natural process of developing Emotional Intelligence (EQ). A child with a well-developed EQ is able to identify their changing emotional landscape as a natural part of their...
by Miniland Educational | Jul 3, 2018 | Child development and emotions
Critical thinking is an essential life skill in the 21st century. Our quality of life is directly related to the quality of our thoughts. Sometimes we assume that the ability to think clearly and for ourselves developed naturally. What we forget is that somewhere...
by Miniland Educational | Jun 26, 2018 | Child development and emotions
As a teacher, you’re responsible for more than just inspiring a love of learning within a group of children. Sometimes the most important work of any teacher is pastoral care, especially when in charge of the very young. Holding a safe space in your classroom for them...
by Miniland Educational | Jun 19, 2018 | Child development and emotions
You’re an ECD teacher who faces the daily challenge of delivering content to a class of children who are all very different. Luckily, finding ways to build multiple bridges into one set of content is getting easier as those outside the classroom, like specialty toy...
