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First step for children to build better communication skills - HM Education Centre

  To improve  effective communication skills in students ; it is essential to motivate students to initiate and engage in conversation. Most of the students may not want to talk at all. This makes it tough for them to show their feelings properly when upset or stressed. So motivate their involvement in activities. Commence and support talks throughout art activities, during paired reading activities, and when playing games. In the classroom discuss feelings about events occurring to students. In this way, you offer support, scaffolding to establish stronger communication skills in students.

Earth Day Facts - HM Education Centre

According to the Environmental Protection Agency, Earth Day was first celebrated in the U.S. in 1970. At that time, the EPA did not exist and there was no government oversight of the environment. In 1990, Earth Day became a worldwide celebration. So, what's the purpose of Earth Day and why is it important? Earth Day is meant to be spent celebrating the planet's clean natural resources. In recent years, the day has been used to raise awareness about global climate change. This year's Earth Day theme is "Restore Our Earth."

Methods to improve and help students - HM Education Centre

Some methods to improve and help student motivation and to encourage them to live up to their true potential. While guidance from a teacher is important to keeping kids on task and motivated, allowing students to have some choice and control over what happens in the classroom is actually one of the best ways to keep them engaged. For example, allowing students to choose the type of assignment they do or which problems to work on can give them a sense of control that may just motivate them to do more. It can be very frustrating for students to complete an assignment or even to behave in class if there aren’t clearly defined objectives. Students want and need to know what is expected of them in order to stay motivated to work. At the beginning of the year, lay out clear objectives, rules, and expectations of students so that there is no confusion and students have goals to work towards. While students do need to understand that there are consequences to their actions, far more motivating...

Facts about West Bengal - HM Education Centre

  Marked by distinctive geographical locations and rich culture as well as heritage, West Bengal is a state in the eastern region of India with the scenic beauty of Darjeeling’s hill stations to Sundarbans’s exotic mangrove surrounded by Nepal, Bhutan, and Bangladesh as its border. West Bengal is also considered the hub of several political revolutions and a doorway to European education. However, there are still lesser-known yet amazing facts about the state. To know what they are, keep on reading. The former capital of British India Kolkata (then Calcutta) was the first capital of British India. The first governor-general of colonial India, Sir Warren Hastings transferred all important offices to Calcutta from Murshidabad in 1772 after British Raj took over the Mughal in India. For the convenience of the Calcutta port and other favourable geographical locations that benefited the British rulers, the offices were shifted to Calcutta. Following that the construction of railways sta...

Fascinating Facts about Art and Painting - HM Education Centre

  A research found  that learning and practising art strongly correlates with a higher achievement in reading and maths. New brain research showed that creativity,  social development and self-worth, are promoted through art. Painting the Mona Lisa’s lips  took Leonardo da Vinci 12 years! Only the lips! Roman Statues were made with detachable heads.  One head could be taken off and replaced by yet another one. Before he learned to walk, Picasso could draw.  The first word he spoke was the Spanish word for pencil. There are many ways in which we can interpret the world.  Kids learn through art to celebrate the multiple perspectives of our world. Art is the perfect vehicle for having fun  while learning and even for play.

Art used to be an Olympic event - HM Education Centre

 We all know about Olympics but there are some interesting facts that might fascinate you. Similarly let's share a fact about olympics.  The Olympics wasn’t always about only sports. The founder of the modern Games, the Baron Pierre de Coubertin, was enamoured with the idea of the true Olympian being a talented artist  and  sportsperson. Thanks to him, between 1912 and 1948 medals were given out for sporting-inspired masterpieces of architecture, music, painting, sculpture and literature.