Momaz and Babies

I was amazed when I studied the values of Early Year Foundation Stage. Have never thought how democracy and liberty would matter for these little tadpoles. Yes, the very first value of EYFS is Democracy . In simple words, it means to treat everyone equally and rightly. Democracy in early years means to teach children that their opinions matter and their thoughts and feelings should be listened and valued. It also means to teach children that sometimes they also get the power to make choices and decisions as an individual or as a group. Taking turns and sharing also come under Democracy. This is an essential aspect of Personal, Social and Emotional development and can touch other learning areas like communication and physical, depending on the type of activity we choose for them. You may have this question in mind that how practically this could be applied. Let me put some examples. Daily activity board: Children can be given options to select activities which they would lik...

Considering my growing interest in Early Childhood Development, I have started a certification with an Institute and this amazing course has changed my perspective to many things. I learned the foundations of every curriculum, starting from Montessori to IB and EYFS. However, after reviewing their strengths and weaknesses, I have now become a strong advocate of Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS), so strong that I have reconsidered my decision for changing my little one’s school from upcoming session. We all have seen children with different behavior and characteristics. Some seem to be more rebellious while other seem to be more quiet and peaceful. If we think for the reason behind then the answer is simple, it’s the environment in which the child grows and the things which he learns from the environment influences child’s development. When we talk about environment, then there are aspects which relate to both emotional and physical (outdoor and indoor) environments. The...

I believe technology advancement is reaching us 3 or 4 times faster it did before, OK, it may be a little slower/ not as fast but with every passing minute there is a new discovery. This reminds me of Jetsons (a cartoon series from 80’s), I used to watch this series at a national TV channel, loved the way people live high up in the sky, enjoying space life, travelling with their own small jets, surrounded by robots and gadgets. No concept of land, all massive constructions, schools and stadiums were in the same way, ‘high up in the sky’. I was highly amazed with the technology they used, and wanted to join that part of world as soon I grow up. Why someone won’t be astonished with such an outlook? Why someone won’t think to bring all those comforts in his life? and why the generation after generation will not demand for more perks than the ones enjoyed by their parents? Huh! Seems that this is our born right. Just see! How lovely a toddler looks when he holds such a big gad...

Introduction Children are unique, complex and difficult to cognize. You will find them under different moods,  friendly now, reserved later; bold and shy; happy and sad; talkative and quiet. They are in middle of unpredictable array of discoveries, emotions and levels of energy. It's harder for them to give words to their emotions and explain us (adults) about their caprice as they explore the world that surrounds them. However, as educators, we should make every effort to know our children deeply, to be aware of their circumstances, to understand their currents and to accompany them in their journeys of building elementary theories for the world around them. 5 reasons to observe children Observation is basically a tool / yardstick to measure the development of a child in all seven areas of learning. It gives a record for all the below aspects when observed closely : Child's interests and preferences Child's levels of cognitive and social development C...