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Shaikha Latifa Al Khalifa, Co-founder & CEO of Clever Play Kids need a strong support system to thrive in learning be it in the classroom or online. With school, work and life in general disrupted so dramatically, how are parents to cope with the demands of future learning coming sooner than expected? Education experts often highlight the necessity of digital skills among students to train for future jobs. With schools abruptly shut down and shifted to online platforms, kids are not the only ones having to cope. Parents are challenged to quickly adapt to digital learning not only materially in terms of providing gadgets, tools and reliable internet connection but psychologically, in terms of getting into the right mindset to get a handle of the dramatic shift in learning platforms. Most parents would agree that the goal of providing continuity to learning amidst the pandemic and keeping children engaged within the safety of home is not without challenges. In the US, more than half of parents reported challenges with distance learning. With job disruptions and uncertain public health outlook wreaking havoc, parents’ stress is compounded by time management and child care issues. Yet, that is just one side of the […]
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Shaikha Latifa Al Khalifa, Co-founder & CEO of Clever Play When one thinks of summer – camps, the smell of outdoors, free play, exploration, and friendships can’t be far behind. Summer adventures are perhaps the best thing that could happen to kids after months of quarantine and remote learning. But is it even possible at this time? Never have school routines and academic calendars been so dramatically and abruptly disrupted as in recent months. The onset of the CoVid pandemic invites us to look at out-of-school enrichment pathways and informal education as needful reinforcements. STEM for Summer The world is looking ahead at a fast-approaching future, one that is characterized by constant flux and steady uncertainty. As jobs continue to appear and disappear according to the dictates of technology, parents and educators are prompted to look at the bottom lines. Focus is directed towards skillsets and mindsets that provide the baseline for any future endeavor. It is a given that every learner must gain digital literacy. In combination, human-based skills must likewise be developed in equal if not greater measure to reap the optimum benefits of technical skills. Human skills also known as soft skills are the ties that bind […]
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Leena Verma, Principal of New Horizon School The New Horizon School opened in 2000 as a kindergarten catering to value based schooling for children in the age group 3 to 6. In 2003, the institution expanded its services to educate children from 3 to 12, obtaining the official approval of the Ministry of Education with the new name, the New Horizon School. Why choose the New Horizon School for your child? The New Horizon School firmly believes in holistic development of the students and provides them with the tools and experiences to blossom and become good and responsible human beings. We have an amalgamation of the academic and non-academic activities which caters the needs of every growing child and we give chance to each student to stand apart and to enhance his/her skills. The dedicated staff at the school provides the right learning environment through their commitment and love for the students under their care. They play an important role to empower the minds of students not only with knowledge and skills, but also with the discretion to distinguish between right and wrong. The extracurricular activities like yoga, music, art, swimming, karate, cricket and football enable the students to hone […]
4 years ago
Coming across so many raving reviews of Little Wonders Preschool, Gulf Insider met with the Founders, Ali Khan, Shazray Khan, and Rabiya Essa to learn more about this outstanding Preschool and what sets it apart. Established in 2017, in just a short period Little Wonders Preschool has developed a reputation as a Premier option for children across Bahrain. Located in Saar, parents bring their children from as far as Amwaj, whilst most live in Saar, Riffa, and Hamala. Little Wonders Preschool provides a friendly, nurturing, child-centered environment for children aged one to four years of age. With a bright and welcoming ambiance, super clean and state of the art facilities, one can easily determine no expense has been spared by the owners. The preschool fosters curiosity, creativity, and critical thinking for children, with a bilingual option of teaching in both English and Arabic. Little Wonders Preschool follows the British Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) curriculum while bringing in a Montessori teaching approach, which according to Ali Khan, Cofounder, “Provides a happy and fun learning experience for the children both academically and holistically, and the children receive a strong foundation and develop confidence to be well prepared for their future […]
5 years ago
An interview with Shaikha Latifa Al Khalifa – Co-founder & CEO Clever Play Clever Play is an online and offline STEAM education platform for children. Clever Play is a big advocate of STEAM education– which basically is Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Math, which we think is the future of education. How different is virtual learning for younger and older children? Children of all ages have had to adapt to the virtual learning space but younger ones have more challenge to adapt; the older kids being more technologically advanced and digital savvy. But yes, there’s a lot of things educators have been doing to keep younger kids engaged. What are the ways to keep children engaged via virtual learning? Transition from a traditional to an online video conference has been challenging for teachers as well as students. One thing that I feel works is re-thinking the lesson format in a virtual setting. Giving students more autonomy, more control and ownership of their learning journey. One way that the teacher can do that is by giving children the freedom to choose topics and projects they’d like to dig deeper into. As an informal educator, that’s something that I find students gravitate […]
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