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            Exceptional Children and Social Responsibility. Schooling is a process of imparting knowledge, sharpening cognitive tools and shaping a person socially and emotionally. It is the process whereby society provides its younger members means to live a cultured and happy life. Schooling as a formal institution contributes by intel lectually and physically transforming children as responsible citizens and individuals. But all the children may not learn equally. Some children learn slowly and some learn very fast.  Both the extremes are classified as the exceptional children group. There are children with learning disabilities, visual and hearing impairments, attention deficit hyperactivity disorders, orthopedically handicapped children and mental retardation. There are children with emotional and social disturbances and language, speech and communication disorder. These are the children for whom it is difficult to be at par with the average chi...

  Don’t let perfection be the enemy of good! Dealing with the quarantine requires a new set of skills. Gone are the days when you could rely on the outside world to absorb some of this stress, distract the kids and provide a vibrant social backbone. In the mere few square feet of your home, you must now create a dynamic world that will stimulate your mind for months on end. Things sometimes don’t feel too different -with technology assisting you every step of the way, somehow the world seems to be carrying on. But then there are those times, when time feels abstract, and you don’t know how you will get from one day to the next. To solve this, I have come to adopt a motto: “Don’t let perfection be the enemy of good!” Mothers in a household have always been the command center of all activity. They are seasoned professionals at dealing with uncertainty, conflict, diplomacy, and resolutions. However, this ‘new normal’ unfairly burdens the mother, the wife, the daughter. Its as if the...

  Prayer A Powerful Connection – Let Kids Learn from Early age Society has always believed in caring for the wellbeing of a person — mind, body, and spirit. And we have seen in times like COVID 19 pandemic, the importance to foster hope and faith.  “One thing that I am always quick to remind people of is that our spiritual health is just as important as our physical and mental health. When we practice positivity, gratitude, and prayer, we are taking the right steps to becoming spiritually healthy.” Let’s dive deeper into the benefits of these mindful practices that one should develop from childhood. Childhood is the best time to teach prayer and instil the habit of praying daily. It is in this early phase of life when children can easily develop belief without any preconceived notions . Those sweet and simple prayers are full of faith that good things will happen and God will take care of everything! There are lot of Different ways of praying. Private prayer m...

  Every Child Has the Right to Be Happy, Healthy,                                                         Protected and Loved “The children of today will make the India of tomorrow. The way we bring them up will determine the future of the country,” Pandit Nehru had said. Let us remember these lines and celebrate the spirit of the erstwhile leader on this day. Happy Children’s Day to you! Universal Children's Day is observed on 20 November – Every child has a Right to Happiness. Be it the United States, India or any other country, the common motive to celebrate this day is to support the welfare of the children by actions or by dialogues. Both children and adults should be well aware and equipped with the knowledge about a child’s rights. Every child has the fundamental right to proper health, elementary education, family life, play ...

  Why do Children like to play? And what are they missing now? The great outdoor site - a place where flowers are blooming, birds chirping and children playing. It's the end of the day, and you're exhausted, but it's sleepover night, and the kids are still running around in circles chasing their invisible tails. You may wonder: Why are they still playing? How do they still have energy? Pablo Neruda once wrote, “A child who does not play is not a child.” Even  Psychologists  and philosophers have been pondering the reason children play. Psychoanalytic theory of Sigmund Freud says— Play is a catharsis that allows children to express their feelings and dispel negative emotions to replace them with positive ones. Cognitive theories  of Jean Piaget believed that children use their current mental abilities and imagination to solve problems via play because they can pretend the world is different from the way it really is. Vygotsky believed play develops cognitive p...