Simple exercises to boost creative thinking skills
Feb 02, 2016Sridhar Ramanathan
People often ask me about improving creative thinking skills. I suggest some simple stuff like the exercises that follow. The newspaper test Step 1 Write down as many different uses for a Newspaper....
The Benefits of Creative Activities for Children
Dec 18, 2015Shobhika Jaju
We all know people who love to indulge in creative activities like painting, crafting, writing, dancing and so on. Ever wondered what keeps them going? What makes this someone keep making hand...
Top 10 Ways to Keep your Child Entertained on a Long Journey
Nov 30, 2015Rima Desai
Parenthood changes so many things and one of them is travelling. It is never easy to travel with children, no matter their age, or whether you have one child or more. The flip side is that parenting...
The Numbers Magician: Teaching Children Maths Skills through Board Games, Part 2
Oct 28, 2015Rima Desai
Read Part 1 here. Last month we learnt about introducing ‘Singapore Math’ and ‘Hands-on Math’ concepts to toddlers, preschoolers and kindergartners (Age 2 to 6 primarily). Today we shall...
The Importance of Self-Directed Play in Toddlers
Oct 27, 2015ParentEdge
This blog post has been reposted, with permission, from Bril’s Blog. Consider the following things and how important they are in your life. Successfully finishing a meeting and coming closer to...
Using Mind Maps to Boost Children’s Creativity
Oct 26, 2015Sridhar Ramanathan
This is a good game to try with children above 5 years old. Write the word “Cake” in big bold letters in the centre of large blank sheet. Ask the child what it reminds them of. There are no...
The Numbers Magician: Teaching Children Math Skills, Part 1
Sep 28, 2015Rima Desai
Math is one subject we cannot distance ourselves from – whether we make a career out of it or not, Math is an essential part of life. Math is more than just mastery over basic number functions. It...
Teaching your children about the natural world
Jul 28, 2015Rima Desai
We introduce our kids to some common animals at a very young age. Which child will not know Cat, Dog, Monkey, Lion and birds like Crow, Pigeon, or Parrots? I realized that however, our children are...
Announcing the ParentEdge Annual Book Review Contest 2015!
Jul 07, 2015Kritika Srinivasan
We are back with our third Annual Book Review Contest for children of all age groups. Last year’s contest was fun and successful, with over 130 entries from across the country. Many schools were...
Kids’ Kitchen Korner: Learning from the Kitchen
Jun 28, 2015Rima Desai
A kitchen is a storehouse of our happiness. Not only does it contain the delights that satiate our sense of taste but also does well to bond us to our family through numerous memories of dining...
