Recognizing the damage COVID-19 has done to the growth and development of children, schools across the country are finding innovative ways to boost physical, mental and emotional well-being of children One of the biggest challenges of COVID-19 has been the significant impact it has had on
The outdoors are a palpable and experiential entity. The learning universe of a child is not a package deal. It has within it the sights, sounds, colours and fragrances of the natural world. Through the pandemic, nature has been a great healer emotionally, physically and
In the given situation with everyone swept off their feet, yet everyone is grounded. All the teachers are frontline warriors, who have an equal contribution towards maintaining the continuity in education for children. Teachers have adapted so well to the paradigm shift of learning, unlearning
There have been many academic developments against the backdrop of the pandemic. Schools have had to evaluate their standing against each of these criteria. Schools would in addition need to address the parallel pandemic of the psycho-social mental state of unrest that would have to
Teachers have been handling heterogeneous groups and multiple intelligences – some being tactile learners, while others being audio learners, so the teacher has had to train to be able to identify those kinds of students and then plan the lesson accordingly. Teachers have had to
The evolving role of a teacher to a facilitator has seen the teaching learning process undergoing a sea of change. In the last few decades, the teacher is no longer an instructor that she used to be. Today as a facilitator, she/he is one who
A teacher has to wear many hats, that of a counsellor, an instructor, an entertainer, an event planner, referee, guide, mediator, therapist, coach, friend, and philosopher. Teaching is one of the most challenging vocations in the world. In order to make it more fulfilling and
Teachers are helping children realize their dreams by building bridges of discipline. Today’s time of education with synchronous and asynchronous learning are being implemented with varying degrees of success. Will these change the way we fundamentally perceive education? Given the deep crisis that we are