by Miniland Educational | May 1, 2018 | Uncategorized
In an increasingly fast-paced world characterized by uncertainty, the best-equipped child will grow to be an adult well-grounded in their ability to collaborate, communicate, think critically and practice creativity. These four skills — known as the 4 Cs — enable the...
by Miniland Educational | Apr 25, 2018 | Uncategorized
We’ve all been faced with a child in emotional distress. And it’s not unusual to feel overwhelmed by the experience yourself! In the classroom this can be especially taxing because emotions are contagious: one child in a state of distress can spark off the whole...
by Miniland Educational | Apr 17, 2018 | Uncategorized
Our perception of the world begins with how we perceive ourselves on a physical, mental, and emotional level. Therefore, our interactions with people — and responses to life in general — are directly related to the self-awareness we developed as children. To foster a...
by Miniland Educational | Apr 10, 2018 | Uncategorized
There’s a famous and apocryphal quote that goes, “if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing that it is stupid”. Achild is not a fish (of course!) but this saying underlines a simple fact: Intelligence is not a single,...
by Miniland Educational | Apr 3, 2018 | Uncategorized
Different people excel at different things — this is a statement that very few would disagree with. Howard Gardner, a development psychologist and professor at Harvard, explored this idea in regards to intelligence with his theory Multiple Intelligences (MI). He...
