The best information for parents and teachers, specially prepared for your by Smartick! Content that helps parents and teachers educate their little ones.
Nov23
It is well known that the virtues that drive man towards self-realization converge on the same point: habits. The virtue of concentration also needs to be nourished day in and day out so that its seeds bear fruit on the different branches of life. The time has come to give our little ones the […]
Continue reading »Nov16
Being shy is different than being an introvert. We can define shyness as a feeling of anxiety and insecurity in the face of different social situations for fear of being judged or rejected. Introverts are reserved people who prefer contact with few people and tend to focus on their own thoughts and feelings, however, this will […]
Continue reading »Nov09
The beautiful word ”FRIEND” carries a sense of togetherness, complicity, understanding, fun, and trust. But for you, as mothers and fathers, you are more than friends, you are parents and here are some pieces of advice to help you be the best parents you can be. Protectors Children need to have a parental figure […]
Continue reading »Oct19
One of the most shocking things for teachers is everything that parents tolerate for sports but don’t when it comes to academics. While we sometimes complain about the amount of homework (and sometimes rightfully so, if in addition to the amount they are not well thought out), we don’t hesitate to take the afternoon to […]
Continue reading »Oct08
Goals and Objectives of the Singapore Curriculum The general education objectives for mathematics in Singapore allow the students to: Acquire math concepts and skills for daily use and to continue learning mathematics. Develop cognitive and metacognitive skills through a mathematical approach to problem-solving. Establish positive attitudes towards mathematics. The math curriculum consists of a set […]
Continue reading »Oct02
It is not every day that we have one of our biggest inspirations visit Smartick, but it happened a few days ago when we chatted with Barbara Oakley at our headquarters. She is the coauthor of the course ”Learning How to Learn,” in Coursera with two million students and has published various books, two of […]
Continue reading »Sep27
“Throughout the world children play, and this activity is such an important part of their lives that one is inclined to see it as the raison d’être of childhood. And indeed, play is vital; it conditions the harmonious physical, intellectual and affective development of a child. A child who does not play is a sick […]
Continue reading »Sep21
“Prevent children from being bored” is the dogma which shapes the busy schedule of our little ones: school, extracurricular activities, dozens of toys, tablets, television, cell phones… all trying to eliminate the dreaded phrase: “Dad, mom I’m bored.” The art of knowing how to get bored provides them with psychological growth at a mature level. […]
Continue reading »Sep13
Who wouldn’t want to give their child something unique, non-transferable and invaluable? Begin by cultivating the responsibility that will help your child become a competent and independent person with ambitious goals in their life: Teach your child what responsibility means and the various types that exist: With themselves. They are the protagonist in their own life and […]
Continue reading »Sep07
I was moved by the beauty and truth hidden in the words that psychologist Carl Jung used to describe “Giftedness”: ”Great gifts are the fairest, and often the most dangerous, fruits on the tree of humanity. They hang on the weakest branches, which easily break.” The concept of “Gifted and Talented” refers to intellectually gifted children, but it […]
Continue reading »Sep04
Barbara Oakley’s NY Times Op-Ed has stirred much debate. In fact, it was one of the most emailed articles last week. Why? It touches on a fundamental element that can be found across many disciplines: practice. On one side of the discourse, there are those inspired by Barbara Oakley or Angela Duckworth who believe practice, […]
Continue reading »Aug30
If we understood the enormous effect that our most basic expectations have on children’s lives, perhaps we would choose to be language gardeners to know how to take care of our words. In 1965, Rosenthal and Jacobson coined the term Pygmalion Effect, after a research project they carried out in a California school that aimed […]
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