Archive for April, 2008
“The School for Life in Chiang Mai was established in 2003 and is located in the mountains of the Doi Saket, which, by car, is about 45 minutes from Chiang Mai in northern Thailand. The School for Life was founded by Khun Thaneen “Joy” Worrawittayakun and Prof. Dr. Juergen Zimmer in 2003. It provides a home and education for children in difficult circumstances. 140 such children have found a new home here by May 2006 and many more would like to come from around Thailand.
The School for Life creates jobs for local people, providing employment in farming, civil works or child care activities. Following the community development approach, adults are included in project work which target local key issues such as recycling or organic farming.”
Pedagogy: Discovery Learning
“Children, when they are not hindered, actively steer their own learning processes. They are curious, motivated, learn through trial and error, prefer a connection between “theory” and “practice” and opportunities for “learning by doing”. The children’s farm can act as a basis station for discovery voyages á là Jules Verne. Gaining knowledge, skills and abilities serves the continuation of the children’s projects. The pedagogues no longer function as lion tamers who try to get the entire class to jump through a hoop, they act more as stimulators, developmental advisors, and assistants in the research and discovery voyages.”
Please take some time to visit the other areas of the website to learn more about this amazing, inspirational learning centre.
“The editors of National Geographic Kids— the award-winning magazine for 6- to 14-year-olds—are proud to bring you NG Little Kids, the National Geographic Society’s first magazine for 3- to 6-year-olds and their parents. Packed with teaching tools to help parents inspire a love of learning in their children, NG Little Kids, brings animals, nature, science, and just plain fun to the littlest learners.
Everything you need to help your preschooler become a bright, curious explorer can be found in the pages of NG Little Kids. Captivating animal stories develop prereading and reading skills as well answer questions about kids’ favorite creatures. Features about different cultures bring the world to your child and inspire a sense of understanding. Interactive experiments introduce simple science, and fun puzzles and games teach logic, counting, and so much more.”
Mix colours with your preschooler and teach them how to make new ones, with this easy to follow science experiment.
Explore — Games, Animals, Science and Experiments, Crafts and Recipes, Parent Tips.
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Intro:
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