Curious Times, an educational website for children providing news for children, a newspaper for young readers and a place for children’s expressions, is one of the best educational websites for students. The school is a second home for children where they learn together and such education forms the foundation of their further learning, their careers and their character.
As a Ready Reckoner, we list some of the ways in which Curious Times, our site can be used as an effective tool for education and learning in schools.
Reading the current news or important headlines at assembly each morning can be a quick way to make children aware of the main pointers of what is happening in the world.
Reading the Curious Times can be an effective way to get children engaged during a Zero Period. The educational site for children can also be read by the teacher too, who can connect the information on the website with subjects that the students have learnt in class.
Even a weekly dose of Curious Times in a General Knowledge period can be a better way to systematically build general awareness. Curious Times’ news and information content with curriculum reference can act as a good way to build the key 21st century skills or critical thinking, reasoning and expressing. Learning in the form of set of questions and answers through GK books may be inadequate for students of the 21st century.
The news and current affairs on Curious Times can be discussed in groups of students. Each group can then present their information and findings to the entire class. This activity can help students bounce off ideas and opinions amongst themselves. Group discussions, which are integral part of any entrance exams and future jobs, can be learnt early on.
Essay writing or article writing is a part of the school curriculum. Teachers can give the students topics from Curious Times which they can research, elaborate and opine on.
Most schools can also incorporate the week’s important happenings in their House period or Club activities. This allows students of different grades and sections to exchange views. Our weekly themes provide ready topics to teachers for student engagement.
A summary of the events of the week, say every Friday, can help students get a gist of the weekly news before they head off for their weekend break. Students can also take a print out of our weekly E-newspaper and read it over the weekend.
In libraries and computer rooms’ children can be encouraged to read Cusrious Times- an educational website for kids and stay updated with the international and national news.
Our special School News, Newspaper, Exclusive School Page, Competitions, certificates and recognitions to the students and schools is the biggest delight for the management, educators, students and parents. School branding and logo gets a special place on Curious Times.
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Students are reading it as a part of their zero period classroom activity. They are always eager to discuss and share their views. Curious Times acts as a platform for our young readers to discuss their view points and share their opinions pertaining to their area of interest.
I have been teaching for over 20 years in Army schools across India. As academicians, we always want to up-the-ante of our students with knowledge of what’s happening around us and not just what is in textbooks. I believe concepts need to be presented in a practical connotation.
Curious Times is a great initiative – not just useful to students, but also helps us teachers to stay aligned on the most important topics that children of different ages would need to know. The content here is matter-of-fact and most importantly curriculum-synced, making it relevant to the child.