Children have always learned naturally from grandparents, parents and elder siblings by accompanying them to the market, to the jungle, to the river, or to the fields. Helping with daily tasks of sowing, harvesting, hunting, food gathering, wood cutting, thatching, attending cattle and so on… children acquire valuable knowledge about biodiversity, medicinal plants, animal husbandry, agriculture,Continue reading “More parents take to home-schooling their kids, term school studies as rote-learning”
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City NIOS candidate moves HC over no extra answer sheets rule
City NIOS candidate moves HC over no extra answer sheets rule ZoomBookmarkSharePrintListenTranslate MUMBAI: A clause in the rules governing the flexible National Institute of Open Schooling (NIOS) exams, which says that candidates are not allowed to ask for extra answer sheets, has now been challenged in court. Jeremy Fernand, a Class 10 student,[whose parents areContinue reading “City NIOS candidate moves HC over no extra answer sheets rule”
IGCSE and Homeschool
Some of us parents met with Ms. Tanya Valecha, Principal of Rustomjee School http://www.school.rustomjee.com/ on Tuesday 18th June 2013. We mentioned to her that we are part of an All India body of Homeschoolers called Swashikshan whose website is http://homeschoolers.in/ The main points discussed were: Homeschooled students giving the IGCSE 10th grade exams Handholding partnershipContinue reading “IGCSE and Homeschool”
Homeschooler’s Pharma Factory Visit
Some of us Homeschoolers from Mumbai got an opportunity to visit a Pharmaceutical Factory and see how Injections, Tablets, Capsules and other life saving drugs are manufactured. In January 2013, after I [as a Medical Doctor] got an invite from Neon Pharma to see their Factory in Palghar, I mentioned that as I am partContinue reading “Homeschooler’s Pharma Factory Visit”
Thinking of IGCSE
Our daughter has been home schooled since the last 8 years. We have seen to it that all three of our children get a solid foundation in all subjects, and most importantly an understanding of what is right and wrong. The Bible has been our reference for what is right and wrong. Parents should teachContinue reading “Thinking of IGCSE”
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