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Parents should try to see things from a kid’s point of view

MY parents always kept an interested eye on my schoolwork: they bought me the stationary I needed, provided me with the desk I didn’t want to complete my homework, and they checked on me now and again ...

October 25, 2016, Tuesday

Turn painting mistakes into something even better

Did you know that we don’t have any erasers in the art room? Amazing, isn’t it, that YCIS Shanghai students can create gorgeous masterpieces without anyone making a single mistake! Wait ... how is that ...

October 25, 2016, Tuesday

Art education is vital for students’ creativity

WE live in an ever increasingly visual and digital world. I believe passionately that a quality art education is vital for young people to not only understand the world they’re viewing but to develop ...

October 25, 2016, Tuesday

Bring slices of nature into classrooms

Contemporary early childhood instruction emphasizes the importance of using the natural environment to enhance the learning experiences of young children. This past August at Shanghai American School, ...

October 25, 2016, Tuesday

The role of creativity in the classroom

TECHNOLOGY is developing so fast it is impossible to say what the world of work will look like in 10 years, much less so by the time a kindergarten child is entering the work place. Although learning ...

October 25, 2016, Tuesday

Students encouraged to push the limits in creative work

THE dictionary says that it is the ability to take traditional ideas and rules and create new interpretations or alter perceptions. Others say it is the act of defiance. Whatever you believe it is, it ...

October 25, 2016, Tuesday

Let children solve problems their own way

Among the many hopes that parents and teachers have for their children, one of the most wished-for traits is creativity. Being creative develops confidence, helps with problem solving, connects us to ...

October 25, 2016, Tuesday

Curiosity propels youngsters in pursuit of knowledge and truth

“CURIOSITY is one of the permanent and certain characteristics of a vigorous mind.” — Samuel Johnson (1751) As educators we know that curiosity is the engine of intellectual achievement — it’s what drives ...

October 25, 2016, Tuesday

Wesleyan University a place to shape your own life

As more and more Chinese students go abroad for higher education, the number of schools they can choose is also increasing. Besides popular comprehensive universities, some students now opt for liberal ...

October 25, 2016, Tuesday