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Interview: Top 5 Time
Management Tips for Kids

Kids have an amazing ability to live ‘in the moment’ and not worry about what lies ahead of them in the hours, days or even months ahead. However, learning time management skills can help free them up to become independent learners and thinkers and helps elevate stress. At Dwight School Dubai, time management skills are …

Top 5 Tips for Kids on How
to Spot Fake News

By Katie Hendry, Grade 5 Homeroom Teacher and Literacy/English Leader We live in a time where we are constantly being bombarded with information, through rolling news channels and social media platforms. Students have access to all sorts of information from official and unofficial sources, which can be overwhelming. At Dwight School Dubai, teaching media literacy …

“My child used to run away
from numbers, now he loves
them”: UAE dad

Gulf News: Of all the legacies you deign to give your child perhaps the most common – and least wanted – is a fear of mathematics. As per an article published in ‘Harvard Business Review’ 93 per cent of Americans report experiencing some level of maths anxiety. As per a Programme for International Student Assessment …

‘Squid Game’: Parents urged
not to let young children
watch Netflix hit

The National: School counsellors and mental health experts have said young children should not be allowed to watch the violent Netflix hit Squid Game. Experts told parents to be more mindful of age limits on shows, because watching violent content could be damaging and traumatising for youths. The South Korean series has been viewed in …

Why Bedtime Stories are so
Important?

EducationUAE: There are few things as powerful as reading to a young child regularly. It provides incredible comfort and reassurance to youngsters, as well as confidence and security, relaxation, happiness, and pleasure. When you read a story to a child, it increases their self-esteem, vocabulary, and inventiveness, as well as their sleeping patterns. To find …

What does it really mean to
have a Personalised
Learning Programme?

EducationUAE: To visualise what personalised learning is, imagine a classroom where no two students are the same. I have heard personalised learning be compared to a gardener – a gardener constantly observes, monitors and reflects to create the optimal conditions for the growth of individuals in a community. A gardener cannot give the same amount …

Top 5 Facts You Need To
Know About Mandarin

EducationUAE: The gateway into a rich and ancient culture, Mandarin also gives its speakers a truly competitive advantage in the business world. For as well as in China, Mandarin is spoken in countries such as Malaysia, Taiwan, Singapore, Indonesia, Thailand, Brunei, the Philippines and Mongolia. Education UAE spoke to Rihua Jin, the PYP Mandarin Teacher …