Reading Assistant - The Innovative solution to improve English Proficiency

Dear Educator,

Are you looking for a solution to improve your Students Reading Skills and proficiency in English. 

Introducing "Reading Assistant" - the only innovative reading program that “listens” to your Students as they read out loud, helps them when they struggle and automatically scores oral reading. The Program is a proven solution to improve the Fluency, Vocabulary and Comprehension of your Students. To know more about the program please visit www.sparklearning.in

 Contact us : 97899 79090/ 84284 34567 or write to sbg@sparklearning.in

Five reasons you should take your class outside - Sir Ken Robinson

'We learn much more from the world around us than we necessarily do sitting at desks,' the education guru says

Education guru Sir Ken Robinson has shared his thoughts on why learning outside is a good idea, leading to many benefits for learning. (Please watch the Video for TES... https://youtu.be/CFhawgkV1IE )

"What really drives education is curiosity, trying to fill gaps in our understanding," Sir Ken says, author of Finding Your Element and other books on creativity in education. "And the world around us is a tremendous resource to stimulate that curiosity."

He lists five reasons why taking learning outdoors is a good idea:

1  Nature is a powerful resource.

2  Children can learn through practical hands-on activities.

3  You can tap into children's curiosity.

4  It is a social experience and children learn from working together.

5  Learning outdoors is fun.

"Education takes up a great deal of children's time," Sir Ken adds. "This is their childhood, the only one they get and learning outdoors, working together, playing together is fun. It's about the quality of our lives and experiences."

Sir Ken Robinson supports Empty Classroom Day, an initiative to inspire learning and play outside the classroom, backed by Persil’s Dirt is Good campaign.

Parent Checklist: Is My Child At-Risk for Learning Issues? - Kristina Collins

Spark Learning  has developed the following parent checklist to learn what concerns parents see in their children and to help them decide if their child is in need of help. Choose one answer for each question and indicate how often the behavior is exhibited in your child’s daily life with the following options: Never, Rarely, Sometimes, Often, or Always.

In case you require the soft copy of the Parent Observation Format, please mail to sbg@sparklearning.in

• Misunderstands what you say
• Needs instructions repeated
• Misunderstands jokes
• Has difficulty understanding long sentences
• Needs questions repeated
• Has difficulty retelling a story in the right order
• Cannot finish long sentences
• Has trouble saying the same thing in a different way (rephrasing)
• Has trouble finding the right word
• Pronounces common words incorrectly
• Gets confused in noisy places
• Has difficulty engaging in conversation with others
• Has behavior problems
• Lacks self-confidence
• Avoids group activities
• Has trouble paying attention
• Has trouble sounding out words
• Has trouble reading
• Has trouble spelling
• Cannot tell you about the events of his/her school day

If you answered Sometimes, Often or Always to several of these, your child may be at-risk for a language-based learning disability and will likely require intervention to prevent these issues from affecting him/her academically in the future. Why are we posting this?

We hear from countless parents like you who are looking for help for their bright child who struggles with reading, writing, attention, or other issues. You’re in the right place. We can help you help your child....