Category: Education

MANAGING STRESS WHAT IS STRESS? (I) Stress is Pressure or tension exerted on a material object. (ii) it is a state of mental or emotional strain or tension resulting from adverse or demanding circumstance. According to World Health Organization (W.H.O), Stress is our psychological and…

MOST PARENTS TODAY ARE RAISING AN “OVER – DEPENDENT GENERATION”  You cook their food for them so that they can read and enjoy. You  also help them to wash their clothes and tidy their rooms.  You drop them off in school every day by yourself!…

Characteristics of gifted, talented and slow learners Gifted Children have the following characteristics. 1. High general intelligence 2. Specific cases of doing things e.g. Football. 3. Ability to think deep and create ideas. 4. Ease and ability to make others follow them. 5. A good…

1. Develop the spirit of wealth creation and self-employment: Wealth lies in self-employment, not on salaried jobs e.g. in India the talents have graviated to the security of salaried jobs in the government where the present as well as the future is secure. Security banishes…

Meaning of Exceptional.  Exceptional means Irregular. Synonyms- abnormal, deviant, distinct, extraordinary, inconsistent, notable, odd, peculiar, rare, remarkable, unique, special, strange, Antonyms- ok, common, expected, familiar, unremarkable, usual. Exceptionality can either be positive or negative for example a child that performs far above average is said…

Meaning of Exceptional.  Exceptional means Irregular. Synonyms- abnormal, deviant, distinct, extraordinary, inconsistent, notable, odd, peculiar, rare, remarkable, unique, special, strange, Antonyms- ok, common, expected, familiar, unremarkable, usual. Exceptionality can either be positive or negative for example a child that performs far above average is said…

There comes a time in your parenting journey when your child becomes your gist partner, playmate, PA, co-decision maker, and lots more. At this stage you find yourself discussing with them as you would with fellow adults, you seek their opinion before taking decisions, and…

Bedwetting is involuntary urination during the night or loss of bladder control during the night. The medical term for bedwetting is Nocturnal (night time) enuresis. Nocturnal Enuresis is common for more than 5 million children in the US. It is slightly more common in boys…

To be bold is to be courageous, brave and confident in taking an important step. You don’t even have to believe in yourself to be bold, though it is equally important to believe in oneself. Boldness means taking the plunge and see what it feels…

Distinction is one of our core values in Daystar Schools. The other two are discipline and diligence. Distinction, in the context of this write-up, means excellence that sets someone or something apart from others. Some synonyms of distinction include honour, prestige, merit, worth, reputation, eminence…