| Dates: 7th & 8th November 2017 | Time: 2:30 – 5:00 p.m |
Children who hear more words learn more words and have a better vocabulary. Early Years’ Teachers play a pivotal role in developing the language skills that pay off exponentially as the child progresses through school. This two-day workshop will focus on language development in Early Years, exploring classroom language activities, games, read aloud, prompts and story telling techniques.
Dear Readers,
Please check out our new Opinion Poll on whether students should be punished or not, and cast your vote by the end of October 2017. As you know …
your opinion counts
Our September 2017 poll was about whether students should get homework during the holidays:
Should schools give homework during vacations?
Yes. To be promoted to the next grade students need to recall what they have been taught the previous year. Vacation homework is a refresher which prevents teachers from re-teaching basic skills. (26% 11 Votes)
No. The whole point of vacation is to relax and de-stress. Also, if students are going away for vacation, expecting them to carry their books with them is unreasonable. (74% 32 Votes)
Result:
The majority (74%) of respondents of this Opinion Poll believe that schools should not give homework during vacations. This is because they believe vacation is a time to relax and take a break from academics. A little over a quarter (26%) of the respondents believe that children should be given homework during vacations because it acts as a refresher and teachers don’t have to re-teach content in the new academic year.
We are pleased to inform you that Teachers’ Resource Centre (TRC) and The Little Art (TLA) once again collaborating to bring you the 7th International Children’s Film Festival Karachi (ICFFK). Letters were couriered to TRC Member Schools along with posters and brochures. Please note that member schools will be given priority and first choice. So all TRC Members, please call and book your slot right away.
This year ICFFK will showcase 57 films from 25 countries, which will be screened in 3, one-hour slots on festival days. The details of the shows are given below in the Festival Brochure 2017.
Details of the ICFFK:
Venue: Cinepax, Ocean Mall, Clifton
Dates: October 30 – November 04, 2017 (9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.)
Film Screening Times: Morning shows: 9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. | 10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. | 12:00 noon – 1:00 p.m.
You will find the dates, films to be shown and time slots in the ICFFK 2017 Brochure, given below. For programme details, you can also visit our facebook page:
https://www.facebook.com/TRCPakistan
Reservations: Reservation can be made only through TRC. Groups of students will be reserved on a first come, first served basis and TRC will hold the reservation for 2 working days (until the school’s payment comes in). In case of non-payment within the designated time period the reservation will stand cancelled.
TRC Contact Person: For more information and to make reservations, please call Tabinda Jabeen/Noor Fatima on the following numbers at TRC.
(92-21) 3539-2976
(92-21) 3539- 4059
Donation and Passes: There is a mandatory Rs. 300/- donation charge per student/teacher/support staff.
Payment: Payments have to be made directly into TLA’s bank account at Faysal Bank through cash or pay order made in the name of ‘The Little Art’. The account number is 0182007000000342 and the address of the Faysal Bank branch is: Speedy Towers, 129/ 1 & 2, Main Korangi Road, Phase 1, DHA, Karachi.
Once your school has deposited the amount, please bring the deposit slip to TRC and collect the passes on a weekday (Monday-Friday) between 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m.
A Few Rules:
1. Groups should arrive at Cinepax, Ocean Mall, 20 minutes before the designated time slot. The group leader must inform the TRC staff present at the venue about their arrival as soon as possible.
2. All children should carry school ID, prominently displayed.
3. Please send a sufficient number of teachers and support staff along with your students to the venue.
4. The group leaders should make sure their groups not blocking the way for others while at the venue.
5. Your teachers and support staff is responsible for the conduct of their groups. Students must be under direct adult supervision at all times while in Ocean Mall. This includes the times the students are using the escalators, elevators, and the stairs.
6. Students must lower their voices while waiting to go inside the cinema and also while watching the films.
7. TRC’s staff will not be responsible for managing and organising children before, during or after the shows.
TRC remains committed to the social, cultural and educational development of children and teachers and we look forward to your support at the festival.
We look forward to seeing you at the festival.
ICFFK 2017 Brochure (2.5 MB)
ICFFK 2017 Poster (987 KB)
Registration Form (791 KB)
The experience of experimenting with different material and of letting their imagination run unrestrained during a mental or physical exercise helps young children develop meaningful connections in the mind. In this month’s Ilm o Amal, TRC staff explores simple way to integrate art and play in a preschool setting.
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The Little Art, in collaboration with Teachers’ Resource Centre presents “International Children’s Film Festival Karachi.”
Save the Date!
30th October – 4th November 2017
Venue: Cinepax, Ocean Tower, Clifton
Details soon …
| Dates: 30th, 31st October & 1st November 2017 | Time: 2:30 – 5:00 p.m |
Recent studies show that teachers suffer more than other professional groups from the occupational lack of motivation. A global understanding of teacher motivation requires an adequate framework for its study. Many educational psychologists are already working in this area and new findings and helpful tools are being suggested for teachers and educational managers. This workshop will not only help teachers to self-assess their levels of motivation but also find ways to keep these boasted throughout their teaching career.
| Dates: 23rd & 24th October 2017 | Time: 2:30 – 5:00 p.m |
A science project is an experiment, a demonstration, a research effort, a collection of scientific items, or display of scientific apparatus presented for viewing. It provides an opportunity to represent the efforts of a student’s investigation into some area of interest and to share the results of those investigations.
| Dates: 16th, 17th & 18th October 2017 | Time: 2:30 – 5:00 p.m |
The school library is a central hub and combines several elements — library staff, resources, and space. Each of these plays an important part in supporting teaching and learning and combines to form an integrated whole that makes the school library most effective. The purpose of your school library is to help every member of your school community gain new knowledge, skills and dispositions for learning and personal development that they will use throughout their lives.
Dear Readers,
Please check out our new Opinion Poll on whether students should get homework during the holidays, and cast your vote by the end of September 2017. As you know …
your opinion counts
Our August 2017 poll was about politics and current events should be a part of a school’s curriculum:
Politics and current events should be a part of a school’s curriculum, because students should be aware of important political issues that shape society and impact their lives.
• I agree. Teaching children about political systems and current affairs is necessary for a strong democracy, which requires that people are interested and engaged in politics. (80%, 36 Votes)
• I disagree. Discussing politics can cause arguments and fighting between students. Also, schools should keep a neutral stance and that is difficult when politics is being discussed. (20%, 9 Votes)
Result:
A large majority of the respondents (80%) feel that teaching children about politics is necessary because it keeps people engaged in politics. They also feel that students should be aware of the political issues that impact their lives. Twenty-percent (20%) of the respondents feel that politics should be kept out of the classroom because it can cause disagreements between student. These respondents also feel that schools should adopt a neutral stance when it comes to politics.
