As parents, you understand the value of your child’s education. You also know how important it is to select the right type of education for your child. For most people, talking about homeschooling versus public school is like talking to a brick wall – it doesn’t matter how persuasive the argument is or how strong […]

The edtech space has blown up in recent years. Hundreds of amazing apps tailored to different needs and wants have helped make learning more accessible for everyone. (You can read more about some of the educational apps available on the market on our blog.). The likes of iPrompt are creating interactive lessons for autistic children, […]

Children start learning about people and their surroundings from an early age, which is why teaching them adjectives is the perfect way to give them a solid foundation from which they can experience the world and build their vocabulary. In addition, by learning how to use adjectives to describe these experiences, kids start to feel […]

Poor studying habits is one of the major reason for the under performance of most children preparing for 11 plus. Most parents do not put much thought upon effectiveness of the techniques used. Imbibing correct studying habits can make a huge difference in the 11 plus preparation and the overall learning. Let’s first look at […]

The 11+ Exam is a pivotal point in your child’s education. As it will most likely dictate their future path in life, it is perfectly natural to want to start preparing them for it as early as possible. As you likely know however, the 11+ Exam is not easy! It is designed to not only […]

You have known it from day one that your child is smart. He/she learned to read faster, learned to speak faster, and learned to walk faster. Your child has great imagination, is a story teller, and asks intelligent questions. He/she loves reading and you have loaded a rack full of books for your child to […]

When trying to get your head around what exactly is on offer with a new product or service, as many of you will be doing right now for KidSmart App, it is handy to be able to compare it to ones you are already familiar with. Like our founder Baljeet, you are probably acquainted with […]

“The benefits of gamification is not a new concept. Gamification as a strategy is used in many other industries, including education, to improve engagement but at KidSmart we are focusing on how best to use gamification in the learning process to maximise it’s benefits”
Baljeet Dogra, Founder of KidSmart

The human brain has the ability to read and comprehend 1000 words per minute (wpm) but most of us can only read in the range of 200-250 wpm. Most of us read at the speed at which we talk, which is on an average around 150-250 wpm. At this rate your brain is only working […]

OK, I agree that I made the title a bit dramatic. I am not promising that you will be able to read 30 books in 30 days after reading this article but you might be able to do that by using the tools I have mentioned in this blog. If you are thinking whether it’s […]