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Importance of Child Centered Education

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hild centered education in today’s world is based on the thinking that students must
be encouraged to learn at their own pace. Their study exercises should be tailored
in accordance to their specific needs and with inclination towards their interests.
The traditional methods of teaching more often do not produce desirable results. It is
leading to students losing interest, piling up of home assignments and poor mental health
for teachers, students and parents. Children love to learn when they enjoy their lessons.
Child focused schooling makes learning relevant and fun, giving even the tired students
an incentive to keep trying. The history of children specific education began in the

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twentieth century with ideas from John Dewey, Jean Piaget, Lev Vygotsky, and Maria
Montessori.  It is a reversal from the traditional teacher-centered understanding of the
learning process and instead putting students at the center of the learning process.

Child-Centered classroom
Child
centered education begins with teachers involving students in a classroom
to share
in decision making processes and believing in their capacity to lead.
When a child learns
about the relevance of the subject in discussion it makes
leaning more interesting for
them. During creative learning when a child
chooses the focus of the content he/she can
use their imagination to come up
with interesting takes on the same subject. Brainstorm
and engaging in dialog
together helps children to match their interests with the skills and
concepts. It
requires children to be active participants and be responsible participants for
their own learning.

Focus on all areas of Development

The very core of learning centered around children is to help the child achieve holistic
development. It includes the development of physical capabilities along with intellectual
abilities, cognitive or mental abilities, emotional abilities, and social skills. Child-centered
teachers engage in an “active learning” process to help the child develop the knowledge
and skills needed in all areas.

The NEP 2020 has reconfigured the curriculum of school

education to make students
more responsive and the curriculum more relevant to
the developmental needs and
interests of learners at different stages of their
development. The policy states that
classroom learning will regularly contain
more creative, collaborative, exploratory and fun
activities.

Importance of Play

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According to many studies, play acts as a medium of learning

for children form a very
young age.  It
stimulates early brain development. It allows children to create and
imagine,
which is an important aspect of child-centered education. 
Play promotes
healthy development and critical thinking skills and reinforces
memory.

Playing also provides opportunities for children to learn

social interaction. When children
play together they learn to cooperate, follow
rules, develop self-control, and generally get
along with other people.

While there are many challenges in implementing child centered learning, these
challenges can be met and overcome. In India it has now started with the introduction of
the New Education Policy 2020. This style of child centered learning is important for
nation building as it gradually develops independent thinkers, endowed with the tools
necessary for lifelong learning.

To know more about Smile Foundation’s campaign on education visit

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Smile Foundation is an NGO in India that directly benefits over 15,00,000 children
and their families every year. We have more than 400 live welfare projects on
education, healthcare, livelihood, and women's empowerment in over 2,000 remote
villages and slums across 25 states of India.

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