With more than 50% of people globally speaking two or more languages, our understanding of bilingualism (the ability to speak two or more languages) and the potential benefits of a bilingual approach to education have increased a great deal since the first comprehensive studies in …
At The Edron Academy, phonics is taught from Nursery until the end of Year Two. Phonics is a means to an end. Put simply, it is a way of decoding written letters in order to read words. In the past, people argued that because the …
More and more, technology is an essential part of any human activity. From an early age we give our children devices such as tablets, cell phones and / or electronic games to entertain them. But what should we take care of? What are our roles …
The new reality of the coronavirus hit without warning. Suddenly, all the dynamics of life changed, starting with school lessons. Electronic devices become their classrooms for boys and girls around the world. This new way of schooling also brought a more intense coexistence in families. …
BENEFITS OF EARLY EDUCATION We know that the future belongs to our children. We want the very best for them and we want to provide the best support for them as they develop and grow. We know that children, from an early age, show curiosity …
As schools around the world reacted to the unfolding events around COVID-19, the immediate focus was on a rapid transition to distance learning and the safety and wellbeing of school communities. After the initial shock of school closures, school communities have settled into new routines …
Through the Edron Home Learning (EHL) program, The Edron Academy teachers continue to school students from home. In this Edron Blog post, they tell us about the skills they are developing and their own perception of the students’ adaptation to this new format. For Diana …
Through the Edron Home Learning (EHL) program, teachers at The Edron Academy continue to educate students from home. How is their work in this situation? And how do they maintain the attention and quality of teaching? Academics from our College, Matthew Toby Glover, Diana Benhumea, …
The Talk for Writing method is used across the Lower School. It enables children to imitate orally the language they need for a particular topic, before reading and analysing it, and then writing their own version. ‘Talk for Writing’ was developed by the author Pie …
