It's hard to believe that your baby is growing up and doing mathematics! Math is a big part of your child’s day in kindergarten. Your child will be exploring, experimenting, counting, sorting, and explaining. Young children often have trouble with symbolic concepts. For this reason, the early childhood classroom uses manipulatives. A manipulative is anything that your child can countRead more

The Dubai government has given green light to schools in the emirate to hike their fees by a minimum 3 percent this academic year. Schools rated as outstanding in school inspections by Dubai’s education authority will be allowed to hike fees by 6 per cent this academic year, officials announced on Sunday. During school inspections, schools are graded into fourRead more

Why do Arab students grow up and graduate with poor knowledge of their own mother tongue? A concern has emerged in the past years about the future of the Arabic language and challenges learners are currently facing in assimilating the language. Dr Mohammad Hasab Al Nabi, head of the Education Department at Al Hosn University, addressed the issue in hisRead more

Students in the United States are forced to work multiple jobs to pay the rising tuition fees for private and public universities, at the same time as taking on a full course load, Press TV reports. An eight percent rise in tuition and other fees for the US public colleges this year increased the pressure on the students already troubledRead more

As registrations to enter the Danube Student Interior Design Awards drew to a close last month, organisers have announced that 280 students have entered the competition from across the GCC. Launched by building materials company Danube in partnership with the Association of Professional Interior Designers (APID), the competition has Dh85,000 in prize money up for grabs. Final entries are dueRead more

It is no secret that women in the UAE love to pamper themselves with hairstyles and make-up, which has resulted in a booming beauty industry and opportunities for beauticians. However, there is a lack of qualified talent when it comes to locally based professional hairstylists and make-up artists ready to enter the marketplace. This shortage will not continue for muchRead more

The FBI said Friday it plans to investigate whether there were civil rights violations when police in Pasadena, Calif., killed an unarmed college student. A spokeswoman for the agency, Lisa Eimiller, said the decision was not a response to a request from Pasadena Police Chief Phillip Sanchez, the Los Angeles Times reported. "The FBI is assessing the incident involving theRead more

The National Centre for Meteorology and Seismology (NCMS) has predicted rain in some areas of the country on Saturday. The weather in general will be partially cloudy and cloudy at times. The clouds may increase over some parts of the country sometimes, said the NCMS sources. They pointed out that the temperatures may drop in some areas and will rangeRead more

Sheikha  Moza  bint Nasser on Thursday noon visited Qatar Career Fair (QCF) 2012 being held at Qatar National Convention Centre (QNCC). At the outset of the visit, HH Sheikha Moza was briefed on the message and goals of the QCF in addition to the activities and events being held on the sidelines of the fair and which targeting the secondaryRead more

The FBI has been asked to investigate the death of an unarmed Southern California college student shot by police after a 911 caller said he had a gun. Pasadena Police Chief Phillip Sanchez said Thursday the FBI would give the death of Kendree McDade "another level of independent review," the Los Angeles Times reported. The shooting is already being investigatedRead more