SmartQ - An Introduction
- 1. An Introduction by Raju Rao
- 2. Rounded personality Most parents would like their kids to have a ? rounded personality. Curriculum and Sports exposure is provided by the SMARTNESS CURRICULM SPORTS schooling system. But, What about “Smartness”?
- 3. Smartness Quotient Can be developed by:- Tickling their Curiosity/ Inquisitiveness aka GK Challenging their Competitive Spirit aka Puzzles Broadening their Thinking aka IQ Expanding their Vocabulary aka Word games
- 4. When & how to build it Begin Early: when children can comprehend figures and words … hence 5 years onwards. Exposure: rather than coaching. . . . as we do with reading books Fun-filled: so that it is not yet another school subject … importantly NO HOMEWORK! Do-and-Learn: rather than hear and understand. . . . not traditional teaching but work-book based
- 5. Will there be a difference? One expects one or more of the following to happen: Asking Parents & Relatives trivia learnt at the SmartQ course. Pouring over Puzzles in newspapers … unprovoked. Correcting their siblings on choice of words. Showing-off their knowledge amongst peers and teachers! Picking up the IQ books that always lay in the home library. Demonstrating greater participation in house/ school discussions. Show more confidence in their answers (since this is part of the program exposure)
- 6. Program HIGHLIGHTS Classroom-based: to provide group interaction. Small-group size: maximum 15 students to enable participation. Short sessions: 2 hours each (usually once a week). Training Instructors: through a certification process. Uniform program delivery: across centres by a instructional-designed based course with standard training kits.
- 7. PROGRAM DESIGN GK: is not designed to thrust a million facts on the child but to make her/him realise that knowledge can be interesting and fun through trivia. IQ: is designed to prepare the child to become a Mensan. PZ: is designed to build skills to let the child participate in various puzzle championships. VB: is designed to encourage use of appropriate words through applying using word-games like Word Searches, Crosswords and Word Guesses.
- 8. PROGRAM sTRUCTURE JUNIOR series The A series for 5 years olds The B series for 6 year olds, and The C series for 7 year olds Each level consists of 12 sessions of 2 hours each Each is an entry level program viz. a first-timer 6 year old can directly begin with a B level program Each series has 3 levels viz. A has A, A+ and A++ to provide additional exposure to hone skills.
- 9. PROGRAM sTRUCTURE foundation series Has 4 levels viz. Levels 1, 2, 3 and 4 Entry age is 8 years and above. Each level consists of 16 sessions of 2 hours each This is a graded program: hence a child cannot do a level 2 or 3 unless Level 1 has been completed. There is an assessment at the end of each level