Category: Blog
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Encouraging classroom participation
A classroom where all children participate fosters a growth mindset and supports learning. However, getting everyone to participate can pose a challenge. Let’s identify some strategies that may help. Author: Latika Sakhuja Classrooms should be open spaces that allow interaction between the educator and the students. This not only makes learning fun but also ensures…
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Five lessons from Japanese Education
Children in Japan are competitive and well versed with the curriculum, at the same time their emotional well-being is also nurtured. A few simple lessons to explain the path… Author: Sharanya Nair India has a forthcoming education policy and education structure, but what is being done to nurture the wellbeing of our children while…
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Relationships, the Stepping Stone in the Classroom
Relationships, The Stepping Stone in the Classroom Building a relationship with the students can go a long way in supporting the teacher’s mission. An environment where the children believe that they are seen and heard can be extremely productive for both, the teachers as well as, the children. The importance of building good relationships…
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Setting screen time boundaries for your child
As we all struggle with the overdose of gadgets and content addiction, it is imperative to ensure that our child does not get trapped in this fantastical electronic world. We list a few strategies that can help in avoiding this. With electronics spilling out of every drawer and populating every nook of our house, they…
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Work-life balance a myth for work from home’: implications for parents and caregivers.
How often do you feel that you are hopping from one role to another without being conscious about it? Does your day go on autopilot mode? If these have been your recent experiences, it might be obvious to feel exhausted and stuck in the vicious cycle to meet your professional and family needs. Work-life balance…
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“The missing piece of the family puzzle” role of grandparents in child-care
‘Nobody can do for little children what grandparents do. Grandparent’s sort of sprinkle stardust over the lives of little children.” — Alex Haley Grandparents can play a very important role in children’s everyday growth and development which further contributes to avenues for parents to learn and educate them while making decisions for their children. Depending…
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Addressing stress in kids
Stress is something that as adults, we have all learned to live with. However, not many realize that stress can also have an impact in the classroom and can negatively affect the learning process… Is it possible to eliminate this demon? Stress is associated with all sorts of emotional and physical reactions that mar the…
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The Mesmerising Electronic World
The electronic world is not just mesmerizing but also addictive. Spotting the signs of gadget addiction in children, right at the start, can ensure that we address it immediately. In the current times, our alarm clocks are on our phones and our schedule is monitored by applications. Gone are the days of looking for the…
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An Over scheduled day
As our children are rushed from one scheduled activity to another, have we somewhere lost the plot of childhood? Do children need an overtly busy and committed daily diary or do we need to slow down a little? It all begins rather simply, a conversation with a friend about an absolutely phenomenal art class that…
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The Cost of the Label
Tagging a child is something that has been done from the time that we remember. It is natural and accepted, but is it the correct thing to do? We’ve often heard comments from parents stating, “My child is fussy” or “My child is so stubborn.” While these are intended to be harmless nuggets of information…