3-2-1 TUESDAYS WITH MS NIV

Issue #223, 15th October 2024

Am I avoiding this task in favor of less important activities?

Do I keep pushing this task to “later” without a concrete plan?

Am I feeling anxious or guilty about not starting or completing this task?

If your answer is yes to these questions, you know that you are procrastinating your important task. Want to understand this a little better? continue reading.

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Three images of the week

Two Thoughts of the Week

“Only put off until tomorrow what you are willing to die having left undone”
― Pablo Picasso

“Time is an equal opportunity employer. Each human being has exactly the same number of hours and minutes every day. Rich people can’t buy more hours. Scientists can’t invent new minutes. And you can’t save time to spend it on another day. Even so, time is amazingly fair and forgiving. No matter how much time you’ve wasted in the past, you still have an entire tomorrow.”
― Denis Waitley

One Video of the Week

Tim Urban knows that procrastination doesn’t make sense, but he’s never been able to shake his habit of waiting until the last minute to get things done. In this hilarious and insightful talk, Urban takes us on a journey through YouTube binges, Wikipedia rabbit holes and bouts of staring out the window — and encourages us to think harder about what we’re really procrastinating on, before we run out of time.

Reading with Ms. Meenu: Tip of the week

Read Aloud Is a Great Pleasure:

When you love books as much as I do, you’re compelled to share them with anyone who will listen. Luckily for most educators they have an audience in their classroom every day. Read Aloud is an art to master by discussing various factors mentioned below. Reading Aloud should be a joyful celebration for all. For you, for your students and indirectly for the author and illustrator who toiled over each word and every image that lies on and between the covers of the book. In my mind a picture book is a piece of art created to be cherished and applauded right from the start, when your students are having a bad day – read aloud. If you need a break from a tough topic in Math – read aloud. When you just want to have fun with your kids – read aloud.

Always discuss the following pointers during a read aloud.

Book Title, Cover page, author and illustrator, book awards and learning target.

Comprehension conversations should include:

Before Reading:

·         Notice the cover illustration

·         Set a Purpose

·         During Reading

·         After reading

·         Vocabulary words

·         Other similar titles. 

Keep Reading!

Meenu Gera

Consulting home and school librarian and reading guide.

Career guidance and placement strategies:

Nithin, a civil engineer from Mysuru, Karnataka, wasn’t enjoying his on-site job supervising construction work, especially dealing with the heat. He came to us for guidance on where to take his career next. What stood out about Nithin was how open he was to listening and reflecting on his options. He still wanted to stay in civil engineering but didn’t want to continue with supervision tasks.

After he took our career assessment, we discovered that his strengths were in design, with a strong interest in sustainability. Our career expert suggested that he could build a career in the sustainable development field, which sparked his interest. Nithin was excited about the idea and started looking into ways to build his skills in this area. He eventually found TERI’s Master’s program in Sustainable Development Practice, which was the perfect fit. Within a year, he was enrolled and ready to dive into this new chapter of his career.

Case study provided by: Team Fermata, www.fermataco.com

Dear reader,
I work with the school leadership team as an advisor, collaborate with teachers as a pedagogical trainer, assist parents as a parenting counselor, and engage one-on-one with students as a personal guide and mentor. This weekly newsletter shares what I read, learn, and experience.

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