Tag: educators

3-2-1 Tuesdays with Ms Niv

Issue #007/ August 25, 2020 What kind of praise is ineffective, useful or powerful for your student? Do you over-hover during your child’s online class session? Is peer pressure always negative? Do schools kill creativity? Find pointers to these and understand computational thinking in… Continue Reading “3-2-1 Tuesdays with Ms Niv”

3-2-1 Tuesdays with Ms Niv

Issue #006 / August 18, 2020 Do you know what a teenager thinks about ‘discussing depression’? Are you a teacher freaking out at the prospect of discussing taboo topics with your students? A parent concerned about internet safety for your child? A student worried… Continue Reading “3-2-1 Tuesdays with Ms Niv”

3-2-1 Tuesdays with Ms Niv

Issue #004 / August 4, 2020 Hi! This is a weekly newsletter on education. Once a week, curated by me from amongst the videos I watch and articles that I read. Most of you would have been too busy to track trends in education… Continue Reading “3-2-1 Tuesdays with Ms Niv”

It is a JOMO! Raised without siblings.

As an educator, I meet parents with children of various ages and stages of their lives. Many times, while discussing matters of behavior and attitude, parents have brought forth their concerns like: whether they should have another child; or for that matter now that… Continue Reading “It is a JOMO! Raised without siblings.”

Have you lost a friendship? Have you kept some? It’s the friendship month – let’s talk.

Making friends, keeping friends, giving up friendships –  A life-skill for us to understand and share with our children and students. Dost dost naa rahaa, pyaar pyaar naa rahaa…(friend did not remain a friend, love, did not remain as love…) released in 1970, sung… Continue Reading “Have you lost a friendship? Have you kept some? It’s the friendship month – let’s talk.”

An open letter to fellow educators. Happy Children’s Day!

Dear fellow educators, 14th November was introduced in our country to celebrate and emphasize the importance of children in society and nation building. Happy Children’s Day! It’s time to let them play. In my years of training, learning and working as an educator, I… Continue Reading “An open letter to fellow educators. Happy Children’s Day!”

Choosing the best preschool

  Choosing the best preschool: how does one do it? This is the biggest question when the time comes to let your child out of your own care. Over the last several years, I have personally met thousands of parents on this journey. I… Continue Reading “Choosing the best preschool”