Tag: family

3-2-1 Tuesdays with Ms Niv

Issue #290, 20th January 2026 Am I consistently getting enough sleep and arriving prepared? Do I have a dedicated time and place for homework and studying? Am I balancing school with breaks and activities I enjoy? Yes/No questions for a student; Have I established predictable… Continue Reading “3-2-1 Tuesdays with Ms Niv”

3-2-1 with Ms Niv: Unlocking Student Potential

Issue #256, 3rd June 2025 When children with potential fail, is it their fault? Their teacher’s or their parent’s? What could possibly be holding them back from their potential? Does high potential always translate to high achievement? What could be some of the reasons that… Continue Reading “3-2-1 with Ms Niv: Unlocking Student Potential”

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”

How to survive this perfect storm and teach life skills to your child?

No eating out. No hugging friends. No inviting people home. No going to people’s homes. No travelling. No theatre. No museum. No hanging out. No school. No college. No canteen. No playground. No… There are so many “No” category of activities since February 2020… Continue Reading “How to survive this perfect storm and teach life skills to your child?”

You are not alone with your little one during #Lockdown. Lean-in.

“Mummy I don’t like this (online) class. I can’t share this rubber (eraser) with my friend”. How can parents and teachers  help this little one in her personal, social and emotional development when physical classrooms are closed? Preschools are normally alive with the sounds… Continue Reading “You are not alone with your little one during #Lockdown. Lean-in.”

Screen time! seriously? In BC era perhaps but it is DC era now…

New era new rules. So the eras that are relevant  for our students and/or children are BC,  DC and then hopefully soon AC … Before Corona, During Corona and After Corona. These are the eras that I think should be considered to define the… Continue Reading “Screen time! seriously? In BC era perhaps but it is DC era now…”

Do you think your child is lazy?

Take a couple of minutes to answer these 15 questions about your child: 1.Is s/he spending more time than usual on phone? 2. Is s/he regularly falling behind in his/her homework? 3.Is s/he often oversleeping or taking extra time in the bed after waking up… Continue Reading “Do you think your child is lazy?”

The 3 Aces of parenting for you to keep up your sleeve

The jury on parenting is always out. Whenever you think you have mastered the art and science of parenting, a new theory, a new paradigm, a new style is propounded with research, case studies and analytics to back it. However, over the years as… Continue Reading “The 3 Aces of parenting for you to keep up your sleeve”

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.”