Nivedita Mukerjee
Education consultancy for parents and schools
Tag: parenting
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”
Need a mood lift? The magic lies in your 5 senses. Create sensorial experiences for yourself and your child while homeschooling
See the clouds floating above. Watch the bees buzz. Follow the ant line. Get up and smell the coffee. Go out and smell the roses. Put on some perfume. Lick the chocolate from the mixing bowl. Munch on cucumbers. Have a mango feast. Listen… Continue Reading “Need a mood lift? The magic lies in your 5 senses. Create sensorial experiences for yourself and your child while homeschooling”
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…”
Holiday Learning Pack by Scholastic – A review
” If you eat me today, what will you do for the rest of your life? Spare me and I will bring you three scrumptious books every day.” “A three-course meal every day? For the rest of my life? I will never have to… Continue Reading “Holiday Learning Pack by Scholastic – A review”
“Sorry” the magic word.
“Sorry” the magic word. When did you last say “sorry” to your friend? Your sibling? Your teacher? Your parent? Anyone? How did you feel after saying “sorry”? What did it make the other person say/feel when you said “sorry” to them? Was it easy… Continue Reading ““Sorry” the magic word.”
Having a difficult conversation with your growing child ? Stop! First practice to differentiate between your thoughts and feelings.
Hey, we need to talk! Think of a conversation you had with your child/student in the last couple of days that did not have the tone that you wish you/the child had had. It did not end in the result that you had in… Continue Reading “Having a difficult conversation with your growing child ? Stop! First practice to differentiate between your thoughts and feelings.”
“I want my child to grow up to be a successful adult.” Sounds familiar?
I am yet to meet a parent who is shy of telling that they want their child to be a successful adult. My question to them as perhaps you can anticipate is – How would you define success? Followed by – – How would you… Continue Reading ““I want my child to grow up to be a successful adult.” Sounds familiar?”
“I wish I knew better then…” has this thought ever been yours? You can avoid or reduce this for your child.
You want your child to make better decisions? Teach them the process of Critical thinking – a 21st century skill. As parents, we want our children to make good decisions. We want them to know right from wrong. We want them to think through… Continue Reading ““I wish I knew better then…” has this thought ever been yours? You can avoid or reduce this for your child.”
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.”
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