Tag: play

3-2-1 Tuesdays with Ms Niv

Children serving fresh lemonade and snacks at a street market stall

Issue #318, 4th August 2026 https://niveditamukerjee.com/ Are we curating a perfect life for our children, or are we helping them to ‘figure it out’ in the world? Young adults are sometimes stuck between adolescence and adulthood. More youngsters are continuing to live at home than… Continue Reading “3-2-1 Tuesdays with Ms Niv”

3-2-1 Tuesdays with Ms Niv

Students in a classroom discussing renewable energy and voting projects

3-2-1 Tuesdays with Ms Niv

Indian children home and schoolyard playing games

Issue #316, 21st July 2026 https://niveditamukerjee.com/ So many children have been kicking around a football in the past month, it is delightful to see them out and running about, sometimes on their own and sometimes with their parents or peers with a ball. As an… Continue Reading “3-2-1 Tuesdays with Ms Niv”

3-2-1 TUESDAYS WITH MS NIV

Issue #213, 6th August 2024 Fun is a feeling and not an activity! or is it? What is fun for you as a parent, educator, or student? Fun is at the intersection of playfulness, connection, and flow. Would you agree? When do you have fun?… Continue Reading “3-2-1 TUESDAYS WITH MS NIV”

3-2-1 TUESDAYS WITH MS NIV

Issue #13 / October 6,  2020 Have you been playing enough? Or for that matter at all lately? Was it outdoors or indoors? Was it a board game or a card game? Was it a virtual game? Was it for learning and education? Did… Continue Reading “3-2-1 TUESDAYS WITH MS NIV”

Boosting concentration and memory power in pre-schoolers

Within their first couple of parent-teacher meetings the preschool teachers repeatedly hear the following concerns, with varying degrees of anxiousness : “My child can’t sit still for 5 minutes!” “My child day dreams randomly while doing something and sits at a task unfinished.” “I… Continue Reading “Boosting concentration and memory power in pre-schoolers”

Hi! I am Kyra – A TanaBana Story Book

  Hi! I am Kyra, is the second one in the series of TanaBana. It is free for you to download Hi! I am Kyra (Click to download the PDF) on a device of your choice. TanaBana, means warp and weft of a weave,… Continue Reading “Hi! I am Kyra – A TanaBana Story Book”

Things to consider before enrolling your child into an IIT Coaching program

What should you consider before enrolling your child into IIT coaching?  The question triggers thoughts in many directions. Is my child interested? Is my child capable? Where can I enrol him/her? Which is the best? What should I look for when I am choosing… Continue Reading “Things to consider before enrolling your child into an IIT Coaching program”

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!”