Tag: school

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.”

#lockdown is time to be WITH and not VERSUS the teachers

Teachers are now the one big constant in the lives of our children. We need to rally around the teaching community even more than earlier. Much like how the society needs to be with the health workers –  the school leaders, management and parents… Continue Reading “#lockdown is time to be WITH and not VERSUS the teachers”

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…”

The 3 Cs and 2 Rs for school leadership during #Lockdown. Plan afresh, prepare anew

With the imminent extension of lockdown and schools remaining closed for a longer period, school leaders, staff, students, parents are grappling with uncertainty, confusion, expectations from themselves, helpless ness, anger and hope in various degrees at various times depending on what is up close… Continue Reading “The 3 Cs and 2 Rs for school leadership during #Lockdown. Plan afresh, prepare anew”

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.”

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?”

“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?”

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”

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.”