Tag: school

5 effective and time tested ideas for motivating your child

5 effective and time tested ideas for motivating your Child. “You can steer yourself any direction you choose”. – Dr. Suess.  His book Oh, the places You’ll go? has been one of the most popular choices as the graduation gift for the preschool children… Continue Reading “5 effective and time tested ideas for motivating your child”

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”

Teaching your teen time management

“Ma! I am tired now, please don’t tell me to clean my room.” “But dad, I have been on the net for only an hour, how can you say I have been on face book all day!” “I have no time to chill. All… Continue Reading “Teaching your teen time management”

The right measure for judging your pre-teen’s academic performance; More or less!

As your child gets to his/her first ‘double digit’ milestone birthday – the big 10, something turns in the attitude of parenting in you. Have you noticed that? All that was cute and cuddly, now looks like a box tied up neatly with a… Continue Reading “The right measure for judging your pre-teen’s academic performance; More or less!”

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”

I can see a Rainbow – a TanaBana story book

‘TanaBana’ is Hindi for the ‘warp and weft’ of a weave. And that’s what it is: a story woven with the ‘Tana’ of ideas, and the ‘Bana’ of illustrations from everyday events in the life of a child. The idea of this series emerged during a conversation… Continue Reading “I can see a Rainbow – a TanaBana story book”

Bullying in school age children-Part 3

  “…making fun of the marginalized and the minority is not comedy, it is bullying and I will contest it.”  – Said actor Tanishtha Chatterjee of Parched, a recently released film after a television show made fun of her dark skin. I couldn’t agree… Continue Reading “Bullying in school age children-Part 3”