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Issue #184, 16th January 2024 We have been having holidays, festivals, celebrations, and thus rituals. The start of the new year has brought my thoughts to – What is a ritual? Do you recognize the rituals you have in your classroom? in your school? in… Continue Reading “3-2-1 TUESDAYS WITH MS NIV”
Issue #183, 9th January 2024 How is your, your child’s/ your student’s relationship to their cell phone? is it a tool, a device, or an attachment you/they can’t do without. Do you/they use it for learning something? finding something? connecting with someone? getting the work… Continue Reading “3-2-1 TUESDAYS WITH MS NIV”
Issue #182, 2nd January 2024 You can wish the universe to conspire with you to achieve or goals, your wish to be fulfilled. Nothing wrong with that. But it would remain in the realm of positive thinking and may not move into possibility until there… Continue Reading “3-2-1 TUESDAYS WITH MS NIV”
Issue #181, 26th December 2023 Reflecting on the year gone by. Looking forward to the year coming ahead. Picking out the aspects of our teaching-learning-living moments we enjoyed with our children/students. Activities that we want to do more of with our students and fellow teachers.… Continue Reading “3-2-1 TUESDAYS WITH MS NIV”
“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.”
“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.”
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 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?”