Tag: teaching

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”

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”

3-2-1 TUESDAYS WITH MS NIV

Issue #21 / December 1,  2020 Are you a teacher struggling with online teaching? A parent figuring out home schooling? A student finding it difficult to cope with effective note taking? Here are some tips for you in this week’s newsletter. Don’t miss listening… Continue Reading “3-2-1 TUESDAYS WITH MS NIV”

3-2-1 Tuesdays with Ms Niv

Issue #007/ August 25, 2020 What kind of praise is ineffective, useful or powerful for your student? Do you over-hover during your child’s online class session? Is peer pressure always negative? Do schools kill creativity? Find pointers to these and understand computational thinking in… Continue Reading “3-2-1 Tuesdays with Ms Niv”

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.”

“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.”

You want to change your child’s behaviour?Here are 5 things you need to know.

  Where do you think your parenting responses lie when it comes to behaviour of your child on the spectrum of – Achievement based (western approach) to Pressure based (Eastern approach)? While one is more focused on the goal, the other focusses on the… Continue Reading “You want to change your child’s behaviour?Here are 5 things you need to know.”