What’s going to really happen when we hit June 30th? Bengal has already announced an extension till July 30th restricting travel. Unlockdown1.0 for the rest of the states (notice how these days we do not call it country, we call it state decisions) will be followed with some ‘normalisation’ and then what? Families torn with […]
The ABC protocols of Lockdown & Unlockdown times continue with central and state governments operationalising “Mission Begin Again” SOPs for essential/ nonessentials services & businesses. With the first lockdown in March 2020, many of us as educators spoke about this on webinars that expect this year’s learning with more time i.e. in lockdown and in […]
Re-thinking Primary & Middle Years Programs This may be a personal reflection but I have always believed that only a handful of progressive schools have managed to optimise the sheer energy and potential that presents itself with students in Grades 3 and above, right before they hit the business end of the schooling journey – […]
Received a message from a father whose excessive travel related work had him missing out on his children’s growing up years. Now aged 4 and 8, he’s missed his daughter’s graduation from pre primary years to primary school years ago, and as he admitted, most part of all the developmental milestones that his son has […]
To read a news article about 35000 teachers out of jobs in a South Indian state was not the inspiration that educators wanted to wake up to this morning. This mind you, as all our group chats are discussing, this is not restricted to the South or the East, it is spreading quickly and across […]
Parents have been circulating many messages in their mommie chat groups – first a High Court order from Pakistan (no idea how that would help as a directive in this country?!) and yesterday, urging fellow parents to join in a ‘petition’ with details about the advocate who was happy to receive their calls and factor […]
Earlier, the basic necessities of life were food, clothing and shelter. Now it is food, clothing, shelter and technology! It is the dominating factor in every aspect of our lives-travelling has become convenient, thanks to automobiles; communication has become easier and faster, thanksto the internet, computers and mobile phones. We have become so dependent on […]
A crucial part of a child’s learning journey is defined by a secure and supportive home environment irrespective of the emotional turmoil that families may experience from time to time – divorce, financial instability, emotional changes such as death of a family member, mental health challenges, accidents, relocation etc Realms of statistical data archived in […]
Each experience we encounter in life becomes a story when we share it, whether in the moment or flashback childhood stories…we all have a story to share. Whether we use our own stories, creatively making up stories or read aloud from books, stories are the most powerful tool for education. Read aloud help young children […]
While a degree, diploma or a certificate in Early Childhood Education is important to get you a job as an early childhood teacher, here are five important skills that will help you succeed in the field. A teacher, especially a preschool teacher, serves many roles and these roles require some essential skills to succeed. Read […]