“A flower does not think of competing with the flower next to it. It just blooms.” How did you feel after reading the quote above? You probably had a brief mental image of a garden filled with bright flowers blooming next to each other. And it’s likely that you nodded your head too, agreeing with…Read More
Tread your own Path – with Classmate Customized Notebooks!
“No one should part with their individuality and become that of another”. William Ellery Channing Individuality is a quality that’s often praised, but seldom appreciated in real life. People who dare to think or be different are often ridiculed – at least till this very individuality makes them successful as a trail blazer. Unfortunately, we…Read More
20 Super Simple Nature Activities for Toddlers
“Just living is not enough…one must have sunshine, freedom and a little flower” – Hans Christian Anderson Anderson was right, wasn’t he? We all need these things, and we probably have a little flower of our own blossoming in our home!! But does that little flower know of all the other wonders of nature that…Read More
Review: AppyStore – Best Learning App for Kids
If we think back to our childhood, most of our learning was from rote lessons at school and the odd book outside of it. But coming to our kids’ childhood, what a world it is out there! Learning was never this colorful, interactive or, not to mention, fun!! And one of the most popular learning…Read More
Do you know your Child’s True Interests? You may be Surprised!
“As soon as children find something that interests them, they lose their instability and learn to concentrate.” – Dr. Maria Montessori A couple of years back, I enrolled my son in summer camp. There were many activities and courses for kids to choose from. I decided that it was in my son’s best (academic) interests to opt for English…Read More
Oi Playschools – Let your Child Experience Real Learning
“Teach the children so it will not be necessary to teach the adults” – Abraham Lincoln When you’re holding your tiny little bundle of happiness in your arms, you can only think about one thing – how much you love her. As the months pass, you revel in your new role as a parent, and…Read More
How to Prepare your Child for Daycare
So you’ve found the perfect daycare center for your baby – that’s great news! This is really a huge load off your mind and you can now get ready to prepare your child for daycare. Whatever age your child is, putting her in a new place one fine morning without any kind of warning is…Read More
10 Books about Diversity and Tolerance for Young Kids
For many of us, the world today seems to have changed beyond recognition. Almost every day, we hear stories of discrimination of some kind of the other, based on one’s faith, skin color or choice of clothes. It’s scary for Moms like you and me, wondering what kind of a world our kids are going…Read More
10 Easy Last Minute DIY Cards for Teachers
After the initial years in the safe, familiar confines of their homes, kids eventually step out to join school. Whether this creates greater separation anxiety for the Mom or child is a different matter! While our kids are at school, they are away from our eyes, but they have a worthy substitute in their teachers,…Read More
How to Introduce Toddlers to the Story of India’s Independence
15th August has always been an important day in our lives. It’s helps us appreciate the value of the freedom we enjoy today, and a remembrance of those who lost their lives for it. It’s also a reminder of what we can achieve when we stick together, and what we can lose when we allow others to…Read More
