Education… They Ask Me Why I Teach 6 Feb 20147 Sep 2018 They ask me why I teach, And I reply, Where could I find more splendid company? There sits a statesman, Strong, unbiased, wise, Another later Webster, Silver-tongued, And there a…
Education… Nurturing a Dream-Fanning an Aspiration 1 Dec 20137 Sep 2018 Akal Academy (soon to be named - Akal World School), Baru Sahib has become the first authorized IB school in Himachal Pradesh. An ordinary sounding feat, right? Well.... Tucked away…
Education All I Really Need To Know I Learned In Kindergarten 11 Jun 20127 Sep 2018 "Most of what I really need to know about how to live and what to do and how to be I learned in kindergarten. Wisdom was not at the top…
Education… Expatriate teachers and parents in India 27 Aug 2011 With about 30,000 foreign workers, India is beginning to grow into an expat hub. Although it cannot yet compete with Hong Kong or Singapore, India’s foreign population is rapidly growing.…
Education Teaching preschoolers 28 May 20117 Sep 2018 A fortnight ago I had the opportunity of interacting with and addressing teachers from across India at a seminar hosted by a leading international chain of preschools. As a teacher…
Education… Lessons from the little ones 5 May 2011 During the past week two incidents occurred that made Emotional Quotient (EQ), a very chewy socio-scientific concept, more digestible for me. My soon-to-be 5 year old son has a habit…
Education… Work is Play 3 Mar 2011 A playful mind thrives on ambiguity, complexity, experimentation, and improvisation, so when I was recently asked if “Play is Work, should Work not be Play”, it was as if they…
Education Play is Work 25 Feb 2011 For most of my adult life, I have been fascinated by the way children play; the impact playfulness has on their development and play as a language of children. As…
Education… Nursery Admissions- A Game of Russian Roulette 1 Feb 2011 Getting a child admitted into a good school is a matter of consternation for a parent anywhere. More so in a country of 1.2 billion people, where gaining admission into…
Education… How technology is transforming the future school 19 Nov 2010 The last few weeks or so have been full of news/instances about applications of information technology in path breaking ways, which have the potential of changing the way we live…
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