Plastic cannot be broken?

Plastic cannot be broken?

by | Jun 18, 2022 | Uncategorized

My blog post yesterday reminded me of a specific instance on my first day at Aurobindo Vidhyalaya. I walked in to school for the very first time that day in October 2016. Got introduced to a few teachers & observed a few classes. In one such class, the teacher was...
Are we making the same mistakes?

Are we making the same mistakes?

by | Dec 27, 2021 | Uncategorized

I read this a while ago and it really hits home, as many times, we as parents, ‘help’ our children with good intentions without thinking of whether our ‘help’ will weaken or strengthen them. “A man was an avid gardener. One day, he saw a small butterfly laying a few...
Maslow before Bloom

Maslow before Bloom

by | May 6, 2021 | Uncategorized

A pyramid with five different levels, explaining the model created by Maslow to understand the psychological needs of people through life. For a long time, I was actively working with my team of teachers on Bloom’s taxonomy and how to build our students’ higher order...
Perceptions of Literacy

Perceptions of Literacy

by | Feb 21, 2021 | Uncategorized

I don’t ever remember seeing my parents read when I was young. Until about 11 years of age, I did not ever read for pleasure. It is when I moved to New Zealand from India, that I discovered this wonderful place called the “Library”! It was only then that I started to...
Republic Day 2021

Republic Day 2021

by | Jan 26, 2021 | Uncategorized

The last three Republic days I have been in India, I have noticed that it coincides with the peak of the Palani pilgrimage. It is puzzling to understand that when you are in pursuit of something so great and so spiritual, you fail to see the little things that are so...