Parents put in their creativity to design projects

It was so heartening to see that almost all the parents had put in their genuine efforts to create their respective projects. No one just got it tailor-made from a professional. That's what makes it great and gives the sense of ownership.
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Environmental Sessions at KITE School

Today we have arranged a video presentation for Junior KG kids about 'INSECTS' and their importance in the ecological balance. Little children do observe some insects which are found around our homes. This presentation has been a hit with kids since KITE School started it seven years back. We keep on updating and revising the presentation but the core content remains unchanged.

And also a session about 'CLEANLINESS' for Senior KG kids today. They will be made aware about basic concerns and its importance. They will be guided the right ways to maintain cleanliness. KITE School has been doing these sessions since last twelve years and children respond very positively.

Every Child Deserves A Tension-Free Childhood. In Fact, We Owe It.

I have seen anxious parents approaching me to share their worries about their child’s performance. We have mentioned it, time and again, that they shouldn’t be unduly anxious over the ‘performance’, they should be observing the ‘growth curve’. If parents get nervous about the child’s ‘performance’ then it will surely reflect in their behaviour with the child and it is definitely going to have a negative result.

Now the festive season is on and soon there will be Diwali vacations, too. I am sure many families have their travel plans in place and those who’ve decided to stay back, they will also be socializing over these festivities. During these occasions people tend to either boast about their children or belittle them. Both extremes are avoidable. Let the child enjoy social interaction in natural way. Let them discover new friends and acquaintances. Let them observe and discover in their own way. Never do comparisons. How somebody else’s child is ‘performing’ should not be your concern and definitely not to compare that with your own child’s ‘performance’.

Let us assume your frustration or worry is justified. In such a case what do you want to happen further? Surely you want your child to ‘perform’ better next time. But if you resort to scolding/ punishing/ reminding faults/ criticizing/ pressurizing etc., you are doing just the opposite.  You are inflicting—TENSION on the child. That’ll surely push your child to do even worse.

So, what should be done instead?

Just remember every child is unique. So observe the positive qualities of your child and support him/her to cultivate them. Every child deserves to have a tension-free childhood.

You can play a key role in achieving it! In fact, we all owe it.

KITE School pays tribute to Hon. former President Dr.A.P.J. Abdul Kalam.

KITE School pays tribute to the great educationist and one of the noblest statesmen of India - Dr.A.P.J. Abdul Kalam.
The school will remain closed today in respect.
Today's events will be scheduled for tomorrow.

Build Bridges Of Communication And Care

Ours is a time of sea change. New systems, new sensibilities, new perspective, new technology and newer gadgets are zipping past all around us in the social arena. A new ecosystem is being formulated at a startling speed. Learning and teaching methods should also adapt to this change at the early years itself. 

The way parents and care-givers used to communicate earlier should change to  a more  focussed  and  more responsible approach. You can’t give examples of your childhood anymore. They are not relevant anymore. This is going to be a ‘touchscreen ready’ generation therefore older ways of communication and perceptions are redundant to a large extent. 

Now we need to be more logical, precise and caring while giving any instruction to the child. In other words, your instructions should be convincing, to-the-point and empathising. This is even more significant during the foundation years of early education. While dealing with small kids it is important that we come at the eye-level of the child and then interact lovingly with him/her. Sitting down or lying down beside the child makes it easier to connect and communicate. 

It’s true that every child inherits many things genetically that help shaping up the body and the brain but in today’s world equally crucial is the way the child is nurtured. Child’s mental abilities, cognitive development and social achievement largely depend upon the early experiences and environments. So don’t impose, rather interact. Don’t go onto a long speech and confuse, rather be short and clear. Don’t behave as typically ‘grown-ups’, rather see the world through the child’s sensibility and you’ll discover that the key to raise a smarter, achiever and happy child is to build two way bridges of communication and care at early stages of childhood. 

You’ll be rewarded with great insights, sense of accomplishment as parent and blissful experiences… I can assure you that! 

KITE School Navratri Celebrations!!!

The festive season was at full bloom in KITE School at Navratri celebrations. Each one was cutely dressed in traditional colourful dress. It was all glowing...

Parenting prudence in the digital age

Last week a couple came to my office with their two year old daughter to seek admission. While we talked the little bright girl took her mom’s mobile and started playing a game on it! She was handling the device with appreciable ease.  This is the newest generation growing in urban environment! They start using touchscreen gadgets before they learn alphabets.

The cutting edge technology is a part of their first perceptions of the world around. It is taken for granted. But the point is whether it is all right for kids or there are hidden harms. This is exactly what the father asked me. Let us ponder on it…

We cannot deny the fact that new technology and advancements have changed the way we interact, the way we perceive, the way we communicate, the way we learn, the way we behave, the way we plan, the way we think… in fact, the way we live. And this change is unique. Never ever in the history of mankind the virtual world had overwhelmed us with such enormity and velocity. Actually things are changing at such a speed that we aren’t getting enough time to evaluate and analyse the effects in detail.

However there have been continuous efforts to discuss and assess the effects in certain sections. It has been proven now that we must be discerning in what and how much use of the technology should be allowed to children.

It has been observed that unmonitored use of technology is affecting our children in some serious adverse manner. The most obvious influence is increased irritability and frustration in their behaviour pattern.

Kids get easily obsessed with these devices and any interference may cause annoyed reaction. This may result in exasperated personality over a period of time. Also it diminishes the tolerance level. And intolerant people are not great achievers. Mobile phones are not for kids. Beside other effects, kids are more vulnerable to its radiation.

Physical fitness is compromised. Watching the TV or computer screen for long hours is definitely hazardous for health. Moreover the kinds of images that are rapidly showered upon the child’s psyche during TV shows, promos, advertisements and games are another area of concern. Video games are the worst of all. Video games are created with profit in mind and not with concern for children. Rabbi Shmuley says, “Video games are to children what gambling is to adults: a waste of energy, a waste of time and a waste of resources.”

Technology should be properly incorporated in child’s life with supervised media. What and how much—these two parameters are simplest way to decide. Though I know it is easier said than done. But one should try to be aware and responsible. Our children are too precious to be ignored.