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What is this discipline all about? We hear about this term “Discipline” from the time we were young and continues almost at every stage of our life.. Type in the word and you have umpteen quotes, articles, books, strategies, Do’s, Don’ts, People, Life and everything that revolves around “Discipline” Hmmm...Think about how much does this word exists in your life?? Look at your day and somewhere or the other this word creeps in different forms and proportions... If you have a child in your life or child - close to your life then this word is even more dearer.... !!! And if you are a Teacher then you can’t ever dream of keeping this away even for a day in your life...It’s like your basic app that exists in your phone - without which you cannot operate your phone.... How about looking at discipline from a totally different view and trying the same?  Let's look at a few scenarios a classroom & how we could approach the same through different lens... Chi

What are the most common things that you see in children? No no...I am not labeling them - it's just about a few things that you will significantly notice when you are around children - They are "The Most Bussssssssyyyyyyy" people - They are the most busy people you can ever find anywhere - look around - observe - do you see them quiet anytime? Well, probably only when they are asleep (but you never know the action happening behind the closed eyes ;)) They put up with our constant tantrums - Yes!! I mean it - how much do we go behind them all the time constantly - Get up, get ready, time, finish  your milk, did you brush, wear your shoes, run, eat, write, learn, come, go, wait, sit, sleep, watch, listen, respect, bye, say hello, wear properly, don't spill, see there.......;) aaaah!!! don't weeee??? I know completely understandable - yes we need to :).....They still, put up with all this day in day out - Think about it :)...Thankfully they

Whenever I read this - It rings a bell...It brings in awareness of what we do to children sometimes Unconsciously.... ...'Listen'.... Each of it expressed in here is so very true.... Author - Anonymous When I ask you to listen to me and you start giving me advice, you have not done what I asked. When I ask you to listen to me and you begin to tell me why I shouldn’t feel that way, you are trampling on my feelings. When I ask you to listen to me and you feel you have to do something to solve my problem, you have failed me, strange as that may seem. Listen! All I ask is that you listen. Don’t talk or do – just hear me. Advice is cheap; 20 cents will get you both Dear Abby and Billy Graham in the same newspaper. And I can do for myself; I am not helpless. Maybe discouraged and faltering, but not helpless. When you do something for me that I can and need to do for myself, you contribute to my fear and inadequacy. But when you accept as a simple fact that I feel what I feel, n

Here is something so very close to all the things that I have learned from Ratnesh and during TTT & from everyone at Amable who have helped me to be here in this profound journey with children.... A poem by John Edwards and his wife Sandra Russell about "The Things We Steal From Children" - very powerful Enjoy reading these beautiful lines- That will surely leave you thinking & reflecting :) If I am always the one to think of where to go next. If where we go is always the decision of the curriculum or my curiosity and not theirs, If motivation is mine, If I always decide on the topic to be studied, the title of the story, the problem to be worked on, If I am always the one who has reviewed their work and decided what they need, How will they ever know how to begin? If I am the one who is always monitoring progress. If I set the pace of all working discussions, If I always look ahead, foresee problems and endeavour to eliminate them, If I swoop in an

How about making a break time jar today??? All you need is a little bit of time and simple things that will keep your child gainfully occupied... Here are a few Multiple Intelligence based ideas which the child could do with a minimal assistance from your side & have fun!!! All you need is to take print out of this list & cut each idea, make chits of them & put them in a jar. Whenever your child is bored or want to take a break, he/she can pick a chit and do what's in it.   If you want you could even hand write these ideas along with your child, editing/adding as per both your needs and the age of the child. If you think these are for a higher age group than your child - then you could a little bit of modification & use them Here are about a 20 ideas for you to go through + at the end of the blog is the link to the attachment to print the same  -  Draw or paint your favourite story or the story that you have recently heard If you c

So much of anger that we all go through with the Sexual Abuse that's happening without an end to the crime and with Children it's just beyond something to digest or keep quiet.... There are so many underlying questions that I find it difficult to comprehend…. Is there nothing called as “Conscience” to the person committing such heinous crime… The trauma that child undergoes….During and post the crime…   The plight of parents and the loved ones to see their child who suffered & suffering so much of pain…Mental agony that they go through and the irony of not being able to do anything knowing that some rogue for his pleasure has committed such a horrible act… Imagine that child that has gone through the ordeal, pain and end of it has to come in terms with life ahead….& all this out of balance in life is because of someone who escapes scot free… When such things happen… we get jolted…we stand on side of justice…we do everything possible to stand united and tot

                   Troubles that trouble them and dealing with them There are times when my niece or any child I work with come & share something that's troubling them ...I have done and keep doing at times unconsciously – is to rush to give solutions & advice to the trouble or problem or situation...  In one of the sessions – I had a spontaneous filler to go with the flow – We discuss problems & try and find solutions – more like a circle time but an informal yet important conversation…. It was amazing take a back seat and let the child take the lead in figuring out the solutions for their troubles…. Kids shared their problems from getting troubled in the van, not having friends, sibling troubles and so on & there were actually many troubles than I anticipated… Initially the solutions that came from the group were like hit them, change school you will get new friends, tell your mamma etc. But  without rushing  we kept discussing and little intr

During one of my sessions with kids last week, I was casually sharing that there are only few weeks left for our classes to end and how I am going to miss them all...This had some spontaneous reactions – some saying ohhhh only 3 weeks...I will miss too you too Ma’am..Will miss you Nimmi...what happens if there are no classes... some not reacting...and a couple of them saying Yessss!!! It’s getting over (These were the ones whom I knew would react this way :)  ;))).... I enjoyed this little conversation, sharing our thoughts, feelings and emotions that came along... I was thinking on these lines and how this whole conversation would have affected me if it was the other way ...If the kids said they wouldn’t miss me or the sessions or had no reactions....  Maybe - My initial reactions would have been feeling terrible I guess ... :)  ;) and then I would have reflected back on my sessions and seen what I have done that children didn’t miss/like my sessions & weighed down

As I reflect back on to the graph of my life from about an year and half  in working with ‘Children’ and being involved in everything related to children – some of the things that I have been experiencing is - Pure joy, the real meaning of loving what you are doing, the challenges, the thrill to do more, the kind of work, variety, getting soaked in something you are passionate about, learning and relishing every bit of being around with “Children – They are the most genuine ones you can ever find”  During this phase of connecting and working with children here I share some of the things that inspire me about them - they have no expectations, they give you endless rewards, they might treat you like you are there worst enemy ever, next moment you see them totally in sync with you, no hard feelings, open to learning, never ending energy, you think you have the best idea for a session with them and they can just show you that it’s the most dumb one you created :)…you think something

……………………Here I go…..Finally I am starting to write about the snapshots of the enriching experience I am going through with Children…… Just not as a mere tradition, but as a soul wanting to share this…I am starting my blog with lot of people to give my heartfelt Gratitude ….Though a “Thank you”  wouldn't suffice for what I owe all of them for giving me this beautiful phase of life I am going through – I would still want to do it -Thanks to My Family, My Lovely Friends , The Wonderful People (this list is on the highest number since about 1 and half year),  all the Inspiring people around and ofcourse The only and the biggest reason to be here are the “CHILDREN” without  whom I wouldn’t have been writing this blog… :)!!!!                                          A Biiiiiiiiig Thank you!!!!!  Am I for some reason sounding like the actors/politicians/whoever winning an award and giving a speech ;)???…..I don’t mind as long as I pour in my thoughts :)