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Different Strokes for Special Folks
The challenges due to the ongoing pandemic have helped us unravel our hidden abilities. Definitely, we have been able to think more creatively, hone our skills and form new ideas. As teachers, we had to review and revamp, unlearn and relearn to cater to the needs of our students in a changed world. As teachers, the first rule we live with is that each of our student is unique, talented and bright in their own way, regardless of their special learning needs. Some very subtle interventions have helped make the online learning mechanism easier for them. I would not say that things have been completely smooth but parents, teachers and most importantly, our students have pulled through this unprecedented year with grit.
By Parent Connect3 years ago in Families
Baby’s Beauty Sleep
As a baby sleep consultant, I approach my work with full confidence that every baby or toddler I meet can sleep well. I almost always have much more confidence about the baby’s potential to be a great sleeper than the parents. I put a lot of energy into transferring that belief to the parents, and now I’ll share the reason for my confidence with you.
By Parent Connect3 years ago in Families
Once Upon a Story
The Why, What, and How of Storytelling Stories have been told since time immemorial, and are necessary for our survival. It is probably the oldest form of communication, used much before the written word was introduced. Our ancestors told stories to pass on wisdom, learning, values, beliefs, traditions and culture to the next generation and they in turn passed it on to the following generation. We are storytellers at our core and in the very depths of our being. It is ingrained in each one of us.
By Parent Connect3 years ago in Families
Five Ways to Fix Your Family’s Food Plan
1. The basics For everyone’s health’s sake build your menu around healthy foods. Make a list of superfoods that are good for your family health (even keeping specific requirements in mind). Also ensure that these five key foods — fish (specially fatty fish like salmon) or/and legumes (like peas and lentils), whole grains (brown rice, oatmeal), dairy (milk and milk products), vegetables and fruits and the right oils are the backbone on your menu plans.
By Parent Connect3 years ago in Feast
8 Best PS5 Games For Kids In 2021
Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE) launched its highly anticipated next-generation video game system, PlayStation 5 in November 2020. Along with PS5 Standard Model, Sony also rolled out the PS5 Digital Edition — the PS5 Edition without the 4K Blu-Ray Player. So we decided to do a roundup of the Best PS5 Games For Kids.
By Parent Connect3 years ago in Gamers
9 Water Toys To Turn Your Backyard Into A Waterpark For Kids
Summertime for kids is marked by outdoor activities either by the beach or fun with sprinklers in their backyards. Nothing beats the hot, sultry days for kids like building mud castles, or splashing water in the backyard pool. This year might see kids missing all the outdoor fun and be bound to their backyard pools due to COVID.
By Parent Connect3 years ago in Families
Motherhood in Times of Covid
Experts on how to ensure a safe and healthy pregnancy during the pandemic In July this year, Mumbai’s BYL Nair Hospital achieved a feat — the team delivered the babies of 500 COVID-19 positive mothers. That was also the time when the country was in the fourth month of the nationwide lockdown while struggling to deal with the first wave of the Coronavirus pandemic. Nair hospital was one of the places which gave hope to expectant mothers in these unprecedented times. While the world and India are still grappling with the virus that has turned lives upside down, women who are all set to bring another life into this world face an uphill task — to nurture a healthy baby in their womb and simultaneously take care of themselves physically and psychologically.
By Parent Connect3 years ago in Families
Pranayama In Times of Pollution
Breath is essential and central to human existence for each breath is the celebration of life itself. With our first breath, our life begins and with the last one, it will come to an end. Here is an interesting fact for all of you- normal lungs can hold up to 5 to 6 litres of air but how much do we really use? Only 10% of our full lung capacity. If a mere 10% is responsible for our stamina, immunity and endurance, it goes without saying that breathing longer and deeper is a necessity to rejuvenate the human body and aid it to perform better.
By Parent Connect3 years ago in Longevity