How To Spend Summer Vacations At Home With Kids - 10 Productive Ways (VLOG)

10 Easy & Productive Ways To Spend Your Summer Vacation With Your Child. This article showcases the Facebook live video I did on this topic recently as a part of my #TuesdayLive Facebook live series.

Often, parents are so used to kids going to school that they go clueless when the summer vacation comes as to how to spend the time with kids.

In this video, in this digital age, I am going to give you some worth listening to old school ideas on how to spend time with kids.

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Relevant Links Mentioned In This Video

#TuesdayLive Archives

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Tips On How To Choose The Right Preschool For Your Child (VLOG)

How To Choose The Right Preschool For Your Child. This article showcases the facebook live video I did on this topic recently as a part of my #TuesdayLive Facebook live series.

Parents were never spoiled with so many choices when it comes to preschool selection for kids. In our generation, we hardly had a choice. But today you can hear options like convent school, Montessori school, play way school, Reggio school, Waldorf school, traditional school, gurukul school, multiple intelligence based school, hybrid school & what not.

Not every parent would know what does that actually mean! So how to choose the right preschool?

In this video, I will give you some tips about making the right preschool selection for your child & your family.

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Relevant Links Mentioned In This Video

Understanding Alternative & Holistic Education

Considering A Waldorf School For Your Child?

Kindergarten Tour Of An Alternative & Waldorf Inspired School

Kindergarten Tour Of An Alternative & Montessori School

#TuesdayLive Archives

You can go through other Facebook live videos HERE & I will keep adding them in this archive and you can find them all at THIS link anytime in the future. You can also join my facebook page & group to follow the updates.

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10 Easy Steps Towards Healthy & Sustainable Lifestyle (VLOG)

10 Easy Steps Towards Healthy& Sustainable Lifestyle. This article showcases the facebook live video I did on this topic recently as a part of my #TuesdayLive Facebook live series.

Be the change! Switch to healthier eating & lifestyle habits. It will not only help you & your family, but also mother Earth! Watch this video for 10 super simple tips/steps & choose a healthier tomorrow!

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Relevant Products Mentioned In This Video

cold pressed oils

groundnut oil , another groundnut oil
mustard oil

millets poha

different kinds of millet's flours
barley flour (millet)
jowar flour
ragi flour

Other forms/products of millets that you can consume, like daliya, porridge, flour, sooji

steel cooker
steel bottle
copper bottle
bath powder
mentrual cup

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What is chakra, chakra balancing, healing - soulful Saturday series

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How To Become A Better Parent - 10 Parenting Mistakes To Avoid (VLOG)

How To Become A Better Parent - 10 Parenting Mistakes To Avoid. This article showcases the facebook live video I did on this topic recently as a part of my #TuesdayLive Facebook live series.

To build a better next generation, we need to evolve & become a better parent too.

In most cases, there will be at least one mistake that you should be able to improve upon in your parenting journey after this talk.

Why am I so confident? Because we all are humans at the end of the day, we cannot avoid mistakes but we can definitely be conscious & aware about the way we are parenting, right?

Parenting is NOT easy & just like in any other field, there is always a scope for improvement. So in this video below, I will take you through 10 common parenting mistakes that we as parents tend to do & how we can tackle them & become a better parent. This video also serves as answers to common questions that parents ask me over emails, comments & personal messages about how to deal with typical situations with their kids. So go ahead & watch this video, you might relate to some of the scenarios I mention here.

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Relevant Links Mentioned In This Video

How We Damage Child's Self Esteem

What Not To Do When Your Child Gets Hurt

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The Only 5 Kinds Of Toys Your Child Needs - Reduce Toy Clutter At Home (VLOG)

The Only 5 Kinds Of Toys Your Child Needs - Reduce Toy Clutter At Home. This article showcases the facebook live video I did on this topic recently as a part of my #TuesdayLive Facebook live series.

"My child does not play with his toys!"

"My house is full of toys but hardly some get used by my child"

"My house looks like a toy shop!"

Do you resonate with these comments?

As an early childhood educator & a mommy blogger, I get to see lot of questions from parents regarding which toys to buy for their kids.

In this video below, let us understand the only 5 kinds of toys a child needs, how can we figure out which toys to declutter & maintain sanity at our home!

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Relevant Links Mentioned In This Video

6 Things To Consider When Choosing Toys - What Is Wrong With Today's Toys!

Buy Super Affordable Grimms Inspired 7 Piece Rainbow Stacker - Waldorf Open-ended Toy

Tons of Ways To Play With Waldorf Rainbow Stackers

What makes a toy Montessori material & toy recommendations

Toy library Rentoys review & discount code

How To Encourage Creativity - Open Ended Art Projects For Kids

What Is Open-Ended (Process) Art & How To Encourage It In Toddlers

An Ultimate Guide To Encourage Young Kids To Read & Fall In Love With Books

You can go through other Facebook live videos HERE & I will keep adding them in this archive and you can find them all at THIS link anytime in the future. You can also join my facebook page & group to follow the updates.

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How To Reduce Screen Time For Kids - 10 Tips For Parents (VLOG)

How To Reduce Screen Time For Kids - 10 Tips For Parents. This article showcases the facebook live video I did on this topic recently as a part of my #TuesdayLive Facebook live series.

In my blogging & consultation journey in parenting & early childhood domain, that one problem that I have come across umpteen number of times with great seriousness is screen time kids are exposed to these days!

Here are tips for parents to handle/limit/eliminate screen time for kids. And trust me, it isnt easy at all. So be prepared for the hard work, but it is totally worth it for the physical, mental & emotional health of our kids & the betterment of the next generation.

In this video below, let us understand how can we reduce screen time for kids.

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Relevant Links Mentioned In This Video

You can check out tons of activities that you can do with children on my blog & youtube channel here -
Early Learning activities
Montessori Inspired activities
Waldorf Inspired activities
DIY & activity videos

Take a look at some kids books & toy recommendations here -
Books & Toys Recommendations
Books & Toys Reviews

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An Ultimate Guide To Encourage Young Kids To Read & Fall In Love With Books (VLOG)

How To Make Kids Fall In Love With Books - Tips For Encouraging Kids To Read. This article showcases the facebook live video I did on this topic recently as a part of my #TuesdayLive Facebook live series.

As an early childhood educator & a mom to a 3 year old book lover, I get a lot of queries & see many parents seeking help when it comes to books & young kids. We all know the benefits of reading books to kids but many parents do not know how to introduce books to kids. Some parents struggle to read books to kids because kids do not seem to be interested. Some parents are clueless which books to read & how to read so that it interests the child.

In this video below, let us understand how can we as parents or educators, instill love for books in kids & how to make book readings more interesting for them.

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Relevant Links Mentioned In This Video

Our previous FB live videos on the topics of parenting, early childhood education (check the playlist Tuesday Live)

When & How To Introduce Letters & Alphabets To Kids

Kids Book Hauls, Reviews, Recommendations - YouTube Playlist

Book Reviews By Shital

Teaching Reading & Writing - Literacy For Kids - YouTube Playlist

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How To Prepare Toddlers To Write - Prewriting Skills - What, Why & How (VLOG)

How To Prepare Your Toddler To Write? Pre-writing Skills - What, Why & How? This article showcases the facebook live video I did on this topic recently as a part of my #TuesdayLive Facebook live series.

As an early childhood educator, it pains me to see queries from parents where the kids are not comfortable writing in kindergarten, some do not want to complete their homeworks, some do not want to color properly and the list goes on.

Let us see what the underlying issues could be & how can we as parents, help kids to enjoy writing & not dread it!

This video below talks about how a parent can prepare a child to write, about prewriting skills, its whats, whys & hows.

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Relevant Links Mentioned In This Video

Importance of puzzles for toddlers & how to introduce puzzles

What are prewriting skills & how to develop

Montessori inspired Practical life activities for young kids

How to set up Montessori inspired arts corner for kids

Montessori inspired shelf activities that I had setup at home

Other Montessori related blogs of mine

Alphabet tracing & prewriting for preschoolers

You can go through other Facebook live videos HERE & I will keep adding them in this archive and you can find them all at THIS link anytime in the future. You can also join my facebook page & group to follow the updates.

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Montessori - What It Is & What It Is Not (VLOG)

What Is Montessori & What It Is Not? This article showcases the facebook live video I did on this topic recently as a part of my #TuesdayLive Facebook live series.

Montessori is one of the alternative education philosophies. I have seen a lot parents being stuck to the Montessori term per say & not realizing what it is. Montessori is not just the Montessori materials and Montessori inspired toys. It is a way of life.

And then there are some parents who do not know what is Montessori at all and perhaps hearing this word for the first time!

This video will cater to all.

This video below talks about Montessori - what it is & what it is not!

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Relevant Links Mentioned In This Video

Free Extensive Tour of authentic Montessori classroom (2-6 years)

How to set up Montessori inspired arts corner for kids

What Makes A Toy Montessori

Montessori inspired Practical life activities for young kids

Montessori inspired shelf activities that I had setup at home

Other Montessori related blogs of mine

Free Ebook - The Absorbent Mind by Dr Maria Montessori

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When & How To Introduce Letters & Alphabets To Kids - Alternative Learning (VLOG)

I get a lot of questions from fellow parents in my Facebook community asking how & when to teach letters to kids. So this video is an answer to those parents & many more who have the same question! This article showcases the facebook live video I did on this topic recently as a part of my #TuesdayLive Facebook live series.

It is not a rare sight to see letter based activities for kids as young as 1.5 years. Is it right or wrong? Well there might not be a consensus on the answer. But in this video I am going to tell you, as a certified early childhood educator, what I think about when & how letters can be introduced to kids. It is a very personal opinion but in line with many alternative school of thoughts & some of you might disagree with it but to me. But this is the most organic way of introducing letters to kids according to me.

I hope you liked this video. Any kind of feedback - positive or negative is welcome in the comments below. I hope after this video, your perspective of looking at letters or alphabets & teaching them has changed a bit!

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What Is Homeschooling? Why & How To Homeschool? Homeschool Resources, Community, Mistakes & More (VLOG)

What Is Homeschooling? Why & How To Homeschool? Homeschool Resources, Community, Mistakes & More. This article showcases the facebook live video I did on this topic recently as a part of my #TuesdayLive Facebook live series.

Homeschooling is a buzz word these days. Often there are questions, doubts & myths in parents who are contemplating to homeschool their children. I see so many question threads in online parenting communities about homeschooling. I myself get a lot of messages from fellow parents about it.

This video below answers the basics of homeschooling & other FAQs related to it.

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Relevant links mentioned in the video - 

Homeschooling 101 With Renuka Mahesh (Explore Kids World)
Virtual Tour of Montessori Classroom
Understanding Alternative Education (Waldorf Pedagogy)


Resources For Homeschooling

Indian Association Of Homeschoolers - Swashikshan
Facebook Page Of Swashikshan
Pune Homeschooling Group

You can go through other facebook live videos HERE & I will keep adding them in this archive and you can find them all at THIS link anytime in the future. You can also join my facebook page & group to follow the updates.

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