On the third day of the class, her grandma asked me, ‘What magic did you do to  Ashana? In her entire day she waits till the clock strikes 3 pm to come to your class, she even spoke to her mom and shared lots about you.’ If you call kindness and empathy as magical, yes that is the magical experience we give to the children, says Kiran Jha, an educationalist, Director of Arise ‘n’ Shine and MyBeeClub, who runs her education center in Adyar, Chennai.

Every child has the right to a personalised education. To make this happen, the teacher should understand the importance of being empathetic; putting themselves in every child’s shoes. Here is a true story from Ahsha Mohan, an English Teacher who believes in building a positive classroom culture by imparting empathy.

‘It was a long day at work. My incomplete To-do list got me thinking on my drive back home. I leaned against the window in exhaustion. When my car took a familiar turn, there was a sudden sense of joy inside of me. As I stepped into my home, I smiled wide as I saw this wet-nosed, silly, tail-wagging, furry creation looking at me in excitement. There he was, Tootsie; my pet pug who simply knew how to make my world a better place’, shares Nivetha Raj who is specialised in Counseling Psychology and an EQ coach. In this blog, Nivetha shares how having pets at home help nurture a child’s EQ in the most simplest and meaningful ways.

June is here and that means it’s back to school time! This year as we fight the pandemic, virtual learning has taken over across the world. This is a reminder that such a crisis could shut schools, but learning never really stops.

Heading a dream lean team of 3 teachers and a nanny, the Center Director, Mrs. Sarika Manivanannan announced the news crossing 115 enrollments in just 5 months. They have more registrations in the pipeline. The corporate team visited the center to celebrate their success.

I’ve heard there is an emerging word for it right now where a teacher starts a business in the educational world – the word being “teacherpreneur”. Teachers can use their classroom skills and apply them to entrepreneurial endeavors.

Bhavana Madini who was among the Top 51 finalists for the National Spelling Bee held recently at Washington DC was in Chennai for few weeks.