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It is the time of giving

It is the most wonderful time of the year! Who doesn’t like this festive season? December is filled with joy, hope, reflection for the year and planning resolutions for a new year! Loving memories are made, Christmas is celebrated, cheer is spread, and holidays are enjoyed all over the world! Being an educator, it is […]

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6 fun outdoor activities

Who doesn’t like being outdoors? According to multiple studies, being outdoors reduces stress, improves your physical and mental well being and can lead to better health if physical activity is involved. In this post I write about 6 simple fun outdoor activities which are safe as well as engaging, and can be explored right now. […]

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DIY home hair cutting during COVID

This Article May Contain Affiliate Links. Compensation was provided for the product review. COVID has made a huge difference in our lives. For one we have started doing many DIY activities that many of us have never done before. For our family it was hair cutting for the 4 of us. Yes since March none […]

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Family Motivations

6 traits to instill in our kids

I totally believe that our kids are our future and the future of the world! They will shape the world we live in, and influence future generations. Didn’t we do the same? Try to make the world a better place for our kids! Now they are going forward to do the same for the next […]

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20 things that make me happy

Happiness is a state of mind! It is not how much you have but rather how you feel about how much you have that can make you feel content, happy and fulfilled. In this earlier post about pursuit of happiness, I wrote about 8 ways to develop and find happiness in your daily life. Happiness […]

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Personalized Learning during COVID

What is personalized instruction or personalized learning? According to the U. S. Department of Education, personalized learning refers to instruction in which the pace of learning and the instructional approach are optimized for the needs of each learner. Learning objectives, instructional approaches, and instructional content (and its sequencing) all may vary based on learner needs. […]

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7 habits to cultivate

As a parent and an educator, I believe that it is very important to not only teach our kids academic knowledge but also skills and habits that will be helpful for them in future. Habits may take time to develop but once these are planted they take deep roots and reap us many benefits. In […]

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Counting your blessings

The year has been a roller coaster for all of us. With the COVID- 19 pandemic starting as early as March, we’d barely started this decade in good spirits. With both the national and international cases of the pandemic rising and so many impacts, it is hard to say if anyone has not been impacted. […]

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10 back-to-school tips for online learning

Hope all the parents and students are getting into a routine for the new school year. The fall session has started for almost all schools across the country at this point, after a gap of more than five months! Our last day of school was March 12th in Spring and students start back on September […]

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5 benefits of having a positive attitude

What is a positive attitude? Positivity or positive attitude is when you count your blessings looking at what all you have in your life and not the have-nots. How does having a positive attitude help us? According to numerous studies having a positive attitude makes us optimistic, kind and compassionate towards others and helps us […]