IF NOT NOW, WHEN?

 

Nature changes according to the season. It is a natural phenomenon. Seasonal changes happen naturally and effortlessly. Summer becomes Fall, then Fall becomes Winter, then Winter becomes Spring, and the cycle goes on.  This is not the case with us, human beings. We reach effortlessness itself through effort. Nothing can be achieved without our initiative. In every role, we have certain responsibilities as well. There is a time and age for everything. Life cannot go on an auto-pilot mode.

When it comes to the education of the child, every teacher should know that, whatever has to be taught in kindergarten or Primary or high school, should not be missed at any cost. The knowledge gained in one class can only help them in understanding the concept in the next class. Scaffolding has to be carefully done. So, the teacher has to be very clear about her strategies and methodologies, and be well-prepared for the class. She cannot afford to leave anything to chance. The lesson plan has to be well curated. A lot of thinking has to go into it. Correct knowledge has to be imparted in every stage. Every day counts. The greatest joy of a teacher is in creating and shaping the destiny of the nation through her students. Look back and cherish your contribution.

Social skills and values, twenty-first century skills, imparted during school days is what will help a student to shine in life. The discipline that the school insists is what helps a student to achieve mind over body. The school has to design the curriculum keeping in mind the holistic growth of the child, right from kindergarten classes. The basics of good manners and good habits is inculcated in them. If this is not taught at the right age, they will grow up to become ill-mannered and also fall into wrong habits. Every year in the school, should bring progress in the child. It is the desire of every school to groom students to become great Achievers.

As parents, we have to instill positive qualities in our children. Right from early days, a wrong has to be wrong and right is right. A spark overlooked can become a forest fire. It is our primary responsibility to inculcate the right values and habits in our children. Everything, from toilet training to making a child a responsible individual, will take time, as it is a continuous process. We should not miss out on any of the milestones in our child’s life. There has to be a rhythm in life. When we are aligned to it, life is a flow.

There is nothing that can be put away, thinking that we can do it later. There is a time for everything, and we benefit only when we do it on time. There is an age for everything. We need to get the sequence right. Life is like a cross-word puzzle or like jumbled letters. We need to think, identify and then recognize what is right, before we help our children to write the story of their life. But let’s make sure that we don’t miss out on the vital thing called, “time.” Let us do it when it must be done. Else, it will become inevitable and urgent, leaving us with no choice. Look back, and take pride in the way you have parented your child. I can already see some of you smiling. High five🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻

                             “If not us, who? If not now, when?”

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