Last-minute tips for board exams which can help you study not only for longer hours but also effective in the short span of time so that you can prepare for board exam in 1 month or the remaining time and can help you get those perfect marks then you have come to a perfect place.

I am are providing a timetable for 1 month and 20 days which you can follow as it is made by experienced teachers which I have provided later in this article.

All of us always wanted to score our best in the board exams but not all of us ready to make an effort to score 90+ in all subjects or above it because some students might say that” it is not possible for me”, some might say “I am an average student and cannot achieve it”, some might say “its not my cup of tea” but I want you tell only one thing that if you “shoot for the moon you might not land on it but you surely land on some stars” it means “if you prepare yourself and your preparation to score above 90% you might not achieve it but you surely score a decent marks which you will not regret later” but if you prepare for board exam only to get 70% marks then there is always a chance that you will score below it.

That is why I am providing you these methods and tips which will help you shoot for the moon. Hard work is good, probably the best way to score maximum marks or to score above 90% in the exams but analyzing the time left for the 12th board, smart work is the need of the hour.

Here are some tips which help you in your board exam preparation so that you can achieve your true potential.

1. *Pomodoro Technique*

To apply this technique, *first you have to pick a topic which you think will definitely take 2 or more hours and then set a timer for 25 minutes in your watch or smartphone and the only compulsion is that you have to be focused for these 25 minutes without exception, nothing should bother you in this time of span, your only concern should be your topic and after 25 minute is up take a 5 minute break using the same timer*.

The 5-minute break session has only one compulsion that during the break time you can do anything but study, you can exercise or clean up your room or go up and down in the stairs but your actions should not be related to study.

Once the break time is up then again set the timer for 25 minutes and after that take a 5-minute break. *Repeat this cycle 4 times and then take a long break of only 15 minutes and remember that there should not be any study related activity while break time and there should not be any distractions too in that 25 minutes of study time*. You can also use the advanced version of the Pomodoro technique which is 50 minutes study time and 10 minutes break time.

2. *Feynman technique*

This technique helps in deepening your understanding of what you already know as after this you will not forget you derivations and formulas not because you have crammed all of it but because you have understood the concept in a way that will not let you forget it. The interesting thing about this technique is that it starts after you have completed, learned or understood a topic.

*When you think your topic is complete, take a piece of paper and write about it as if you are teaching the concept to someone else and ideally write and speak at the same time, just as a teacher does it at the blackboard. This makes you realize which part you understand and where you still have gaps whenever you get stuck, go back to study and repeat that process until you have explained the whole topic from start to end*.

When you are done repeat the process from the beginning but this time simplifies your language or use graphics or pictures to make a point if you explanation ends up confusing you probably have not understood it well enough so should start again. Thinking about an idea by explaining it makes this learning method very effective as once you can explain an idea or concept in a simple language then you have deeply understood it and will remember it for a long time.

Teachers use the same technique in the class that is why they are able to explain the concept very well sometimes even without a book. You can also practice this method with your friends by explaining what you have learned and subsequently, they will learn too.

3. *Set a specific time for study*

*Setting a specific time in day or during the week just to study, trains your brain by creating a routine and over time studying actually become easier, as your brain gets trained to learn those moments*, for example, if you are habitual to take bath in the morning and it takes only 5 to 7 minutes for you to complete that, then try taking bath in the afternoon some day then you will notice that it is taking more than 7 minutes because your brain is not trained to do that activity in that time of the day and you have to put extra effort in performing the same task. Similarly, *if you set a specific time for studying then your brain will automatically get trained to learn faster in that specific span of time*.

4. *Goal oriented study sessions*

This method is also proven to be one of the most effective among students as having a specific goal for each study session. Instead of aimlessly studying you must pick one aspect or concept you will focus on whether its organic chemistry or completing the differential equations exercise or learning magnetic effects of currents. You must have a goal either for every session or for a whole day.

5. *Practice along with tests*

*This is the most important tip I or any other can give you that not only do practice but put your brain in the environment too because even if you make mistakes they help you identify gaps in your knowledge*. You must have seen that every student who scores well in the exams have practiced and took maximum tests at home and not only from the textbooks but form different books also. Practice test has also been shown to increase confidence, thereby leading to better performance.

6. *Practice sample and previous  year papers* (Research)

Hard work is as important as smart work. In this case, you have to do both first hard work by practicing sample papers and previous year papers and second smart work By doing research on the sample and previous year papers. Our team has done a lot of research in previous year papers and we have got some interesting facts such as specific chapters for longs questions, short questions, and very short questions, which chapters are most important, numerical chapters, etc. Here are some methods you can use for research in previous year papers:

1. *Practice from previous 5 or 10-year papers*.
2. *Observe the paper pattern such as type of question* (types of questions, section wise).
3. *Research on each question of every paper of all subjects and relate it with chapters and you will find that which chapter is important for short questions, long questions, numerical and derivation etc*.
4. *Now you have the idea that how to prepare each chapter. Now you need to classify important topics, less important topics from each subject and start your preparation*.
5. *When you start practicing, treat yourself as you are in the exam hall giving board exam. This will improve your time of solving the paper*.

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I. Do not just write to fill the answer sheet with whatever come to your mind related to the topic as it will just increase the quantity of words in your answer, therefore, it is advisable to frame your answer strategically and choose your words meticulously

II. Use high-frequency words more than low frequency, use tough or not very regular words only when necessary otherwise use common words to explain your answer completely.

III. Do not use contractions or short form of words as this is the part of spoken English. For example, use ‘cannot’ instead of ‘can’t’, use ‘would have’ instead of ‘would’ve’, etc.

IV. Try to use concise words which will help in increasing the quality of your answer. For example, instead of ‘very rich’ use ‘wealthy‘, ‘awful‘ instead of ‘very bad’, ‘perplexed‘ instead of ‘very confused’, etc.

V. Clear and spaced words, there is no time and need to make your writing beautiful, even though this can be beneficial, but you must write in a manner that it is understandable, easily readable and without cutting and overwriting of words. You must know how to write perfect answer in board exams in order to get full marks

VI. Words and diagrams should be according to the marks allocated to that particular question. A 5-marks question must contain a well drawn and neatly labeled diagram to score the maximum marks.

Every subject is equally important when it comes to examination or scoring marks there is no distinction among subjects but when it comes to preparation of individual subject or time given to particular subject for preparation then it can vary person to person because their strong and weak subjects can be different, every student work differently on different subjects still we are providing a 50 day schedule for the students who have these subjects – Physics, Chemistry, Maths, English, Computer Science and optional (Physical Education, etc).

*Why Offering Your Child The Freedom To Make Mistakes Is Essential* ?

*At our Hasti school  we  strongly believe*  that *In education, learning without experiencing mistakes and failures is almost impossible* , ironically our education system is fundamentally based on the idea that *everything that is not perfect is a mistake*.

*At our Hasti School we give freedom to children  make mistakes and we advice to the parents to give this freedom of making mistake to their children  *This may seem like a counterintuitive parenting strategy *, but letting your child make mistakes is one of the best things you can do for them. *Watching your child struggle or fail at something may be difficult, but it’s important to remember that making mistakes is a crucial part of learning and growing*.

*Imagine someone who is just learning to walk.   *when you learn to walk, you just fall over a lot. There is a lot of ‘failure’ in learning to walk* because *not being perfect from the start is what any kind of learning is all about* .

*Learning without the freedom to make mistakes can feel like walking on a tightrope above a shark tank*, There is  huge amount of stress, anxiety, fear and mental health issues students experience ..

*Is it okay for kids to make any or only specific mistakes* ?

Well, it depends on the child’s age, maturity level, and the severity of the mistake. For example, it might not be a good idea to let a very young child play with matches, but it could be okay for an older child to make a small mistake like spilling milk.

Why is it okay for kids to make mistakes?

Here are some of the reasons why it’s essential to let your child make mistakes:

1. *It helps them learn from experience*.

One of the best ways for kids to learn is through experience. If they’re never allowed to make mistakes, they’ll never have the opportunity to learn from them. Creating and correcting errors is a crucial part of the learning process.

2.*It allows them to explore their independence*.

Making mistakes is a natural part of becoming independent. As kids grow up, they’ll need to learn how to make decisions on their own. If you’re always there to catch them when they fall, they may never know how to stand on their own two feet.

3. *It builds their character*.

Making and then owning up to their mistakes can be a valuable character-building experience for kids. It teaches them responsibility, accountability, and how to deal with the consequences of their actions.

4. *It helps them develop a growth mindset*.

Creating a “growth mindset” in kids—the belief that their intelligence and abilities can be developed through effort, good teaching, and perseverance—is one of the best things you can do to succeed in school and life. Allowing them to struggle with new challenges and make mistakes is one way to help them develop this mindset.

5. *It shows them that you trust them*.

When you allow your kids to make mistakes and take risks, it sends the message that you trust them to handle whatever comes their way. This builds their confidence and self-esteem, which will help them in all areas of their life.

*The takeaway is this: we should allow our children to make mistakes. Of course, some boundaries and lines shouldn’t be crossed,* but allowing them to explore and learn from their own experiences is integral to helping them grow into successful adults.

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The Anatomy of Loneliness: Understanding the Six Voids. It’s one of the great contradictions of our time: we live surrounded by peopl e, yet many of us haven’t had a meaningful conversation in weeks. The roads are crowded, our phones buzz all day, but inside, there’s an echoing emptiness. We scroll, reply, attend meetings, share memes — still, something in us keeps whispering: I feel unseen.

Isolation vs. Loneliness: Two Different Silences. People often use the words interchangeably, but they’re not the same.

Isolation is external — a state of disconnection from the world. It happens when someone is cut off from physical or social contact. It can be voluntary or circumstantial — moving cities, losing a job, retirement, migration, illness, or technology replacing touch.

Loneliness is internal — an emotional ache, a longing for connection and company that grows out of isolation. It’s not about how many people you have around you; it’s about how deeply you feel seen, understood, and valued.

You can be isolated without feeling lonely — like an artist happily working alone in a studio. And you can feel crushing loneliness in a crowd, in a marriage, in a family photo where everyone is smiling but you.

To address loneliness effectively, we must first address isolation. Because until the bridge to the world is rebuilt — until touch, talk, purpose, and recognition return — no amount of self-help or spiritual optimism can fill that void.

The emotional landscape of an individual is hard to measure — the empty evenings, the unsent messages, the silent dinners between couples, the ageing parent staring at a muted phone screen, the young professional celebrating alone with delivery food.

We are, in many ways, the most connected and the most emotionally malnourished generation in history.

Why Loneliness Hurts So Deeply?

Because human beings are biologically wired for connection. Our brains release oxytocin when we hug, serotonin when we feel accepted, and dopamine when someone says, “I’m proud of you.”

When these social nutrients go missing, the body reads it as danger. Cortisol spikes. Sleep breaks. Immunity weakens. The mind begins to turn inward — rehearsing memories, replaying conversations, inventing reasons for rejection.

Over time, loneliness becomes self-perpetuating: we withdraw to protect ourselves, but the withdrawal deepens the wound. Isolation becomes both cause and consequence.

In my study of human relationships and emotional psychology, I found that loneliness rarely stems from a single cause. It takes shape through six specific voids — six forms of disconnection that hollow the human experience. Each void represents a missing nutrient in our emotional diet.

1. The Moral Support Void (Read my previous article on this): When effort goes unacknowledged and belief is withheld. This void creates self-doubt — the feeling that your dreams don’t deserve applause. It’s the loneliness of being loved but not encouraged.
2. The Friendship Void: When companionship becomes transactional or vanishes with time. We lose those who once knew us without explanation, and new friendships remain polite but shallow. This void breeds nostalgia and mistrust.
3. The Guidance Void: When mentorship disappears — elders, teachers, or role models too busy or too distant to steer the young.
   This void leaves people wandering through adulthood with information but no wisdom.
4. The Intimacy Void: When closeness loses warmth. Couples share homes but not hearts, families share meals but not words. The skin may touch, but the souls don’t.
5. The Companionship Void: When you lack romantic companionship— missing emotional support, physical intimacy and a sense of belonging. This void breeds frustration and self-doubt.
6. The Connection Void: True connection goes beyond surface-level interactions. When we cannot share our hopes, fears, or disappointments, relationships can feel shallow and unsatisfying. Prolonged emotional distance can lead to profound sadness and loneliness.”

Each of these voids interacts with the others. The absence of encouragement can lead to the loss of purpose; the loss of friendship can trigger isolation; the lack of intimacy can weaken self-worth. It’s a web, not a checklist.

How did we arrive here?

The short answer: speed, screens, and survival.
The long answer: we replaced community with convenience.

Technology promised connection but delivered comparison. Urban life replaced interdependence with independence. Families became smaller, careers longer, attention shorter.

Our communication became performative. We talk not to share, but to broadcast. Our emotions became consumable — instantly shared, instantly forgotten. And somewhere in this constant noise, real listening vanished.

What It Feels Like Inside the Void?

Ask anyone who’s truly lonely, and they’ll describe sensations that border on the physical: a heaviness in the chest, a quiet panic during meals, an inexplicable fatigue, the sense of floating outside one’s own life. A 2023 UK Biobank study found that chronic loneliness activates the same brain regions as physical pain. It’s not “in your head” — it’s in your nervous system.

People living in prolonged isolation often describe their lives as a film watched from the back row — they can see themselves functioning, smiling, succeeding, but they feel no pulse beneath it. They are participants turned spectators.

The Irony of Modern Empathy: We are flooded with information about mental health, yet starved of lived empathy. We post infographics about “checking on your friends,” but few of us pick up the phone. We champion “self-care” but rarely “community care.”

The real antidote to loneliness isn’t meditation alone — it’s connection. Meditation may quiet the noise, but only relationships can restore rhythm.

Addressing loneliness isn’t about forcing positivity. It’s about rebuilding the missing bridges — one human link at a time.

Rekindle Real Contact: Make room for small, physical togetherness — a meal shared, a hand held, a face seen without filters.

2. Relearn Encouragement: Offer moral support without judgment. Praise effort, not just success. Words are small doses of healing.
3. Seek Circles, Not Crowds: True belonging comes from small, consistent communities — not audiences, but allies.
4. Acknowledge Emotional Labour: Appreciate those who listen, cook, care, teach, clean, and console. Their invisibility sustains us all.
5. Give Purpose a Human Face: Work is meaningful only when it connects us to something larger — a cause, a craft, a community.

The Six Voids Project: Over the coming weeks, I will explore each of these voids — their emotional architecture, psychological consequences, and relatable stories of people living through them.
From the unacknowledged artist to the forgotten mother, from the burnt-out employee to the friend who stopped calling — every narrative will reveal how isolation takes root, and how reconnection can heal it.

Because loneliness isn’t an individual flaw; it’s a collective fracture.
And every fracture can be mended once it’s named.

Closing Reflection: The opposite of loneliness isn’t company. It’s *understanding. And the first step toward that is learning to listen again — to ourselves, to each other, to the quiet cries beneath composure.

Loneliness, after all, isn’t just an emotion. It’s the soul’s way of saying: “Remember me. I was made for connection

*Everyone can think back to their years as a student and recall at least one teacher that stood out as a truly outstanding teacher.

We’ve all had that teacher at some point in our lives. It can be really difficult to pinpoint what makes a teacher remarkable.

We know it when we see it or experience it, but putting our experience into words can be challenging.

1. Teachers that care about us both in and out of the classroom

Whether cheering for us on the field or applauding our curtain call, students appreciate teachers that show us they not only care about how we’re doing in their class, but out of it, too. My friend said  “I especially love being able to go talk to my teachers about life and other things not related to the subject at hand”. It’s a great feeling knowing that when you don’t want to talk to your parents, there’s another adult that you can talk to and trust. It would take way more than two hands to count the number of students at my school that keep in touch with the teachers during the summer. Having an exceptional relationship with teachers has us looking forward to school every morning and working harder in class to show the teachers we adore that we care.

2. Teachers those are beyond passionate

The best teachers are not always the ones teaching the core classes. I took a English class in 8th grade and learned more information in a single semester than I’ve learned during an entire year. The teacher was fantastic because he was incredibly passionate. When imagining a teacher discussing Shakespeare, many would picture a bunch of teenagers staring out into space, barely listening. But, when My teacher talked, no heads went down and no eyes wandered. Everyone was focused intently on what he told us because his passion for the subject was contagious. I admire teachers that are so passionate about their subject that they inspire students to look further into it, ask questions, and leave the class with a sense of wonder about learning something genuinely new and interesting.

3. Teachers that plan unforgettable lessons

My 6th grade Life Science teacher was an incredible teacher. Her lessons were the type that stuck with us long after leaving her class. Each lesson had a lot of thought put into it and was obviously well planned without making us feel as though we were robots following a plan down to the last second. I would go home and tell my parents about the exciting things we did in class on a near-daily basis. she floated from table to table, pointing out cool things, answering an immeasurable amount of questions, and comforting the squeamish. She loved us and we loved her. Her immense amount of passion, knowledge, and love made her an outstanding teacher.

4. Teachers that aren’t afraid to be challenged

I had an unforgettable teacher during my year of high school. He consistently challenged and debated with us in class and welcomed the opportunity for us to disagree with him. In a society where students are always expected to accept what the authority figure says, having a teacher who allowed us to challenge him was an eye-opening experience. No matter the topic, if we had a different opinion, he wanted to hear it. At first, it was strange to debate with a teacher and a bit upsetting that he was not shy about pointing out a flaw in our argument. But, by the end of the year, I appreciated having a teacher that I could be completely honest with about the subject, knowing he would bring up a point that would have me thinking about my argument in an entirely new way.

In the end, the best teachers aren’t always the ones doling out the best grades. Rather, the teachers that *challenge, inspire, and truly care for their students are the ones that make a lasting impact*.

You can speak well if your tongue can deliver the message of your heart.

Public speaking is a process of delivering a speech to a group of people in order to influence, inform or entertain them. This activity trains students to speak with confidence in public. But, there are many students who do not want to stand in front of the crowd because they are afraid of speaking in public

They feel nervous, have low confidence, have poor self-esteem, and are scared of facing the audience. For them, it is important to realize that public speaking skills can go a long way in boosting their self-confidence and ensuring career success.

Thus, to help your children have better public speaking abilities, here we provide you with the eight ways to develop their public speaking andOUP presentation skills.

CREATE OR JOIN THE GROUP

To encourage good public speaking skills, create a group of children of the same age group to sharpen their speaking skills because every speaker needs an audience. Make your kids practice speaking and listen to the feedback given by fellow participants and their parents. This exercise will make your child feel confident in front of a crowd. Social Groups play an essential role in providing feedback and support; thus, joining those groups will help your child conquer public speaking fear.

 BEGIN WITH WRITING AND DO NOT WORRY ABOUT GRAMMATICAL ERRORS

One of the essential aspects of public speaking skills is understanding that words and language are just a means to convey your thoughts; thus, it is more important to organize one’s thoughts and formulate strong arguments. If the thoughts are organized, then it automatically boosts confidence and fluency. During communication, you must focus on the content instead of paying attention to the grammatical errors.

FOCUS MORE ON YOUR TOPIC

Most people focus more on how people will think about them, rather than focusing on the speech topic, thus, making your delivery poor. It can also divert the audience’s minds to your anxiety rather than what you are saying. Thus, encourage your child to focus more on the topic and be passionate about conveying how it will help our audience to get what they want.  When your mind is completely focused on giving your audience value, your anxiety will disappear, and your child will feel more confident after knowing that he helps their audience get what they need.

CHANGE THE MOOD BEFOREHAND

To lower your child’s anxiety before giving their speech, do something that will put your child’s mood in a more positive and happy state; you can do one of the following things to make your child feel good instantly.

•           Do deep breathing.

•           Do light meditation

•           Think of the ways that your audience will benefit from the speech.

•           Do light exercise before getting ready for your speech.

Thus, making your child mood light will make them feel enthusiastic, and they can put their point across efficiently.

MAKE EYE CONTACT

Great public speaking skills require good eye contact that makes people feel special because it seems that you are speaking just to them. Instead of asking children to sweep from side to side, ask them to make eye contact randomly as it will look natural. If it is difficult to look at everyone individually, then mentally divide the audience into smaller groups. Hence, when they look at one person in a group, everyone in that group will feel like they are looking at them.

PREPARE NOTES

Don’t force your child to memorize their speech; instead, Jot down the main points on index cards that can be helpful when your child begins to walk away from the main objectives of their presentation. However, motivate your child to practice enough public speaking skills so that they don’t find themselves reading their entire script from the paper, sending the signal that they are unprepared.

ENCOURAGE READING BOOKS

Books are truly man’s best friends and a great way of increasing communication and public speaking skills in children. Also, Reading is an excellent tool for enhancing speaking skills to a great extent. Therefore, you must encourage your child to read books to improve their communication skills and be a great public speaker in their near future.

KNOW YOUR AUDIENCE

One of the important ways of public speaking skills for students is to find out who their listeners are and what their motives behind attending this presentation are, or what they are expecting from your speech.  Once you know this, then it will become easier for you to deliver your speech with maximum effectiveness. After knowing your audience, your anxiety level will get lower, and you can deliver your speech with great confidence in front of them.

Thus, Speaking in public is one of the greatest fears for many people as it brings on great anxiety and lowers your confidence.  Therefore, you must encourage your child to practice their public speaking skills ahead of their time. By putting effort into helping your child will encourage your child to become an effective public speaker. It will also help them in becoming more confident and self-reliant.

JAI HIND

        

  *How to motivate child to do homework” is on almost every parent’s mind right now. Getting kids to do homework doesn’t have to be painful. In fact, it can be outright fun! In this article, I will share the secret on motivating your child to not only do homework but also love homework. Yes, you read it right. It is possible to love doing school work. No yelling, screaming, threatening or crying required.

Why Do Kids Hate Homework Let’s start with kindergarteners. For many children, kindergarten is their first formal experience in school. Kindergarten has changed a lot over the last decade.

Once a place for socialization and play, kindergartens now emphasize the importance of learning to read, to count, to sit still and to listen to the teachers. Going from playing all day at home to behaving or sitting still in a structured environment for hours at a time is a tough transition.To add to that, many kindergartens also assign homework to these little children, further reducing their available play time. It’s no wonder that some kindergarteners are not motivated to do homework.

Homework Motivation Remember when your child was still a toddler, he/she would get into anything and everything?They were curious and they were eager to learn about everything around them.They were passionate learners.

Children naturally love learning, if we provide the right environment and motivate them appropriately.

Here’s the problem…When you hear the word “motivate”, what do you think of?If you’re thinking about toys, money, iPad time, points, stickers, etc., you’re not alone. Rewards (and sometimes punishments) are many parents’ go-to motivators.Parents love them because they work almost instantly. You present the prize and the child complies to get it. Problem solved.Simple and effective.But very soon, you will notice some unintended results.

Here is an example.

A TEACHER was approached by a couple who told him about a system of rewards they had set up for their son, which had produced much improved behavior  THEY SAID “He sits up straight and eats his DINNER and he is really very well behaved,” they reported. Until, that is, the first time the family dined at a nice restaurant. The child looked around, picked up a crystal glass from the table and asked, “How many points not to drop this?” A fine example, of the detrimental effects of over-reliance on rewards to shape children’s behavior.

This example is far from rare.In fact, it is very common when a child is motivated purely by an external reward. Once the reward is removed, the child will no longer be interested in continuing the behavior.What’s the right way to motivate our children? The answer is intrinsic motivation.

Intrinsic motivation refers to engaging in an activity for its pure enjoyment. This enjoyment comes from within an individual and is a psychological satisfaction derived from performing the task, not from an extrinsic outcome. In other words, to get your kid to do homework, first help them enjoy doing it.

It is not as crazy as it sounds. It’s unfortunate that homework is called “work”. We like to separate work from play.So naturally, we feel that homework is drudgery. But it doesn’t have to be.

Homework is a tool for children to learn and get familiar with the knowledge taught in class.To enjoy homework, the child just has

How To Motivate a Child To Do Homework to enjoy learning.

To motivate kids, we first have to change our mindset, from a working mindset to a learning mindset.

The goal of going to school is not about getting into college, finding a good job, earning a stable income, etc.Of course, all of those are wonderful, but that’s a working mindset – you’re doing all that work for reasons other than enjoying the learning itself.

Going to school should be about learning, acquiring knowledge, exploring new subjects and growing as a person.

MAKE CHILD ENJOY DOING HOMEWORK

Have a special place for your child to study. The homework area doesn’t have to be fancy. A desk in the bedroom is nice, but for many children, the kitchen table or a corner of the living room works just fine. The area should have good lighting and it should be fairly quiet. Provide supplies and identify resources. For starters, have available pencils, pens, erasers, writing paper and a dictionary.

Other supplies that might be helpful include a stapler, paper clips, maps, a calculator, a pencil sharpener, tape, glue, paste, scissors, a ruler, a calculator, index cards, a thesaurus and an almanac. If possible, keep these items together in one place.

Set a regular time for homework. Having a regular time to do homework helps children to finish assignments. Of course, a good schedule depends in part on your child’s age, as well as her specific needs. You’ll need to work with a young child to develop a schedule. You should give your older child the responsibility for making up a schedule independently—although you’ll want to make sure that it’s a workable one.

You may find it helpful to have her write out her schedule and put it in a place where you’ll see it often, such as on the refrigerator. ß Remove distractions. Turn off the TV and discourage your child from making and receiving social telephone calls during homework time. (A call to a classmate about an assignment, however, may be helpful.)

 If you live in a small or noisy household, try having all family members take part in a quiet activity during homework time. You may need to take a noisy toddler outside or into another room to play. If distractions can’t be avoided, your child may want to complete assignments in the local library. ß Don’t expect or demand perfection. When your child asks you to look at what she’s done—from skating a figure 8 to finishing a math assignment—show interest and praise her when she’s done something well.

If you have criticisms or suggestions, make them in a helpful way. One final note: You may be reluctant to help your child with homework because you feel that you don’t know the subject well enough or because you don’t speak or read English as well as your child. But helping with homework doesn’t mean doing the homework. It isn’t about solving the problems for your child, it’s about supporting him to do his best.

Hasti Group of Schools
Dondaicha
Blog Number 321

Research shows that your child’s math future can start with… music
Not with drills, Not with flashcards, Not with worksheets forced on them at age 3. * * But with rhythm.

Clapping games.

Singing lullabies.

Banging spoons in the kitchen.

Because music doesn’t just touch the heart, it also rewires the brain.

🧠 According to Rauscher et al. (Neurological Research, 1997), *children who listen to music as children show an increase in mathematical and spatial reasoning.

Why?

Because rhythm teaches the brain to recognize patterns.

Because melody strengthens memory.

Because playing music lights up the same parts of the brain responsible for logic, sequencing, and problem solving.

It’s not “just playing.” It’s dynamic cognitive development.

But here’s what we keep doing:
→ Cutting music out of classrooms.

→ Prioritizing early academics over creativity.
→ Treating musical expression like a luxury rather than a launchpad.
Meanwhile, science is screaming:
🎵Music builds brains. And not just math brains.*Regular brains. Connected brains. Flexible, joy-filled, creative brains.

So when your child is humming,, playing on instruments,, making meaningless noises…*Don’t silence them.
Join them.
Because that sound? That rhythm? That beat? It’s building something deeper than grades:
Focus.
→Memory.
→Emotional regulation.
→Pattern recognition.
Music is not extra. It’s essential.

So sing along. Dance barefoot in the light. *Let them drum, play, and play even if it’s off-key.
Because behind every off-beat song there’s probably a kid wiring their brain to shine

 The importance of reading simply can’t be overstated. Reading helps children in all school subjects. More important, it is the key to lifelong learning.

Here are some tips on how to help your child become a reader. 

1. Start early. When your child is still a baby, reading aloud to him should become part of your daily routine*.

2, Make sure that your home has lots of reading materials that are appropriate for your child. Keep books, magazines and newspapers in the house. Reading materials don’t have to be new or expensive

3,Set aside quiet time for family reading. Some families even enjoy reading aloud to each other (Do You Remember  Hasti Vachaspati Project) with each family member choosing a book, story, poem or article to read to the others.

4.Talk with Your Child Talking and listening play major roles in children’s school success.

children who don’t hear a lot of talk and who aren’t encouraged to talk themselves often have problems learning to read,

5Think of talking with your child as being like a tennis game with words—instead of a ball—bouncing back and forth.

6.*As you shop in a store, talk with your child about prices, differences in brands and how to pick out good vegetables and fruit.

7.As you fix a sink or repair a broken table, ask your child to hand you the tools that you name. Talk with her about each step you take to complete the repair. Tell her what you’re doing and why you’re doing it.

8.Demonstrate for him how to be a good listener:  When your child talks to you, stop what you’re doing and pay attention.

9.Monitor Homework Let your child know that you think education is important and so homework has to be done.

10. Ask her/him for suggestions about how you should do something. ( howsoever young the child is). As you watch TV together, talk with your child about the background of the characters, which ones she/he likes

Our HASTI PUBLIC SCHOOL   is making compatible  , logical and rational efforts to create awareness in society about this plastic hazard and threat

Awareness rallies , no plastic slogan  , drawing competition and video clip results in to increased awareness amongst the future citizens of our Nation

The fact that plastics are now a serious headache for the planet is proved by the fact that more and more governments are proposing measures to reduce their impact on the environment. In fact, in 2021 Europe will ban the sale of single-use plastics such as drinking straws, cutlery or cotton buds within its borders. To put the magnitude of the problem into context, let’s review some objective data:

Every year, 500 billion plastic bottles are produced worldwide.

In 2021we will generate more than 500 million tonnes of plastic, 1900% more than in 1980.*

Plastic in the ocean is already more than 150 million tons of waste.*

By 2050, they could contain more plastics than fish.**

Each year around eight million tons of plastic ends up in our seas and oceans.*

While on the subject of single-use plastics, which account for half of the plastic we use each year, they have an average useful life of 12 to 15 minutes and yet can take up to 500 years to disappear

According to Life Out Of Plastic (LOOP). Plastics outlive us and will outlive our children.

The good news is that it is in our hands, as consumers, to turn this situation around.

We have the power to make manufacturers change the way they produce.

TIPS FOR REDUCING YOUR PLASTICS CONSUMPTION

Minimising he consumption of plastics is much simpler than it seems.

Avoid single-use plastics such as drinking straws

Single-use plastics, such as plates and cutlery made from this material, make our lives easier, but seriously harm the planet.

If you go shopping, remember to take a cloth bag

Recycle chewing gum… it’s also make of plastic Replace plastic Tupperware for glass or steel containers

If you eat at work, a Tupperware container is part of your day.

Not only will the planet appreciate it, so will your health because some of these plastic containers can release harmful substances.

When hanging out washing use wooden pegs instead of plastic ones

you manage to get your family, friends and co-workers to do the same by setting an example

Avoid using cosmetics that use micro-plastics, buy a biodegradable brush and wear natural fabrics

So in nut shell

Plastics are now a serious headache for the planet and it is in our hands to reverse this situation.

Plastic has become a constant element in our lives. It’s everywhere: product packaging, cosmetic ingredients, textiles, mobile phones, etc. It’s even in the chewing gum you might be chewing on right now!

*Its omnipresence is such that many would find the mere fact of giving it up a difficult task.

Reducing the consumption of plastics therefore requires not only a change in habits, but also a change of mindset.

JAI HIND

Listening vs. Hearing

“Are you listening to me?” This question is often asked because the teachers /speaker think  the listener is nodding off or daydreaming.

 We sometimes think that listening means we only have to sit back, stay barely awake, and let a speaker’s words wash over us. listening is often understood as a “passive” activity. More recently, O, the Oprah Magazine featured a cover article with the title, “How to Talk So People Really Listen

Four Ways to Make Yourself Heard.” This title leads us to expect a list of ways to leave the listening to others and insist that they do so, but the article contains a surprise ending. The final piece of advice is this: “You can’t go wrong by showing interest in what other people say and making them feel important .

 In other words, the better you listen, the more you’ll be listened

You may have heard the adage, “We have two ears but only one mouth”—an easy way to remember that listening can be twice as important as talking. *As a student, you most likely spend many hours in a classroom doing a large amount of focused listening, yet sometimes it is difficult to apply those efforts to communication in other areas of your life

4.1 Listening vs. Hearing

Hearing is an accidental and automatic brain response to sound that requires no effort. We are surrounded by sounds most of the time. For example, we are accustomed to the sounds of airplanes, lawn mowers, furnace blowers, the rattling of pots and pans, and so on. We hear those incidental sounds and, unless we have a reason to do otherwise, we train ourselves to ignore them. We learn to filter out sounds that mean little to us, just as we choose to hear our ringing cell phones and other sounds that are more important to us.

students who develop better listening skills are more likely to feel confident, comfortable, and prepared to succeed in school.

The importance of active listening also branches into social-emotional development.Improved relationship skills. Stronger sense of empathy.

students with strong listening skills don’t just retain more information, but they are also less likely to feel unprepared and frustrated Additionally, improved listening skills can lead to improved self-efficacy, or a student’s belief that they can succeed in class

This means that students who develop better listening skills are more likely to feel confident, comfortable, and prepared to succeed in school.

Learning how to listen can also teach students how to communicate their ideas

This is because students who listen pick up more knowledge to reflect on and think critically about before they respond. Plus, for dual language learners in your class, learning how to listen can help students pick up their second language faster.[6]

Teaching students listening skills leads to lasting advantages in a student’s academic career and beyond, including:

•           Greater ability to communicate

•           Faster second language acquisition

•           Lower levels of frustration, anxiety, and depression

•           Improved relationship skills

•           Stronger sense of empathy

How to Help Students Develop Stronger Active Listening Skills

On average, people listen at about 25% of their potential& in the classroom, teachers often understand that listening is an important skill to have but rarely teach it Clearly, teaching students how to be active listener should be a part of our class curriculum.

Active listening is easiest when there are fewer distractions. Try to limit the number of distracting decorations in your classroom, such as too many posters or large, very bright items. This will not only be helpful for your classroom as a whole but also students with disorders that act as a barrier to active listening and focus, like attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).

If you have students who struggle to listen in class, multisensory learning and curricula  can be helpful. Multisensory learning involves any activity that engages two or more of the senses (such as sight, hearing, or smell). You could, for example, *sing a song to teach students the names of the solar system planets or have students draw a scene from a book as you read it in class.As you engage several of your students’ senses, they will be better able to listen and comprehend class materials.

And finally, lead by example. Provide students with an opportunity to model active listening skills by holding regular classroom meetings. The subject of these meetings (anything from class policies to recent academic topics) doesn’t matter so much as the structure. Remind students to practice their active listening skills and focus less on making their opinion

INSTEAD OF HEARING DO LISTEN                                                                           Do read the blog and  give your valued opinion to increase  the reading value of this blog

Jai hind