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SUMMARY:Peek-a-boo\, Nature Too! Masterclass - Part 2
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a Two-Part Masterclass to Explore How Nature Can Transform Early Learning 🌿 \nIn this interactive two-part masterclass (1 hour each on June 18 & 25)\, discover how simple\, intentional interactions with nature can nurture curiosity\, critical thinking\, and a deep sense of connection in young children. Through guided observation\, sensory play\, and movement-based experiences\, we’ll explore how to turn both indoor and outdoor spaces into meaningful learning environments. \nEducators will learn practical strategies to bring nature into the everyday classroom—whether it’s through inquiry-based approaches\, reflective conversations about the environment\, or encouraging mindful time in green spaces. \n🌱 No matter where you teach or parent\, nature can be your co-teacher—and this session will show you how. \nKey Takeaways: \n\nLearn how to design nature-rich learning opportunities through observation\, movement\, and sensory exploration\nUnderstand how early conversations around climate change can be meaningful and age-appropriate\nDiscover how time in nature can enhance emotional wellbeing\, cognitive growth\, and a child’s connection to the world\n\nThis Masterclass is valuable for preschool and early years teachers\, parents\, caregivers\, and educators who want to bring nature-based learning and environmental awareness into children’s everyday live
URL:https://bachpanmanao.org/events/peek-a-boo-nature-too-masterclass-part-2/
CATEGORIES:Online
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SUMMARY:Brain Beats : How Rhythm Shapes Language and Literacy
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a Masterclass by Professor Usha Goswami to explore how early childhood experiences\, particularly hearing Baby Talk\, shape a child’s linguistic development and set them up for literacy. This session will delve into the benefits of singing to babies and using Baby Talk\, focusing on speech rhythm—an essential component of both learning language and learning to read. \nBy describing her cross-language research programme\, Professor Goswami will explain how children’s speech-sound awareness is rooted in rhythmic learning. The Cambridge Baby Rhythm project revealed that speech rhythms and brain rhythms are intimately linked\, providing the key foundations for language learning and literacy. \nKey Takeaways: \n\nTalking Baby Talk and singing to infants is crucial for brain development\nAcross languages\, rhythmic speech is the foundation of later speech-sound learning\nRhythmic activities in home and pre-school settings support language learning and protect against dyslexia\n\nThis masterclass is valuable for educators\, social workers\, policymakers\, and development professionals looking to better understand and address the importance of childhood language and literacy
URL:https://bachpanmanao.org/events/brain-beats-how-rhythm-shapes-language-and-literacy/
CATEGORIES:Online
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Kolkata:20250723T080000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Kolkata:20250723T170000
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SUMMARY:Masterclass on Why Play Matters: Rediscovering What We’ve Forgotten
DESCRIPTION:As educators and adults\, we often forget the importance of play (doing) and playfulness (being)\, even though for children\, it’s the very foundation of how they learn. \n​Play isn’t just an activity—it’s an attitude of lightness that fosters joy\, safety\, connection\, and deep learning. \n​In this masterclass\, we invite you to rediscover the powerful role of play and playfulness in your own life and work. \n​Together\, we’ll explore: \n\n​What is play for me?\n​How can I bring a state of play into my being and my teaching?\n\n​Join us for a reflective\, experiential session that brings joy back to the heart of learning—for your students and for yourself. \n​✅ Key Takeaways \n\n​Experience and reflect on playfulness as an attitude in our lives\n​Practices to incorporate play into our role\n​Understand the relevance of play in education
URL:https://bachpanmanao.org/events/masterclass-on-why-play-matters-rediscovering-what-weve-forgotten/
CATEGORIES:Online
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Kolkata:20250812T170000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Kolkata:20250812T180000
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SUMMARY:Library Banegi Apni: How to Set Up a Library Listening to Voices from the Field
DESCRIPTION:This Librarians’ Day\, join us for an inspiring online session where three incredible changemakers share their lived experiences of building vibrant libraries from the ground up. \n  \n🎙 Meet the Speakers: \n📍 Nadira Chaturvedi – Founder\, Aseem’s Libraries \n📍 Jatin Lalit – Founder\, Bansa Community Library & Resource Centre \n📍 Saba Khan – Founder\, Savitribai Fule & Fatima Shekh Open Libraries \n  \n🗂️ Agenda: \n📌 How to Set Up a Library \n📌 Listening to Voices from the Field \n  \n🔍 Three Rounds of Conversations: \n🧠 Starting the Library – From idea to action \n📚 Building the Space & Collection – Shaping shelves\, stories\, and spaces \n🌱 Community & Sustainability – Keeping the library alive\, thriving\, and relevant \n  \n💬 Why Attend? \nHear real stories\, practical tips\, and honest reflections from the field—perfect for anyone dreaming of starting or strengthening a library in their community. \n  \n📖 Let’s celebrate Librarians’ Day by learning from those who’ve turned their vision into a living\, breathing library!
URL:https://bachpanmanao.org/events/library-banegi-apni-how-to-set-up-a-library-listening-to-voices-from-the-field/
CATEGORIES:Online
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Kolkata:20250904T160000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Kolkata:20250904T170000
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SUMMARY:Masterclass on Spotting the Signs: Early Childhood Development Made Simple
DESCRIPTION:Through this hour\, specialist from Nidhi Foundation for Early Interventions take a guided journey through one of the most important stages in a person’s life -early childhood through the lens of ‘development’. \nWhether you’re a parent\, an educator\, or both\, this session will offer valuable insights into how young children grow\, learn\, and develop. The session will explore the key principles of early development\, the conditions needed for children to thrive\, and the factors that can support or hinder healthy growth. \nYou will learn how to recognize when a child might not be developing as expected\, and why early identification and support matter. \nThe goal is to start the conversation on building a shared understanding of early childhood that empowers you in your home\, classroom\, or community to support every child’s potential. \nKey Takeaways: \n\nUnderstand what typical development looks like in early childhood\, including the key areas of growth physical\, cognitive\, language\, social\, and emotional.\nBegin to recognise\, at an introductory level\, early signs that may suggest developmental delays or disabilities\, and understand why early awareness and support are so important.\n\nThis session is not about making diagnoses\, but about helping adults who care for and work with young children feel more confident in noticing when a child might need additional support — and knowing what steps to take next. \nThis masterclass is valuable for Parents of young children\, professionals working with children\, anyone interested in early childhood.
URL:https://bachpanmanao.org/events/masterclass-on-spotting-the-signs-early-childhood-development-made-simple/
CATEGORIES:Online
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Kolkata:20250912T170000
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SUMMARY:Bachpan Baithak
DESCRIPTION:Everyday Climate Futures: Childhood\, Play & Space \nWhen we speak of climate\, we often think of rising seas\, hotter summers\, and shifting food systems. But climate is also lived in small\, everyday ways: where children play\, what they breathe\, how families migrate\, and which foods find their way to their plates. \nFor children\, these shifts are not abstract. A playground that floods every monsoon\, a classroom too hot to sit in\, or the loss of a seasonal fruit all shape their earliest experiences of the world. These everyday encounters with climate leave lasting imprints on how they learn\, grow\, and imagine the future. \nAt Bachpan Manao\, we believe care and childhood are central to how societies prepare for change. That is why\, during India Climate Week\, we are hosting a Bachpan Baithak\, an informal roundtable that brings together diverse voices to reflect on what climate means for India’s youngest citizens\, and what this reveals about the futures ahead. \nTogether\, we’ll ask: How do children experience climate in their everyday lives of play\, space\, and care? And how can these perspectives help us imagine futures that are not only climate-resilient\, but also child-friendly and just?
URL:https://bachpanmanao.org/events/bachpan-baithak/
CATEGORIES:Online
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Kolkata:20250917T163000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Kolkata:20250927T180000
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SUMMARY:Emerging Shifts in Classrooms through Creative Facilitation
DESCRIPTION:We’re excited to celebrate the stories of teachers\, art & joyful learning. \nSaturday Art Class\, in collaboration with Bachpan Manao\, invites you to a special webinar on Wednesday\, 17th September 2025. \nThis session will spotlight the personal journeys and stories of educators across India who are placing creativity\, art\, and social-emotional learning (SEL) at the heart of teaching. Their experiences reflect a powerful shift in mindset and a renewed confidence to approach learning as a joyful\, engaging\, and meaningful process. \nAs part of this conversation\, Saturday Art Class will launch their report\, “Emerging Shifts in Classrooms through Creative Facilitation.” The report captures how the Art for Educator (AFE) program has supported educators in this journey—helping them embrace visual arts and SEL\, build confidence\, and reimagine student learning experiences. \nHere’s what you can expect: \n🎨 A hands-on\, reflective art activity \n📖 Launch of the research report with key insights \n🗣️ An engaging panel discussion with spotlighted educators\, partner organizations\, the chief guest Ms. Deepika Mogilishetty (Chief of Policy and Partnerships\, EkStep Foundation)\, and the Saturday Art Class team. \nWe welcome you to be part of this important conversation on supporting educator well-being and shaping creative\, joyful classrooms. \n 
URL:https://bachpanmanao.org/events/emerging-shifts-in-classrooms-through-creative-facilitation/
CATEGORIES:Online
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20251201
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260117
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SUMMARY:Bachpan Manao In A Box - A Citywide Invitation To Reclaim Childhood
DESCRIPTION:Bachpan Manao invites schools\, anganwadis\, community groups\, RWA’s\, individuals and organisations across Bengaluru to host their own ‘BM in a Box’ – a joyful series of micro-events that bring play\, storytelling and creativity into everyday spaces. \n  \nClick here to know more.
URL:https://bachpanmanao.org/events/bachpan-manao-in-a-box/
CATEGORIES:Offline,Online
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260113T160000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260113T170000
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SUMMARY:Small Shifts\, Big Feelings: Integrating SEL into Everyday Activities with Slam Out Loud
DESCRIPTION:What if integrating Socio-Emotional Learning didn’t mean adding more to your plate\, but rather repurposing what’s already there? This hands-on masterclass invites participants into an experiential journey where you’ll engage in an art activity that reveals the difference facilitation approach makes in children’s learning. Through creating together\, participants will discover how small\, intentional changes\, in the questions we ask\, the space we hold\, and the prompts we offer can transform ordinary moments into powerful opportunities for emotional awareness\, self-expression\, and growth. Participants leave with concrete\, low-resource tools they can implement into their immediate settings. \n \nClick here to know more
URL:https://bachpanmanao.org/events/small-shifts-big-feelings-integrating-sel-into-everyday-activities-with-slam-out-loud/
CATEGORIES:Online
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260116
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260126
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SUMMARY:Makkala Hubba 2026
DESCRIPTION:When Bengaluru’s beloved city-wide arts and culture festival\, BLR Hubba*\, decided to hand Freedom Park over to children\, something extraordinary happened – Makkala Hubba came to life! \nAt Makkala Hubba\, chase the migration trails of Bengaluru’s butterflies (Follow the Butterflies)\, peer into the bioluminescent deep in Phytoplankton World\, navigate the city through a life-size puzzle (Elli\, Ekke\, Ennu?)\, stir up recipe maps of India in Cook & Keep and more. \n(*BLR Hubba — Bengaluru’s festival of festivals\, anchored by the Unboxing BLR Foundation — is a 10-day celebration of the city through dance\, music\, theatre\, art\, food\, and more\, bringing historic landmarks alive with genre-defying experiences. Nested within it\, Makkala Hubba is its dedicated children’s sub-festival curated by Bhawna Jaimini. Bhawna Jaimini is an urban practitioner and writer whose work sits at the intersection of architecture\, society\, and culture\, with a deep commitment to equitable spaces for women and children) \n \nClick here to know more
URL:https://bachpanmanao.org/events/makkala-hubba-supported-by-bachpan-manao-when-a-festival-becomes-a-movement/
LOCATION:Freedom Park\, Bengaluru
CATEGORIES:Offline
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260324T160000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260324T170000
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SUMMARY:Masterclass on Where Are the Fathers? Designing Content that Promotes Fathers’ Engagement in Early Childhood Programs
DESCRIPTION:Early childhood programs increasingly recognize the importance of engaging fathers in caregiving and early learning. However\, designing effective father-focused content requires a systematic and research-driven approach. \nThis masterclass will walk participants through the Sesame Workshop’s content development cycle used in the Daddy Cool Program to design content to promote fathers engagement in early childhood development. The session will the entire process of content creation that resonates with fathers and supports positive parenting practices. Participants will gain insights into how evidence-based design and storytelling can be used to create impactful\, culturally relevant content that encourages fathers to actively participate in their children’s early development. \nParticipants will learn: \n\nKey elements and steps to design content \nHow to translate research insights into a clear educational framework for behaviour change\nHow to transform research into engaging narratives and content\nThe process of developing father-focused programmatic content that resonates with the target audience\nPractical lessons from implementing the Daddy Cool Program\n  \nThis masterclass will be valuable for: \n\nEarly Childhood Development (ECD) practitioners and program designers working on parenting\, caregiver engagement\, and early learning initiatives\nNGOs and development organizations implementing family strengthening\, gender\, or child development programs\nGovernment officials and practitioners working in ICDS\, health\, education\, and community development systems\nBehaviour Change Communication (BCC/SBC) specialists designing social and parenting campaigns\nResearchers and policy professionals focusing on parenting\, gender norms\, and early childhood development\nCSR teams and foundations supporting programs related to parenting\, caregiving\, and child wellbeing\nCurriculum and content developers creating educational materials for parents and caregivers
URL:https://bachpanmanao.org/events/masterclass-on-where-are-the-fathers-designing-content-that-promotes-fathers-engagement-in-early-childhood-programs/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Online
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Kolkata:20260409T000000
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SUMMARY:Bachapan Manao Baithak : Investing In Childhoods
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URL:https://bachpanmanao.org/events/bachapan-manao-baithak-investing-in-childhoods/
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