Democracy Begins on the Floor: Raising Citizens from the Start
When my teacher, Dr. Stuart Shanker said, “The seeds of democracy and world peace are not sown in middle school, college or adulthood. They must be sown in early childhood,” […]
Why Mixed-Age Classrooms Mirror Real Life—and Real Learning
Mixed-Age Classrooms Should Be the Norm, Not the Exception Each time I tell a parent we have a mixed-age classroom, I see hesitation. “Won’t the younger ones slow the older […]
The Quiet Power of High Status
What do we really see when we observe children? Often, our assumptions shape our observations, framing children as ‘still learning’ rather than ‘already whole.’ In our recent reflection, we revisited […]
The Quiet Work of Childhood: Honoring Thoughtful Silence
Knowing When to Speak, When to Ask, and When to Stay Silent I was watching a child the other day, sitting quietly beneath a hula hoop suspended from a tree. […]
Let Childhood Be Childhood: Reclaiming the Power of Play
I have spent years in early childhood education, watching children learn—not through worksheets, but through wonder. ➤ I’ve seen a child spend an hour moving stones in a puddle, figuring […]
Playtime With Parents Through Technology
The Educators’ Commune Podcast, hosted by Sana Aejaz, is a space where educators and professionals in the education sector come together to share, connect, and reflect on ideas and practices. […]
Introducing Slate: A Notebook for Noticing
We often carry notebooks into the field. But we wanted one that didn’t just collect information—one that helped us pause, look closer, and notice care in its quieter forms. Introducing […]
Thriving Caregivers Enable Thriving Childhoods – Resilient Parenting
Over the past few months, we have been in conversation with caregivers across India—parents, grandparents, childcare workers, and community members who hold children’s everyday worlds together. This two-part series Thriving […]
Mom Brain: A Reading List on Neuroscience, Mental Health, and Caregiving
This reading list—curated by Dr. Jodi Pawluski, PhD—offers a rich and accessible entry point into the neuroscience of parenting. From groundbreaking research on maternal brain plasticity to personal narratives about […]
Baatein, Sneh, Khel: Everyday Moments of Responsive Caregiving in Indian Families
What does responsive caregiving look like in real homes across India? Baatein, Sneh, Khel is a photo-based storytelling project by Dost Education, created in collaboration with Bachpan Manao, that documents […]
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