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As the central curator of the success media industry for over 25 years, author Darren Hardy has heard it all, seen it all, and tried most of it. This book reveals the core principles that drive success. The Compound Effect contains the essence of what every super achiever needs to know, practice, and master to obtain extraordinary success. Inside you will find strategies on: How to win–every time! The No. 1 strategy to achieve any goal and triumph over any competitor, even if they’re smarter, more talented or more experienced. Eradicating your bad habits (some you might be unaware of!) that are derailing your progress. Painlessly installing the few key disciplines required for major breakthroughs. The real, lasting keys to motivation–how to get yourself to do things you don’t feel like doing. Capturing the elusive, awesome force of momentum. Catch this, and you’ll be unstoppable.

Unlock the secrets to achieving remarkable success with the 'Compound Effect'! In this podcast, we'll explore the top 10 life-changing principles from Darren Hardy's bestselling book. Discover how small, consistent actions, effective habits, and the power of choices can lead to significant results over time. Whether you're aiming for personal growth, career success, or a happier life, these principles will set you on the path to lasting transformation. Don't miss this opportunity to learn how to harness the 'Compound Effect' and supercharge your journey towards your goals!

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Welcome to our latest podcast where Dr. Sumner, Head of Positive Education and Wellbeing at Regent International School, shares valuable insights on fostering a growth mindset in children and young people.

As we embark on a new term, it's crucial to empower our students with the belief that their abilities can grow through effort and persistence. Dr. Sumner explains how cultivating a growth mindset can lead to resilience, enthusiasm for learning, and the ability to embrace challenges as opportunities.

In this podcast, you'll discover:

🧠 What exactly is a growth mindset and why it matters.
🌟 Traits of students with a growth mindset: persistence, receptivity to feedback, and inspiration from others' success.
🙌 Practical tips for parents and educators to promote a positive attitude towards learning.
👏 The importance of praising the process over the end product.
🚀 The "power of yet" – how adding this simple word can transform a child's outlook on their abilities.
😊 Validating children's emotions during transitions and challenging experiences.
📚 The role of a positive education curriculum in supporting emotional development, well-being, and resilience.

Don't miss this informative video packed with actionable strategies to help children and young people thrive in their educational journey. Whether you're a parent or an educator, these insights will make a positive impact on the way you nurture the next generation. Remember, it's all about fostering a growth mindset for brighter futures!

If you found this podcast helpful, please like, share, and subscribe to our channel for more educational content. Join us in shaping a brighter future for our children through the power of a growth mindset! 💪🌟 #GrowthMindset #Education #PositiveMindset #ChildDevelopment

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In this podcast, Naomi Williams, the Head of Pastoral Care at Southview School, will take you on a journey into the intricate world of school anxiety and its impact on both you as a parent and your child as you navigate the challenges of a new school year. You'll find understanding and empathy for the stress you face, especially if you're dealing with a child who experiences school-related anxiety. Discover insights into the often chaotic mornings and the delicate balancing act of managing your child's emotions while striving for a smooth start to each day.

Effective communication will be your focal point as I guide you through the art of asking the right questions to help your child express their anxieties. We'll introduce a powerful tool—the anxiety iceberg—to break down barriers and initiate open conversations. By delving into both the visible signs and the concealed triggers beneath the surface, you'll gain a profound insight into your child's worries and fears.

Throughout the podcast, we'll help you navigate nuanced conversations that transcend surface-level concerns. You'll receive practical examples of potential anxiety triggers, such as noise, overcrowding, friendships, and specific teachers. By fostering dialogue around these issues, you can create a secure space that encourages your child to open up and share.

Lastly, we'll underscore the vital importance of collaboration between you and your child's school. Sharing your insights with teachers and school officials to collaboratively devise tailored solutions is a key step. With Southview School's steadfast commitment to student well-being, you'll see how the pastoral and wellbeing team strives to provide exceptional care and support, ensuring a positive educational experience for your child. If you're a parent navigating the realm of school anxiety, this video equips you with essential guidance to foster understanding, communication, and collaboration throughout your child's educational journey.

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Lunch and dinner can be stressful for parents, especially when your little one is not a big fan of vegetables. In this video, I will be sharing tips on how to help your child eat vegetables at home. These tips have been tried and tested by myself (with my own children) and countless people I know. It really helped them and I hope it will help you too!

Talking Points

If you've ever tried cooking for a picky eater before, you know just how hard it can be to get them to eat their veggies. 
1) Hide veggies - One of my favorite methods!
If your child refuses to eat veggies - hide them in smoothies - for veggies like broccoli, carrots, cauliflowers, I suggest you steam them first to get a smoother texture. If your kid is a bit weary of the color of the smoothie, get a cup so you can’t see through. A small amount of sweetener may help too! Don’t hesitate to add dates, maple syrup or honey. 
2) Incorporate veggies into your child’s favorite desserts! Black beans, avocado, sweet potatoes are great for this!
3) Talk about the benefits of eating veggies from your child’s perspective. Children see the world differently and have different values from adults. The reality is that arguments about how vegetables are healthy won't get far with little kids. Instead, try encouraging your kids with statements like "vegetables help you to grow strong muscles", “vegetables help you get as strong as superman” instead of "it's healthy." Knowing a certain food can help them grow might entice kids to try some new veggies.
4)  Enforce the “one bite rule”
Research consistently shows that children who have initially rejected a food must be exposed to it at least 8-10 times for the food to be accepted. Many parents have had success with the “one bite rule,” requiring the child to try at least one solid mouthful of a rejected food whenever it is served. After enough exposures, the food will be more familiar to the child and usually, they begin to rate it more favorably.
5) Last but not least, don’t force your child to eat veggies, they will eat veggies soon or later, promise -  fighting and punishments create a negative meal experience, and the child will learn to associate food with the bad feelings. Negative food experiences have the opposite of the desired effect and actually increase picky eating tendencies. Require one bite, but try not to start a fight.


About the Speaker 

Mrs. Aurore Robinot is the Nursery Manager at Child’s Play Nursery. Aurore has been in Dubai for 10 years and has been managing Nurseries for eight years. 
Aurore is passionate about helping and watching children grow, develop and achieve. She believes effective communication and daily verbal exchanges between staff members and parents are paramount and she believes in the power of people working together to achieve greatness.

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The scope and breadth of the CBSE curriculum, vertical progression within core subjects across primary, middle and high school, with a diverse range of 100+ subjects for students to choose from in Grades 11 and 12.

The CBSE curriculum draws its strength from the rigorous content and cross-curricular integration of Artificial Intelligence, Arts and sports emphasis on Teachers’ Professional Development via Hubs of Learning initiative from CBSE Collaboration and sharing of best practices across schools in the Middle East through the CBSE Gulf Sahodaya. The balance of knowledge and application tested in the board exams along with the extensive moderation of assessments in both practical and theory formats ensures that students rise up to the demands of high stakes competitive examinations straight from high-school years. 

Thinkers and well-qualified teachers are constantly questioning and reviewing the status-quo of curriculum content offered by different boards. While at a national level, it requires an Aristotle with a lever to make sustainable changes, at the school level, the leaders and subject experts can do much with efficacy and urgency to ensure that the curriculum is designed for quality and meets every learner’s needs.

The CBSE, the National Curriculum of India, which acquired its name in 1952, impacts the lives of millions of students who study this curriculum, and over 3 million students who sit the annual board exams in grades 10 and 12, every year. The well-drawn CBSE curriculum framework offered by more than 20,000+ schools and across 24 countries, portrays its affordability and reliability in ensuring preparedness for tertiary education, both within India and internationally. 

While CBSE centrally controls the administration of examinations in grades 10 and 12 of its affiliated schools, it empowers schools to enrich and innovate within the curriculum, to provide a holistic program encompassing life skills, values, and preparedness for the world of work. 

About the Speaker
Fatima Martin is the Principal/CEO of GEMS New Millennium School, Al Khail, Dubai. She has been an educationist in the Middle East for 25 years, with 12 years as Principal in Dubai.  She is currently principal of GEMS New Millennium School in Al Khail, rated as ‘Very Good’ by the DSIB and KHDA inspection rating. The GEMS Global Innovation Challenge 2019 recognized the school as The Most Innovative School.  Ms. Martin’s vision is to provide a nurturing school environment to build leaders and innovators, who are self-motivated and well-equipped agents of change.

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Dr. Vats shares that disciplining can be frustrating if parents are not consistent. Of course, there are exceptions, however, each child must be taught the importance of following these rules.
 
She suggests that we must follow the Pickler philosophy from the U.S. which teaches parents to know when to interfere and when not to by identifying the red (situation where the child is going to hurt himself – DANGER), yellow (a situation where children will need your guidance) and green (a situation where the child is struggling and exploring) behaviors of children. Understanding this will help parents to discipline children with calmness and in an age-appropriate manner.
 
Disciplining starts early so when children are babies they can be shown picture cards to set a routine. For example –pictures of time for a bath, time to eat, etc. If children understand routine and follow a routine – they are better behaved and throw fewer tantrums.

About the Speaker 
An educator, an avant-garde educational activist, a teaching expert, and a parenting guru, Swati Popat Vats makes compassion and empathy with the environment the sole language of integrated learning that she advocates. She is also the Nursery Director for Little Wonders Nursery, Dubai and Joy of Learning Nursery, Sharjah, UAE, and President of Podar Education Network and Early Childhood Association, India.

As a parent, one of your jobs to teach your child to behave. It's a job that takes time and patience. But, it helps to learn the effective and healthy discipline strategies.

Here are some tips from the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) on the best ways to help your child learn acceptable behavior as they grow. The AAP recommends positive discipline strategies that effectively teach children to manage their behavior and keep them from harm while promoting healthy development. These include:

- Show and tell. Teach children right from wrong with calm words and actions. Model behaviors you would like to see in your children.
- Set limits. Have clear and consistent rules your children can follow. Be sure to explain these rules in age-appropriate terms they can understand.
- Give consequences. Calmly and firmly explain the consequences if they don't behave. For example, tell her that if she does not pick up her toys, you will put them away for the rest of the day. Be prepared to follow through right away. Don't give in by giving them back after a few minutes. But remember, never take away something your child truly needs, such as a meal.
- Hear them out. Listening is important. Let your child finish the story before helping solve the problem. Watch for times when misbehavior has a pattern, like if your child is feeling jealous. Talk with your child about this rather than just giving consequences.
- Give them your attention. The most powerful tool for effective discipline is attention—to reinforce good behaviors and discourage others. Remember, all children want their parent's attention.
- Catch them being good. Children need to know when they do something bad--and when they do something good. Notice good behavior and point it out, praising success and good tries. Be specific (for example, "Wow, you did a good job putting that toy away!").
- Know when not to respond. As long as your child isn't doing something dangerous and gets plenty of attention for good behavior, ignoring bad behavior can be an effective way of stopping it. Ignoring bad behavior can also teach children the natural consequences of their actions.

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Game Development focuses on the technical and creative foundation of the development of ubiquitous gaming programs or apps. Game developers need to consider art, animation, physics, math, input, rendering, shaders, and countless other aspects while developing a game.

Video games can be educational and functional, providing an interactive way for players to learn new concepts and ideas. 

With so much to offer, in this video, Ahmed Fouad from SAE provide some pieces of advice on how to go about building the skill sets needed for developing a game and how can an applicant stand out from the crowd in this competitive, yet growing field.

About the Speaker 
Ahmed is an experienced software engineer and game developer. He has published multiple games on different mobile platforms. Alongside founding a start-up for AR Game, Ahmed is also a games developer and software architecture consultant for various educational gaming and simulation companies.

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When you set out to develop a PC game, your potential market is basically everyone on Earth who owns a PC. Once you begin making decisions about your game (gory, sci-fi, RTS, shooter), you begin losing potential customers who are not interested in your topic, genre, or style. Commercially successful games hold on to a significant share of the market because they choose a topic, genre, and style that connect with a broad audience base. The acceptance of the PC by more world communities, different age groups, and women requires that games not be targeted solely to the traditional gaming audience of young males.

Games that have been traditionally strong with the hardcore gamers (young males), must remain attractive to that group, however increasing the appeal of the game can attract the much larger casual gamers. In these instances, we need the approval of hardcore gamers and rely on them to spread the word of their approval of the game to the market. This increases awareness within the casual market where the bulk of sales resides.

Achieving broad appeal requires that some aspects of the game is engaging to the hardcore gamers, while other features appeal to the casual gamer. Find out how the game will appeal to the different market segments, and why each will like it. This differentiation often requires both single and multi-player game options.

Strive to be the best game in your genre and your choice of the topic. The best games make the bulk of the profits, while the mediocre games suffer.

About the Speaker 
I’m a student in SAE Dubai, studying Game Development, I’ve been interested in playing video games since I was 2, when I played my first game which I still remember and was Super Mario World for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System, and at a very young age of 6 I decided to become a game developer in the future, which brought me to where I am now, pursuing my passion and dream to work in the games industry.

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4 recommendations that parents can benefit from:
1. Children learn through having sensory holistic experiences
2. Children need opportunities to explore materials using their senses
3. Children need time and space to explore materials by themselves 
4. Role of an adult as the facilitator of the child’s learning

Jeannette Phillips Green extensive background and deep knowledge of leading Early Years Foundation Stage programs. She is also the author of “Senses” a foundation stage textbook, winner of Gold Award from UK Preschool learning Alliance. Holding education degrees from the University of Exeter, she has led schools in the UK and UAE. 

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It's tough to know how to help an angry child. But some children—despite their small size—seem to have an endless supply of anger buried inside them. They grow frustrated easily. They yell. They might even become aggressive. But, they usually blow up over seemingly minor events. If you're raising a child whose angry outbursts have become a problem, it's important to teach them the skills they need to deal with feelings in a healthy way.
 
Some children have anger issues whereas some don’t. It is essential for parents to understand Eric Erikson & stages of emotional development which says in the initial year's parents must give children attention immediately otherwise children tend to lose connection and faith in human connection and that is why later they start throwing a tantrum. Hence, it is important to understand how to nurture children as per their age.

Additional ideas to help your kid with anger management:
- Teach Your Child About Feelings
- Create an Anger Thermometer
- Develop a Plan to Help Your Child Calm Dow
- Teach Specific Anger Management Techniques
- Make Sure Angry Outbursts Aren't Effective
- Follow Through With Consequences When Necessary
- Avoid Violent Media
 
About the Speaker 
An educator, an avant-garde educational activist, a teaching expert and a parenting guru, Swati Popat Vats makes compassion and an empathy with the environment the sole language of integrated learning that she advocates. She is also the Nursery Director for Little Wonders Nursery, Dubai and Joy Of Learning Nursery, Sharjah, UAE, and President of Podar Education Network and Early Childhood Association, India.

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