Pre-School Diaries

Join us in this episode of Preschool Diaries as we chat with Ms. Umme Razia, the founder of Cutie Pies Preschool. Discover how she ventured into the world of early education during a pandemic, transformed her school from 0 to 70 students in just a year, and her vision for the future. Get inspired by her journey and insights, and learn how quality preschools can thrive even in competitive areas. Tune in now!

IN THIS EPISODE
(00:00) What prompted Umme Razia to start a preschool?
(03:36) The challenges of the first few months after starting a preschool
(07:32) Reaction of parents to early-education
(10:25) How is preschool as a business?
(13:24) Further vision to grow the preschool
(18:09) Summing up the story

Our Guests: Umme Razia
Umme Razia is the owner of Cutie Pies Academy. They believe in Montessori education that would offer our kids a wide variety of opportunities in developing their potential when they step into the outside world as competent, respectful, engaged or responsible citizens along with having an appreciation or understanding that learning would be totally for life.
https://cutiepiesacademy.com/

YOUR HOST, MRIDULA SRIDHAR
Mridula Shridhar is an Instrumentation Engineer with an MBA from IIM Calcutta and more than 15 years of experience in the Early Education space, starting from Montessori and preschool products, sales and marketing, curriculum research, to preschool consulting and running her own Early Education Centre. Her deep understanding of Montessori products and how young children learn through play, led to the creation of Kreedo Early Childhood Solutions. It is a curriculum that has been so far been implemented in thousands of pre-schools across India.
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mridula-shridhar-356540b
https://kreedology.com/
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2,200 SCHOOLS, 300K CHILDREN, 50% BETTER OUTCOMES

Pre-School Diaries is a podcast by Kreedo. We’re a national family of accredited early education service providers with a child-centric curriculum. With our activity-based learning approach, we nurture children’s curiosity, confidence, creativity, and compassion. Our aim is to democratise early education in society.. 

What do we do?
We partner with schools to transform the way early education is delivered. Partnering with Kreedo helps schools

Our Belief

Why we want to do this
Our idea of a better world is one with lower divides. To build a more equitable world, it is critical to give children an equal start in life by providing access to the right kind of early education. Quality Early education can help children develop the cognitive, social, and emotional skills that are essential for success in school and life.

If you’re an education entrepreneur, we’d love to hear from you. Check out our free resources below:
Upgrade your school: https://kreedology.com/existing-owner/
Start a new school: https://kreedology.com/new-school-owner/

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Join us on the next episode of "Preschool Diaries" as we dive into the journey of Manushree Chaturvedi and Abhishek Jain, the entrepreneurs behind Crossmaze, a set of innovative preschools partnered with Kreedo since 2019. Discover how Manushree and her team revolutionised the preschool industry by creating a safe and child-centric environment that fosters holistic development. Learn about their challenges, resilience, and the five key factors that parents prioritise when choosing a school for their little ones. Get ready for an insightful exploration into the world of early childhood education!

In This Episode

(00:00) Inspiration to get started
(02:12) Initial doubts and fears
(02:45) Three improvements that contributed to their success
(04:17) A smart way to expand
(06:44) When things go wrong, this is what you should rely on
(07:33) Five things that parents mostly look for
(10:18) Reasons for working with Kreedo
(13:25) Observations on holistic development
(16:23) What makes it all worth it

Our Guests

Manushree Chaturvedi is the Director of the Crossmaze Education India.

In order to make a difference in the preschooling of young brains, Manushree built Crossmaze when it first opened its doors in 2018. Manushree placed a strong emphasis on innovative, unconventional, and engaging teaching strategies that help pupils comprehend subjects easily and amusingly.

Crossmaze believes that education should always be centred on the child’s whole development. Academics and discipline are equally valued here, with the utmost importance being given to a setting that fosters the cohesiveness of values, culture manners and behavioural development that allows for the holistic development of children. Children at Crossmaze practice self control, and participate in a variety of games and role plays to foster empathy, sympathy, etiquette and values, which gradually translate into their behaviour and attitude.

Manushree: https://www.linkedin.com/in/manushree-chaturvedi-40360223/

Crossmaze: https://crossmaze.in/ 

YOUR HOST, MRIDULA SRIDHAR

Mridula Shridhar is an Instrumentation Engineer with an MBA from IIM Calcutta and more than 15 years of experience in the Early Education space, starting from Montessori and preschool products, sales and marketing, curriculum research, to preschool consulting and running her own Early Education Centre. Her deep understanding of Montessori products and how young children learn through play, led to the creation of Kreedo Early Childhood Solutions. It is a curriculum that has been so far been implemented in thousands of pre-schools across India.

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mridula-shridhar-356540b

https://kreedology.com/

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2,200 SCHOOLS, 300K CHILDREN, 50% BETTER OUTCOMES

Pre-School Diaries is a podcast by Kreedo. We’re a national family of accredited early education service providers with a child-centric curriculum. With our activity-based learning approach, we nurture children’s curiosity, confidence, creativity, and compassion. Our aim is to democratise early education in society.. 

What do we do?

We partner with schools to transform the way early education is delivered. Partnering with Kreedo helps schools

Our Belief

Why we want to do this

Our idea of a better world is one with lower divides. To build a more equitable world, it is critical to give children an equal start in life by providing access to the right kind of early education. Quality Early education can help children develop the cognitive, social, and emotional skills that are essential for success in school and life.

If you’re an education entrepreneur, we’d love to hear from you. Check out our free resources below:

Upgrade your school: https://kreedology.com/existing-owner/

Start a new school: https://kreedology.com/new-school-owner/

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Discover the inspiring journey of Mrs. Lakshmi Ramamurthy, founder of Amyga Academy, as she revolutionizes education in rural areas through a unique government partnership model. 

In this episode, we uncover the incredible story of Amyga's mission to bring free education to rural areas in Karnataka and Tamil Nadu through a groundbreaking partnership with the government. Dive deep into the challenges, triumphs, and life-changing impact of empowering children and women in these communities. Get ready to be inspired by the transformative power of education. Tune in now!

In This Episode

• (01:28) Opening
• (02:08) The UNICEF India study report that began it all
• (03:37) The reason Amyga chose to go Rural
• (04:39) The operating model
• (06:06) Managing the quality of education
• (06:44) Teacher comfort and retention
• (08:40) Challenges hiring and onboarding teachers from rural families
• (12:24) How parents view education
• (15:24) Build a mutually beneficial Government partnership
• (20:06) Addressing infrastructure where it is lacking 
• (22:23) Making school fun
• (27:43) Choosing to partner vs going it alone
• (31:47) Closing

Discover the power of early childhood education with Kreedo! Tune in now and listen to the latest episode of the Kreedo Podcast series for inspiring insights from experts shaping the future of education.

Our Guests

Lakshmi Ramamurthy is the Founder and Managing Trustee of the Amyga Foundation charitable trust. After an accomplished career in Finance and Learning & Development with multinational firms, Lakshmi is looking to foster quality education at an affordable cost in rural India. She is a CA and CWA by qualification, and is an accomplished singer in Carnatic and Hindustani classical music.

Links

• Show notes and full transcript for the episode

Your Hosts

Mridula Shridhar is an Instrumentation Engineer with an MBA from IIM-C and more than 15 years of experience in the Early Education space, starting from Montessori and preschool products, sales and marketing, curriculum research, to preschool consulting and running her own Early Education Centre. Her deep understanding on Montessori products and how young children learn through play, led to the creation of Kreedo Early Childhood Solutions. It is a curriculum that has been so far implemented in over 1000 preschools.

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