The Growth Riddle

For Women’s Day St. Vincent’s College facilitated women from diverse fields. Purnima Kulkarni Shetye was one of them. She was felicitated for her 47+ years contribution in education of which over 3 decades have been dedicated to Early Years Education and Early Years Teacher Education.

Stories are more than entertainment for preschoolers — they are powerful tools that shape behaviour, values, and emotional understanding. 📚✨🌱

Through characters and situations, children learn empathy ❤️, kindness 🤝, patience ⏳, and problem-solving 🧠 in a way that feels natural and engaging. What we tell them today quietly becomes how they think 💭, feel 💛, and behave tomorrow.

At The Growth Riddle, we explore how storytelling can guide behaviour 🌟, build emotional intelligence 🧩, and support healthy child development. 🌈

A positive classroom doesn’t happen by chance — it is intentionally created through connection, structure, empathy, encouragement, and thoughtful spaces. 🌱

Big emotions are not bad behaviour — they are developing brains at work. 🧠

Research shows that when children are helped to name their feelings, the emotional centre of the brain calms down and the thinking brain activates. That’s how regulation is built — not through punishment, but through connection.

At Growth Riddle, we decode behaviour scientifically so parents respond with awareness, not reaction.

💡 The best classrooms aren’t the most expensive.
They’re the most intentional. 🧠 👁️
Optimal use of resources means planning smart, teaching mindfully, and creating value beyond materials.

Play is not a break from learning — it is learning. 🎨🧩
When we thoughtfully integrate play into daily routines, children absorb concepts naturally and joyfully.
The right balance builds curiosity, confidence, emotional strength, and lifelong skills.

At The Growth Riddle, we share practical parenting and teaching tips that actually work.
We offer counselling support, 1:1 family consultations, and preschool coaching rooted in decades of experience.
Because every child learns differently — and every parent deserves the right guidance. 🌱

🤩 Every child has a different pattern of learning, while teaching in a classroom one pattern of teaching isn't sufficient, the educators has to ensure every child grasps a concept as per their own pace and ability of grasping. How to teach in a method that is good for each child in a classroom of children. Here are two quick tips to guide educators. 🌿

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