#0035: Grades? Not for this Mom

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Hey !!👋

Hope you are doing well.

Meeting alternate learners and parents tells me that there are people in the world who are following their hearts and doing what they love.

They are making a difference not only in their lives but also in the lives of those they meet, which is inspiring and invigorating.

After I met May Ling I felt calm, peaceful, and energized. May is homeschooling her kids in London and her biggest concern was not about their academic performance but more about their readiness for life.

Her kids get to experience learning from homeschooling and their life hands-on, exploring and taking risks.

She also talks about developing character traits like resilience, perseverance, and self-learning skills and teaching her kids to be responsible for their own learning.

She changed the way she lived by taking a tour to Kerala, India, and then Srilanka. She wanted to quit the 9 to 5 job and find a way to teach her kids that life can be more than routine.

She lives in a community where her kids can go out and play with friends, do activities, and take advantage of the learning opportunities.

She has seen her children blossom with homeschooling, each one in a different way - from being proactive to taking initiative as an individual.

Her focus is not on grades, but on the bigger picture of life. She believes that learning is not just academics, but also involves creativity, exploration, and discovering things in life. The world can be their classroom and they can learn from real-life experiences.

You can follow her work on her Website

Adi had taken a special interest in cardboard this week after he tried a steering wheel. Now he is busy making a TV box for the phone so that he doesn't have to hold the phone when watching anything.

He used some old cardboard boxes to make the box.

He had to cut out the shape, then measure and cut the holes for the speakers, plug, and other parts. He used some old cardboard boxes that he had stashed away in his closet.

He also taped a few pieces together to make it sturdy.

Adi then placed the phone in the box and used some glue to make sure it stayed in place. The cardboard box was now complete and Adi was very proud of his work.

Now he can watch videos from far without having to hold the phone and we can watch videos together in the living room. Adi was excited to show off his new invention and enjoyed watching his favourite shows on the cardboard box TV.

Bonding with kids over Instagram

I love to save videos for Adi on Instagram related to cars, off-roading, and other topics. We often watch them together and discuss our thoughts about the content.

Recently we are following a cyclist's journey from India, to Thailand, to Malaysia, and then to Singapore. We both can't wait to see his progress and what amazing places he'll get to explore.

Adi was learning so much about his travels, the visa, the currency, and the cultures he was coming across.

Then we follow this other guy who wakes up early and talks about the benefits of waking up early.

We also follow a few adventure bloggers who have amazing stories about their travels around the world.

While Instagram is always looked at as a source of entertainment, I realized we can use it to our advantage by following the right people and consuming the right content, it can really help us to grow and learn.

Adi is now starting to understand that with the right use of technology, there's so much we can do. We are both excited to see what other great opportunities this platform has to offer.

Find the link to the full blog below

cheers, Priyanka