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Written By – Ms. Deepti Bedi, PYP IB Educator Introduction: Storytelling, an ancient art form, has transcended time and culture, weaving narratives that not only entertain but also profoundly impact the emotional and cognitive development of children. In children, storytelling provides many psychological and educational benefits, such as enhanced imagination to help visualize spoken words, […]

Written by Russ Gadzhiev, PhD “Be yourself. Don’t worry about what other people are thinking of you, because they’re probably feeling the same kind of scared, horrible feelings that everyone does.”  – Phil Lester   “Most people are not really free. They are confined by the niche in the world that they carve out for

Written by Russ Gadzhiev, PhD “It is critical that parents and other trusted adults initiate conversations with kids about underage drinking well in advance of the first time they are faced with a decision regarding alcohol.” – Xavier Becerra    “Addictions … started out like magical pets, pocket monsters. They did extraordinary tricks, showed you things

Written by Russ Gadzhiev, PhD “I think it just helps to be very aware that fundamentally, there are no adults. Everyone is making it up as they go along. You have to find your own path, picking, choosing, taking and discarding as you see fit.” – Naval Ravikant   “I think, as you’re growing up, your

Written by Russ Gadzhiev, PhD   “You should write because you love the shape of stories and sentences and the creation of different words on a page. Writing comes from reading, and reading is the finest teacher of how to write.” – Annie Proulx   “Read, read, read. Read everything–trash, classics, good and bad, and see

Written by Russ Gadzhiev, PhD “Research is seeing what everybody else has seen and thinking what nobody else has thought.” – Albert Szent-Györgyi   “Research is formalized curiosity. It is poking and prying with a purpose.” – Zora Neale Hurston   “I believe in innovation and that the way you get innovation is you fund research and

Written by Russ Gadzhiev, PhD “Whether you have been the target of aggressive behavior or the aggressor, this event does not define you. Every day brings a new opportunity to start again.” – Jessica Speer    “The aggressive person fights. The passive one runs away. But the assertive person stands ground, assesses the situation, adapts, and

Written by Russ Gadzhiev, PhD “A good teacher is like a candle – it consumes itself to light the way for others.” – Mustafa Kemal Ataturk   “A teacher is a compass that activates the magnets of curiosity, knowledge, and wisdom in the pupils.”  – Ever Garrison   Have you ever wondered what skills would help you

Written by Russ Gadzhiev, PhD “I don’t know what your destiny will be, but one thing I do know: the only ones among you who will be really happy are those who have sought and found how to serve.” – Albert Schweitzer   “We are not put on this earth for ourselves, but are placed here