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Tips To Prepare Your Kid For First School

Sometimes, it is really interesting to see young kids neatly dressed into their uniforms and going to playgroups. Most of them would be seen crying incessantly as, for majority of them it is the first time that they are stepping outside of their comfort zones. It is quite important that you prepare them for their very first encounter; so they find it easy to adjust in the new environment.

A mother of two and a pre-primary school teacher for 14 years of my life; I have been into pre-primary education, wherein I have spent most of my time with some of the leading nursery schools in Mumbai. All this years of experience has helped to gain some insight into the young and budding minds. In this article I have tried to articulate some of the techniques which you apply to prepare the kids for their first day at school.

Articulate more about the positive aspects of going to school:

As stepping into the preschools marks the child’s first step outside – it is important that you articulate the positive things that the child will get to do there. Talk about the new toys that they would get to play or talk about the creative activities. This will create an enthusiasm in the kid therefore, would not find it difficult to adjust in the new and unfamiliar environment.

Using examples of other school going kids:

In my little tryst as an instructor in Playgroups in Mumbai I saw that kids who had elder school going siblings are very prone to accept the new setting and get easily along with the changing environment.

Introduce them to books:

Introducing young kids to colorful and illustrative books can help you to prepare them psychologically to step outside the cozy environment of their home. Buying colorful board books and make the children familiarized with the basic like alphabets, shapes, colors, animals, birds, vegetables, fruits will be interested to find the same in playschool too.

Create a routine and change their timings:

There is no such thing like routine for kids – Therefore, it become very difficult for them to get up early and follow a strict routine such as going to the school. So, the best way to prepare the child is to bring a change in their routine at home according to school timings. Change the time of their meals according to the preschool. A sudden change in timings of rest and food will certainly led to resistance.

Visit the school a few times with your kid:

I have personally seen in metro cities; especially with kid going to the nursery schools in Mumbai that most of them are dropped and picked up either by the caretakers or drivers. No matter how busy you are, take out some time for the first few days and make sure to visit the school with the child. Make the kid acquainted with the teachers, so that they do not find them as strangers on the first day.

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The Many Advantages of Smart Street Lights

Some people might not even realize the difference between the normal street lights and the smart street lights that the suburbs have installed. However, there are many benefits of these lights that you might find interesting. And, this might be the reason why you don’t feel so worried when driving at night anymore. This is everything you need to know about smart street lighting solutions.

Streetlights and technology

Over the years, there have been huge changes made by the streetlights in the suburbs. From the old-fashioned streetlights that we know to LED lights. And, now there are the smart street lighting solutions that are making street lighting even better.

This ensures that every one that is on the street at night has enough light to go around. To stay safe and to know where they are going. Turn these areas into smart towns.

Saving a lot of money for the town at the end of the day

Not only are these lights ensuring the safety of the people in the town, similar to how smart home security systems do for homeowners, but it is also saving the areas a lot of money. Money that can be used in so many other places.

We all know that most cities always have a shortage of money to ensure that everything is running smoothly and that everything is in working order. With the smart street lights, they are saving money that can be used at other, essential services.

Ensures the safety of the people at night

It ensures the safety of the people on the street at night. Making sure that they can see where they are going. See the vehicles coming and make sure that they don’t get robbed by someone coming out of nowhere. Something that is happening at night, in the streets where it is dark and dangerous.

Now people can walk in the streets and feel a lot safer because they can see ahead of them, behind them and all around them.

More visibility means fewer accidents at night

Statistics have shown that there are now fewer accidents at night between vehicles because they can see better and clearer in front of them. Seeing vehicles that might not have bright lights, and colliding with them is no something of the past.

This also means that people are not getting run over at night as much. Vehicles are able to see pedestrians better and are able to stop in time when a pedestrian is crossing the road.

Lots of towns already implementing these smart street lighting solutions

The smart street lighting solution is already implemented in a couple of the bigger neighbourhoods in the country, with success. It proves that this is something that can work, that it does save money on power for the city and it makes the city safer for everyone, vehicles, and pedestrians.

Crime at night and accidents at night are a lot less than a couple of years back when these lights weren’t yet implemented.

You might have heard about the smart street lighting solution. This is making the streets brighter and safer at night. There are really many benefits that you and the rest of the metropolis will enjoy when this is installed and implemented in your city. It uses less power and is brighter for a much longer time. Ensuring that everyone can use the roads at night, and arrive save at home.

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Why to pick luxury floors as homes over semi furnished floors

Choosing or constructing your own home in any place involves a lot of though process, labour, money and time management making it a very demanding exercise. There are a number of considerations which need to be taken into account when picking your home. The choices are so vast and varied that it can be a very confusing issue.

The concept of a Home has changed drastically over the last few centuries. Ever since times immortal owning a house was a dream for any person who had started out in life with a new family. Initially home or a house was considered to be simply four walls and a roof. With the changing times as life developed more and more comfort factors kept coming in. As science and life progressed the body became used to the idea of using science and technology to make their life more comfortable.

In the twentieth century science and technology has advanced to a stage where every persons dream home has become as advanced and elaborate as their own dreams are. We are living in an age where our dreams have become bigger and more expensive. Most of the people these days dream of a house where they have every modern facility at their disposal like air conditioning, washing machines, modular kitchens, modern bathrooms, refrigerators, ovens and cooking ranges, lifts, fans, fancy fittings etc so as not only to have the use of these comforts but also to be considered by others to be living in the upper strata of society or the so called rich and mighty.

Building such a house in modern times has become more and more expensive. The reason for this is the basic cost of land having gone up phenomenally. That is why there has been an increase in the multi storey projects and the concept has gained more popularity.

The Luxury floors also fall in this category of multi storey concept. The land cost is divided iamongst he number of floors one builds which means a tremendous saving of cost. This makes your task easier of building an independent house where you can include all the facilities for living a luxurious life at a fraction of the cost it would take you if you had to purchase your own land and build a luxury house of your dreams.

A luxury floor is a more complete option for your own luxury house. A builder purchases a piece of land and just like a large construction company builds a multi storey house. Each an independent unit. Then he includes all the best facilties and gadgets he can purchase like air conditioners, fans , fancy lighting, modern modular kitchen, fancy sanitary ware, modern kitchen and living space gadgets like fans , geysers, cooking range, air purifiers , ovens, dish washers etc He completes the house as per his own choice and selection. Unfortunately not every person has a similar taste to you or to each other. So it can sometimes become challenging to pick an independent floor of your choice as per your own taste. However a luxury floor even then is a better choice than a semi furnished one as the purchase of items in bulk instead of one or two cuts down the costs too. It makes more sense to spend just some time on looking around at the various options for luxury floors available and pick one of your choice and then just shift in with your bag and baggage. Settle down and then just start out on a new life.

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