cogandi

A thinking companion for curious children.

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https://t.co/p5zm5Ku5sV is thinking companion for curious children.
Children ask extraordinary questions.
Why does the Moon follow us?
Why do ants walk in a line?
Cog&i helps them explore those questions in language suited to their age.

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How much homework is the right amount?
🔹 High school: ~1.5–2.5 hrs/night looks optimal
🔹 Short, frequent tasks beat long, rare ones
🔹 Completion matters more than assignment length
🔹 Younger kids: build habits, not volume
Quality > quantity.
#Parenting #StudyTips #Cogandi

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Does homework help kids learn?
Yes, but less than you’d think.
📌 Older students benefit more than younger ones
📌 For elementary kids, the academic payoff is small
📌 Much of the evidence is correlation, not causation
#Education #Parenting #Cogandi

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This was a story. Anvi and Meera aren't real. The questions are. If this is your house too, have a look at https://t.co/ZUknxymf8y. Something small is coming on Dhanteras. Follow along.
#indianmom #indianmoms #indianparenting #indiankids #cogandi

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PAGE 7.
Sunday. I read Page 1 to Anvi tonight.
She listened carefully, like it was about someone else. Then she said, "Mama, you wrote my question down?"
I said yes. She said, "Can we do more?"
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So I bought her a small notebook. Her name on the cover. First page: "Why does the moon follow us?" and under it, in her handwriting, the answer.
I think this notebook is going to outlast most of what I own.
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Who is the child you'd gift a year of questions to? Tell us below.
#indianmoms #indianparents #indiankids #indianparenting #cogandi

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PAGE 6.
Saturday. Diwali shopping, and Rahul's sister's kids are on my list.
Another toy shop. Another thing that will be loud for a week and then live under a bed.
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I stood in the aisle thinking about Dhanteras. We buy something that stays in the house, something meant to last.
I walked out without the toy. I have an idea. I'm not telling anyone yet.
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Rahul said, "Say that again?"
She said it again, slower, like a teacher. I had to leave the room for a minute.
Want the free Notebook of Whys printable? Comment NOTEBOOK and we'll send it.
#indianmom #indiankids #indianparenting #indiandad #cogandi

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PAGE 5.
Friday. Rahul was away. On the video call, Anvi explained to him why the moon seems to follow the auto.
Not perfectly. She said the moon is "very, very far, so it doesn't change when we change." She did the hand gestures.
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I haven't decided what I think. But I didn't feel sold to. That's rare enough to write down.
(Still a story. https://t.co/ZUknxylHj0)
What would make you trust a learning app for your child? Tell us honestly.
#indianparenting #indianmoms #indianparents #bangaloremoms #cogandi

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PAGE 4.
Thursday. A friend sent me a link. "COG&I," she said. "For the whys."
I was suspicious. After Byju's, who isn't? I waited for the call. The "counsellor" who tells you your child will fall behind.
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The call never came. No "limited seats." Just a page that told me the price, and what it doesn't do.
Anvi and I tried one question at the dining table, after her snack. She guessed first. Then it answered, and asked her something back.
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Tag the Aaji, Nani or Dadi who answered your whys.
#indianmom #indianmoms #indiankids #indianparents #cogandi

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PAGE 3.
Wednesday. Aaji called from Nagpur.
Anvi asked why the sky goes orange in the evening. Aaji doesn't know the English words. She doesn't know the science either. She said, "Come, sit by the window. Let's watch it."
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They sat on the video call and watched two skies, hers and ours, for ten minutes.
Aaji's way of answering: look first, then talk. I'd forgotten that's where I learned to wonder.
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You're not running a school. You're getting through a hot day gently.

Learning at Home gives families that shape for the whole year: https://t.co/BGgkvyeyKl

#parentingph #manilamoms #filipinokids #pinoy #learningathome

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PHILIPPINES : TOO HOT FOR SCHOOL
Filipino parents

When it's too hot for the classroom, it doesn't have to be too hot for a good day.

A home-based learning day doesn't need a timetable. Try a shape instead.

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Early, while it's cooler: move. Carry, climb, balance.

Midday, in the shade: a story, the same one as yesterday.

Afternoon: real work. Sorting, washing, folding.

Evening: let them play, and notice what they keep returning to...

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so you aren't deciding everything from scratch each morning.

Learning at Home has that shape for the early years and K-8: https://t.co/BGgkvyeyKl

#sgparents #sgkids #sgfamily #sgparenting #learningathome

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SINGAPORE: THE FORTY-ONE DAYS
Singapore parents of young children

The school year ends on 20 November. Then comes forty-one days.

Camps will fill some. Ah Ma will fill some. A screen will fill a few, because you have to work, and that's real life.

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Here's a thought for the rest: a gentle rhythm. A story. Something to do with the hands. Some movement. Something to notice at the window. Then unhurried play.

No worksheets. No catching up. A holiday doesn't have to be productive. It just needs a shape, ..