Let’s make this winter break a great learning experience for our little ones.

Yes, winter break is here, and our children are filled with excitement. They are sharing their plans—some are preparing to travel to different places, some are excited to enjoy the warm sunshine, and others are looking forward to spending quality time with their family. And truly, that is what matters most.

As we all know, learning can happen anywhere—while traveling, while staying at home, or even while visiting our relatives—but only if we allow it to happen.

While visiting different places, what if we pause for a moment, keep our phones aside, and instead of scrolling, engage in meaningful conversations with our children? We can ask simple questions related to where we are traveling. For example:

• Look at that valley—why do you think it is shaped like that?
• Did you notice the house on top of the hill? How do you think people live there?
• Where do you think this river comes from?
• Why do you think the weather is changing as we go higher?

Even simple questions like these can spark curiosity and help children think, observe, and learn naturally.

And even if we are not traveling, learning can still happen at home. Children learn by helping in the kitchen, listening to family stories, sorting groceries, or even planning a small day together. These everyday activities build responsibility, understanding, and connection.

While visiting relatives, children learn important life skills—how to greet others, how to wait, how to listen, how to share, and how to value relationships. These lessons stay with them far longer than anything on a screen.

So next time, let us ask ourselves a simple question:
Do they really need a mobile phone to keep them busy during the break, or do they need us to be present with them?

Let us not hand over the phone just to keep them occupied. Instead, let us give them something far more valuable—conversation, real-life experiences, bonding, and memories.

This winter, let us choose a little less screen time and a lot more together time. Because places will change, holidays will come to an end, but the memories and the learning will stay with our children forever.

Thank you.

Elina Karki,
Pre-school Coordinator