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Darius Singh ABOUT CENTRES VIDEOS MEDIA BLOGS “Earth survived then; it will survive again. The real question is “will we”?” ― Dr Darius Singh

Darius Singh ABOUT CENTRES VIDEOS MEDIA BLO G S Separation anxiety – How to make morning drop- off easier? by Monica Wadeja, Postgraduate Researcher and Preety Sehgal, Development & Mentoring Manager, and Dr Darius Singh , Chrysalis Group of Early Learning Centres Some excellent tips for you by our teachers who have over 100 years of combined ECE teaching experience as well as some best practices derived from their ongoing studies and research…. READ MORE First 1,000 Days of a Child – Eat, Play, Love by Preety Sehgal, Development & Mentoring Manager, and Dr Darius Singh, Chrysalis Group of Early Learning Centres The first 1,000 days of a child are the most crucial. With Eat, Play and Love, we can give children the best possible start in life. Learn more about Eat, Play, Love here!… READ MORE Give “time” & “experience-gifts” this Chr by Preety Sehgal, Development & Mentoring Manager and Dr Darius Singh This Christmas, give your child(ren) the best gift of all – the gift of your time and tons of “experience-gif t s”…… READ MORE “Nature Deficit Disorder” by Kim Bone, Group Curriculum Manager/Mentor, and Dr Darius Singh Chrysalis Group of Early Learning Centres Not getting out into nature enough is a serious issue in society today. We find out what implications this can have, and how we can get children and adults outside more!… READ MORE Empowering Children to keep their bodies safe Written by Preety Sehgal, Group Development Manager and Kim Bone, Group Curriculum Manager and Dr Darius Singh

Darius Singh ABOUT CENTRES VIDEOS MEDIA BLOGS From the day a child is born, we strive to keep them safe. But have you thought about the importance of teaching children about body saf ety?… READ MORE Establishing a lockdown routine that works for you and your children By: Kim Bone, Group Curriculum Manager and Dr Darius Singh Establishing a routine that works for everyone will help to make the weeks become more manageable and will ensure that everyone READ MORE The Importance of Valuing our ECE Teachers (Part 1) Written by Kim Bone, Group Curriculum Manager/Mentor, Dr Darius Singh and Nikeeta Singh, Founder and Director, Chrysalis Group of Early Learning Centres As an integral part of our young children’s lives, early childhood education teachers should be provided with all the support possible. Learn more here!… READ MORE Behind the Scenes of Our Third Teacher – Part One: The Environment by Preety Sehgal, Development & Mentoring Manager, and Dr Darius Singh, Chrysalis Group of Early Learning Centres Discover how the environment in our child care centres becomes the third teacher in our special “behind the scenes” series… READ MORE A roller coaster success story for centre owners, Dr Darius Singh and Nikeeta Singh for their centre under fire. by Dr Darius Singh Read about a harrowing experience that our centre in Tauranga went through for a year due to an overly zealous MOE official and reasons for “non compliance”, most of which were

Darius Singh ABOUT CENTRES VIDEOS MEDIA BLOGS evidenced within a day…. READ MORE Behind the Scenes of Creating “Child Care Like Never Seen Before® by Nikeeta Singh and Dr Darius Singh, Founders and Directors of Chrysalis Group Get a special behind-the-scenes look of how our award-winning child care centres were created in Part Two of our series… READ MORE ECE Teachers Deserve A Raise – We’re Giving Them One (Part 2) Parents and Grandparents of both families of the founders and directors of Chrysalis Group, Nikeeta Singh and Dr Darius Singh Teaching is one of the most important jobs in the world. In fact, we believe humanity’s best hope for the future – is teachers. That’s why we are raising pay rates and more for our teachers. Read on… READ MORE Helping our youngest children cope in times of uncertainty by Dr Darius Singh It’s hard to imagine that in January and February 2020 we were thinking of the impact that the drought was having on all our lives. Now in we have something much more significant that we are facing … READ MORE Supporting your Child to explore at home… By Sarah D’Almeida, Ngā Pakiako Teacher and Dr Darius Singh, Chrysalis Early Learning Centre In this blog, we show a great way for young children to explore and use their imagination while still stuck at home – T reasure Baskets or Heuristic Play Baskets. Read on for more idea… READ MORE

Darius Singh ABOUT CENTRES VIDEOS MEDIA BLOGS Take a Look Inside our Hyper-Clean Childcare Bubble “Care is First and Foremost – especially when transferring between our Safe Bubbles” – Dr Darius Singh & Nikeeta Singh, founders and directors of Chrysalis Care Take a look at our ‘all-new’ strict COVID19 rules, stemming from our absolute care, absolute commitment and absolute confidence that we are doing the right things as well as doing things right…… READ MORE The Importance of Building Huts by Nerea Aller and Dr Darius Singh – Philosophy Champion, Chrysalis Group of Early Learning Centres Creating secret forts, caves, hideouts, dens and playhouses isn’t just any random kind of play. Find out what the secret really is…… READ MORE Helping children and parents return to early learning centres at Level 2 By Kim Bone and Dr Darius Singh, Group Curriculum Manager, Chrysalis Family of Early Learning Centres Read about what we are doing very successfully here in our own centres to rebuild our children’s routines, colleagues’ well-being, and community’s livelihoods …… READ MORE GAIA (EARTH) EDUCATION PHILOSOPHY® – A JOURNEY BACK TO THE FUTURE This blog is a series of extracts from the recent publication “Gaia (Earth) Education Philosophy® – a journey back to the future”, by founders Dr Darius Singh and Nikeeta Singh, who were invited to present this at: Read about our latest inspirational publication – “Gaia (Earth) inspired education principle – a journey back to the future”. A very timely and relevant publication in today’s accelerating world… READ MORE We Need to Ensure We Leave the Planet in Safer Hands than Ours…

Darius Singh ABOUT CENTRES VIDEOS MEDIA BLOGS Extracts from a presentation by Dr Darius Singh and Nikeeta Singh (Founders and Directors of the Chrysalis Family of ECE Centres) published at the American Geophysical Union, Earth and Space Science Convention in USA, December 2019 Is sustainable living about protecting Earth, its 8.7 million species or Us? Find out what we are are doing to ensure we leave this planet and our future in safer hands than ours…… READ MORE DR DARIUS SINGH INFO SO CIAL MEDIA  Experienced early childhood educator Auckland, New Zealand and current president of the Early Email: [email protected] Childhood Council (ECC). He is also a Phone: 021 047 7276 member of the NZ Institute of Directors, is a Fellow of the NZ Institute of Management and has previously served on a number of private and public Boards. © 2023 CHRYSALIS GROUP LIMITED. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. WEBSITE BY ADCELERATE.