Dita Basu
Dita Basu, a Montessori teacher worked with kids for the last twenty years and gave many Parent education classes. She also taught ECE classes in Saint Mary's College.
Now she spends her time making jewelry and writing freelance. Her blog http://www.alankarshilpa.blogspot.com documents the ecstasy and agony of her journey as a jewelry artist entreprenuer.
Dita lives in Walnut Creek CA with her husband and visits her little grand daughter in Washington DC from time to time.
She loves traveling, reading, writing, cooking gardening and taking long walks in the woods.
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Now she spends her time making jewelry and writing freelance. Her blog http://www.alankarshilpa.blogspot.com documents the ecstasy and agony of her journey as a jewelry artist entreprenuer.
Dita lives in Walnut Creek CA with her husband and visits her little grand daughter in Washington DC from time to time.
She loves traveling, reading, writing, cooking gardening and taking long walks in the woods.
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M.A. Education. Montessori teacher for 20+ years. College teaching.Motto
To help children, families with what I know, what I can do, what I can give
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Green Gifts for the HolidaysTips for eco friendly gift giving and showing off green fashion
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Five Fabulous Bead Storage and Organizing Tips for Eco Conscious BeadersHow would you solve your bead storage problems? What are the main factors to consider while organizing beads? What things can be re used and recycled to solve this bead storage problem?
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How to Price JewelryHow to price hand crafted jewelry? What factors you must not over look while pricing jewelry? How should you charge for your labor?
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A Visit to Callier- the Famous Chocolate Factory in Switzerland - an American Tourist's Point of ViewCallier Swiss Chocolate factory is near Geneva - few hours away in train or car, a must see if you are here -
Vacation in Val D' Illiez- a Remote Place in Western SwitzerlandIf you want to escape from this fast rat race life to a very tranquil place on earth take a vacation in this Swiss village in Champoussin , Val d'Illiez. -
How Much Inventory Should I Take for a Profitable Jewelry Craft Show?Is there a formula how much I should expect to sell after paying the booth fee to make profit? Is there a formula how much inventory I must take to make the jewelry craft show profitable? Yes . Find out. -
How to Extend Montessori Sensorial Education in the Home EnvironmentWhat is Montessori Sensorial Education? Why should you care to extend it in the home environment for your child? How would you do it? -
What to Eat Before a Work OutWhat to eat before an exercise work out? When to eat? Or, should you eat at all?
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Seattle Children's Museum22,000 square feet of space full of fun activities for kids 10 months to 10 years of age, will keep them so happy and stimulated that they'll remember the experience for a long time. So will you. -
Infra Red Light Therapy and Sciatica Back Pain - Does it Work?Does Infra Red Light Therapy work on sciatica and back pain? Here is my personal experience. -
How Montessori Practical Life Exercises Can Be Extended to the Home EnvironmentWhat are Montessori Practical life exercises? Why do we need to extend it to the home environment? How can we do that? -
The Luray Caverns in VirginiaVisit the Luray Caverns in Virginia You'll experience the spectacular art of nature with stalactite and stalagmite deposits that will surpass all your imagination. -
How to Put a Successful Holiday Jewelry Craft ShowAre you ready to sell your hand crafted jewelry in Craft Shows? Here are the tips to get you ready. -
Muir Woods - the Tallest and Oldest Living Giants - Only an Hour Away from San FranciscoThe oldest and tallest living creatures, the Red Wood trees in Muir Woods are only an hour away from San Francisco. See what you can do here. -
Montessori Practical Life Exercises: What Are They and Why Are They Important?What are Montessori Practical life exercises? Why are they important? How can you help children by making the environment ready for that? -
Tea in ChinaTea in China or Chinese tea culture is quite different from anywhere else. It is just not a social drink but a ceremony and celebration for many things in life. -
Early Childhood Literacy and How Parents Can HelpFoundation for reading starts very early in life. How can parents help? Find out.
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Yummy Autumn Soup with EdemameYummy autumn soup is delicious and nutritious. Try it
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Autumn Leaves Project with PreschoolersFall leaves projects can enhance many learning activities in preschool age children
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Sensitive Period According to Montessori and Why is it Important in Child DevelopmentSensitive period or critical periods are windows of learning opportunities in a child's life. Let's peruse what experts say.
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How to Involve Your Preschooler in Taking Care of PetsPreschoolers can take care of pets if given proper direction. This enhances their emotional development as well as self esteem.
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How Halloween Can Help with Horrors and FearsFeeling powerless is the biggest fear. Halloween can be a time when we can share and act to handle that part with fun.
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How to Help Your Pre Teenager Who Always Feels Left OutWhat do you do when your happy-go-lucky child changes to a gloomy pre teenager, always trying hard to belong to her peer group and always feels left out?
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Montessori Method - Pros and ConsMontessori method- what is it? Are they all great? Some seems so frozen and rigid .Is it right for my child?
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Stranded in BeijingStranded in Beijing I saw how it is going green
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Seven Tips on Disciplining Strategies with Young ChildrenHow do you define discipline? What works with young children?
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How to Make the Work- Life Juggling Act Manageable for Work-At-Home MomsWork-life juggling is a serious work of art for work-at-home moms. Here are some tips that may work
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Parenting Styles and Their Outcome on ChildrenResearch on parenting styles may shed light why some kids are bully, some meek and some just fine.
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How to Handle a Constantly Interrupting ChildYour otherwise adorable little one has one problem- she constantly interrupts. You feel annoyed,and angry. You have tried all your tricks. Nothing seems to work. What should you do.
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How to Deal with Separation AnxietyHow to handle the separation anxiety attack that you get when you drop off your little one or she cries hard
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Make Paper Jewelry - an Earth Friendly Craft Project to Do with ChildrenMake paper jewelry, a fun craft project that teaches children about ecology, art, math, different aspect of Geometry and social skills.
