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Every teacher knows the feeling. It's 11 AM on a Wednesday. The children are restless. Transitions are chaotic. Focus is scattered. You've tried reward charts, strict routines, even raising your voice—but nothing seems to work for long. What if the solution isn't stricter discipline or more rules? What if it's something softer, more human, more ancient? What if it's art? The problem with traditional classroom management Most classroom management strategies focus on control—co

(Original Content - Reposted with permission from Balsam Academy) A Curriculum That Meets Us Where We Are, and Grows With Us At Balsam Academy, we weren’t looking for a dramatic shift. We were looking for a curriculum that could align with the NEP, support our teachers, respect our children’s context, and invite parents meaningfully into the journey. The SSOT Curriculum met all of these needs — with calm clarity and grounded depth. What we appreciate most is that SSOT is not