Episode 3: Raising Children Across Cultures, Inside Early Childhood Education in India and America

In this episode of Plant the Seed of Learning, we take a global look at how culture shapes early childhood education through a conversation with Parul Sindhwani, Principal for Early Years at Nehru World School in India. We compare what early childhood education looks like in India and the United States, exploring how community values, family structures, and cultural expectations influence children’s learning and development.
Parul shares insights into her role as a preschool leader, the strengths she sees in Indian early childhood education, and how educators support social emotional development, co regulation, and mindfulness in culturally responsive ways. We also discuss the rapid growth of early childhood education in India, changing parent expectations, and what educators and families in the U.S. can learn from a more community centered and intergenerational approach to early learning.
This episode is for parents, teachers, therapists, and policymakers interested in global perspectives on child development, early learning, and kindergarten readiness.