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Dr. Swati Popat Vats has coined the term “Kiducation,”
a philosophy that prioritizes education from the child’s developmental perspective. She advocates for “Head, Heart, and Hand” learning, emphasizing that emotional and social development must precede academic pressure.

Whether she is keynote speaking on a global stage, authoring new perspectives, or training the next generation of educators, her work is fuelled by a multidisciplinary approach to learning.

Teacher. Puppeteer. AI Trainer…consultant, author, safety advocate, and tech enthusiast…behind it all, lies the heart of a Kiducator: a catalyst for educational transformation.

Presently..

  • President- Early Childhood Association/ Association for Preparatory Education and Research/Inspirenext Learning Foundation
  • President Podar Education Network
  • Chief Academic Officer- Podar Prep
  • Director- Podar Institute of Education, Podar Jumbo Kids

 Kiducation Impact

  • Abolishing High-Stress Barriers: removal of school interviews for young children.
  • Modernizing Literacy: transition away from cursive handwriting and rigid red-and-blue lined paper to more accessible Marion Richardson font and a three-line format.
  • Inclusivity: "education for all," - accessible to every child
  • Making stories and rhymes more relevant: Changed dark, depressing rhymes and fairy tales to more relevant versions for mental health and mindfulness.

Global Work

  • Compared ECE curriculum and policy  of 39 countries
  • Adapted curriculums Tewhariki (NZ), EYFS(U.K), EYLF(Australia) to link with NCF 2022
  • Founder Early Years Consultant, Series Editor for the Cambridge International Early Years Program
  • Lead Assurer for the CACHE (UK) program at Podar
  • Led Podar’s UAE project which established three nurseries (Little Wonders, Jumeirah and Sharjah and Joy of Learning, Sharjah)
  • Keynote at University of Verona, about her work for Gifted and Talented children

Ted Talk Speaker

  • Innocence
  • Stories A Full Brain Workout

Developed/Published

  • Developed training for GTBT (trained over 5 lakh children) and POCSO (trained over 3 lakh teachers)
  • Concrete to Abstract Digital Use Policy for Early years based on Panchadi
  • Created a document on how IB links into the NCF 2022
  • Developed the first non-screen coding curriculum linked to Froebel gifts
  • Co-authored books on Gijubhai Badheka, Fredrich Froebel, Lev Vygotsky
  • Wrote more than 35 books for children, teachers and parents
  • Published a Book and developed a course on Foundational Numeracy

Other Impact

  • Founder Consultant for Tatasky Actve WizKids Project
  • Her book ‘A to Z of ECE’ helps educators, parents understand the various aspects of ECE
  • Created the Early Years Curriculum for MIEB- Maharashtra International Education Board
  • Authored two books on Analog Coding for young children
  • Created an A to Z of IB for Early Years
  • Training Educators on ethical and developmentally appropriate use of AI
  • Training educators to use Indian Knowledge Systems
  • Advisor Burlington

Podar Group

  • Adapted Numicon to Number Magic curriculum
  • Introducing Global and Indian Pioneers in curriculum
  • Creating Teacher training Courses
  • Born Smart: a unique parenting website

Member/Advisor

Consultant - TASHA

  • Founder Consultant for Euro Kids project
  • Founder Consultant for Tatasky Actve Whiz Kids project

Teacher

  • Hasanat High School
  • Jamnabai Narsee School
  • Arya Vidya Mandir School

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