UAE, Oct. 14 -- It's a month since schools reopened and students integrated the rhythm of classes, homework, extracurricular activities and projects. Even as parents have rewired themselves into the new lifestyle post the holiday season, students are also coming to terms with what is expected of them.

For many children, school is meant to be a place of discovery. Yet somewhere between homework, tests, grades and expectations, learning can begin to feel less like an adventure and more like an assessment. The answer may not lie in making academics easier, but in making children feel safer, more connected and more involved in the experience of learning.

According to clinical psychologist and psychotherapist Dr Ritu Gupta, Founder and Direc...