Educator · Child Development Specialist · Author

Helping childrengrow beyondthe answers

Dimple Sahi brings over 40 years of early childhood education experience in Pune to parents, children, teachers and schools.

Dimple Sahi with her book Beyond the Answers
40+years in
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New book
Beyond the Answers
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0Children nurtured at Small Wonders
0Years at J.N. Petit
0Capacities in the HUMAN framework
The new book

Beyondthe Answers

Helping children develop the human capacities they need for life. A compass for today, a legacy for tomorrow.

Recognition

On stage and in the community

Dimple Sahi receiving certificate at elets School Leadership Summit
elets School Leadership SummitPune, May 2019
Brain World Educational Summit 2021
Brain World Educational Summit2021
Metamorphosis International Learning Summit flyer
Metamorphosis Learning SummitSpeaker, January 2024
FAQ

Common questions

Who is Dimple Sahi?

Dimple Sahi is a Pune-based early childhood educator, child development specialist, teacher trainer and author with over 40 years of experience. She is Academic Coordinator (Foundation Section) at Trinity International School, Kondhwa, and Managing Director of Small Wonders Early Care and Learning Centre.

What is Beyond the Answers about?

Her book helps parents and educators nurture the human capacities children need for life through the HUMAN framework: Harness Attention, Understand Self & Others, Make Meaning, Act & Adapt and Navigate Independently.

What services does she offer?

Counselling for parents, play-based sessions for children, teacher training, curriculum design, school advisory, and talks and webinars.

How can I pre-order Beyond the Answers?

The book releases on 30 October 2026 (MRP ₹399). Pre-order by sending Dimple a WhatsApp message with your name and number of copies.

How can I contact her?

Message her on WhatsApp for queries, sessions and book orders, or email beyondtheanswers1@gmail.com. She is based in Pune, Maharashtra, India.

About

Four decadesof purposefulteaching

An early childhood learning expert, edupreneur and teacher trainer, Dimple has worked with children, parents and teachers across classrooms, leadership roles and parental guidance.

Dimple Sahi smiling
Based in
Pune, India
Belief

Education must preparechildren for life

She believes education must help children face life with understanding, courage and purpose: to think, make choices and find their own way.

Education & recognition
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BA in English

St. Anne's, Pune

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Teachers' Training

Certificate, St. Mary's College of Education, Pune

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Government appreciation

Rewarded by the Maharashtra Government in 1998 for innovative teaching aids; also appreciated by the Aurobindo Society

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Best presentation

Folding to Think, at the District Level Deliberation on Computational Thinking and AI, Pune

Speaking

A voice for early learning

Creative Women Icon event flyer
Creative Women IconSpecial guest, Pune
Metamorphosis summit flyer
Metamorphosis IGLS #2Teacher responsiveness & classroom dynamics
Beyond the Answers live webinar flyer
Beyond the Answers webinarNanhaGyan Foundation
Experience

Classrooms,schools andnew ventures

From technical-school coordination to foundation-stage leadership and her own play school, here is the path so far.

Dimple Sahi receiving Top Schools of India certificate
Top Schools of India
elets Summit 2019
2024 — NOW

Academic Coordinator, Foundation Section

Trinity International School, Kondhwa, Pune · K-12

FOUNDER

Managing Director, Small Wonders

Founded in 2010 in Pimple Saudagar, Pune · ages 4 months to 5 years · 500+ children nurtured

EDTECH

ActivChamps · Boostmychild · My Chhota School

Co-founder of ActivChamps, a child development company; Director at Boostmychild; Academic Director at My Chhota School

TRAINING

Retail Management Trainer

IIJT Computer Education

1986 — 2005

Coordinator

J.N. Petit Technical High School

Signature project

Folding to Think

Origami for Computational Thinking: an 8-week classroom project in which folding, sequencing and patterns build step-by-step reasoning. It was recognised as the best presentation at the District Level Deliberation on Computational Thinking and AI in Pune.

8 weeksOrigamiDistrict recognition
Work with me

Ways towork together

Guidance for families, children, educators and schools, grounded in decades of classroom practice.

Dimple Sahi at Brain World Educational Summit
For Parents

Calm guidancefor the early years

As a child development and parental guidance specialist, Dimple helps you understand your child and gives you clear next steps.

Dimple Sahi
What we talk about
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Development

What's typical at each stage, and how to nurture it.

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School readiness

Choosing a preschool and preparing for transitions.

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Routines & behaviour

Positive approaches to everyday challenges.

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Learning at home

Simple, play-based activities that build early skills.

How it works
STEP 01

Connect

Share your questions and your child's story.

STEP 02

Understand

Explore your child's needs together.

STEP 03

Plan & support

Leave with practical steps, with follow-up as your child grows.

For Children

Every child,heard

Warm, play-based sessions where young children explore feelings, build confidence and discover how they learn best.

AttentionMeaningIndependenceAdaptSelf & others
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Feelings

Naming and understanding emotions through stories and art.

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Friendships

Sharing, cooperating and building social confidence.

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Thinking

Origami, puzzles and hands-on play that make thinking joyful.

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Transitions

Support when starting school or adjusting to change.

Play is a child'sfirst language

Sessions follow each child's age and pace, and parents stay closely involved throughout.

The new book

Beyondthe Answers

Helping children develop the human capacities they need for life. How do we prepare children for a world we cannot yet imagine?

PRE-ORDER NOW · RELEASING 30 OCT 2026

MRP ₹399 · ISBN 978-93-345-6674-1 · Send a message with your name and number of copies

About the book

Ordinary moments,extraordinary growth

A friendship tested. A disappointment faced. A difficult choice made. Beyond the Answers invites parents and educators to look beyond marks and right answers.

Through relatable stories, reflections and practical HUMAN MOMENT activities, it shows how everyday interactions can nurture confidence, empathy, resilience and independent thinking.

At its heart

The HUMAN framework

H

Harness Attention

U

Understand Self & Others

M

Make Meaning

A

Act & Adapt

N

Navigate Independently

Launch webinar
Beyond the Answers webinar flyer

Beyond the Answers, live with Romal Surana

Held on 23 Oct 2026 on the NanhaGyan Foundation YouTube channel, a conversation on helping children develop the human capacities they need for life.

Find it on YouTube ↗
Thoughts

Notes on children,learning and leading

Reflections from Dimple's posts, talks and writing, gathered in one place.

LINKEDIN31 AUG 2026

AI readiness doesn't begin with teaching children AI. It begins with teaching them to think

What if preparing children for an AI-driven future begins with a sheet of paper? Watching children fold origami, Dimple saw them predicting, spotting patterns, following sequences, correcting mistakes and trying again. That became Folding to Think, recognised as the best presentation at the District Level Deliberation on Computational Thinking and AI in Pune.

READ ON LINKEDIN ↗

"Are we rushing to teach children the tools of the future before developing the thinking they will need to use those tools wisely?"

BOOKOCT 2026

How do we prepare children for a world we cannot yet imagine?

A friendship tested, a disappointment faced, a difficult choice made. Beyond the Answers looks at how ordinary moments shape extraordinary human capacities.

ABOUT THE BOOK →
TALK26 AUG 2026

Emotional intelligence and transformational leadership in schools

At TEG–MET SyncSpace's Women's Equality Day conversation series, Dimple discussed how school transformation begins with understanding, empathy and human connection.

VIEW EVENT ↗
REFLECTIONJUL 2025

35 years in early childhood: what the journey has taught

25 years as an early years teacher and 12 years running her own early learning centre, where she nurtured over 500 children. Her focus areas include literacy and numeracy readiness, inclusion, and supporting families through social-emotional challenges.

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TALK5 JAN 2024

Teacher responsiveness and classroom dynamics

Speaking at the Metamorphosis International Learning Summit on early childhood education, Dimple explored why unresponsive stimulation harms learning and how open dialogue between teacher and child changes classrooms.

SEE SPEAKING →
LINKEDIN2 FEB 2023

Technology in the formative years: boon, if used correctly

Dimple's view on how thoughtful, well-guided use of technology can support young children's learning rather than replace hands-on experience.

READ ON LINKEDIN ↗
Contact

Let's buildbrighterbeginnings

For counselling, teacher training, school advisory, speaking or book orders.