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Election duty offers a reality check
Usha Raman
Come elections, government school teachers are enrolled for poll duty, and this is something that teachers have to comply with, failing which they are issued suspension notices. However, this can also be a time for non-teachers to experience what schools are like since many of them serve as polling stations. These encounters can help them understand the conditions under which many teachers work providing
Entrepreneurship in education: the way forward?
Nupur Hukmani
Has entrepreneurship in the education sector become a movement that is reflective of a trend that is likely to revolutionise this space in the coming years? While there are huge challenges to be met especially in the government schools in the rural areas, what is heartwarming is the rise of a new breed of innovators who are trying to create a new supply of public and private schools and school systems
The trappings of civilization
Sheel
Did you know that all the furniture in our homes can help us learn more about math, English and even EVS? From shapes, symmetry, trigonometry and statistics to nursery rhymes and idioms, furniture as a project idea can be taken up by teachers to put some zest into their teaching. Read on for more ideas.
Discover, describe and draw birds
Adithi Muralidhar
In the third part of our series on birds, we list out some handouts for the students and resources for the teachers. These handouts will help children understand bird behavior better.
December 2018
December 2018 | Travel & Learning
From picnic to excursion
Malini Siruguri
In school when you transition from going on one day picnics to week long excursions it is a most exciting event for the young students. Here's an account of how the author's first excursion to the Hooppya camp helped her grow up.
December 2018 | Travel & Learning
How to teach like a traveller
Thomas Kenning
As a teacher, your job is to bring the world to your children, give them experiences beyond their textbooks. So don’t let the walls of your classroom confine you or your daily routine limit you. Whenever you can, take the time to travel and teach your children what you learn.
December 2018 | Travel & Learning
Shining a light within
Ankita Rajasekharan
What does travel mean to you? A break from the routine? A time to relax? Rejuvenate? Travel can mean a lot more. It can help you discover yourself and teach you the essence of life.
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November 2018
Cover Story | November 2018.
Of skills, learning, intelligences and … the marketplace
G. Gautama
Why do we value only that which is measurable and devalue things that cannot be measured? Math, science and computers are valued because they can be measured in terms of their gains to the establishment while the other subjects are not. Schools are places of learning and an approach where the difficult- to- measure attributes are given due attention will make for a more
November 2018 | Primary Pack.
Language and literacy essentials
Yukti Lao
Learning a language has become relatively easy now especially at the pre- school level with the use of technology. Language learning in early childhood forms the basis of a child's development in later stages. Take a look at some of these interactive language learning programs designed to boost the learning process of pre-school children.
Classroom Update | November 2018.
The five Es of EVS
Gowthama Rajavelu
A lesson on Environmental Studies can be made interesting if the teacher is able to explore the concepts and also take the students along. It is a perfect example of learning science with a social touch. This article explains how a teacher used various pedagogical processes to create a lively EVS classroom.
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October 2018
Cover Story | October 2018.
Creating safe environments
Chandragupta Mishra
The idea that the school is a safe haven is fast turning utopian. From the moment a child leaves for school until he gets back home safely, a parent is more often than not anxious. Transport mishaps, accidents on the playground, physical and mental abuse, infrastructural lapses, danger seems to be lurking everywhere and all the time. Let us work to make schools safe
October 2018 | Research In Action.
I believe, therefore I am…or not!
Neeraja Raghavan
There are exceptionally brilliant students and there are those who believe that they are not good at anything. Why are there these different kinds of students? What leads them to believe what they are? Can we, as adults, make the students who say ‘I cannot…’ say ‘I can…’?
Notes From A Teacher's Diary | October 2018.
A singular ten-year journey
Manaswini Sridhar
Variety is the spice of life and therefore when new teachers teach you every year, there are new expectations, excitements, and a much necessary freshness. And yet with a constant teacher comes a thorough understanding, a strong bond, and honest effort. The author recounts her experience of teaching one student for 10 long years.
Read more articles from this issue
Election duty offers a reality check
Usha Raman
Come elections, government school teachers are enrolled for poll duty, and this is something that teachers have to comply with, failing which they are issued suspension notices. However, this can also be a time for non-teachers to experience what schools are like since many of them serve as polling stations. These encounters can help them understand the conditions under which many teachers work providing
Entrepreneurship in education: the way forward?
Nupur Hukmani
Has entrepreneurship in the education sector become a movement that is reflective of a trend that is likely to revolutionise this space in the coming years? While there are huge challenges to be met especially in the government schools in the rural areas, what is heartwarming is the rise of a new breed of innovators who are trying to create a new supply of public and private schools and school systems
The trappings of civilization
Sheel
Did you know that all the furniture in our homes can help us learn more about math, English and even EVS? From shapes, symmetry, trigonometry and statistics to nursery rhymes and idioms, furniture as a project idea can be taken up by teachers to put some zest into their teaching. Read on for more ideas.
Discover, describe and draw birds
Adithi Muralidhar
In the third part of our series on birds, we list out some handouts for the students and resources for the teachers. These handouts will help children understand bird behavior better.
December 2018
December 2018 | Travel & Learning
From picnic to excursion
Malini Siruguri
In school when you transition from going on one day picnics to week long excursions it is a most exciting event for the young students. Here's an account of how the author's first excursion to the Hooppya camp helped her grow up.
December 2018 | Travel & Learning
How to teach like a traveller
Thomas Kenning
As a teacher, your job is to bring the world to your children, give them experiences beyond their textbooks. So don’t let the walls of your classroom confine you or your daily routine limit you. Whenever you can, take the time to travel and teach your children what you learn.
December 2018 | Travel & Learning
Shining a light within
Ankita Rajasekharan
What does travel mean to you? A break from the routine? A time to relax? Rejuvenate? Travel can mean a lot more. It can help you discover yourself and teach you the essence of life.
Read more articles from this issue
November 2018
Cover Story | November 2018.
Of skills, learning, intelligences and … the marketplace
G. Gautama
Why do we value only that which is measurable and devalue things that cannot be measured? Math, science and computers are valued because they can be measured in terms of their gains to the establishment while the other subjects are not. Schools are places of learning and an approach where the difficult- to- measure attributes are given due attention will make for a more
November 2018 | Primary Pack.
Language and literacy essentials
Yukti Lao
Learning a language has become relatively easy now especially at the pre- school level with the use of technology. Language learning in early childhood forms the basis of a child's development in later stages. Take a look at some of these interactive language learning programs designed to boost the learning process of pre-school children.
Classroom Update | November 2018.
The five Es of EVS
Gowthama Rajavelu
A lesson on Environmental Studies can be made interesting if the teacher is able to explore the concepts and also take the students along. It is a perfect example of learning science with a social touch. This article explains how a teacher used various pedagogical processes to create a lively EVS classroom.
Read more articles from this issue
October 2018
Cover Story | October 2018.
Creating safe environments
Chandragupta Mishra
The idea that the school is a safe haven is fast turning utopian. From the moment a child leaves for school until he gets back home safely, a parent is more often than not anxious. Transport mishaps, accidents on the playground, physical and mental abuse, infrastructural lapses, danger seems to be lurking everywhere and all the time. Let us work to make schools safe
October 2018 | Research In Action.
I believe, therefore I am…or not!
Neeraja Raghavan
There are exceptionally brilliant students and there are those who believe that they are not good at anything. Why are there these different kinds of students? What leads them to believe what they are? Can we, as adults, make the students who say ‘I cannot…’ say ‘I can…’?
Notes From A Teacher's Diary | October 2018.
A singular ten-year journey
Manaswini Sridhar
Variety is the spice of life and therefore when new teachers teach you every year, there are new expectations, excitements, and a much necessary freshness. And yet with a constant teacher comes a thorough understanding, a strong bond, and honest effort. The author recounts her experience of teaching one student for 10 long years.
Read more articles from this issue