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Journey outside the classroom
Usha Raman
Anybody who believes that learning happens only inside the classroom has got it all wrong. Learning can happen any time, any place—in your backyard, while you are walking or even trekking up a mountain. Therefore, open up your learning experiences and make the world your classroom.
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.
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
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.
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.
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September 2018
Cover Story | September 2018 | Teacher Stories.
A walk down memory lane…
Simran Luthra
Do teachers model themselves on their own teachers or memories of their teachers? It seems so considering that nearly eight teachers recalled how their teachers influenced them. From trying to be kind to developing an ability to laugh at oneself to finding a passion for story telling---- all the teachers that the author spoke to were able to narrate instances where the
September 2018 | Teacher Stories.
A thoughtful Teacher’s Day
Fiona Vaz
Influences and behaviours of other people often shape our lives to such an extent that at some point we find ourselves repeating the same actions unconsciously. Teachers too influence and shape students' lives during their schooling years. As an educator herself, the author recalls several instances that have shaped her teaching practice and her manner with students. These i
September 2018 | Teacher Stories.
From flame to flame
Subha Das Mollick
A teacher- student relationship is almost always inspirational. Everyone has a favourite teacher and also those who were not liked. Years later, these relationships continue to be cherished and there is a lot of respect and affection for individuals who mentored us . But some teacher-student relationships are legendary, like the one between Fr. Eugene Lafont and Jag
Read more articles from this issue
Journey outside the classroom
Usha Raman
Anybody who believes that learning happens only inside the classroom has got it all wrong. Learning can happen any time, any place—in your backyard, while you are walking or even trekking up a mountain. Therefore, open up your learning experiences and make the world your classroom.
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.
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
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.
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
September 2018
Cover Story | September 2018 | Teacher Stories.
A walk down memory lane…
Simran Luthra
Do teachers model themselves on their own teachers or memories of their teachers? It seems so considering that nearly eight teachers recalled how their teachers influenced them. From trying to be kind to developing an ability to laugh at oneself to finding a passion for story telling---- all the teachers that the author spoke to were able to narrate instances where the
September 2018 | Teacher Stories.
A thoughtful Teacher’s Day
Fiona Vaz
Influences and behaviours of other people often shape our lives to such an extent that at some point we find ourselves repeating the same actions unconsciously. Teachers too influence and shape students' lives during their schooling years. As an educator herself, the author recalls several instances that have shaped her teaching practice and her manner with students. These i
September 2018 | Teacher Stories.
From flame to flame
Subha Das Mollick
A teacher- student relationship is almost always inspirational. Everyone has a favourite teacher and also those who were not liked. Years later, these relationships continue to be cherished and there is a lot of respect and affection for individuals who mentored us . But some teacher-student relationships are legendary, like the one between Fr. Eugene Lafont and Jag
Read more articles from this issue