Nina Subramani
Is it possible to marvel at the natural world from the confines of your home? The cities we live in are as much part of the natural world as we allow them to be. One need not travel far. As long as there is sunshine, trees, plants and soil, there is bound to be life. From snails and bats to cuckoos and mynahs, they are all there. We just need to open our eyes and observe the natural world.
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Bringing ‘Robotix’ into the classroom!
Divya Choudary
From text books to technology, the education system is changing fast. We now have students building their own robots and programming them in such a way that all the work is done by the human machine. Check out this article to get a glimpse of what is happening in the student world.
Busting biases
Chintan Girish Modi
Each and every one of us has our own biases about people. We tend to label them, judge them and call them names. Is it possible to change our outlook and try and rid ourselves of biases? An interesting and engaging classroom activity on the theme of ‘bias’ throws up some discussions that are quite phenomenal.
A class apart
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A class becomes what it is not just due to the pupils or the teacher but the way lessons are taught. A student’s take on why she finds her music class and her music teacher the best among all.
Do you know your students… really?
Shamim Suryavanshi
Today’s schoolgoing children all belong to the digital age. Their friends are mobile phones, computers and virtual people whom they have never met. In a sense, they are all wired differently and so think differently. However they are still children and need to be guided, understood and loved. It is up to the teacher to ‘reconnect’ to them because they do have their plus points.
Pre-learning activities
Actual education can begin only after the child has acquired the necessary basics. Reading and writing are preceded by recognising, understanding and connecting. Here are a few pre-reading and pre-learning activities to help prepare the child for her/his education.
What makes for a manageable class?
Sharmila Govande
In a stress-free classroom, children get to ask questions, explore their curiosity, and realise that learning is for their own growth and development. This way they also learn to love their subject and grasp things fast. The underlying note here is that teachers must treat children with respect and they in turn will love what they are learning.
Training truths… and myths
Aditi Mathur and Ratnesh Mathur
Educators or teacher trainers today are increasingly finding it difficult to do their job. They are expected to have a magic wand to mentor teachers, mentor children and bring about change that is far reaching. This article tries to clear some misconceptions and clear the clutter surrounding teacher training methods.
Teaching the alphabet intelligently
Manaswini Sridhar
Multiple Intelligence is the new buzz word. So, how can a teacher teach something as basic as the English alphabet using this theory? For all teachers at the primary level, this article is a must-read.
Graph paper – the math wonder tool
Graph paper is one of the oldest and most widely used tool for learning math. This article outlines some activities for the primary and middle school students on how they can use the graph paper to learn numbers, fractions, and even games.