Pallikoodam is a school that does things differently and their different approach has yielded them success over the years. Read on to find out how education has become exciting, fun and desired in this school.
Category: August 2010
Fostering creativity
What is creativity? Is it inborn or something you can develop over time? How can you nuture creativity and how important is it? Find answers to all these questions in this article.
CCE – Is it testing time for teachers?
It has been quite some time since the CBSE asked all its schools to use CCE as the assessment tool but the confusion about the method is yet to settle down. Here’s another attempt in trying to clear the air a bit.
Not so testing times!
The Cambridge Young Learners English (YLE) Starters Programme is the latest of the standardized tests. Unlike the GRE or IELTS, the YLE targets young children. Read this language trainer’s experience of training 6-8 year olds for the programme.
Setting and meeting learning standards
Standardized tests like IIT-JEE and TOEFL are part of every student’s life these days and if their school education has achieved what it ought to have students take these tests in their stride. But for most children that is not the case and they end up depending on quick outside help like short-term coaching classes to get through such tests. So is there a solution? We look at a couple, in our cover story this time.
Taking stock of locks!
Use this key to open and read about the history and evolution of locks.
Weather wise!
When we feel under the weather we are often caught in the Doldrums. Read about expressins like these and similar others in Words unlimited this time.
A 10 year old with a fluorescent mind
Every now and then all of us have these little experiences that touch our lives. Find out how a 10 year old boy touched this author’s life.