Category: Review

A comprehensive guide

Naina Joseph

Ever get confused with word usage? Know Your English Vol. 2 is written to help the average speaker of English deal with confusing words in the language. Comprehensive and lucid the book should find place on every Indian’s bookshelf.

Information rich, stunning images

Geetha Iyer

‘Protected Animals of India’ by Sanjay Sondhi is a beginner’s guide to learning about protected animals, conservation efforts and about organisations involved in such efforts.

Infusing enthusiasm into teaching

Cheryl Rao
‘The Art of Teaching’ scores in inspiring and prompting the teacher to think out of the box to foster a dynamic classroom environment that will bring out the best in students.

Ideas to enliven language classes

Sangeeta Menon
‘Poetry Writing’ gives the reader a comprehensive picture on how to ignite, sustain and help the child’s interest grow in the art of poetry writing.

Learning creative writing – step by step!

Nandini Nayar

Good writing is a skill that needs to be encouraged and developed and Cheryl Rao’s series of 8 books called Fun with creative writing attempts to do just that. Rao’s instructions are easy to follow and make writing seem not like a chore but a fun activity. She helps children begin at the beginning and blossom into young creative writers by the end of the 8th book.

A must-have video resource

Geetha Iyer

Teachers need to look up various resources other than just books. For instance, videos on nature and the biodiversity of western ghats are a mine of information. This article talks about Wildlife filmmaker and photographer Suresh Elamon’s latest video which is an amazing must-have resource.

Guiding you to the right career

All of us have wondered at one point in life, “After school, what?” What subjects do we opt for in college? Do we listen to our parents and choose courses that will guarantee us a good job? Or do we listen to ourselves and opt for a course that may not be attractive to a future employer but still is something that we desire? In his book, Solving the Ice-cream dilemma, Steven Rudolph helps you choose the right career and therefore the course you should opt for in college. A must read book for all those who are leaving school soon and for their parents and teachers as well.

A practical guide to school management

Addressing the principal, Shankar Musafir in his book, ‘To the Principal–Yours sincerely’, takes a keen look at the way schools are managed in this country and offers suggestions to improve them. Here we review this book.

Educative, engaging, entertaining

A book for all those who want to learn to use the English language better, the first volume of Prof. Upendran’s book, ‘Know Your English’, discusses idioms popular in the language, their origins and meaning. Read here a review of the book.