Brainstorming in a classroom is an effective way to get all students to participate in the activity. It will help students to expand on their knowledge about a particular topic and share other students’ ideas as well. This article gets into the ‘how’ of brainstorming and also has some exercises that will prove helpful.

Shereen Masters

Making a strong case for developing critical thinking, the author shares with readers tips on how to get children to think critically.

Solving puzzles helps to build self-esteem and confidence.Puzzles are excellent tools for channelling the energy of the young. They also develop the capacity to redefine a problem and the will to persevere.

Everybody enjoys a good laugh and kids are no different. Here’s how you can use humour as a teaching aid.

When there is lack of clarity about something, misconceptions naturally get formed. And if misconceptions are not cleared soon, children end up learning concepts wrongly. Here are some tips on how teachers can recognize and dispell misconceptions.

This article takes a look at how creative thinking can be made part of a child’s eductation.

This article is an attempt at exploring the calendar as an effective teaching-learning tool in the classroom.

Every school should have space for children to think, explore, and experiment for it is such spaces that will inculcate in children a scientific temper and a spirit of innovation.

“Why is the sky blue?”
“How does a washing machine dry clothes?”
“Why are there dimples on golf balls?”
“How do seasons occur?”
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Games are fun, challenging and provide entertainment to students. How do they contribute to learning? Children who are involved in learning through games need to be given tasks that are fast, active and exploratory. Read on to find out what the different kinds of games are.