Steven Rudolph
What happens when students are given a chance to do as they please without supervision and minus the rigours of a daily schedule? Result: their faces are relaxed , there is a sense of calmness and an ease in their body language. Read all about this experiment at Jiva Institute.
Aditi Mathur and Ratnesh Mathur
Does a child really misbehave? Can the parent or teacher respond in a more understanding manner to the act of misbehaviour ? Afer all, isn’t misbehaviour too a part of the child’s learning process? Find some answers to these questions in this article.
Yasmin Jayathirtha
Why is carbon unique and what is its link between inorganic and organic chemistry? Read all about carbon and its compounds here.
Sujata C
A project on Cotton can be engaging. How can a student learn all about life by being on a cotton farm? Cotton is more than just a fabric. It has pervaded every part of our lives in more ways than we can think of. From clothing to medicare to oils, its range is very wide. This article will take you on an incredible journey of cotton that will leave you asking for more.
Geetha Iyer
Have you ever come across tigers that fly or a tiger with six legs? Welcome to the world of tiger butterflies that are very common in our country. This month’s Nature Watch column introduces us to a different species of butterflies that can be found in large numbers in both urban and rural areas.
Diba Siddiqi
Most teachers may not have observed the subtle interconnectedness between different classes and different subjects. These connections can be found within learning spaces across classes. The similarities could be with an engagement with the world around us, could involve learning that is based on observation, reflection and practice. This kind of learning helps children to explore and join the dots as it were.
Simple materials can be used to teach different concepts. Read how a bunch of drinking straws can be used to teach complex concepts.
Vivek Vellanki
Does the classroom belong to the teacher or to the student? Should not this sacred space be shared equally by both? How can the teacher and the student find their voices and work together? Presenting a student’s angst against the school system.
Ramya Ramalingam
A first person account of a student’s effort to raise funds for a good cause through her music.
Prema Raghunath
The language of Shakespeare is hard to comprehend for 15 year-olds, especially in today’s times and given the chronological and political distance between his works and today’s scholarship. However, he continues to remain relevant because of his ability to reveal the mysteries of human nature which never changes.