Smriti Dutt
Folktales and fairy tales are both loved by and familiar to all. This writer shares with us how she used this familiarity and interest to teach her students the English language.
Year: 2021
Multidimensional word building activities for the classroom
Akshay Kumar
Vocabulary building activities are aplenty. But this set of activities will not only help children enhance their vocabulary but also aid in the development of other skills and abilities.
NEP 2020 and the role of the teacher
Anil Kumar Patnaik
The new education policy finally recognizes the teacher and proposes to put in measures that will enhance the position of the teacher in the country.
Every child learns differently
Vaidehi Sriram
A teacher shares her experience of practicing differential teaching with students of mixed abilities. She also shares how we can do this with limited resources at hand.
Connecting with nature in a virtual learning mode
R. V. Jayapadma
Moving online to teach and learn has not been easy for most teachers and students. And if you are a school that has built nature walks, bird watching, and other outdoor activities into your daily routine, how can you do it online? A teacher shares her experience of how she and a colleague solved the problem and continued their bird watching programme online.
For your bookshelf
Chintan Girish Modi
Animal stories always catch children’s attention. Whether to introduce them to the nature around, or to initiate them into the habit of reading or to teach them about animals here are three books that will be useful.
Inside-out games
Nabanita Deshmukh
How can teachers bring in some fun element to games played inside the classroom and also ensure that the games are connected to the real world? The trick is for teachers to adapt and be creative while choosing the games and make them an integral part of their teaching.
Let’s re-think assessments!
Sanjhee Gianchandani
With the changing nature of educational goals in the light of the NEP 2020, there is a need to re- evaluate the present form of assessments. Conventional test formats are narrow in their focus and provide only a glimpse of students’ learning. This article highlights some assessment strategies which can be used in the classroom.
Infinity in solitude
Devika Nadig
In the second part of the series on education and travel, what did the author encounter? A glimpse into the life in a township where a small community chose to share its joys and seemed oblivious of the world outside. At the same time, a visit to the Somnath temple where time stood still.
Embarking on a new journey
Deepali Barapatre
Guided meditation, affirmation stones, walking and painting – there are a host of activities to help you design your own mindfulness journey. Take the cues, explore and play and find the one that appeals most to you and your students.