Sahir D’Souza My school, Shishuvan, hosts either a project-day or a fair every year. They are times of anticipation and fun for all of us. Last year, which was my first year at the school, we had the fair. The Read More …
Category: February 2013
Making workshops work
Sonali Bhatia
Workshops are important for teachers because for that duration when teachers become learners, they are reminded of their purpose for teaching. By attending workshops and learning new things teachers become better at what they are already good at.
From the workshop to the classroom
Manaswini Sridhar
Workshops are an integral part of a teacher’s life. Yet it is not often that one sees teachers implementing what they learn in a workshop in their classrooms. Here’s how you can motivate your teachers to experiment more in their classrooms.
February: the month of purification
S Upendran
February these days reminds us only of Valentine’s day but the month is also home to many other days such as… Read on.
Schools of different hues
Shalini B
How many of us have had to go through the agony and tension of looking for a good school for our children and then hope that we have made the right decision. The author shares her expereience here.
Questioning the curriculum
Simran Luthra
There is talk about gender sensitization as part of the school curriculum now. But thus far have we been desensitizing our children to gender related issues? Is our curriculum promoting stereotype? Teacher Plus looks at gender in education through its new column Gender Bender.
KenKen – the new sensation
Dr. SN Gananath
You have surely heard of the Sudoku and perhaps even attempted your hand at it. Now try your hand at KenKen, another number puzzle from Japan.
Why I cry
Neerja Singh
A mother’s account of raising girls in the 20th century–there is joy yes, but the joy is always overshadowed by fear, concern, and frustration.
Speak up, be fearless!
Chintan Girish Modi and Sini Santosh Nair
As adults we all have these notions of when children are ready for something and when they are not. Here’s a case of how two teachers were inspired to speak and discuss sexuality when their students asked them some simple and direct questions.
Women, Children, and Shame
Geetha Durairajan
Being ashamed of the naked self–this is one of the first lessons that parents pass on to their children without realizing that they are doing more harm than good by making children aware of ‘shame’.