Dr. Shakila Naidu Play therapy or play counselling should be as much a part of the school as are its other activities. While a lot of schools offer counselling to their students, recent research has proved the significance of using Read More …
Category: Review
Play and learn
Cheryl Rao
You learn as you play. This was the thought behind the two board games reviewed in this article. These board games are ideal for pre-primary school children to learn about people and their surroundings.
A must–have for a school counsellor
Rina Reddy
School counsellors have a tough job as they have to handle a very volatile group of people. In a country where school counsellors are a new breed and have very little support, this book is a very important resource.
Educational fun
Nandini Nayar
This is a book by a well- known ecologist and seamlessly weaves fact and fiction to create a story that offers real solutions to the real problems of the world.
Questions of science and sense
Richard Fernandes
Learning science is a series of four books by Indumathi Rao and CNR Rao meant for children and people who have had no background in science. Written by a highly qualified teacher of science and a Bharat Ratna awardee do these books measure up to the expectations? Here’s a review that cautions us against picking up books by the name of the authors instead of by the content.
Inspiring teachers
Ramgopal K
The Open Classroom is a book that fills a void in the Indian publishing industry. Reflective writing by Indian teachers is almost non-existent. In The Open Classroom, K T Margaret, inspires teachers old and new by dipping into her own three decade experience of teaching.
Talking money with children
Chintan Girish Modi
Financial literacy needs to start from a young age if children are to grow into responsible adults. The rupaiya paisa series from Pratham Books helps you talk about money to young children.
Faraday’s Classic: Heady stuff!
Part of a series of lectures for school children, this book by Michael Faraday showcases his brilliance as a communicator and as an experimentalist. Try to get a copy of this fascinating book.
A delight for nature lovers of every age
Cheryl Rao
A set of four books on nature and its different creatures and why these books will be a wondeful addition to your library.
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.