Awe-inspiring but vulnerable
Sadhana Ramchander I have always loved the picturesque, bizarre yet beautiful balancing rocks of the Deccan. They are like the clouds… designed by nature, and open to many interpretations. They are as...
View ArticleChallenging the not-so-obvious
I have just landed in Bangalore and am travelling toward the city, my eye idly hovering over the hoardings that populate the roadside demanding attention. The usual. Fancy watches. Sleek motorbikes....
View ArticleWhen grammar comes alive
Sheel “Michael Jackson is dead, ma’am. They said his coffin is made of gold.” That’s Rohit. “He was a big rock star, ma’am. And he danced. We saw on TV,” says Anirudh. “We saw it on TV, Anirudh,” I...
View ArticleThe second class citizen
Pankaj Sekhsaria There is a new hierarchy that has slowly but surely entrenched itself in India’s urban reality. It is not really articulated in that light, but it is an experience that any resident of...
View ArticleLaugh, play, learn with musical chairs
Aditi Mathur and Ratnesh Mathur Musical chairs is a game that most children are familiar with. Why not make use of this game in the classroom as a learning tool? Their familiarity with the game will...
View ArticleTake the paper route
Sujata C Paper is one of the inventions that has shaped the world we live in. Ever since the written form of communication came into existence, man has tried to write on almost everything – from stone...
View ArticleAn A-Z of classroom management
Simon Brown You will find my ‘A-Z of classroom management and relationships’ on the opposite page. This is a list of tips which I use on teacher training courses to help trainees to manage their...
View ArticleAn introduction to excellence
Rajul Asthana The influence of education in grooming people is extremely significant. On the one hand it has moulded responsible world leaders like Mahatma Gandhi, Dr. Abdul Kalam, Bhagat Singh,...
View ArticleTackling tattling
Manaswini Sridhar Teaching young students is sometimes demanding enough. But when you are overwhelmed by tattlers, it becomes even more stressful because children are judging ‘Whose side is the teacher...
View ArticleTake a bite of this fruit!
S Upendran The expression ‘an apple a day keeps the doctor away’ was probably the brainchild of someone who had an orchard. How else can one explain a dramatic swing in the fortunes of a fruit that...
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