"The Unteachables"A Book That Must Not Be Missed!
A Book That Made Me Laugh, Sit At the Edge of My Chair & Sometimes Even Brought Tears To My Eyes. I must admit that before this book I...
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lakshmimitter
- Jul 6, 2022
- 3 min
Books Help Teach Empathy Through Stories. This Is One Such Book
My association with books as a reader has always been the luxury of travelling across the world from the comfort of my reading chair...
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lakshmimitter
- Jun 22, 2022
- 4 min
Reading Extensively Helps Build Vocabulary- Truth or Myth?
Why not learn one new word everyday or just learn a list of words every week? Does your child have to read extensively to have a good...
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lakshmimitter
- Jun 15, 2022
- 4 min
A Book That Shows That Failing Can Eventually Lead To Progress
That is true if one doesn't give up, one tries different approaches and perseveres. Science is about experimenting with different...
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lakshmimitter
- Jun 1, 2022
- 4 min
"Climate Change isn't a distant threat. It is our reality"
Selina Neirok's powerful speech on the impact of climate change on her home island in the Pacific ocean, set the ball rolling for...
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lakshmimitter
- Jun 1, 2022
- 4 min
The Direct Connection Between Reading Outside of School and Understanding Textbooks
As schools reopen, reading outside of school takes a backseat. In the process all the benefits reaped from regular reading gradually...
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lakshmimitter
- May 26, 2022
- 4 min
When Reading A Book Takes You On A Memorable Journey
I have always associated reading with unwinding on my favorite chair with a steaming hot cup of coffee within arm's reach. This book kept...
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lakshmimitter
- Mar 23, 2022
- 4 min
5 Tips To Encourage Your Child To Pick Up A Book And Read.
A seven year old had just learnt to read after much effort. She was able to read quite fluently but became nervous each time she stumbled...
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lakshmimitter
- Feb 16, 2022
- 4 min
Should children be reading the news?
The term "news" may immediately make you associate it with negative/disturbing stories that appear in the news leading to several...
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lakshmimitter
- Feb 15, 2022
- 5 min
Does creative writing help children to enhance their ability to communicate clearly in writing?
We write to gather ideas, to think, to plan, to convey something important, why even to get something done. Yet the emphasis early on in...
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lakshmimitter
- Feb 6, 2022
- 4 min
Writing a Formal Letter That Results In A Desired Action.
Students learn formal letter writing for several years in school. However, does writing a formal letter for a school test or exam equip...
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lakshmimitter
- Feb 2, 2022
- 2 min
Facing One's Fears Is Easier Said Than Done.
Here is a teen novel recommendation that takes the reader on a journey to realise why facing one's fears is actually uplifting contrary...
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lakshmimitter
- Jan 26, 2022
- 3 min
Creative Writing Section In A Test/Exam, What Is It Trying To Achieve?
Experienced writers sometimes write several drafts before their writing is published. Children on the other hand are given little time to...
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lakshmimitter
- Dec 29, 2021
- 5 min
Building A Model City of the Future That Could Help Reverse Climate Change
Growing up in the digital world, children especially teenagers are privy to all sorts of information. Climate Change has been a much...
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lakshmimitter
- Dec 22, 2021
- 5 min
Do children enjoy reading a book because of the characters in it?
Children's literature is filled with a variety of interesting characters, some who can be utterly unrealistic like perhaps Ms.Trunchbull...
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lakshmimitter
- Dec 15, 2021
- 2 min
Exploring Beyond the School Textbook- Using The Reading Skill To Be Curious.
School textbooks are a good base. They provide a set curriculum and serve as a propelling force to get your child started on an...
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lakshmimitter
- Dec 8, 2021
- 4 min
Reading To Win A Debate
Exhausting someone in argument is not the same as convincing him. - Tim Kreider Harish Natarajan is a debating champion. He obviously...
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lakshmimitter
- Dec 1, 2021
- 5 min
Reading To Write Better
Children who read for fun generally tend to write better. Here is why... Reading for some children clearly is a chore, not something that...
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lakshmimitter
- Nov 24, 2021
- 3 min
Developing the power of reading comprehension
There is a tendency to focus on maths and second language and even third language in a child's learning curriculum and rightly so....
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lakshmimitter
- Nov 10, 2021
- 5 min
Cohort Based Learning Sessions and Speaking With Confidence
Can online cohort based learning sessions help make a more impactful difference in enabling children to speak with confidence? There is...
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