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Speaking About A Crystal Flute From 1813
The news doesn't always have to be disturbing. There can be news that could make you stop in your tracks, become curious. #writing...

lakshmimitter
Oct 12, 20222 min read
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Making Book Recommendations Is Retelling
Here is why "retelling" is a critical component of enhancing your child's reading comprehension abilities. Recommending a book that they...

lakshmimitter
Oct 5, 20223 min read
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Persuading A Potential Customer To Buy- A Storytelling & Writing Expedition
School exam papers include creating ads as a 5 mark question and students often have a standard strategy to bag those 5 marks. Mission...

lakshmimitter
Sep 28, 20225 min read
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Your teen's story got published! Yay! What next?
If your teen likes to write, story writing is a great way to start. As they grow older dabbling with different forms of writing other...

lakshmimitter
Sep 21, 20225 min read
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Is Horror A Genre That Children Must Avoid?
Some young readers may shy away as they find it too scary and worry about bad dreams at night. However, some young readers may find...

lakshmimitter
Sep 14, 20226 min read
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What Purpose Do Assignments Such As Character Sketches, Serve?
Are they meant only for those who are inclined towards literary pursuits? How about those who have no intention of writing a story ever...

lakshmimitter
Sep 7, 20222 min read
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What makes a book an enjoyable read?
Apart from the most obvious factor being the plot, it is also the style of writing. Last week at the Young Executives’ Club Talking...

lakshmimitter
Aug 31, 20223 min read
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Should We Do More To Sensitize School Going Children About Plagiarism?
They could knowingly or unknowingly commit it without understanding why it is wrong. It is not just about protecting intellectual...

lakshmimitter
Aug 17, 20224 min read
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Can Urban Designers & Architects Play A Role in Reversing Climate Change?
In an eye opening session with Architect Shrida Venkatesh, the teens at the Young Writers' Club learnt about the role that Architects and...

lakshmimitter
Aug 10, 20225 min read
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When You Feel Like Abandoning A Book
It isn't a pleasant feeling for many readers. For some, it could be a grave reminder of their inability to finish a book from start to...

lakshmimitter
Aug 3, 20224 min read
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Lavanya Karthik Comes to the Young Readers' Club
Readers at the Young Readers' Club waited with much excitement for her to join our online meeting. Little did I know that they had come...

lakshmimitter
Aug 1, 20225 min read
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"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...

lakshmimitter
Jul 27, 20223 min read
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The Lesson That My Young Reading Companions Taught Me
Just like my young reading companions, I like to bring forth books that I have read recently and absolutely loved. Yesterday, my young...

lakshmimitter
Jul 20, 20222 min read
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Announcing the commencement of the 3rd batch of the Young Executives' Club
Enabling teens to speak with confidence in group discussions/debates, learn to collaborate with team mates in problem solving scenarios...

lakshmimitter
Jul 13, 20221 min read
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Encouraging Independent Reading
This is not only about encouraging your child to spend time reading a book on their own. It is also about conversations based on books......

lakshmimitter
Jul 13, 20225 min read
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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...

lakshmimitter
Jul 6, 20223 min read
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What Makes A Book An Enjoyable Read?
Apart from the most obvious factor being the plot, it is also the style of writing. Last week at the Young Executives’ Club Talking...

lakshmimitter
Jul 6, 20224 min read
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In conversation with Shravan Shankar, Co-Founder of Climake
It is so easy for especially the younger generation to get swayed by pessimistic social media posts about climate change and believe that...

lakshmimitter
Jun 29, 20227 min read
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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...

lakshmimitter
Jun 22, 20224 min read
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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...

lakshmimitter
Jun 15, 20224 min read
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