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Lessons from the Humble Mumbai Pav
The teen members at the Young Writers' Club catch up with the latest news every week to analyze real life challenging situations,...

TalkingCircles
Jun 3, 20255 min read


"The Boy At the Back of the Class"
Learning about current affairs from newspapers may not be child friendly. But a children's story book can be a great way to observe real life events...Here is a fine recommendation.

TalkingCircles
May 30, 20253 min read


The Importance of Books that Teach Children Kindness and Empathy
Why it is important for children to read and discuss books such as the Wonder Series.

TalkingCircles
May 27, 20254 min read


Talking About Books That Children Find Challenging to Read
Role of a children's book club in enabling a young reader to better tackle these books. Every avid reader must have come across a...

TalkingCircles
May 20, 20252 min read


When a Book Sets the Readers Thinking...A Lot Happens.
At the Young Readers' Club, we have been reading Ungifted by Gordon Korman. True to his style, Korman narrates the story from different...

TalkingCircles
May 12, 20252 min read


A Health Tax on Cigarettes, Alcohol & Sugary Drinks?
Public policy issues such as this one aren't easy to resolve. This is a discovery that the teens at the Young Writers' Club made last...

TalkingCircles
May 7, 20254 min read


The Boy Who Harnessed The Wind
by Kamkwamba William and Bryan Mealer- A book that is a treasure for every young reader. Good news is, this treasure is easily...

TalkingCircles
May 6, 20253 min read


Book clubs play a crucial role in enabling conversations of different kinds!
Children's literature is an exciting space to be in today. So many wonderful authors writing amazing stories based on current matters to...

TalkingCircles
Apr 28, 20253 min read


Critical Thinking, Collaborative Writing & Role Play
Children love playing games with role play. Extending that joy to collaborative writing and teamwork @ The Young Writers' Club (Jr.) It...

TalkingCircles
Apr 22, 20253 min read


The Hidden Power of Community in Children's Book Clubs: Unleashing the Potential of Young Readers
In a world filled with screens and digital distractions, nurturing a love for reading among children has grown crucial. Children's book...

TalkingCircles
Apr 16, 20255 min read


Relax with a book and learn the art of being patient as a bonus!
If your child is a reader, he or she knows that feeling of satisfaction after having read a good book. A good book may take days to...

TalkingCircles
Apr 12, 20253 min read


Cartoon Analysis - A fine way to enable Teenagers to engage with current affairs.
Cartoon analysis is a staple component for teenagers across curriculums and with good reason. It enables critical thinking and keen...

TalkingCircles
Apr 8, 20254 min read


Understanding Pre-Teen Preferences: The Percy Jackson Divide
Percy Jackson is hugely popular in the pre-teen group. But my child doesn't fancy it. Are we missing something?

TalkingCircles
Apr 1, 20253 min read


The One Feature of Book Clubs that Drives Away Children!
Summer holidays. Best time. Exams are over. A month or more of happy time, fun and frolic, playtime with friends. Bliss. Enter Book Club...

TalkingCircles
Mar 26, 20254 min read


The Boy At the Top of The Mountain
A young adult fiction that is important for any impressionable mind to read- to know how easy it is to get carried away by a notion,...

TalkingCircles
Mar 18, 20254 min read


Reflecting on Five Years of Talking Circles: A Journey of Impact and Connection
Lakshmi Mitter, the founder of Talking Circles reflects...

TalkingCircles
Mar 13, 20256 min read


Uncovering the Power of Children's Book Clubs: Creating Collaborative Learning Experiences
Reading is often seen as a solitary activity, but it can be much more enjoyable when shared. For kids, engaging with friends while...

TalkingCircles
Mar 5, 20253 min read


Which is the Better Choice: Plastic Straws, Paper Straws, or Something Else?
If you were part of a team running a roadside cafe and you had to make this choice, which one would you pick? That's the decision the...

TalkingCircles
Mar 3, 20252 min read


When a Book Club Encourages Readers To Look Beyond The Story...
Did you observe the setting in the book? What role did it play in the book? When a book is good, it is so easy to get carried away with...

TalkingCircles
Feb 25, 20254 min read


How To Enhance the Efficacy of Character Sketch As a Tool to Enable Critical Thinking?
Character Sketch/Analysis in its very essence strives to enable the reader to be able to collect information/evidence about a given...

TalkingCircles
Feb 17, 20253 min read
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