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

TalkingCircles
Mar 136 min read
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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 53 min read
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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 32 min read
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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 254 min read
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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 173 min read
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Talking With Savie Karnel at the Young Readers' Club
Ever since the books 'The Nameless God' and 'Laxmi Panda, Netaji's Youngest Spy' appeared in our conversations at the Young Readers'...

TalkingCircles
Feb 107 min read
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Reading @ Book Clubs and The Magic of Collaborative Learning
There is a lot of magic that happens when a sense of camaraderie sets in. Talking Circles came into existence with the objective of...

lakshmimitter
Jan 314 min read
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Laxmi Panda, Netaji's Youngest Spy
Savie Karnel's second book- an inspiring story of grit, determination and courage. Source: Amazon Having read her first book, The...

TalkingCircles
Jan 282 min read
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Should Shoppers Pay For Carry Bags?
The teens @ the Young Writers' Club, had an interesting case to consider. A consumer suit against BATA, a popular shoe company in India....

TalkingCircles
Jan 285 min read
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Is Starbucks' decision to reverse its free restroom use policy, justified?
Debate at the Young Writers' Club that led the teens to explore social aspects, government's responsibility to provide public restrooms,...

TalkingCircles
Jan 224 min read
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On Our Way To The "Readers' Cuisine" :)
What began as a vocabulary building activity led to the creation of an imaginary restaurant! Imagination is more important than...

TalkingCircles
Jan 162 min read
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Writing Programs for Children
Regular practice is the key to honing one's writing skills. Making time for it and being disciplined about it is a hard task. Worse,...

TalkingCircles
Jan 91 min read
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A Children's Book Club is More Than About Reading..
It is about special friendships too! As the zoom meeting gets started, the waiting room quickly fills up with young readers. Everyone is...

TalkingCircles
Jan 83 min read
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Online Book Clubs For Children
The Young Readers' Club strives to bring young readers together thus making reading a social activity instead of a solitary one!

TalkingCircles
Jan 72 min read
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Natural Diamonds or Lab Grown Diamonds? Debate @ The Young Writers' Club
A news article on two TATA companies in the diamond industry competing for market share caught our attention. What began as a debate,...

TalkingCircles
Jan 74 min read
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Top 8 Reasons Why Writing Every Week is a Game-Changer for Children, Tweens, and Teens
Writing is more than just putting words on a page; it’s a powerful tool that can shape young lives in meaningful ways. Encouraging...

TalkingCircles
Dec 31, 20243 min read
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A Day Spent As an Elephant Care Giver
Now is the season of giving. We see people around slowing winding down for the year end, celebrating the spirit of Christmas. The readers...

TalkingCircles
Dec 25, 20244 min read
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From Fiction to Non-Fiction: How Books Let You Travel the World Through Words
When we tried creating our own magical setting in response to a photograph at the Young Readers' Club

TalkingCircles
Dec 18, 20244 min read
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Why does the setting matter for a good story?
Every great story begins with a world that readers can fully dive into. The setting isn’t just a backdrop; it acts as an essential...

TalkingCircles
Dec 17, 20243 min read
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