How Much Is Enough Detail in Creative Writing?
Is it possible to go overboard with detail in an attempt to fill in gaps that a reader may point out at a later date? How does one know...
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lakshmimitter
- Feb 8
- 4 min
Power of Dialogues in Writing Fiction
Dialogue writing can be a very useful tool in writing as illustrated in several captivating children's books. Encouraging children to...
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lakshmimitter
- Feb 2
- 3 min
When We Attempted To Write Poetry @The Young Readers' Club
Reactions were mixed. But together we figured out a way to play around with words and have fun! "Writing poetry? No thank you, I am...
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lakshmimitter
- Jan 24
- 3 min
What If A Highly Recommended Book Doesn't Connect Well With Everyone At A Book Club?
Was it the book or the approach we took? Lessons from the Young Readers' Club #children #childrensbookclub #bookclub #choiceofbooks...
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lakshmimitter
- Jan 19
- 5 min
Talking Animals Is One But Literate Animals in Children's Fiction?
Are we taking imagination a little too far? Children's literature has umpteen story books featuring talking animals. The legendary Three...
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lakshmimitter
- Jan 19
- 4 min
When Water Can Bring Smiles & Much Cheer
Discussions the Young Writers' Club about water scarcity and survival- Being thankful for the water that flows through the taps even...
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lakshmimitter
- Jan 12
- 4 min
When Someone's Contribution In A Group Discussion Completely Transforms Your Thinking...
It can be absolutely liberating to be able to see a subject matter in new light. #reading #joysofreadingtogether #groupdiscussions...
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lakshmimitter
- Jan 4
- 3 min
A Trip To The City of Giza- A Discussion That Brought Geography, History & Science Together.
History textbooks often provide the basic information about the pyramids. At the Young Readers' Club, we are rarely satisfied with basic...
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lakshmimitter
- Dec 21, 2022
- 4 min
Creative Writing Workshops Teach Children How To Write Stories. But Is That Enough?
Writing as a skill needs practice and time to develop. Learning to observe writing approaches while reading Reading outside of school is...
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lakshmimitter
- Dec 16, 2022
- 4 min
Speaking Up In A Group- Collaboration Helps
We need both speaking and listening skills in a group discussion and in a problem solving situation. But is it right for the group to...
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lakshmimitter
- Dec 13, 2022
- 3 min
The World Cup & Going Green?
It's an exciting time for football fans across the world. At the Young Writers' Club, teens who are sports enthusiasts and otherwise came...
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lakshmimitter
- Nov 30, 2022
- 6 min
Lack of Interest in Reading or Laziness?
Children who haven't had the experience of enjoying a storybook, continue to rely on videos and moments when someone tells them an...
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lakshmimitter
- Nov 23, 2022
- 4 min
Peer Support Helps Build Confidence in Communication and Public Speaking Skills
Do these skills get acquired only if a child appears in short term courses, oratorical competitions and debates? Perhaps yes. But these...
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lakshmimitter
- Nov 22, 2022
- 4 min
Reading Together To Write Better
The style of writing, the choice of words, the writing approach (direct or metaphorical) and the connections that the written content...
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lakshmimitter
- Nov 17, 2022
- 4 min
A Second Grade Student Taught Me To Think Again...
Having read this book with several reading companions, I thought that this would be an apt book for a second grader who enjoys Math more...
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lakshmimitter
- Nov 15, 2022
- 2 min
Reading & Writing Are Complementary Skills
Yet they are rarely considered together Writing involves a lot of hard work comprising of many steps- Write, Read & Edit. We write to...
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lakshmimitter
- Nov 8, 2022
- 3 min
Children's Book Clubs and Writing Clubs Provide The Ideal Ground for Peer Support
Children like being with children of their age. Once they strike a chord with another child, online or offline doesn't matter. There is...
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lakshmimitter
- Nov 7, 2022
- 3 min
A Book That Created Ripples In Our Book Club
Harvey Comes Home written by Colleen Nelson and illustrated by Tara Anderson was chosen by the young readers. At first, we enjoyed...
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lakshmimitter
- Nov 2, 2022
- 3 min
Children's Book Clubs Are A Consortium of Sorts For all Kinds of Readers
That's what makes them interesting. #children #bookclubsforchildren #raisingreaders #youngreadersclub #books #bookclubs Everyone of us is...
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lakshmimitter
- Oct 31, 2022
- 2 min
Writing an essay/speech? How you begin matters.
Do you get to the point or do you build context first? #writing #teens #speeches #essays #arguments #argumentativewriting...
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