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Exploring the Benefits of Collaborative Reading for Developing a Questioning Mindset
A typical classroom has the teacher on one side in front of a black or whiteboard and students seated on the other side. The teacher...

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May 16, 20243 min read
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Virtual Island Hopping: How to Explore New Islands from the Comfort of Your Home Through Reading
Readers at the Young Readers' Club show you how to do just that. Accidental discoveries of lands do not happen only in the oceans as...

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May 15, 20243 min read
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How Can Journal Writing Help Children Express Themselves?
There is a buzz around creative writing classes with good reason. These classes help children express their imagination in the form of...

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May 10, 20243 min read
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Creating Spaces To Think - Writing For Pleasure
Writing for many children is a chore. If your child is reluctant to write, read on. When does your children write anything? School...

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Apr 18, 20242 min read
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Meaningful Dialogue & Conflict Resolution In The Classroom
Most real life situations involve problem solving in groups/teams. So much so that the National Education Policy 2020 encourages group...

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Apr 10, 20243 min read
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Story Mountain Although A Great Creative Writing Tool, Cannot Fill Gaps.
Writing a story can be loads of fun. Children generally enjoy letting their imagination travel far and wide. Some even draw inspiration...

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Mar 5, 20245 min read
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How to Foster a Love for Writing in Your Child: Tips to Enable Enjoyment and Success
For starters, let there be a purpose. What is the purpose of a book review? That's easy. It is for the teacher to check if the child has...

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Feb 28, 20243 min read
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Exams & Little Time To Read For Pleasure
Should children make time to unwind with a book even during exams? or is it a Danger Zone for those who love books and find it hard to...

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Feb 23, 20242 min read
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From Reading About Fire Escapes to Grammar, Vocabulary & More:
Children when given room to ponder out loud, actively listen to one another, raise questions and together, they discover more. There is a...

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Feb 13, 20243 min read
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Discovering the Reading Journey: How Children Make Decisions about Reading Books
What makes a book click and what doesn't? An enquiry at the Young Readers' Club. Conversations from the Young Readers' Club. We were...

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Jan 24, 20244 min read
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Overcoming Reader's Block: How to Help Your Child Get Past the Reluctance to Go Back to Reading
As an avid reader who looks forward to ending the day with a book, it doesn't feel good to stay away from reading because the books I...

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Jan 18, 20245 min read
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Writing to Someone Other Than the School Teacher, Who Reads to Grade.
School going children typically write something in their own words for a homework assignment or in a school test. The purpose is to be...

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Jan 10, 20244 min read
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Democracy in Action: Helping Teens Explore the Intersection of AI and Civic Engagement
Teens study about democracy as a form of governance in their political science syllabus. What are the issues that act as impediments in...

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Jan 9, 20245 min read
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Engaging in Conversations: The Key to Fostering Effective Learning in the Classroom
It opens up new perspectives. What's even better is every participant feels valued as they are listened to by the facilitator who also...

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Jan 2, 20243 min read
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Unlocking the Power of Curiosity: Reading About Bennu
You can either talk about the news and share facts or you can use a small bit of information, think about it, ask questions and then find...

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Dec 20, 20233 min read
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Use of Chatbots for Writing School Assignments
Good or bad? Is it plagiarism? Can it be used as a learning tool instead- a discussion at the Young Writers' Club. Little time but plenty...

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Dec 19, 20234 min read
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The Power of Books: How Reading Brings Children Together as a Social Experience
"Can you show the book that you are reading once again please?"..."I have read that one by David Walliams. That's good one. You know...

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Dec 12, 20234 min read
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Talking About a Book That Took Me Back To 1960s
A grandma tells her granddaughter her story. Her story of how she mustered the courage to participate in a protest for equal rights for...

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Dec 5, 20233 min read
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Children Associate Writing With Grades, Not As a Communication Tool
The question "Do you read your work after writing it?" yielded one popular response amongst the young writers at Talking Circles- "Yes in...

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Nov 28, 20233 min read
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Writing for children is work, perhaps even a chore.
Finishing the writing assignment quickly is top priority. Quality is not. Here is how you can enable your child to change this habit. A...

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Nov 21, 20234 min read
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