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Silenced by Labels: How the 'Shy' Label Hinders Children's Self-Expression
Speaking up in a group discussion isn't easy. Especially so, if there are plenty of vocal people who tend to talk more than listen or...

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Aug 23, 20232 min read
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Shopping On The Go
Walking out of a store with purchases but without having to stand in a line at the billing counter is definitely tempting but...

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Aug 23, 20234 min read
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Have you read "Ungifted" by Gordon Korman yet?
Here is a unique idea that a teen wanting to bond with his grandma, came up with. He and his grandma are avid readers who share some...

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Aug 16, 20235 min read
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Revolutionizing Payments: Unveiling the Power and Potential of UPI
The teens at the Young Writers' Club participated in an exploratory discussion about this mode of payment, the central bank's purpose...

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Aug 14, 20235 min read
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'Netflix Bites' Anyone Interested?
We all know Netflix but Netflix Bites? Teens at the Young Writers' Club were curious to know what this was all about. Together we...

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Aug 10, 20234 min read
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Enabling Your Child To Find Their Voice- The Magic of Group Discussions
When something as beautiful as a soap bubble made the young readers ponder and share so many perspectives...a page from the Young...

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Aug 9, 20232 min read
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Looking At a War Through a Kaleidoscope.
When you sit with a group of tweens who also are your reading companions and an unplanned topic such as children's books set in world war...

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Aug 2, 20234 min read
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A Sure Shot Way To Make a Child "NOT" Want to Read.
Eight year old Saransh has a book from the Secret Seven Series in his hand to read, but he is not fond of this series at all. Does it...

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Aug 2, 20235 min read
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When A Math Problem From Ramanujan's Childhood Kept Everyone At the Young Readers' Club Enthralled!
#fascinating #kidlit #ramanujam #middlegrade The author, Arundhati Venkatesh, has remarkably crafted the story of the brilliant...

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Jul 27, 20233 min read
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The Issue With Labelling Young Readers As Reluctant Readers
The labels stick and the notion gets engrained in children. So much so, they don't associate themselves as readers. They read because...

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Jul 25, 20234 min read
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Sharing Reading Experiences @ The Young Readers' Club
Social reading sessions are all about mutual support, sharing and encouragement in the learning process. We meet online. We are all from...

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Jul 20, 20234 min read
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Testing for Reading Comprehension
Could that kill the joy of reading? Reading comprehension sheets are part of our curriculum evaluation. From the teacher's point of view...

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Jul 19, 20234 min read
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Writing a Book Need Not Be Entirely Based on Imagination. Authors do more.
Reading a book can be a cathartic experience for some children, for some it could be a source of entertainment and for others it might...

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Jul 12, 20234 min read
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Watching The Indian Space Research Industry Reach For The Moon and Beyond
As the countdown for the Chandrayaan 3 launch begins, teens at the Young Writers' Club took a break from their busy schedules to take...

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Jul 10, 20234 min read
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What's The Best Word?- A Vocabulary Building Debate!
At the Young Readers' Club, readers recently found themselves in a interesting situation. Everyone of them had a different way to...

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Jul 5, 20232 min read
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Making Sense of The News Cycle- Let's Talk About It
We get immune to sad stories, we even avoid reading them sometimes. And then comes along a catastrophic event that breaks the monotony of...

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Jul 4, 20234 min read
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Shakti Scheme- Talking About The Big Picture. (Part 2)
How does a scheme that strives to help women, impact others in the society? Is that impact big enough to be noticed? Teens at the Young...

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Jun 28, 20233 min read
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Writing Instructions Could Be An Important Skill For The Future
ChatGPT can write down instructions to tell you how to use something that exists today. But it cannot help your teen write usage...

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Jun 23, 20233 min read
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Talking About The Shakti Scheme- Free Bus Rides For Women in Karnataka- Part 1
The attention of the teens at the Young Writers' Club was brought to a recently introduced scheme in Karnataka and together we explored...

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Jun 21, 20234 min read
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Talking In A Circle With Confidence
Be it a small group or a large group involved in a discussion, speaking up and finding a way to contribute to the discussion can be hard...

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Jun 14, 20233 min read
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