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Chat GPT, Artificial Intelligence, Robots...
What do young readers think about having a machine to do tasks for them? A discussion at the Young Readers' Club #chatGPT...

lakshmimitter
Feb 23, 20232 min read
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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...

lakshmimitter
Feb 14, 20234 min read
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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...

lakshmimitter
Feb 8, 20234 min read
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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...

lakshmimitter
Feb 2, 20233 min read
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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...

lakshmimitter
Jan 24, 20233 min read
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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...

lakshmimitter
Jan 19, 20235 min read
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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...

lakshmimitter
Jan 19, 20234 min read
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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...

lakshmimitter
Jan 12, 20234 min read
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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...

lakshmimitter
Jan 4, 20233 min read
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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...

lakshmimitter
Dec 21, 20224 min read
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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...

lakshmimitter
Dec 16, 20224 min read
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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...

lakshmimitter
Dec 13, 20223 min read
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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...

lakshmimitter
Nov 30, 20226 min read
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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...

lakshmimitter
Nov 23, 20224 min read
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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...

lakshmimitter
Nov 22, 20224 min read
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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...

lakshmimitter
Nov 17, 20224 min read
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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...

lakshmimitter
Nov 15, 20222 min read
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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...

lakshmimitter
Nov 8, 20223 min read
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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...

lakshmimitter
Nov 7, 20223 min read
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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...

lakshmimitter
Nov 2, 20223 min read
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