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
- 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 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
- Jul 27, 2022
- 3 min
"The Unteachables"A Book That Must Not Be Missed!
A Book That Made Me Laugh, Sit At the Edge of My Chair & Sometimes Even Brought Tears To My Eyes. I must admit that before this book I...
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lakshmimitter
- Jun 15, 2022
- 4 min
A Book That Shows That Failing Can Eventually Lead To Progress
That is true if one doesn't give up, one tries different approaches and perseveres. Science is about experimenting with different...
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lakshmimitter
- Jun 7, 2022
- 4 min
Discovering New Books and Learning To Respect Others' Reading Preferences
It is that time of the month when the readers come forward to share book recommendations based on what they have read during the whole...
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lakshmimitter
- Jun 3, 2022
- 2 min
Around The World In 30 Minutes
Sounds impossible? Not exactly. With an amazing book such as this one, the readers at the young readers' club managed to travel to four...
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lakshmimitter
- Jun 1, 2022
- 4 min
"Climate Change isn't a distant threat. It is our reality"
Selina Neirok's powerful speech on the impact of climate change on her home island in the Pacific ocean, set the ball rolling for...
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lakshmimitter
- May 25, 2022
- 3 min
Traffic Congestion, Flyovers & Expressways- Speaking Of Their Impact on Quality of Life
Flyovers have always seemed to be the obvious solution to reduce traffic congestion on the roads and to ease traffic flow. Major cities...
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lakshmimitter
- Mar 16, 2022
- 4 min
The Surprising Side Effect of Reading- An Imagination Boost
"Logic will get you from A to B. Imagination Will Get You Everywhere."- Albert Einstein How did that butterfly land on the tip of the...
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lakshmimitter
- Feb 16, 2022
- 4 min
Should children be reading the news?
The term "news" may immediately make you associate it with negative/disturbing stories that appear in the news leading to several...
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lakshmimitter
- Feb 8, 2022
- 3 min
When your child refuses to sit down with a book
Reading even for 10 mins at a time can be a difficult for children who love being active. These same children do not have any problem...
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lakshmimitter
- Feb 2, 2022
- 2 min
Facing One's Fears Is Easier Said Than Done.
Here is a teen novel recommendation that takes the reader on a journey to realise why facing one's fears is actually uplifting contrary...
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lakshmimitter
- Jan 26, 2022
- 3 min
Creative Writing Section In A Test/Exam, What Is It Trying To Achieve?
Experienced writers sometimes write several drafts before their writing is published. Children on the other hand are given little time to...
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lakshmimitter
- Jan 5, 2022
- 3 min
Reading an Encyclopedia to Reel off Facts is Barely Useful
It is definitely interesting to know about what makes the African Elephant different from the Asian Elephant. Why do they have gigantic...
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lakshmimitter
- Dec 29, 2021
- 5 min
Building A Model City of the Future That Could Help Reverse Climate Change
Growing up in the digital world, children especially teenagers are privy to all sorts of information. Climate Change has been a much...
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lakshmimitter
- Dec 15, 2021
- 2 min
Exploring Beyond the School Textbook- Using The Reading Skill To Be Curious.
School textbooks are a good base. They provide a set curriculum and serve as a propelling force to get your child started on an...
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lakshmimitter
- Dec 8, 2021
- 4 min
Reading To Win A Debate
Exhausting someone in argument is not the same as convincing him. - Tim Kreider Harish Natarajan is a debating champion. He obviously...
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lakshmimitter
- Dec 1, 2021
- 5 min
Reading To Write Better
Children who read for fun generally tend to write better. Here is why... Reading for some children clearly is a chore, not something that...
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