Vocabulary- Is it simply knowing many words or much more?
What helps a child to have a good vocabulary? Reading a lot you say? That's true. Reading extensively definitely helps in adding new...
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lakshmimitter
- Mar 8
- 4 min
There Is A Book For Every Reader
One needs to simply look for it. #reading #writing #books #raisereaders "I want my child to be a reader," is something that many parents...
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lakshmimitter
- Feb 14
- 4 min
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 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 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 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 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 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
- 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
- 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
- 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 22, 2021
- 5 min
Do children enjoy reading a book because of the characters in it?
Children's literature is filled with a variety of interesting characters, some who can be utterly unrealistic like perhaps Ms.Trunchbull...
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lakshmimitter
- Sep 29, 2021
- 5 min
The need for instant gratification even in reading
"What do I do now? I am bored..." is a line that every parent knows. "Why don't you read a book?" is generally met with groans....
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lakshmimitter
- Sep 22, 2021
- 2 min
Talking to Learn New Words
What if it's possible to discover new words by talking about a word that everyone knows in the group? One thought could lead to another...
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lakshmimitter
- Sep 8, 2021
- 4 min
We have a potato problem to solve!
History can give interesting situations to ponder about and think of innovative ways in which one can solve a problem, given the...
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lakshmimitter
- Sep 1, 2021
- 2 min
Building Self Confidence In Writing
The ability to communicate through writing is a skill that is developed through practice. However, practice alone is meaningless if...
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lakshmimitter
- Aug 25, 2021
- 5 min
Creating A Math Textbook Needs Teamwork!
Collaborating, performing non-routine tasks, finding solutions to stumbling blocks and effective written communication, are essential...
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lakshmimitter
- Aug 18, 2021
- 5 min
Gearing Up For The Future - Active Learning By Talking
Online classrooms have paved the way for an effective mode of learning, which is encouraging "talk" in the classroom amongst the students.
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lakshmimitter
- Aug 11, 2021
- 4 min
An Exploration Into How The Legendary Amar Chitra Katha Comics Are Created @ The Young Readers' Club
We love experimenting with a variety of books at the Young Readers' Club. Comics and graphic novels aren't shunned but appreciated as...
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