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Books Are Everywhere—So Why Aren’t Kids Reading?
Contrary to popular belief, children haven’t stopped loving books—they just need the right spark. Drawing from real-world library experiences and reading research, this piece unpacks why early read-aloud routines hold the secret to academic confidence, rich vocabularies, and a genuine, lifelong love for reading.
Lakshmi Mitter
Aug 203 min read


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


The Art of Empowering Young Writers: How to Help Children Write Content That Captivate Their Readers
Be it a story or a short non-fiction paragraph, it needs to have interesting content to keep the reader tuned in. Here is how reading...
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Oct 12, 20232 min read


Exploring Books Through Diverse Discussions
One of the batches at the Young Readers' Club is reading Roald Dahl's Giraffe, Pelly & Me. Being a big fan of Roald Dahl, I thoroughly...
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Aug 31, 20234 min read


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


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


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


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


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


10 Reasons Why It Is Important For Your Child To Read Outside of School
There are plenty of activities to fit it in to an average school child's weekly schedule. Apart from school homework and tuitions, there...
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Jun 7, 20234 min read


An amazing discovery at the Young Readers' Club, that set us thinking...
We are constantly on the look out for books that can stimulate our thinking and curiosity. We love taking a step back, while reading, to...
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Jun 6, 20233 min read


Confessions of a Book Club Facilitator While Reading the "Alien Next Door Series"
If there is a book that has caused much hue and cry, ups and downs in the reading journey of a book club, it is this book hands down!...
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Jun 3, 20234 min read


Raising life long readers...
First step is to enable children to identify themselves as readers. Learning to read means decoding skills and acquisition of a whole...
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May 24, 20234 min read


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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Mar 15, 20233 min read


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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Mar 8, 20234 min read


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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Jan 4, 20233 min read


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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Nov 22, 20224 min read


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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Nov 17, 20224 min read


Can Creative Writing Alone Help Teens With A Variety of Writing Requirements?
Real world writing applications are not restricted to imaginary/creative writing but have a lot more to do with written communication as...
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Oct 28, 20223 min read


Content Area Learning Becomes The Core Form of Learning In Middle Grade
Here is how reading for pleasure, outside of school helps children to be better equipped for higher classes. There are homes in which...
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Oct 19, 20225 min read
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