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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lakshmimitter
Oct 12, 20232 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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lakshmimitter
Aug 31, 20234 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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lakshmimitter
Aug 2, 20235 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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lakshmimitter
Jul 27, 20233 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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lakshmimitter
Jul 19, 20234 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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lakshmimitter
Jun 23, 20233 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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lakshmimitter
Jun 21, 20234 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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lakshmimitter
Jun 7, 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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lakshmimitter
Jun 6, 20233 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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lakshmimitter
Jun 3, 20234 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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lakshmimitter
May 24, 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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lakshmimitter
Mar 15, 20233 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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lakshmimitter
Mar 8, 20234 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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lakshmimitter
Jan 4, 20233 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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lakshmimitter
Nov 22, 20224 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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lakshmimitter
Nov 17, 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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lakshmimitter
Oct 28, 20223 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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lakshmimitter
Oct 19, 20225 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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lakshmimitter
Oct 5, 20223 min read
Making Book Recommendations Is Retelling
Here is why "retelling" is a critical component of enhancing your child's reading comprehension abilities. Recommending a book that they...
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