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How to Foster a Love for Writing in Your Child: Tips to Enable Enjoyment and Success
For starters, let there be a purpose. What is the purpose of a book review? That's easy. It is for the teacher to check if the child has...

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Feb 28, 20243 min read
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From Reading About Fire Escapes to Grammar, Vocabulary & More:
Children when given room to ponder out loud, actively listen to one another, raise questions and together, they discover more. There is a...

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Feb 13, 20243 min read
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Cultivating Critical Thinkers: Fostering Reading Reflection in Kids
A young reader recommended Roll With It by Jamie Sumner. When she spoke about the book, there was so much emotion. It was evident that...

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Sep 13, 20233 min read
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When the World's History Makes A Complete Circle
The need to protect a kingdom led to an innovation which marked an important milestone in history of science and rocket technology....

lakshmimitter
Sep 13, 20234 min read
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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...

lakshmimitter
Aug 2, 20235 min read
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Sharing Reading Experiences @ The Young Readers' Club
Social reading sessions are all about mutual support, sharing and encouragement in the learning process. We meet online. We are all from...

lakshmimitter
Jul 20, 20234 min read
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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
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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...

lakshmimitter
Jun 23, 20233 min read
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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...

lakshmimitter
Jun 21, 20234 min read
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Story Maps Are A Very Useful Writing Tool For Kids In Primary School. But Not Much of Use For Teens.
Many teens at the Young Writers' Club chose to respond to the same writing prompt- A mysterious door nestled within a dense forest. A...

lakshmimitter
Jun 13, 20233 min read
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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!...

lakshmimitter
Jun 3, 20234 min read
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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...

lakshmimitter
May 24, 20234 min read
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Reading About Human-Animal Conflict
This year happens to be the 50th anniversary of Project Tiger in India. Prime Minister Narendra Modi had been to Bandipur Tiger Reserve...

lakshmimitter
Apr 19, 20234 min read
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What's In A Riddle?
5 Reasons Why Riddles Hold A Special Place In Your Child's Reading Journey In case you are unable to figure out the answer to that...

lakshmimitter
Apr 12, 20232 min read
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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...

lakshmimitter
Mar 8, 20234 min read
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The Secret Recipe To Building Confidence
A collaborative environment in a classroom can go a long way in enabling your child to not only recognise their strengths but also make...

lakshmimitter
Mar 1, 20234 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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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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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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