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lakshmimitter
Mar 5, 20245 min read
Story Mountain Although A Great Creative Writing Tool, Cannot Fill Gaps.
Writing a story can be loads of fun. Children generally enjoy letting their imagination travel far and wide. Some even draw inspiration...
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lakshmimitter
Feb 28, 20243 min read
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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lakshmimitter
Jan 18, 20245 min read
Overcoming Reader's Block: How to Help Your Child Get Past the Reluctance to Go Back to Reading
As an avid reader who looks forward to ending the day with a book, it doesn't feel good to stay away from reading because the books I...
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lakshmimitter
Jan 10, 20244 min read
Writing to Someone Other Than the School Teacher, Who Reads to Grade.
School going children typically write something in their own words for a homework assignment or in a school test. The purpose is to be...
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lakshmimitter
Dec 20, 20233 min read
Unlocking the Power of Curiosity: Reading About Bennu
You can either talk about the news and share facts or you can use a small bit of information, think about it, ask questions and then find...
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lakshmimitter
Dec 12, 20234 min read
The Power of Books: How Reading Brings Children Together as a Social Experience
"Can you show the book that you are reading once again please?"..."I have read that one by David Walliams. That's good one. You know...
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lakshmimitter
Dec 5, 20233 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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lakshmimitter
Nov 21, 20233 min read
Look For Age Appropriate Books That Suit Your Child's Reading Level
If you want to raise a reader, this is important. All of 8, Ananya, is holding a thick book in her hand. Her English teacher had asked...
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lakshmimitter
Oct 31, 20233 min read
When AI Gave Us a Riddle To Solve at the Young Readers' Club!
We tried hard to solve it, gave up and looked up the answer. We needed more explanation to understand :) My reading companions wanted to...
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lakshmimitter
Oct 9, 20233 min read
Hundred Acre Wood From Winnie The Pooh Goes Barren!
A toilet paper company, "Who gives a crap" transformed the setting of this epic children's story to a barren land. That completely...
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lakshmimitter
Oct 5, 20233 min read
The Power of Group Discussions in Cultivating Compassionate Children
Childish group interactions lead to discussions about language used and how it disturbs the peace that is brought about through mutual...
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lakshmimitter
Oct 2, 20234 min read
Unlocking The Art of Writing
Creative writing beyond storytelling Creative writing programs for children or even for adults that matter are short term crash courses....
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lakshmimitter
Sep 19, 20232 min read
A very bizarre plot paves the room for much speculation
Experiments with a fictional story based on real life incidents. An artwork made of gold. A golden toilet. A golden toilet in a common...
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lakshmimitter
Sep 13, 20233 min read
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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lakshmimitter
Sep 6, 20233 min read
Exploring the World Together:
How Collaborative Learning Ignited a Passion for Geography in Young Minds. #talkingcircles #collaboration #childrensbookclub There is a...
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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 23, 20232 min read
Silenced by Labels: How the 'Shy' Label Hinders Children's Self-Expression
Speaking up in a group discussion isn't easy. Especially so, if there are plenty of vocal people who tend to talk more than listen or...
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lakshmimitter
Aug 16, 20235 min read
Have you read "Ungifted" by Gordon Korman yet?
Here is a unique idea that a teen wanting to bond with his grandma, came up with. He and his grandma are avid readers who share some...
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lakshmimitter
Aug 2, 20234 min read
Looking At a War Through a Kaleidoscope.
When you sit with a group of tweens who also are your reading companions and an unplanned topic such as children's books set in world war...
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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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