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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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Dec 21, 20224 min read
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Speaking Up In A Group- Collaboration Helps
We need both speaking and listening skills in a group discussion and in a problem solving situation. But is it right for the group to...
lakshmimitter
Dec 16, 20224 min read
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Peer Support Helps Build Confidence in Communication and Public Speaking Skills
Do these skills get acquired only if a child appears in short term courses, oratorical competitions and debates? Perhaps yes. But these...
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Nov 23, 20224 min read
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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
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A Book That Created Ripples In Our Book Club
Harvey Comes Home written by Colleen Nelson and illustrated by Tara Anderson was chosen by the young readers. At first, we enjoyed...
lakshmimitter
Nov 7, 20223 min read
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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
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The Surprising Side Effect of Reading- An Imagination Boost
"Logic will get you from A to B. Imagination Will Get You Everywhere."- Albert Einstein How did that butterfly land on the tip of the...
lakshmimitter
Mar 16, 20224 min read
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Should children be reading the news?
The term "news" may immediately make you associate it with negative/disturbing stories that appear in the news leading to several...
lakshmimitter
Feb 16, 20224 min read
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When your child refuses to sit down with a book
Reading even for 10 mins at a time can be a difficult for children who love being active. These same children do not have any problem...
lakshmimitter
Feb 8, 20223 min read
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Writing a Formal Letter That Results In A Desired Action.
Students learn formal letter writing for several years in school. However, does writing a formal letter for a school test or exam equip...
lakshmimitter
Feb 6, 20224 min read
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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...
lakshmimitter
Jan 26, 20223 min read
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Reading To Win A Debate
Exhausting someone in argument is not the same as convincing him. - Tim Kreider Harish Natarajan is a debating champion. He obviously...
lakshmimitter
Dec 8, 20214 min read
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Reading To Write Better
Children who read for fun generally tend to write better. Here is why... Reading for some children clearly is a chore, not something that...
lakshmimitter
Dec 1, 20215 min read
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Spinning the right narrative
Role play helps in overcoming inhibitions and helps in free participation in group discussions.
lakshmimitter
Oct 6, 20213 min read
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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...
lakshmimitter
Sep 1, 20212 min read
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Do Children Absolutely Need Fairytales and Superheroes stories? Are they of any use?
There is much discussion about the pros and cons of these stories among adults. But what does Gen Z have to say about the stories that...
lakshmimitter
Aug 4, 20213 min read
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Enabling Active Learning At The Young Readers Club
A list of words that have some connection to a picture. What can a child do with this combination? There is room for exploration and...
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Jul 28, 20212 min read
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When Reading for Pleasure Becomes 'A Test'
While for some a large library would sound like paradise, for many young readers it can be the complete opposite. Many young readers find...
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Jul 12, 20213 min read
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Writing as a skill is not only creative writing.
It is a means of communicating information to a reader at a later point in time. English in school typically involves studying...
lakshmimitter
Jul 6, 20213 min read
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A Day In The Life of An Editor of A Newspaper
What does a newspaper editor do? Do they simply read and edit articles? Do they also write? To find answers to these questions and many...
lakshmimitter
Jun 17, 20217 min read
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