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Jun 1, 20233 min read
Speaking of Data Privacy
Teens at the Young Writers' Club brainstormed to list the all that they know about data privacy before they got introduced to a currently...
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lakshmimitter
Apr 19, 20234 min read
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...
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lakshmimitter
Apr 12, 20232 min read
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...
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lakshmimitter
Mar 29, 20235 min read
The often ignored connection between reading and writing skills in children
Children in school study their textbooks and write to let the teacher know what they have learnt. If they are unable to write what they...
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lakshmimitter
Mar 23, 20237 min read
Writing For An Audience To Read, Understand & Perhaps Even Talk About The Content.
Otherwise, what's the point of writing? Why does anyone write anything? The answer is simple- To be read by someone at some point of...
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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
Mar 1, 20234 min read
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...
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lakshmimitter
Feb 23, 20232 min read
Chat GPT, Artificial Intelligence, Robots...
What do young readers think about having a machine to do tasks for them? A discussion at the Young Readers' Club #chatGPT...
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lakshmimitter
Feb 2, 20233 min read
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...
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lakshmimitter
Jan 12, 20234 min read
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...
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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
Dec 21, 20224 min read
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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lakshmimitter
Dec 16, 20224 min read
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...
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lakshmimitter
Dec 13, 20223 min read
The World Cup & Going Green?
It's an exciting time for football fans across the world. At the Young Writers' Club, teens who are sports enthusiasts and otherwise came...
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lakshmimitter
Nov 30, 20226 min read
Lack of Interest in Reading or Laziness?
Children who haven't had the experience of enjoying a storybook, continue to rely on videos and moments when someone tells them an...
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lakshmimitter
Nov 23, 20224 min read
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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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
Nov 7, 20223 min read
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...
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lakshmimitter
Oct 31, 20222 min read
Writing an essay/speech? How you begin matters.
Do you get to the point or do you build context first? #writing #teens #speeches #essays #arguments #argumentativewriting...
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