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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...
lakshmimitter
Dec 20, 20233 min read
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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...
lakshmimitter
Aug 31, 20234 min read
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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...
lakshmimitter
Jun 1, 20233 min read
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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...
lakshmimitter
Mar 23, 20237 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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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...
lakshmimitter
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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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...
lakshmimitter
Dec 13, 20223 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...
lakshmimitter
Nov 23, 20224 min read
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In conversation with Shravan Shankar, Co-Founder of Climake
It is so easy for especially the younger generation to get swayed by pessimistic social media posts about climate change and believe that...
lakshmimitter
Jun 29, 20227 min read
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Discovering New Books and Learning To Respect Others' Reading Preferences
It is that time of the month when the readers come forward to share book recommendations based on what they have read during the whole...
lakshmimitter
Jun 7, 20224 min read
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The Connection Between Vocabulary and The Willingness to Read
While it may sound obvious that knowing many words help with better comprehension, the fact that it has direct correlation with the...
lakshmimitter
May 18, 20224 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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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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Taking The Lead For One's Own Book Recommendations
Every young reader as always was asked to find and read books that caught their attention. But this time, they were told that they would...
lakshmimitter
Nov 17, 20212 min read
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Cohort Based Learning Sessions and Speaking With Confidence
Can online cohort based learning sessions help make a more impactful difference in enabling children to speak with confidence? There is...
lakshmimitter
Nov 10, 20215 min read
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Leadership, Collaboration and Speaking Skills
Recognising the fact that everyone's voice matters. Collaboration as a life skill: Learning to work in teams is an essential life skill...
lakshmimitter
Oct 27, 20214 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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We have a potato problem to solve!
History can give interesting situations to ponder about and think of innovative ways in which one can solve a problem, given the...
lakshmimitter
Sep 8, 20214 min read
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