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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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Aug 16, 20235 min read
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When A Math Problem From Ramanujan's Childhood Kept Everyone At the Young Readers' Club Enthralled!
#fascinating #kidlit #ramanujam #middlegrade The author, Arundhati Venkatesh, has remarkably crafted the story of the brilliant...
lakshmimitter
Jul 27, 20233 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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Watching The Indian Space Research Industry Reach For The Moon and Beyond
As the countdown for the Chandrayaan 3 launch begins, teens at the Young Writers' Club took a break from their busy schedules to take...
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Jul 10, 20234 min read
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Making Sense of The News Cycle- Let's Talk About It
We get immune to sad stories, we even avoid reading them sometimes. And then comes along a catastrophic event that breaks the monotony of...
lakshmimitter
Jul 4, 20234 min read
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Shakti Scheme- Talking About The Big Picture. (Part 2)
How does a scheme that strives to help women, impact others in the society? Is that impact big enough to be noticed? Teens at the Young...
lakshmimitter
Jun 28, 20233 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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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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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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The Year Of The Millets- Reactions From A Generation That Has Grown Up On Rice and Wheat
Having studied extensively about the Green Revolution and its impact on rice and wheat cultivation in India, 2023 being designated as the...
lakshmimitter
Apr 26, 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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Vocabulary- Is it simply knowing many words or much more?
What helps a child to have a good vocabulary? Reading a lot you say? That's true. Reading extensively definitely helps in adding new...
lakshmimitter
Mar 15, 20233 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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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...
lakshmimitter
Feb 23, 20232 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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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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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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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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