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The Lesson That My Young Reading Companions Taught Me
Just like my young reading companions, I like to bring forth books that I have read recently and absolutely loved. Yesterday, my young...

lakshmimitter
Jul 20, 20222 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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A Book That Shows That Failing Can Eventually Lead To Progress
That is true if one doesn't give up, one tries different approaches and perseveres. Science is about experimenting with different...

lakshmimitter
Jun 15, 20224 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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"Climate Change isn't a distant threat. It is our reality"
Selina Neirok's powerful speech on the impact of climate change on her home island in the Pacific ocean, set the ball rolling for...

lakshmimitter
Jun 1, 20224 min read
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The Direct Connection Between Reading Outside of School and Understanding Textbooks
As schools reopen, reading outside of school takes a backseat. In the process all the benefits reaped from regular reading gradually...

lakshmimitter
Jun 1, 20224 min read
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Traffic Congestion, Flyovers & Expressways- Speaking Of Their Impact on Quality of Life
Flyovers have always seemed to be the obvious solution to reduce traffic congestion on the roads and to ease traffic flow. Major cities...

lakshmimitter
May 25, 20223 min read
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5 Tips To Encourage Your Child To Pick Up A Book And Read.
A seven year old had just learnt to read after much effort. She was able to read quite fluently but became nervous each time she stumbled...

lakshmimitter
Mar 23, 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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Does creative writing help children to enhance their ability to communicate clearly in writing?
We write to gather ideas, to think, to plan, to convey something important, why even to get something done. Yet the emphasis early on in...

lakshmimitter
Feb 15, 20225 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 an Encyclopedia to Reel off Facts is Barely Useful
It is definitely interesting to know about what makes the African Elephant different from the Asian Elephant. Why do they have gigantic...

lakshmimitter
Jan 5, 20223 min read
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Building A Model City of the Future That Could Help Reverse Climate Change
Growing up in the digital world, children especially teenagers are privy to all sorts of information. Climate Change has been a much...

lakshmimitter
Dec 29, 20215 min read
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Do children enjoy reading a book because of the characters in it?
Children's literature is filled with a variety of interesting characters, some who can be utterly unrealistic like perhaps Ms.Trunchbull...

lakshmimitter
Dec 22, 20215 min read
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Exploring Beyond the School Textbook- Using The Reading Skill To Be Curious.
School textbooks are a good base. They provide a set curriculum and serve as a propelling force to get your child started on an...

lakshmimitter
Dec 15, 20212 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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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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