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The global environmental crisis is a serious problem and there is consensus that the problem needs to be addressed quickly. Education has a significant role in responding to the environmental crisis, but to be an effective solution education has to be re-oriented.
Like most other subjects, environmental education is confined to the textbooks with little or no practical knowledge.
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Spine stretch Increases flexibility and circulation in entire spine; improves eyesight Sit on the front half of your chair. Place your left hand on the outside of your right knee and hook your right arm over the back of the chair, or inside, as shown. Breathe in, looking forward, then breathe out as your twist to the right. Turn your head and eyes as far right as they will go and stare at a spot just above eye level. Pull slightly on your right knee with your left hand for more leverage. Relax your breath and hold the position, breathing normally, for several seconds. Release and repeat on the opposite side. Repetition: 1 on each side Seated knee squeeze Limbers and relaxes lower back, improves digestion; improves respiration Breathe out completely. Breathe in and lift your right leg with both hands and pull it to your chest while holding your breath in. Tuck your head toward your knee and let your raised foot relax. Hold for a few seconds, then release and switch sides. Repetitions: 3 on each side Sun pose in chair Improves circulation to head; massages internal organs; limbers spine and hip joints Separate your legs and sit with your hips against the back of the chair. Breathe out completely. Breathe in and raise your arms in a circle to the sides and overhead. Look up and stretch. Breathe out, tuck your head, and bend forward between your legs. If you can reach the floor, place your palms fl at. Breathe in and raise your arms up over your head again, then breathe out and lower your arms to the sides. Repetitions: 3 Seated side stretch Limbers spinal column, improves respiration, reduces waistline Sitting with feet slightly apart, breathe in and raise your arms out to the sides. Breathe out and bend toward the left, keeping your arms straight and trying to reach the floor with your left hand. Breathe in, come back to the starting position, then breathe out and bend toward the right. Repetitions: 3 on each side Ankle rotations and point flexes Improves circulation to feet Hold on to the seat of your chair, stretch your legs out in front of you, and rotate your ankles several times in each direction. Then point and flex the feet several times. Repetitions: 5-6 circles in each direction, 5-6 point-flexes Seated leg lifts Strengthens legs, hips, and lower back; improves circulation to legs and feet Hold on to the seat of your chair
Manaswini Sridhar A picture is worth a thousand words. We have heard this saying frequently and we tend to agree with it. As teachers and parents, we strongly believe that reading stories aloud to children and discussing the illustrations in the book facilitate their language skills. However, when it comes to the more ‘informal’ pictures in comic books or comic strips, we are almost in total denial of their role in the natural and spontaneous acquisition of language. In fact, most of us are far too quick to assume that comics will harm the child in numerous ways. Whatever our mindset towards comics, it is undeniable that the comic is the most widely read type of publication all over the world. Children are immersed in comics without even realising that they are doing any kind of reading. It therefore becomes a very attractive educational tool for the teacher/parent. It can be used to motivate the reluctant student to imbibe the necessary language proficiency. Comics have been maligned by educators long enough! The author is a teacher educator and language trainer based in Chennai. She can be reached at manaswinisridhar@gmail.com. This is an article for subscribers only. You may request the complete article by writing to us at editorial@gamart.in.
Sheela Ramakrishnan and Rajika Dhiren Stinger, Leggy, Beady and Speedbird were waiting eagerly for their teacher, Mr. Happy to come in. He gave them such interesting things to do. “Today we will go on a treasure hunt,” said Mr. Happy, “I will give you a map to follow. Read the map correctly and you will find the treasure.” “Yippee! A Treasure Hunt! How exciting!” they all said. Stinger was thinking furiously. “I am sure Beady will find the treasure first, because she is good at reading maps. But I want to win and I must find a way to do that”.Mr. Happy gave a map to each of them. “Drink some water and refresh yourselves before you start”, said Mr. Happy. They all trooped out of their class. Stinger was waiting for a moment like this. He quickly took out his eraser and changed the directions on Beady’s map carefully. Wherever it said, “left,” he changed it to “right”. He did it very carefully and quickly and by the time everybody came back to class, Stinger was in his place, looking quite innocent. The authors are partners in Edcraft, Hyderabad, a firm engaged in making teaching-learning materials, conducting workshops and providing consultancy services. They can be reached at edcraft94@gmail.com. This is an article for subscribers only. You may request the complete article by writing to us at editorial@gamart.in.
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