Year: 2013

Waiting for change

Chintan Girish Modi

A teacher narrates an anecdote and tells readers how a similar experience of another teacher-author helped him realize that things will take time to change. Want to know what this teacher’s experience was? Read the article to find out.

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Understanding the pH scale

Yasmin Jayathirtha

A pH scale is something that a child learning science is supposed to know. But does he/she really know what a pH scale is? Who invented it and why? This month’s Let’s experiment brings you an experiment to help you understand the pH scale.

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Smarter bus dispersal

Neerja Singh

The most harrowing time for any school is the end of the day when it is time for children to go home. If we keep a few simple things in mind, this stressful time can be made a lot less harried.

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Rapport to reign over

S Muralidharan

The quality of teaching depends a lot on the student-teacher rapport. Here are a few ideas to build a strong bond with your students.

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Movember or November?

S Upendran

How November got its name, what this month is famous for, and what the highlights of this month are. Find out in this times Words Unlimited.

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Chillar please!

Shalini B

Despite being small, chillar can be the cause of really big worries. A fun article on the problems created because of the lack of chillar.

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Chillar please!

Shalini B

Despite being small, chillar can be the cause of really big worries. A fun article on the problems created because of the lack of chillar.

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Human contact: the essential

Anandhi

While textbooks are the last word for many in education, some consider them restrictive and limiting. A teacher’s touch makes teaching-learning more experiential and lasting. A Waldorf perspective.

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Unlimited by a text

Seetha Anand Vaidyam

How often have we witnessed 3 year-olds carrying bags twice their size to schools? At a time that they should be singing and playing do kids in the kindergarten really need textbooks?

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