Year: 2024

Doing math with Nature

Sasmita Sahoo
Exploring the natural world can turn everyday learning into a math adventure! Sasmita Sahoo shares fun and simple ways children can learn math concepts – like counting, symmetry, and shapes – using natural materials such as leaves, pebbles, and seeds.

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Perceptual numbers

Hetal Tarpada
Subitizing, or the ability to instantly recognize small numbers without counting, is a key step in developing children’s math skills. Hetal Tarpada offers an easy, hands-on activity using dot charts to boost young learners’ number sense.

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The lime water mystery

S Muralidharan
Science is best experienced. Teachers of the subject have to understand this fact and increase the ratio of experiential learning to theoretical teaching in the classroom.

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Inclusivity in learning

Ranjeeta Prajapati
The Mahabaratha prods you, pushes you, inspires you, makes you question and in the process leaves you with new learnings. A story from the Mahabaratha inspired this author to think about inclusivity in the classroom.

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The point of asking “what if?”

There are at least two ways in which we might imagine the future. One path takes us through unchecked climate change and its consequences on human and planetary life, including the exacerbation of conflicts around the world.

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The library as a space for art exploration

Sanika Dhakephalkar
Art should be about freedom, not copying. Sanika writes about how visual arts programs in libraries can unlock children’s creativity by letting them experiment with different media, explore their surroundings, and tell stories without words. From making scroll books to drawing from observation, she writes how the library can become a space for curiosity, expression, and connection.

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The why, where, and how of assessments

Meena Sriram
Assessments are more than just exams – they’re crucial for both student growth and teacher effectiveness. Beyond classic types of written tests, modern techniques like observations and reflections are equally effective in assessing students’ learning outcomes. Meena Sriram writes how assessments can motivate students as well as inspire teachers to refine their teaching methods.

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