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December 2024

Editorial

Small gestures with big impact

Teachers are magicians. The kind of classroom environment they create leads to not just curricular learning, but social and emotional development as well. This issue of Teacher Plus gives teachers the tool of design to create some more magic.

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August 2024

Editorial

Small gestures with big impact

Usha Raman

Teachers are magicians. The kind of classroom environment they create leads to not just curricular learning, but social and emotional development as well. This issue of Teacher Plus gives teachers the tool of design to create some more magic.

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December 2024

Editorial

Small gestures with big impact

Usha Raman

Teachers are magicians. The kind of classroom environment they create leads to not just curricular learning, but social and emotional development as well. This issue of Teacher Plus gives teachers the tool of design to create some more magic.

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The week before

ecowatch
Discoveries from the natural world
Nandini Dholepat
From the fascinating curling of fronds to the culinary uses of certain ferns, the Backyard Discovery group explores the connections between plants and their environment, while learning through observation and inquiry.
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off-the-library-shelves
Library, the favourite room
Revathi Radhakrishnan, Madhan Mithra, and P Gayathri
What makes a library more than just a place for books? At Vanavil School, the library is a space of freedom, choice, and inspiration for children and teachers. Revathi, Mithra, and Gayatri write about the magic behind the library’s transformation and why it has become the most beloved room on campus.
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Engaging with math creatively
Thonisha Joselin Sonia
Does math give your students anxiety? You're not alone! Thonisha Joselin Sonia shares a creative math lab activity using dot mats that can combat “math phobia” and make learning enjoyable.
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Action-research
Reading fluency test: path towards FLN
Y. Deepika
How do you help children with different reading abilities thrive in the same classroom? After the pandemic, this challenge became more urgent. Deepika writes about how Pratham Foundation’s Reading Fluency Test helped teachers identify students’ reading levels along with ways to improve.
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May-June 2024

In the Issue

ecowatch
Discoveries from the natural world
Nandini Dholepat From the fascinating curling of fronds to the culinary uses of certain ferns, the B...
off-the-library-shelves
Library, the favourite room
Revathi Radhakrishnan, Madhan Mithra, and P Gayathri What makes a library more than just a place for boo...
nftd
Engaging with math creatively
Thonisha Joselin Sonia Does math give your students anxiety? You're not alone! Thonisha Joselin Sonia shares...
Action-research
Reading fluency test: path towards FLN
Y. Deepika How do you help children with different reading abilities thrive in the same classroom? Afte...

November 2024

Good financial habits can start in the classroom
Utkarsh Kumar
Financial literacy doesn’t have to be daunting! Utkarsh writes about simple classroom activities to aid the critical distinction between needs and wants. These practices will not only benefit students’ financial lives but also encourage them to contribute positively to society.
Is hope really a thing with feathers?
Lakshmi Karunakaran
From the landslides in Kerala to war-torn regions across the globe, Lakshmi Karunakaran writes about how educators nurture hope in themselves and their students even in the most challenging conditions. In these times of wars and conflicts worldwide, Teacher Plus’ Hope Series will bring to you stories, books, activities, and much more that will encourage you to foster a culture of hope within and around you. This article is the first in the series.
P K Srinivasan: a visionary in the field of mathematics
S Sundaram
P K Srinivasan (PKS) reshaped S Sundaram’s understanding of mathematics, helping him see the subject’s subtle beauty. Sundaram reflects on how implementing PKS’ methods helped him transform math from a most hated subject to a most loved one.

October 2024

Balancing compassion and consequences
Neerja Singh
How can we maintain a loving relationship with the younger generation while enforcing rules? Neerja Singh writes that setting boundaries and combining compassion with clear consequences can help young people grow into responsible, well-adjusted adults.
Fostering positive body image, self-acceptance, and resilience among young adults
Priyanka Soman
Am I too fat or too thin? Is my face too pimply? Am I too dark? What are these spots on my neck? Young adults today are caught in the trap of the ‘ideal good looks’. What has brought this on in our younger generation and how can we move them to thinking positively about themselves the way they are?
Why homework?
Mokhtar Zaman
Is homework necessary? Can we avoid it? How does it help? Find the answers to these questions in this article.

September 2024

Keep calm and stay healthy
Dr. Anamika Sharma and Dr. L.Ravithej Singh
The pressures of classroom management can take a toll on the teacher’s health. They may struggle with stress, anxiety, impostor syndrome and the lack of work-life balance. "Keep calm and stay healthy," can help teachers maintain their wellbeing and create a positive learning environment.
The calmness quotient
Nabanita Deshmukh
Arati Biswas, an NGO worker, embarks on a journey across India to uncover how teachers manage stress and seek peace in their daily lives. She meets inspiring educators like Gangamani, who uses soothing audio stories to calm her class, and Kumar, who learns to “compartmentalize” his personal struggles. As Arati learns from each teacher, she discovers that the path to calmness is unique but vital for effective teaching. Read Nabanita’s piece on lessons to find peace in your own classroom or workplace.
Keep calm and seed the future
Bincy Mary George
According to Bincy Mary George, educators are like gardeners, who nurture the seeds of the future. They must cultivate not just success but a love for learning and resilience in their students.

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