The challenge of working with first graders
Shehnaz
A teacher’s interesting tale on why she loves working with first graders. Not only does she find them challenging, she also gets to learn from them.
Shehnaz
A teacher’s interesting tale on why she loves working with first graders. Not only does she find them challenging, she also gets to learn from them.
Geetha Iyer
Ponds are a familiar structure to all and need no specific introduction. But their familiarity is also a reason for their destruction. People tend to take them for granted and that is the sad story of water pollution. This month’s column explores these multipurpose habitats.
Neerja Singh
What would be the long term fallout of Covid 19 on school children? Has the loss of structure disoriented them? How are they managing with their feelings? Open conversations and supportive environments will help to a large extent, but there is growing evidence to suggest that social and emotional learning skills will be needed when children are back in schools.
Prakash Iyer
How can teachers develop reasoning skills in students? Reasoning is necessary in order to learn, but learning is more than being able to reason. Learning is the transformation of our being. Real learning happens at the level of consciousness, not thought or reasoning alone.
Ria Banerjee
How can children be made to engage with books and reading? What kind of books do children like to read? Is there a process to the selection and collection of books? The author describes her journey of engagement with children and what she learnt.
Neeru Gill
A lesson plan is a teacher’s road map on what students need to learn during her class time. The article lists out some strategies to draw up an effective lesson plan.
Sanjhee Gianchandani
Storytelling can be a wonderful medium to educate children about the pandemic and help them respond to it in a positive and productive way. Stories can entertain children, comfort them and also help them process their feelings.
Disha Jain
How can the contents of a course be made relevant to students? Can education foster students’ choice and voice? By seeking knowledge from our surroundings, can learning be made pertinent? Ultimately, all learning must have some utility value so that students understand the relevance of what they are learning.
Anuradha C
In the new normal of online classes now, some teachers have been able to take that leap into the digital world, while some others are still taking baby steps and are bewildered by all the technology around them. This article has plenty of DIY tips that teachers can implement for themselves and make their online classes less of an ordeal.
G. Gautama
There is no question that Covid 19 has disrupted people’s lives. Educational approaches too, have changed. Students and teachers are confined to their homes with their gadgets. Learning may be happening, but there are questions – what happens to physical activity or interactions? There is a large population for whom school means many things – from friends to books and even midday meals. How is this group managing? Do other solutions exist?
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