Values and all that

What values are we imparting to our children? That success is everything and that once they achieve it, everything is roses and bliss? But life has a lot of ups and downs and the values we impart to them should help children carry on through the good and the bad.

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Of moles and masses

How do we measure elements? What is a mole and how is the Avagadro number related to this unit of measurement? Find out from the experiments given in this article.

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Bringing alive the magic of trees

Remember the time you used to climb mango trees to pluck mangoes? The afternoons you have enjoyed under the shade of a banyan tree? Just look up… helps us reconnect with 22 common trees. Through little activities, poems, and craft ideas, the book brings alive the magic of trees.

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Exploring new learning spaces

How important is the classroom to teaching and learning? Is it necessary that children sit on benches inside the four walls of a classroom to learn their lessons? Read to find out how the children at Adharshila Learning Centre have created their own learning space outside the classroom.

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A little give and take

Every school does its bit by getting children to plant a tree or make some compost. But apart from working as little breaks from their otherwise heavy learning schedule do these programmes achieve what they should? Here are some suggestions on how you can ensure sustainability in your EVS classes.

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Teaching with connections

The subjects that we teach in schools are not isolated islands. They are all related to one another and our understanding of one subject helps us understand another. So the next time you begin a lesson, why not try teaching with connections?

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History or Herstory?

Every event in history has introduced to the English language new words. The women’s liberation movement of the 1970s was no different. Read to find out the words that became a part of the English language courtesy the liberation movement.

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