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Children, citizenship and poetry

Samina Mishra
When children engage with the arts, they are able to express their thoughts and feelings in ways that help them understand their lives and worlds. This article is based on a project that draws upon the author’s work with children in collaborative creative practice using text, image and sound. The project, Hum Hindustani, includes creative workshops with children that are designed around the ideas of Liberty, Equality and Fraternity. Two poems written by two children on the idea of fraternity reflect their thoughts.

Pedagogical Content Knowledge – An attempt to outline it

Chandrika Muralidhar
Is mere content knowledge enough for a teacher to be effective in the classroom? Or should he/she be also well-versed in the processes and methods of teaching? In a three-part series, Teacher Plus will help readers to understand that the ideal knowledge base for an effective teacher should be curriculum knowledge, knowledge of educational contexts and knowledge of the purposes of education.

Five ways to combat teacher burnout

Vaidehi Sriram
Teachers are always on the job, even outside work hours. This usually takes a toll on their physical and mental health leading to a burnout from which many teachers do not recover. Here are a few tips that can help teachers rediscover their passion for teaching.

Searching for meaning in a school library

Geetanjali Mehra
How can a school library be more welcoming of its participants/readers? Is there a way that a school librarian/teacher can be more effective in her engagements with children? For instance, teaching-learning tools can make a big difference in library sessions. Using story-telling methods that resonate with children can bring about a deeper understanding of the books. A teacher-librarian reflects on her journey.

Arts-based teacher training – an imperative need

Timira
The arts offer a unique vocabulary which can help teachers to be inclusive in their approach to teaching. Teachers must learn to experience art in order to know and use it and eventually make it their own. Teacher-training workshops that are designed around arts- based engagements and play help teachers to focus on discovery, communication and collaboration. Such experiences give room to teachers to develop reflective practices that can help them review their approach to teaching.

To a librarian, with love

Chintan Girish Modi
Thammi’s Gift is a rare children’s book that addresses both grief and joy without any over-simplification. The book acknowledges children’s feelings on the death of a grandparent. It is a tribute to a pioneering Indian librarian, Bandana Sen. It is also a useful resource for adults.

Growing up with a library movement

Jeenamsi Ngadong
This is an interesting article on the Lohit Youth Library movement which stirred a wave in Arunachal Pradesh and promoted reading among government school students over the last two decades.

Books on Climate Change

Bookworm
If you are looking to introduce children to climate change and hope to inspire them to work with the topic, here is a list of books that can help you nudge them in that direction.

How a lake was saved

Seetha Anand
While primarily it is the job of the government to maintain public spaces, as citizens we cannot wash off our hands from doing our bit. Here’s how a group of citizens came together to clean up a lake and its surroundings in Hyderabad.

52 environmental challenges

Meena Raghunathan
52 weeks in a year, 52 activities to try and reduce your carbon footprint. Ready for the challenge?

Children, citizenship and poetry

Pedagogical Content Knowledge – An attempt to outline it

Five ways to combat teacher burnout

Searching for meaning in a school library

Arts-based teacher training – an imperative need

To a librarian, with love

Growing up with a library movement

Books on Climate Change

How a lake was saved

52 environmental challenges

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