Ram graduates with reasonable grades and gets a job. One day, his boss walks in, hands him a document and says, "We have an important presentation coming up, Ram. Read this and drop me a summary of the key points by tomorrow morning." Ram reads the … [Read more...]
Education needs to Change
The world is changing rapidly, creating unknown challenges, opportunities and unpredictability. We, as educators, are trying to educate a generation without being aware of the different kind of jobs which will be available 10 years from now, yet we … [Read more...]
How to Get Your Child to Actively Engage the Text
Once your child is at an age where he/she is reading fluently and comprehending, there is still work to be done. But this stage is richly rewarding because your child can start to really engage with a text. The words and sentences on the page begin … [Read more...]
Helping Children Get Past “Writer’s Block”
We've most likely all had moments where we are facing a blank page and can't think of a single thing to write. For some students, this is a daily occurrence. When given a task to do creative writing, some children get so overwhelmed that they can't … [Read more...]
Oh! My Little Baby
Aditya, the last born, was the baby in the family. Largely because we just treated him like one. Aditya was my adorable baby even at the age of 6. And he acted just like one! He needed to be fed, taken for a bath and we even needed to brush his … [Read more...]
