Beat boredom: Take along plenty of games and toys which your child can play with in a bus, train, car or plane. Magnetic boards that double up as blackboards are great. So are small 4 to 6-piece puzzles. Crayons and felt-pens are great for do-anywhere, anytime activities. Remember to take along plenty of used-on-one-side-only paper… [ Continue Reading ]
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Cave Art at its Best: Ajanta caves
I could feel it moving and as I heard the soft humming of its engine, I shut my eyes tight. “I don’t understand why anyone should be scared of flying,” said my brother, helping himself to a handful of chocolates served by an airhostess. I decided to ignore him for a while. We were on… [ Continue Reading ]
Divaswapna
I waited eagerly for the school to begin. I was eager to take my class and start my work; eager to put my new plan into practice; eager to bring about peace and order in the class; eager to make classroom teaching interesting and win over my pupils. I felt my pulse throbbing. The bell… [ Continue Reading ]
Call of the Bird – from Bharatpur
Three days of holidays and all my husband and I wanted was a vacation to loosen the joints, shed our official demeanour and be children once again, preferably in the lap of nature, far away from the Delhi smog. The idea of being surrounded by a canopy of trees, feeling the moistness of winter dew… [ Continue Reading ]
World in my Pocket
Are you yearning for some time off from the hustle and bustle of city life? Some place, nice and serene, away from the noise, pollution and hassle of city life? Whether it’s school holidays or you’ve finally decided to take a break from your job, you need a place to unbend a little and let… [ Continue Reading ]
A Teacher Remembers
Divaswapna, An Educator’s Reverie Written by Gijubhai Badheka; Translated by Chittaranjan Pathak Published by National Book Trust, New Delhi Excerpts from the book: I waited eagerly for the school to begin. I was eager to take my class and start my work; eager to put my new plan into practice; eager to bring about peace… [ Continue Reading ]
