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Make an impression…with stamps!
Divya Choudary A couple of days ago I got a letter via ‘snail mail’. My 10-year-old cousin took the envelope out of the mailbox but before he could hand it to me, the stamp grabbed his attention....
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It’s part of the plot
Susheela Raghavan Stories form a powerful medium to teach any subject. Stories help children imagine situations in geography. Apart from capturing their attention, stories help children remember facts...
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Unbounded learning
Shruthi Jagadeesh I remember having to fill in a series of forms when I was applying to colleges, where I had to mention my ‘stream’. There were only three choices – commerce, science, arts. It might...
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Agriculture comes alive
Prachi Ranadive The most frustrating thing for me as a geography teacher is having to teach geography inside a classroom! Although I am aware that it is impractical for us to ensure that students learn...
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Chandra Shekhar Balachandran I often hear parents (and teachers) complaining about the amount of television that children watch. This is a genuine concern. They also complain about the kinds of...
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In the right ‘direction’
Kuldeep Garg Introduction Map teaching and learning is usually a complex and daunting task for teachers as well as learners. The root of this complexity actually lies in the nature of the map itself. A...
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The world on a wall
Pradita Nambiar Mapping is a very important aspect of geography. I always find creating large colourful maps with a group of children a very engaging way of teaching geography. This year, I decided to...
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Games water plays
Malasree Dasgupta About 70 per cent of the Earth is made of water. The percentage of water present in the adult human body is not very different. We need water; animals need water; plants need water....
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Let’s explore South Asia!
Chintan Girish Modi Though the South Asia of today is a region that is made up of several separate nation states such as India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Afghanistan, Burma, Nepal, Bhutan, Sri Lanka and...
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