As an educator, your mission to nurture and keep creativity alive in your students is crucial. One effective way to do this is encouraging them to pen down their adventures. One key aspect of any child’s development is writing skills.
We live in a world that bombards children with constant stimulation, from screens to schedules. With teens averaging a staggering 9 hours of entertainment screen time daily, and a concerning rise in childhood anxiety and decreased physical activity,
Imagine a child born today. By the time they turn 30, climate change could have caused irreversible damage to our planet—rising sea levels, devastating wildfires, and mass extinctions. Now, here’s a shocking statistic:
It’s a strange world where a child can tell you the exact weaknesses of Pikachu but struggles to understand why a balloon floats. We've somehow made science less engaging than a fictional universe filled with pocket monsters. And frankly, the pocket monsters are winning.
"Social Studies? Ugh, boring!" How often have you heard that a sigh escapes a student when the topic of history, geography, or civics comes up? It's a common perception and, frankly, one many of us have shared. Remember slogging through dry textbooks, memorising dates and names without any real connection to the world they represented? Over time, though, the magic of social studies became clear – it's a window into diverse cultures, fascinating stories, and the forces shaping our world.
Remember the carefree days of building forts and playing outside? Fresh air, clear skies, and lush trees surrounded us. Those moments weren’t just fun—they were our first connection with nature. Today, cities like Delhi struggle with some of the worst air pollution globally, and Bengaluru is losing its green spaces to rapid urbanisation. Climate change, plastic pollution, and deforestation are real challenges.