There is so much that I want to say about this book, that I do not know where to begin. How does one take the black colour of grief, mix...

As we approach the end of the year, I cannot help but reflect on the year that has been. It’s been a year of ups and downs, much like the...

As I began reading Savie Karnel‘s The Nameless God, published by Red Panda, I was sucked into the book. Right from the names of the two...

There was a wonderful buzz around the library this past week. We had read the 3 books shortlisted for the Jarul Book awards over the...

During the Great Depression, to help aid and educate the people affected in eastern Kentucky, one of the parts of Appalachia which was...

As I turned the last page of ‘Strong as Fire, Fierce as Flame’ by Supriya Kelkar, I couldn’t help but wonder about what I learnt in my...

There are times as an educator, when the children’s comments can make it painfully clear that you have not thought out or planned the...

Week 3 of Term 2 and we continue with the Art Theme in the library, exploring Indian art and artists through books. It hasn't been easy....

The new term started at the end of September and I knew exactly what I was going to be doing. Last term's theme on Art and Artists had...

Joe was engrossed in playing pirates at the park. There were sharks and crocodiles he had to deal with, who were no match for a...

(Sharing a post which first featured on the Sustainability Next blog on September 27, 2021) Ophidiophobia or fear of snakes, is one of...

“Censorship is the child of fear and the father of ignorance.” - Laurie Halse Anderson, Author This week is Banned Book Week, a week...

It was the last week of the first term and I had wound up the first part of our art theme. Plans for the next term are underway, books...

Art Theme Week 10 We have just one more week of school before we break for holidays. With Pratham’s One Day, one story, scheduled for the...

This was going to be a special read-aloud for me. It was the first time that I was sharing one of my favourite children’s book authors...

Art Theme Week 9 Just like most of us, artist Paul Cezanne probably craved encouragement when he tried in vain, to train his pet parrot...

Art Theme Week 8 Last week the children had the following items ready for our library session, a request which had all the children very...

Remember a drive in an Ambassador? Big and comfortable, wrapping you in its sturdy, towelled seat warmth, shielding you from the...

Many requests for ‘Starry Night’ moved one artist up the list of books chalked out for our art theme. A few seemed familiar with the...