“ Parents hiring coaches to raise phone-free kids”, said the headlines. I just shook my head in a mixture of emotions. I was sad, I was angry, I was frustrated. I wondered if we were raising smart babies or babies with smartphones? Smart Babies or Babies with Smartphones? While I can very well understand why…
6 Best Books that Teach Kids Kindness
There are so many lovely books out there for kids. My two go-to people for books for children are Ramya Abhinand and Anamika Agnihotri. And of course, Sunita Saldanha who reviews books for children. Today I decided to share my own research into the 6 best books that teach kids kindness. 6 Best Books that…
Dr Grammar Finds A Solution
We hope you’ve been enjoying our Dr Grammar series on #SaturdaySchool. Write to us and let us know if you are. Today we’re going to share how Dr Grammar finds a solution. Dr Grammar Finds A Solution The door opened and the next patient walked in. It was a capital S dragging in a small…
Interview with Shyamala Shanmugasundaram
Today in our author’s interview, we have Shyamala Shanmugasundaram , the author of “Dreams on Fire?” Shyamala Shanmugasundaram is a children’s author, freelance writer and chief ideator of Kataba. Her written works have been published by Alka Publications, Children’s Book Trust (CBT), National Book trust (NBT), Rupa & Co, Pratham Books, DNA and The Hindu…
Dreams On Fire? #BookReview
Since my last post on Saturday School was on getting our teens to read, I thought I’d share a review of a book I recently read- “Dreams on Fire?” by Shyamala S. “Dreams on Fire?” won First Prize in the category ‘Fiction’ in the competition for writers of children’s books organised by Children’s Book Trust.…
Getting Your Teenager to Read
A friend who has been reading my posts grumbled, “Sunita, you keep saying that we should get our children to read. But how on earth can I get my teenager to read? And where does he have the time, between school and homework and coaching classes and football practise? Besides he is at that age…