Books in this series document innovative methodologies currently in practice. Focusing on creativity in the classroom, they lucidly communicate fresh ideas and tested methods and may be used in any kind of teaching context.
Every child may not grow up to be a writer or an artist, but learning to understand the arts is essential to education. Backed by the versatile genius and vast volume of work of poet, novelist, dramatist, artist and thinker Rabindranath Tagore, educationist Feisal Alkazi sets out to introduce literature and art appreciation in the classroom. His is a...
Every day, all over the world, millions of children are made to work, denied access to school and exposed to many dangers – with no idea that there are rights meant to protect them. This handbook, with a focus on India, helps educators to create awareness about child rights among children. Featuring landmark laws and treaties, real stories and statistics,...
A well-known storyteller compiles her own favourite stories, which she has grown up hearing and loving. Tongue-in-cheek asides, the traditional storyteller's tool, add perspective. At the end of each tale is a note that makes fascinating connections with similar stories from other cultures.
This omnibus of stories and storytelling traditions from 43 countries across Asia provides an overview of methods and the multitude of stylistic variations. The book then embarks on a journey through fast-changing landscapes of unique, yet unifying cultural experience, presented through the distinctive voices of people. An excellent resource that invites...
Vibrant colours, delicate motifs, evocative pictures, sharp sayings, freewheeling songs... These are the spices that brew in India's folk tradition and flavour its stories. The telling of these timeless stories is an ideal way of engaging comfortably with contemporary concerns, diverse subjects and curriculum workloads in schools today. This 'how to' of...
