Rujuta picked this book as part of her list of books to read in her ninth grade. I hadn’t read it before and, as a result, I too read it with her. We’d read it just like the protagonist, Atticus, would read it with his daughter, Scout, but with a small change: Rujuta too readContinue reading “A Mundane Ode to To Kill a Mockingbird”
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The DARK Homeschooling Experiment Recap – 1
We1 have been lucky! It has been more than four and a half years since we relocated to India from California. Our friends and acquaintances in particular and the society at large have been very helpful and genial through our journey. Also, we have been steadfast about our decision to be a part of theContinue reading “The DARK Homeschooling Experiment Recap – 1”
MINDSTORMS
That is the main title of a life-changing book, at least for some. The subtitle is Children, Computers, and Powerful Ideas. Its author is Seymour Papert, who was a mathematician and educator. I am still reading the book and will shortly do a longer post. But if you can’t wait to experience some powerful writing,Continue reading “MINDSTORMS”
Bertrand Russell’s Gem
The functions of a Teacher compared to that of the Propagandist No one can be a good teacher unless they have feelings of warm affection toward their pupils and a genuine desire to impart to them what they believe to be of value. This is not the attitude of the propagandist. To the propagandist theContinue reading “Bertrand Russell’s Gem”
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