The best scientific minds in the world is probably that of children - their imagination vibrant & their heart open with innocence. If you want to witness a natural display of a sense of wonder, just observe a child. Curious by nature, you can’t keep...
A half-day workshop for NSS campers (during the holidays) from one of our partner schools was conducted on September 25, 2019. Themed around Service to the Nation, the 25 students who had gathered spoke about two eminent personalities who have contributed in their own fields....
Our community learning centre at Moolakothalam (Old Washermanpet, Chennai, supported by our corporate partner L&T) celebrated Independence Day with 35 enthusiastic children and 20 equally participative parents! Drawing, oratory, and sports competitions kept the children's energy high, as the parents broke out of their comfort...
When Kanini team's children completed the NIIT certification in Bengaluru, volunteers experienced the joy anyone would experience on the day of graduating! Yes, for it is a year long's effort that had blossomed into something significant. This is what they have to say: ...
Art, they say, is the expression or application of human creative skill and imagination. The human brain, in my opinion, models things in two ways: Rules and Arts. While the former is laid down to set the boundaries to human behaviors and actions, the latter...
Learning aids increase children’s understanding significantly and have an invaluable purpose in the classroom. But, if you think getting these is time-consuming and expensive, read on! Inspired by some of their teachers’ efforts in the classroom, children at one of our partner schools thought it wasn’t...
Teachers are seldom out of ideas. The textbook often confines them to a limited source of information. Enabling them to become tech-savvy makes their work easy, efficient and effective and leads to happier classrooms. Furthermore, creating access to the plethora of information out there improves...
Did you ever have the courage? Did you ever have the confidence? Did you ever have the belief to succeed? These were not inherent traits in us but were sown by our teachers who had the belief and confidence in us. They not only teach...
A changemaker lives life in a way that writes history that cannot be denied or disputed. In a quest to find those changemakers, The Model School program by TIDE along with Bhumi enables children to lead sustainable lives, and to respect and fight for the...
Recently one of our teachers from the School Transformation Program made a change in her classroom after experiencing a powerful practice in one of Bhumi's workshops. Shanthi, a teacher of Seva Samajam Nursery and Primary School says, “As a teacher, I want to concentrate on my...