When Chennai Got Talent competition contacted one of our homes for a special performance by special children, we really didn't have a lot of time in hand! However, as the training kicked off, we were absolutely stunned to see how the children were able to...
"Anyone who has never made a mistake has never tried anything new"- Albert Einstein Little Einsteins Science (LES) focuses on children, from grades 6, 7 and 8, enhancing their knowledge in Science. To further the effectiveness of teaching and develop in children an interest to learn,...
"A good teacher can inspire hope, ignite the imagination, and instill a love of learning." Teaching is probably the most rewarding and selfless career. Every moment inside a classroom gives a teacher an opportunity to influence children by spreading the gift of knowledge. But, being a...
“Within our dreams and aspirations, we find opportunities” In Bhumi’s quest towards a better future, there are some stories that inspire more than most. One such story is that of young Ms. Bhuvaneshwari, a tenacious girl who has benefitted from Bhumi’s scholarship programme for lesser privileged children. The daughter of a...
“Teaching children is an accomplishment; getting children excited about learning is an achievement”. Robert Meehans’ words resonate in every effort our volunteers take in giving children an experience they don’t get otherwise. Durga, Josewa and Kishore (children of grade 6 from MGR Nagar School who are part of Bhumi’s...
“I felt really proud when the teacher called my son a model student in front of his fellow classmates” ~ Maran’s Father I’m Maran, and I have been studying at Bhumi’s learning centre for the past three years. I joined the centre through a tutor who came to our...
22 vibrant individuals from 11 schools participated in the School Leader Induction Workshop on August 16 in Chennai. This was a space for these HMs, AHMs and senior teachers to explore school leadership and outline a School Development Plan for their respective schools aligned to...
"Di, what is your relationship with us? You are our big sister, right? ", demanded 13-year-old Ravi. Quite angrily. Now our volunteer, Shraddha, who had just refused chocolates that her students were trying to give her (to be polite), was stumped. The children of Saujatya Shelter Home...
"It's not a museum. It's not a place of artifacts; it's a place of ideas" Museums are caretakers of history that often provide memorable experiences. A museum visit is immersive and has the power to provoke a child’s imagination, introducing her to unknown worlds and subjects. Bhumi’s...
To break the confines of the classroom and dispel student passivity while making learning fun, we took 25 children from Lady Sivaswami Ayyar Girls Higher Secondary School, Mylapore on a Heritage Walk on Mount Road. Students were regaled with interesting stories about commercial establishments such as...