Category: English (Teacher Resources)
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Using Children’s Home Language in the Classroom – A Teacher’s Powerful Experience
This case study highlights how Head Teacher Rekha Roy transformed her classroom simply by recognising the power of children’s home language. While teaching Grades 1 and 2 together, she noticed that a child named Adarsh remained silent, withdrawn, and hesitant to participate. A training programme on multilingual classrooms helped her realise that children learn best…
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Empowering Teachers to Foster Strong Oral Math Skills
Through Oral Math Talk (OMT), Lokesh Kumar Gupta, a mentor from Fatehpur, Uttar Pradesh, is redefining how students learn mathematics. With 22+ years of experience, he showcases how reasoning, discussion, and real-life connections can make math meaningful, joyful, and engaging. Read his strategies and impact in this inspiring story Writer: Lokesh Kumar Gupta
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Enhancing the Print-Rich Environment in Schools
This article highlights how Teacher Mentor Ashish Kumar Tripathi transformed classrooms into print-rich environments to boost literacy. Using word walls, student work, and cost-effective teaching aids, he created vibrant spaces for joyful learning. Writer: Ashish Kumar Tripathi
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Learning and Empathy in the Classroom: Sadako and the Paper Cranes
This article shares the reflections of Grade 4 students after reading Sadako and the Paper Cranes. Through letter writing, colourful paper crane making, and creative expressions, the children are deeply connected with Sadako’s story. They internalised values of peace, compassion, and sensitivity while also enhancing their language, artistic, social, and emotional skills. More than a…
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NISHTHA 3.0 – Course 7: Multilingual Education in Primary Grades
Designed by llf for ncert under nishtha 3.0 training and implemented for primary Teachers account the country in 2021. This course elaborates on the concept and importingIt talks about strategies to facilitate use of children’s home languages in early years classrooms.The course also attempts to dispel some myths and develop a positive attitude towards the…
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NISHTHA 3.0 – Course 7: Multilingual Education in Primary Grades- Introductory PPT
This PPT is for introduction to ‘Lionion 3.0 (FL N) Course 07 primary classes’ in primary classes’.Some of the main points of the course can be seen here.To see the course, go to the link of the Course PDF.Or this ppt is for introduction to ‘Nishtha 3.0 (FLN) Course 07 Multilingual Teaching in Primary Classes’.Some…