Tag: teaching

  • Importance of Integrating Play into the Curriculum

    Importance of Integrating Play into the Curriculum

    As it is rightly said, “Children learn as they play. Most importantly, in play, children learn how to learn.” – O. Fred Donaldson Teaching through play has always been close to my heart as I believe; play is a gateway and the foundation of learning. Through play, children learn all the critical skills that are…

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    I remember the days when as a student it seemed comforting to know that the answer to a question after a lesson, lay snug comfortable between the 2 brackets that the teacher had asked us to mark. Neatly scribbled in the page margin was the question number. Back home, I looked forward to draw the…

  • To Sir/Ma’am With Love

    To Sir/Ma’am With Love

    I remember what a student told me some years ago: ‘Ma’am, I respect soldiers and teachers the most. Soldiers, because they safeguard the nation, and teachers, because they build it.’ Such words of wisdom from one so young, a mere 15 year old, gratified me and reaffirmed my faith in my chosen profession. Everyone wishes…

  • Teaching, Technology and Education

    Teaching, Technology and Education

    Many a times we are coerced and cajoled into a profession we may be least interested in. But somewhere down the line, this abominable profession becomes our passion and one learns to excel in it. What was once considered as a housewife’s profession has resurrected itself as the most challenging and demanding job. From coping…