Something magical happens when children start to write stories — their imagination opens up like a door to another world.Now imagine that world filled with mysterious shadows, silly monsters, and stories that make you shiver and smile at the same tim...
This Diwali, amidst all the noise and busyness of the world, we wanted to do something that brings us — and our community — a little bit of peace and happiness. For me, that joy has always come from poetry. ✨ Writing poems has a way of slowing us do...
I woke up to “Deck The Halls” blasting on our speaker. I dashed down the stairs only to see someone standing by the fireplace! It was my best friend, St. Nicholas also known as “Santa”. He wore his cherry red suit with a big black buckle. His fluffy...
This was the message I got on the 4th of January. It was such a great day to start 2024. Nothing gives a teacher more happiness or satisfaction than her student’s success. So proud of Daven D’Souza for going ahead and taking the first steps towards h...
“Phrases, clauses, complex and compound sentences!” How many times have these words elicited a groan from your kid? How many times have they had the most brilliant idea for an essay or story, but haven’t been able to get past grammatical mistakes? T...
Dealing with Bullies by Nathan Fernandes It was a sunny morning. I had decided to go for a walk in the park. A group of elderly people were sitting on the benches under the trees. A pack of stray dogs were running around on the grass. There were chi...
According to her official website Anne Fine is “the second Children’s Laureate and a distinguished prize-winning writer for children of all ages, with over forty books to her credit. She has also written for adults to considerable critical acclaim.”...
Come summer and most parents are faced with the question, “What do I do with the kids the whole day? How do I keep them occupied? A time to learn not study I personally feel that the holidays are a great time to get the kids to do what they […]
When you have finished a course with your student and they write this and send it to you, it means more than anything in the world. I had tears in my eyes as I read what my student, Isha had to say about the journey we took together into the […]
There is a land called Skillum, a land full of mythical animals. It is a beautiful place, with many colourful rivers flowing through it. There is also a fountain but instead of water, sparkles flow out. Here in this land lived a wizard named Sandspr...