The names of three popular authors are hidden in each line alongside. Each line has two ‘dummy’ alphabets. Find out which are the ‘dummy’ letters and delete them to find the answers.
Answers: Enid Blyton, Agatha Christie, J k Rowling
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Speed Reading Made Easy
Don’t you wish you could find the time to read all recommended books? […]
The thrill of experiencing exciting events, exploring new locations, meeting strange characters and unraveling mysteries is stimulating. Join us as we explore the fascinating world of children’s literature.
The magic of books is their capability to transport us beyond everyday routines into new worlds and exciting adventures.
Books provide more than mere entertainment. They motivate, inform, […]
1 cup leftover rice
¼ cup water
1 cup rice flour
salt to taste
Preparation guide
Blend the cooked rice and water to make a smooth paste. transfer the rice paste to a mixing bowl. add rice flour and salt to taste and knead into a dough.
Pinch out small ball sized dough and flatten it. Pat […]
With the on and off lockdowns limiting trips to supermarkets and disrupting food supply chains, get creative and rustle up these simple and healthy treats from leftover rice! – Parvathy Menon
Rice Cutlet (8 servings)
Ingredients
Cutlet mixture
1 cup cooked rice
1 potato, boiled and mashed
2 tbsp grated carrot
2 tbsp chopped capsicum
2 tbsp […]
In too many Indian households, including well-educated middle class homes, oral hygiene is often neglected in the false belief that deciduous (milk) teeth are unimportant. Quite the contrary. Several research studies have firmly established that cavities in primary teeth further increase the risk of caries in permanent teeth. therefore, it’s important for parents to set […]
One of the major negatives of schools closures and lockdown restrictions is that children have lost the benefit of physical activity built into everyday activities. The daily rituals of walking to the school bus pick-up point, racing up and down the school building stairs, physical education/ sports classes, free play during lunch break […]
PW invited Parents of the Ardee School, New Friends Colony, Delhi, to share strategies for ensuring children’s safety as Covid-19 pandemic related restrictions are relaxed
Good hygiene and health will play critical roles for my children — Reyansh (9) and Reya (5) — as Covid restrictions are gradually being relaxed. currently they wear […]
Contrary to popular belief there are numerous easily accessible weekend getaway options in and around Mumbai which will help a visitor unwind or celebrate a lucrative deal just signed up
The standard advice given to the estimated 6 million people who visit Mumbai (pop. 20 million) every year, the commercial capital of the country, is to […]
With growing awareness of the benefits of animal-assisted therapy as an alternative to traditional medical curatives, there is rising demand for qualified AAT practitioners – Paromita Sengupta
Although human beings have shared unique bonds with domesticated animals for over 10,000 years, only recently have healthcare professionals become aware that animal companions have a therapeutic effect on the […]
The pandemic lockdown has adversely affected the dietary habits of my family, especially my two teenage boys. All day long, they are munching on snacks – potato chips, corn puffs, and juice. If I refuse, they go into a sulk. I know junk food is […]
– Sue Atkins is a UK-based internationally recognised parenting expert, broadcaster, speaker and author of Parenting Made Easy — How to Raise Happy Children (2012)
Ever since the coronavirus pandemic broke out in March, my teenage daughter is experiencing sleeping difficulty. She wakes up many times during the night, often screams and runs into my […]
Before COVID-19, children would spend a lot of the day at school. There they would be taught about Internet safety and be protected when going online by systems that filter or restrict access to online content.
Schools provide protective environments to restrict access to content such as pornography and gambling. They also […]
With Covid-19 infections continually spiking, parents are apprehensive about sending youngest children to school and are increasingly accepting the argument that early childhood care and education is dispensable. This is ill-advised because it has been proven beyond doubt that formal ECCE is the foundation […]
Memorisation is an important skill that helps children to succeed academically. Every day, a school-going child’s memory is challenged by the need to remember numbers, formulae, facts and more. Here are some quick and easy memory enhancement techniques for primary school children:
Visual memorisation
It’s much easier for the human brain to recall an image than […]
Though children around the world and in India are yearning to return to their full-day school routine, the upside of the Covid-19 lockdown is that it has given them time to learn new skills online. There are a large number of online education providers offering short-term courses for students and parents. Mini P. shortlists 3 […]
Emotional meltdowns, mood swings, and anger outbursts are becoming more frequent within cloistered households, coterminously with rising incidence of domestic violence, child abuse, murder and suicides – Cynthia John, Archana N. & Mini P.
Ludhiana. Seven people have been murdered in Ludhiana district by family members including husbands, wives and children in home isolation since the […]
Sleep disturbance at any age during childhood is associated with diminished well-being by the time children are 10-11 years old, reveals a recent study conducted by researchers at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP). “Our study shows that although children with persistent sleep problems have the greatest impairments, when it comes to well-being, even those […]
Paying greater attention to internal bodily sensations can increase our appreciation of our own physical bodies, says a study published in Body Image (July) in the UK. The study led by Jennifer Todd, a doctoral student at Anglia Ruskin University, UK, studied ‘gastric interoception’ i.e, feelings of hunger or bloating that originate in the gut. […]
School-based mindfulness programmes improve decision-making skills of children with autism and also improve their attention spans and reduce anxiety levels, says a study published in the journal Research in Developmental Disabilities (August). According to researchers at the Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, mindfulness practice in neurotypical children improves decision-making skills and reduces anxiety, a common […]
A recent research study conducted with 640 adolescents aged 10-14 years in India, has found that teens who promise to be truthful are less likely to ‘cheat’ than those who do not, even when they are sure they won’t be found out. Researchers led by Dr Patricia Kanngiesser, associate professor of psychology at the University […]
Your cover story ‘Coping with the online learning revolution’ (PW July) highlighted the stress that families are experiencing in the transition to online learning. In our case, both my children hate online learning; miss interacting with their friends and teachers, and playing sports and games.
School managements are also adding to the stress by constantly changing […]
Pressure cooker home environments created by Covid-19 pandemic lockdowns, are bringing out the worst in people. During the past five months since the deadly epidemic began to spread worldwide, incidents of domestic violence, child abuse, murder and suicide are beginning to dominate media headlines. The loss of personal freedoms, mobility, financial and health anxieties plus […]
- Reshma Ravishanker The central government’s recent announcement on scrapping ‘no-detention policy’ for classes V and VIII in schools under its jurisdiction has yet again .....Read More
The Calcutta High Court on Tuesday rejected the bail petitions of former West Bengal education minister Partha Chatterjee and four other ex-public servants in a .....Read More
