Category: Ekya Community
#TeacherBlogger: Virtual storytelling- A powerful educational tool for online learning
Children have an innate love for stories. Fulfilling this need requires meticulous planning in a class curriculum. Preparing myself for storytelling class would require me to visit our school library and choose books as they are plenty – fairy tales,...
#TeacherBlogger: Pre-Primary Children and Online Learning
Online teaching for pre-primary rather than imagining ways and strategies, many of us picture as to how the class would be. I think it was the same with school parents too. They were even more worried, as they had to...
#TeacherBlogger: Approaching Science Virtually
Science is learned by doing experiments and making observations. As a science teacher, taking students to the lab and getting them to try experiments gives me a feeling of immense accomplishment. The moment a lab session is announced, the students...
#TeacherBlogger: How to get children to develop a growth mindset?
My tryst with the concept of growth mindset started when I was on a journey of self-discovery. I was at that crossroads of life when material gains and fame were not on my cards anymore. I wanted to make a...
#InsideEkya: NEP 2020- The Changing Perspectives of Education in India
“Learners will change how they act in the world when old ways are no longer effective in getting what they want.” The National Education Policy (NEP) introduced this year by the Government of India will have a huge positive impact...
#ParentBlogger: Ekya’s Online Classes is a Positive experience for our kids
The lockdown and the announcement of online classes could not have been anticipated. As parents, we had a hard time getting used to the idea in the beginning. But the actual experience has been nothing but positive for us. My...
#EkyaRecommends: ‘I learn and I support others’ learning’ – Why Ekya’s Professional Development vision is in line with the National Education Policy 2020.
The National Education Policy 2020 released this year requires teachers and school leaders “to learn the latest innovations and advances in their profession.” Ekya places emphasis on conceptual understanding, integration of technology for learning and professional practices, and student projects...
#EventsAtEkya: Hindi Diwas Celebrations at Ekya Byrathi
‘Language is the light of the mind.’ Ekya School, Byrathi celebrated Hindi Diwas on 12th September to commemorate the adoption of Hindi as one of the official languages of India. Hindi is a language that unites our nation with its...
#EventsAtEkya: “Emotions in the time of a pandemic”- A Special Assembly at Ekya Byrathi
‘Emotions are the language of the soul’ The students of Grade 4 planned a special assembly virtually for the students of Grade 1-8 on September 11th, 2020. The event was on the theme, ‘Emotions in the time of a pandemic’....