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 time! Welcome to Trick or Tale, a two-day spooky story Read more
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 snow-white beard Read more
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 his dream of becoming Read more
“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? To be honest, it’s not our kids’ fault. Read more
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 children playing Read more
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.” In 1994, her book “Madam Doubtfire”, inspired the movie “Mrs. Doubtfire”, Read more
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 Read more
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 Read more
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 Sandsprout. Long, long ago, there was Read more
On Saturday morning, nine moms left their kids , husbands and chores at home and met at Spring Blooms in Bhoomi Acres for two hours of chai, sharing and bonding. As we started to talk and share our journey as moms, one common thread was the feeling of guilt that Read more