Laterite (not lattes)

Author: Ten Para Science often reveals a rather uncanny knack to leap out from unexpected places at unexpected times.  Breaking the shackles that try to confine it to tomes of words, floating out of closed rooms and lab spaces, tubes, filters and maybe some illustrations.  A gentle reminder that you cannot escape the lovely interactions…

A Numbers Game

Author: Ten Para.    Then there was One, Who looked at the sun, And ate a hot bun, After a long run.   Then there was Two Who kept saying who, Before going to the loo, To take a poo.   Then there was Three, Who wanted things free, But could never agree, On a…

Is Cooking an Art or a Science?

Author: Haritha, Learner at The Integral School, Hyderabad Is cooking an art or a science? The age old custody battle over who gets to snatch cooking under their wing, Art or Science. Your grandmother is likely to tell you that cooking is an art and it is something one simply has a natural flair for….

For the Love of Language, Books & Reading

Author: Sithara- A reader, not really a writer, Facilitator, Learner at The Integral School, Hyderabad.. this is a topic close to my heart..so adapted and inspired by articles read..and now shared with you..     What is language learning for a young child? It is all about listening, speaking and perhaps listening some more..?.. Parents and…

Articles from the Group “Courage”

DIWALI-By Harshada Diwali is an important Indian festival. Diwali is the festival of lights. In my house, Diwali is our favourite festival. On Diwali morning, I wake up, take a headbath and wear new clothes. I take blessings from my grandfather. We eat chocolates and sweets and burst crackers. Then I eat a special breakfast….

The Brainstem

Author: Haritha, Learner, The Integral School, Hyderabad What often happens with subjects such as biology, is that long complex words tend to throw one off. If you come across words like ‘mesencephalon’ and ‘rhombencephalon’, your brain is likely to swear never to ever cross the biology aisle in the library again (there are exceptions of…

Write for yourself or write for others?

Author: Haritha, Learner, Integral School   People will throw all sorts of advice at you when it comes to creative expression or just plain essay writing. Do you sculpt your writing in such a manner that it caters to the readers or do you write in the way that comes naturally to you, letting the…

Eldorado-Edgar Allan Poe-Review

Author: Haritha, Learner   This is a self determined review of a poem chosen by the learner Gaily bedight, A gallant knight, In sunshine and in shadow, Had journeyed long, Singing a song, In search of Eldorado.   But he grew old– This knight so bold– And o’er his heart a shadow Fell as he found…

Tyger by William Blake- A Review

Author: Aila, Learner, Age 15 years This is a self determined independent project that aims to review the poem Tyger by William Blake The Tyger by William Blake would surely count amongst Blake’s most profound and intense poems. The poem is marvelous because it can be interpreted in several ways, each of which appears to…