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Story of English

The Norman Conquest of England in 1066 had a far-reaching effect on the English language. After the Conquest, English remained the language of the country but Norman French became the language of the government, church and law courts. As a … Continue reading

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Ratna Sagar pays tribute to William Shakespeare

Ratna Sagar pays tribute to the “Bard of Avon” William Shakespeare on his 450th birth anniversary today, 23 April. We proudly present his immortal works ‘The Merchant of Venice’ & ‘Much Ado About Nothing’.

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The Story of English

The beginnings of the English language can be traced to two significant events. The first of these was the invasion of England by the barbaric Germanic tribes, namely the Angles, Saxons and Jutes in the third and fourth centuries. They … Continue reading

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Hands On

For all the Educators, something to help in your classroom..

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Bravo Malala Yousafzai

We salute the spirit and determination of Malala Yousafzai who raised voice and fought for girl education. The youngest educationist, a leader, an activist, a revolutionist and a teenage girl who wants to study! We exhort all our readers to … Continue reading

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Multiple Intelligences: Understanding different learning styles to adapt lessons to various strengths

Multiple Intelligences! We know them, but let’s just do a recap! Each of us has a learning style as unique as our fingerprints. We have a unique way to take in information. store information. retrieve information. It is very important … Continue reading

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Teaching Strategy for Knowledge Retention

“What I hear, I forget; what I see, I remember; what I do, I understand” – Confucius For all the teachers, this ones for you!! How do you ensure knowledge retention in students? How deep and long lasting is learning? … Continue reading

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DeccanHerald: Open book CBSE exams from 2014-15

The Ministry of Human Resource Development announced that CBSE will introduce Open Book Exams for classes IX and X from the academic year 2014-15. DeccanHerald

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Express India: ICSE English curriculum may change from 2013

From 2013, the ICSE English syllabus may change. ExpressIndia

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Discovery News: Brain Games

Brain games for kids. DicoveryNews

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