Pillai Tamil: What an Old Poem Teaches Us About Watching Little Children
Pillai Tamil poets sang a child's growth in ten stages, from clapping to calling the moon. What this old Tamil form can teach KG teachers and parents today.
Sarvam Ekam
Letters from the Founder
Notes from the classroom floor on early childhood, play and the Indian traditions that already know how children learn.
Jayanthi Vijayan
The Game My Grandmother Taught Me: Traditional Games and Critical Thinking, From Three to Eighty
How traditional games for critical thinking pass knowledge from grandparent to child, and why Aadu Puli and Pallankuzhi still challenge players at 21 and beyond.
Why I Ask Teachers to Observe for Ten Minutes Before They Teach
Why observing children in kindergarten for ten minutes before teaching changes everything, and a simple daily routine any Indian KG teacher can start tomorrow.
Nondi, Paandi and the Sangam Poets: What We Really Know
Is the Nondi game in Sangam literature? An honest look at Paandi's history, what the Sangam poems really say about children's play, and why it belongs in school.
Every Kindergarten Needs a Mud Kitchen
A mud kitchen for kindergarten costs almost nothing and teaches maths, language and friendship. Here is why your school needs one and how to begin.
Four Children, One Rainy Morning: The Four Temperaments in a Chennai Classroom
A Chennai teacher sees the four temperaments in children one rainy morning. What this old Waldorf lens teaches about seating, pacing and form drawing.
School Nutrition Gardens: What PM POSHAN Asks, and How to Make It Work
What the PM POSHAN guidelines ask of every school nutrition garden, why school gardens usually fail, and how schools can turn theirs into a living classroom.
Traditional Games in Schools: Why They Work and How to Begin
Why traditional games in schools like Pandi, Pallankuzhi and Kho-Kho build the whole child, and six practical steps any Indian school can start this week.
Why Every Child Should Sow a Seed This Year
Why gardening with children matters for teachers and parents, what the research shows, and a four-minute morning routine from our Sowing Booklet 2026.
Play-Based Learning in Kindergarten: A Practical Guide for Indian Schools
What play-based learning in kindergarten really looks like in an Indian classroom, why NEP 2020 asks for it, and simple ways teachers can start this week.
Pallankuzhi for Kids: How a Traditional Tamil Game Builds Early Maths
The pallankuzhi game for kids builds counting, planning and patience. How this traditional Tamil board game teaches early maths, and how to start.
Kindergarten Teacher Training: Waldorf, Montessori and Reggio Emilia Together
Why our kindergarten teacher training brings Waldorf, Montessori and Reggio Emilia together, and what each approach gives a teacher in an Indian classroom.
The Maths Was Already on the Board
Why traditional games belong in the kindergarten, and why we should stop calling them heritage. On Pallankuzhi, Aadu Puli and Paramapadham as curriculum that happens to be old.
More letters to follow.