In this book, K. T. Margaret sets out to explain   the substance of play and why she     believes it is the most important element in the   education of pre-primary children. Taking up   ommon issues faced in nursery classes, she draws   on her considerable experience as a teacher and   educator for more than thirty years to elaborate on  a methodology she devised to improve   children’s overall learning experience. Personal   yet instructive, the book includes anecdotes,   photographs, case histories and comprehensive   lesson plans. It has been compiled with the aim of   assisting and motivating both aspiring and     experienced pre-primary teachers in developing a curriculum which will provide a strong foundation for future learning.

Author K.T.Margaret - A teacher who dedicated a slice for her life to help a group of slum children grow up into responsible, reliable, compassionate and helpful adults looks back at her experiences.

More exciting than any fiction, this real-life narrative will give us deep insight into the minds of the children revealing their will to fight against odds and the inborn goodness in them.

‘Learning for life’ is a book which will kindle the lamp of hope and faith in our minds, however deep the darkness around it is.

The author, K T Margaret believes that life is an open classroom and education a process that takes place continuously through a person’s life. Inspired by the initiatives of social activists worldwide in the field of education, she struggled through her own experiments to discover creative alternatives even while working within a flawed system. Through this account of her personal journey she shows that education goes beyond the mechanics of teaching and learning, to enrich the teacher and the taught. This book is essential reading for creative,

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