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Last update: September 2005.

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No.TitleAuthorCategoryIssue
01.  Alienation from the Wild Suprabha SeshanNature9
02.  What Makes a Teacher Stephen SmithPhilosophy9
03.  Towards a Philosophy of Physical Education Steffi Barna and Lorenzo CastellariCurriculum and Practice9
04.  Exploring the Potential of Physical Education as a Support for Learning (Part One)Steffi Barna and Lorenzo CastellariCurriculum and Practice9
05.  Physical Inquiry: The Body as Means of Learning (Part Two)Steffi Barna and Lorenzo CastellariCurriculum and Practice9
06.  Curriculum for an Inquiring Mind EditorsCurriculum and Practice9
07.  A Script for Self-Learning R. SaraswatiCurriculum and Practice9
08.  Teaching History: Learning to Look into the Mirror Toon ZweersCurriculum and Practice9
09.  Silent Looking: Exploring Perception with J. KrishnamurtiJohn V. ChristiansonPhilosophy9
10.  Yoga in the Classroom Roopa DevadassanCurriculum and Practice9
11.  A New Initiative - The Centre for Teacher LearningAlok Mathur and Chandrika MathurConcerns in Education9
12.  Leaves from a Teacher's Journal Monica KocharReflection9
13.  Brockwood Park School: Staff RetreatMarleen SchepersReflection9
14.  Krishnamurti on the Timetable Bill TaylorCurriculum and Practice9
15.  After School, What? StudentsReflection9
16.  The Teachings: Pushing the EnvelopePatrick FosterPhilosophy9
17.  The Nature of Mathematics - an Unfolding StoryShashidhar JagadeeshanCurriculum and Practice9
18.  On Nurtuting the Motivation to Learn: Outcome of a Group DiscussionEditorsConcerns in Education8
19.  Being Nothing, Doing Nothing: Cultivating the ‘Other Part’ of the BrainStephen SmithPhilosophy8
20.  On the Nature of a Walk Lalita ManjunathNature8
21.  Youth in Transition G. GautamaConcerns in Education8
22.  Breaking New Ground: Sourcing Materials for the History ClassroomEditorsCurriculum and Practice8
23.  Recreating the Sangam and Pallava Ages: Reflections on New WritingsVenkatesh OnkarCurriculum and Practice8
24.  Learning About the Beginnings of Life: Reflections of New WritingsP. RameshCurriculum and Practice8
25.  Cities and Cultures: New Approaches to the CurriculumAlok MathurCurriculum and Practice8
26.  A New Way of Thinking for Children: New Approaches to the CurriculumAkhila SeshadriCurriculum and Practice8
27.  The Hedgehog and the Fox: Reflections on a Father-Son DialogueO. R. RaoReflection8
28.  Building Bridges Between School and Village Traditional Performing ArtsV. R. DevikaConcerns in Education8
29.  Innocent Prejudice Kamala MukundaReflection8
30.  The Paradox of Being Responsible, Yet Not Responsible: A Compilation of Student ResponsesEditorsConcerns in Education8
31.  Healing Our Civilization’s Intellectual Schizophrenia Patrick FosterPhilosophy8
32.  River Talk from the School in the Forest Suprabha SeshanNature8
33.  Observing the Universe: The Classroom in the SkyDr. RamachandranCurriculum and Practice8
34.  Reporting On a Child at School EditorsCurriculum and Practice8
35.  Reporting on the Kindergarten Child Bina ShivramCurriculum and Practice8
36.  Reporting on the Junior School Child G. ShobaCurriculum and Practice8
37.  Reporting on the Middle School Child Alok MathurCurriculum and Practice8
38.  Reporting on the Senior School Student Usha MukundaCurriculum and Practice8
39.  Philosophy as the Contribution of the Humanities Patrick FosterPhilosophy7
40.  Art, Creativity and All That O. R. RaoPhilosophy7
41.  Ninny stuff: Utility and Education Siddharth MenonConcerns in Education7
42.  Studying Economics as if People Mattered Toon ZweersConcerns in Education7
43.  Relating with the Earth: An Exploration of the Possibilities in Teaching GeographyKabir JaithirthaCurriculum and Practice7
44.  Issues in the Teaching of History: Lessons from KrishnamurtiRadhika HerzbergerCurriculum and Practice7
45.  The Student as Historian: The Possibilities of a Study Visit to a Historical SiteJayashree NambiarCurriculum and Practice7
46.  Creativity and Insight Editors7
47.  Creativity and Insight in Daily Life Shailesh ShiraliPhilosophy7
48.  When does the Seed Sprout? Neerja RagahvanReflection7
49.  Energy: A Multidisciplinary School ProjectK. Subramanian and Rajesh SanthanamCurriculum and Practice7
50.  Why Study History? P. SangeethaCurriculum and Practice7
51.  Teaching the History of The Indian National Movement V. GeethaCurriculum and Practice7
52.  Understanding Another Way of Learning: Personal Observations of a Junior School ClassroomSejal WasaniCurriculum and Practice7
53.  The Role of Study Trips in Education S. GopalanCurriculum and Practice7
54.  Making School Trips Meaningful V. Arun and Sumitra M. GautamaCurriculum and Practice7
55.  The Challenge of Teaching Psychology Adrian SydenhamCurriculum and Practice7
56.  At School with Design: Introducing Design StudiesAarti KawlraCurriculum and Practice7
57.  Origami and Mathematics (And my Experience with Class Nine)Shiv GaurCurriculum and Practice7
58.  Global Violence and Individual Responsibility P. KrishnaPhilosophy6
59.  Where Does Responsibility Lie? Usha RamanReflection6
60.  An Approach to Teaching Religion Patrick FosterPhilosophy6
61.  Speaking of God Geeta VaradanPhilosophy6
62.  What is a True Community? Toon ZweersReflection6
63.  The Frog Prince: Embracing the Negative in Our SelvesVinita Kaushik KapurReflection6
64.  Reinventing the Wheel? Amir HudaReflection6
65.  On Discovery: A responseKamala MukundaReflection6
66.  This Matter of Intellectual Understanding P. RameshPhilosophy6
67.  Erik Erikson's Theory of Development: A Teacher's ObservationsSuchitra RamkumarCurriculum and Practice6
68.  Competition and its Educational Consequences: Is There an Alternative?Shailesh ShiraliConcerns in Education6
69.  In Quest of Total Excellence Shama HusainReflection6
70.  Learning in Relationship Tarit BhattacharjeePhilosophy6
71.  Some Reflection Harshad ParekhReflection6
72.  On Learning Difficulties Bela RajaConcerns in Education6
73.  A Science Curriculum in the Making Yasmin JayathirthaCurriculum and Practice6
74.  Brockwood Park School and the Krishnamurti Legacy Bill TaylorReflection6
75.  Three Months at Rajghat Caroline RitchieReflection6
76.  Media and Education Jayashree Nambiar and Alok MathurConcerns in Education6
77.  Media, Society and Education: Perspectives and Issues for Our TimesJayashree Nambiar and Alok MathurConcerns in Education6
78.  Understanding our Media Experiences: Towards a Media Literacy CurriculumJayashree Nambiar and Alok MathurConcerns in Education6
79.  Sample Modules for Media Literacy: Module 1: Television NewsJayashree Nambiar and Alok MathurConcerns in Education6
80.  Sample Modules for Media Literacy: Module 2: Analyzing a Woman's MagazineJayashree Nambiar and Alok MathurConcerns in Education6
81.  Sample Modules for Media Literacy: Module 3: A Study of AdvertisementsJayashree Nambiar and Alok MathurConcerns in Education6
82.  Haiku: Art of PerceptionK. RameshNature6
83.  Bards and Birds S. RangaswamiNature6
84.  Trekking in the Himalayas Jayant TengsheNature6
85.  The Power of Truth Shailesh ShiraliPhilosophy5
86.  Towards a Consciousness Curriculum Stephen SmithPhilosophy5
87.  The Kindergarten Teacher Suchitra RamkumarCurriculum and Practice5
88.  The Open Classroom Shobha Gopalan and Anya van Z. LanghoutCurriculum and Practice5
89.  A New Look at Critical Thinking Patrick FosterConcerns in Education5
90.  Will you take the Risk? Lorenzo CastellariConcerns in Education5
91.  On Nurturing a Non-verbal Movement of the Mind Kabir JaithirthaPhilosophy5
92.  The Ground beneath our Feet G. GautamaConcerns in Education5
93.  From Brockwood Park School EditorsReflection5
94.  In the Beginning: The First Week of a New School YearBill TaylorReflection5
95.  Studying Culture at Brockwood Toon ZweersReflection5
96.  A Course in Contemporary Art Steffi BarnaCurriculum and Practice5
97.  Points of View: Computers in School EducationEditorsConcerns in Education5
98.  Challenges for the Teacher in the Information Technology Era S. GopalanConcerns in Education5
99.  Helping students understand the place of studying Computer Science S. JayaramConcerns in Education5
100.  Does Information Technology Herald a Learning Revolution? A. KumaraswamyConcerns in Education5
101.  Computers, Internet and Schools: Are we connected to reality?R. E. Mark LeeConcerns in Education5
102.  The Unbearable Ennui of being Sherlock Holmes: A Meditation in Three MovementsO. R. RaoPhilosophy5
103.  The Human Perspective in Teaching Geography Kartik KalyanramCurriculum and Practice5
104.  Teaching and Learning Hindi as a ‘Second’ Language: Exploring a new TerrainChandrika MathurCurriculum and Practice5
105.  ‘A Meandering, Dancing, River of Learning’: Excerpts from a Teacher’s DiaryAnurag JainReflection5
106.  Working with the People of Kaigal Valley: Beginnings of a Conservation ProjectSudha PremnathNature5
107.  Learning through Birds V. ShantaramNature5
108.  Stepping into Kindergarten Revathi SreenivasCurriculum and Practice5
109.  For all you Maths Teachers out There!: On the Mathematics Teachers’ Conference at Rishi ValleyShashidhar JagadeeshanCurriculum and Practice5
110.  The Arts of Listening, Looking and Learning R. E. Mark LeePhilosophy4
111.  A Space for Learning: An Architect’s VisionShirish BeriPhilosophy4
112.  Krishnamurti and the Modern Mind Radhika HerzbergerPhilosophy4
113.  The Subject of History Patrick FosterPhilosophy4
114.  On Ethics in Education Jhavier Gomez RodriguezConcerns in Education4
115.  A School in the Forest Suprabha SeshanNature4
116.  Nature Schools Anna AdhemarNature4
117.  Studies of Biodiversity on Campus Sudha PremnathNature4
118.  From Brockwood Park and Yewfield: A new course on environmental philosophy and ecological practiceK. GopalakrishnaCurriculum and Practice4
119.  A Journey into Education—II An interviewRajesh DalalReflection4
120.  Baptism of a Boy Miss! Arvind RanganathanReflection4
121.  Questioning Ourselves: Reflections on a Teachers’ GatheringMallika SenReflection4
122.  Creating an Atmosphere in School: For ‘teachers-who-are-learners’G. GautamaConcerns in Education4
123.  Issues in growing up - The need for sex education in schoolsA. RamachandranConcerns in Education4
124.  Innovations in Education: Vidyodaya—an attempt to walk a different pathB. Ramdas and Rama SastryCurriculum and Practice4
125.  Learning in Mixed Age Groups: How We Made the TransitionDivya KumarCurriculum and Practice4
126.  The Greening of the Mindscape D. Anantha JyothiNature4
127.  Introducing Books by Krishnamurti on life and learning Editors4
128.  Education and Indian Nationalism Radhika HerzbergerConcerns in Education3
129.  Concept and Awareness: Two Approaches to TruthO. R. RaoPhilosophy3
130.  The Middle Ground Colin FosterPhilosophy3
131.  A Journey into Education: An interviewRajesh DalalReflection3
132.  Teaching is Not Just a Profession Gabriel ArquilevichReflection3
133.  Teaching is Not Just a Profession Sunder GandikotaReflection3
134.  A Treasure House of Stories Jane SahiCurriculum and Practice3
135.  Any Takers for the Open Library? Usha MukundaCurriculum and Practice3
136.  Creating the Attention Classroom AnanthapadmanabhanCurriculum and Practice3
137.  From Local Studies Towards a Global Outlook - A New Geography for 12-year-OldsAlok MathurCurriculum and Practice3
138.  Demystifying Insight Patrick FosterPhilosophy3
139.  Reflections on the Nature of Insight Shashidhar JagadeeshanPhilosophy3
140.  Science and Insight AnanthapadmanabhanPhilosophy3
141.  As the Mystery Unfolds… Vedavathi MohanPhilosophy3
142.  On Redefining Education Nick ShortConcerns in Education3
143.  Learning to be a Teacher: Impressions of the Teachers' Conference - 1998DivyaReflection3
144.  The Post-School Programme Kamala MukundaCurriculum and Practice3
145.  Innovations in Education EKLAVYA: A ReportKhusro KidwaiCurriculum and Practice3
146.  The Language of Nature Fritjof CapraPhilosophy3
147.  For an Earth-Centred Curriculum (Based on deliberations at a Workshop on Bio-diversity)Geetha IyerCurriculum and Practice3
148.  World Scientists' Warning to Humanity (Courtesy: Union of Concerned Scientists, MA, USA)Leading ScientistsReflection3
149.  This Question of Consciousness Stephen SmithPhilosophy2
150.  Comparison and Education G. GautamaConcerns in Education2
151.  Knowing and Being - The Two Aspects of EducationO. R. RaoPhilosophy2
152.  The Insight Curriculum David MoodyPhilosophy2
153.  Learning Through Dialogue P. KrishnaPhilosophy2
154.  On Culture Classes Shailesh ShiraliCurriculum and Practice2
155.  Travels from Schools Vijaylakshmi JaithirthaCurriculum and Practice2
156.  A Teacher's Journey Jayanth TengsheReflection2
157.  Dancing with Shadows: Graduation Address, 1997Meredy MaynardReflection2
158.  A Learning Ground Hema RaoReflection2
159.  Inwoods: The Children's SpaceJordi BritoCurriculum and Practice2
160.  Tamarind Seeds and Little Children Kamala Anil KumarCurriculum and Practice2
161.  Art Education at School Sukant MishraCurriculum and Practice2
162.  And I thought I was teaching Chemistry! Yasmin JayathirthaCurriculum and Practice2
163.  Creativity in Grammar Classes D. Anantha JyothiCurriculum and Practice2
164.  Neuropsychological Issues in a Classroom Braj BhushanConcerns in Education2
165.  Understanding Taxonomy Prema VeeraraghavanCurriculum and Practice2
166.  Ecology for 16 year olds Geetha IyerCurriculum and Practice2
167.  The Rhythm of a Different Day Suprabha SeshanNature2
168.  On Boredom and Sense-stimulation Rajan ChandyConcerns in Education2
169.  Media and Young Minds: The Role of EducationAlok Mathur and Kanthi PathakConcerns in Education2
170.  Placing Krishnamurti in the Philosophy of Education Dr. C. SeshadriPhilosophy10
171.  Responsibility to the Order Mary CadoganConcerns in Education10
172.  Exploring Fundamental Question at School Paul HerderReflection10
173.  Emotions and Learning N. VenuConcerns in Education10
174.  Teaching Peace Krishna KumarReflection10
175.  The Scientific Spirit and the Quest for Wisdom P. KrishnaConcerns in Education12
176.  Aesthetics and the Sense of Wonder in the Teaching of Science and Mathematics Shailesh A ShiraliCurriculum and Practice12
177.  Yet Another Confession of a Science Teacher N. J. KrishnanCurriculum and Practice12
178.  Culture in One’s Life T. M. KrishnaReflection12
179.  The Philosophy of Vocational Education Patrick FosterPhilosophy12
180.  Thinking about Art Radhika NeelakantanReflection12
181.  Chakravyuha G. GautamaConcerns in Education12
182.  Goodness in a Changing World The EditorsConcerns in Education11
183.  Is Environmental Education an Oxymoron? David W. OrrConcerns in Education11
184.  On Mathematics, Nature, and the Nature of Learning Ashna SenCurriculum and Practice11
185.  The Elegant Science of Life: Biology Boxed in the classroom?Geetha IyerCurriculum and Practice11
186.  The Evolving Chant Venkatesh OnkarReflection11
187.  Perspectives on Testing Kamala V. MukundaConcerns in Education11
188.  The ‘Sameness’ Curriculum G. AananthapadmanabhanCurriculum and Practice11
189.  Desperate Times and a New Order of Education Patrick FosterConcerns in Education11
190.  The Idea of Santiniketan: A Personal Understanding Pulak DuttaReflection11
191.  Meeting Life A landscapes and life skills courseStefi BarnaCurriculum and Practice11
192.  Teaching Creative Writing Geeta VarmaCurriculum and Practice11
193.  Nature Journal and Circle Time Two activities for the junior schoolSuseela KumaravelCurriculum and Practice11
194.  Amaltash Individualised learning in a vertical groupViju Jaithirtha With Roopa Devadasan and Kabir JaithirthaCurriculum and Practice11
195.  Knowledge and Dialogue in Education Javier Gómez RodríguezConcerns in Education11
196.  Contemporary Culture and Adolescent Risk Kartik KalyanramConcerns in Education11
197.  Understanding the Story of Our Lives: The Limitations of the Tools of ScienceAnya Van Zijll LanghoutConcerns in Education12
198.  An Approach to Environmental Education: Lessons from KrishnamurtiV. ArunCurriculum and Practice12
199.  Drawing Students into Environmental Education V. SantaramCurriculum and Practice12
200.  The Evolution of the Sanctuary Schools at Kaigal Sudha PremnathNature12
201.  Rules of Living Yasmin JayathirthaPhilosophy12
202.  Preparing Students for Examinations And Teaching a Subject WellA. KumarasamyCurriculum and Practice12
203.  Fading Boundaries: Death of the School, the Teacher and the TaughtKrishna H.Concerns in Education12
204.  A Structural Answer to a Cultural Question: Mixed Age Group in the Middle School Akhila Seshadri and S. PadmavathyCurriculum and Practice12
205.  Action Research: The Power of Action through InquiryRaji SwaminathanPhilosophy12
206.  Educating the Educator: Self-Inquiry for Parents and TeachersO. R. RaoConcerns in Education13
207.  Walks:  To Nurture the NaturalKanthi PhatakNature13
208.  Reading Children: A Perspective from PoetrySiddartha MenonReflection13
209.  Joy of Geography V. ArunCurriculum and Practice13
210.  Preparing the Ground for Meaningful Writing Keerthi L. MukundaCurriculum and Practice13
211.  Self-directed Learning in Mathematics: Applying Krishnamurti in everyday classroom practiceTanuj ShahCurriculum and Practice13
212.  What are Children Learning from Us? EditorsConcerns in Education13
213.  Democracy in Education: An Exploration of StructureN. VenuCurriculum and Practice13
214.  On Being an Effective Teacher R. VenkateshCurriculum and Practice13
215.  Music in the Classroom Ruth ChandyCurriculum and Practice13
216.  Seeking out a New Role for Dance Shabari RaoCurriculum and Practice13
217.  The Philosophical Underpinnings of Holistic Education Kalpana VenugopalPhilosophy13
218.  The School of Life Stephen SmithPhilosophy13
219.  Scribbles on a Blackboard: Travels to a Turkish Mathematics VillageAshna SenReflection13
220.  Envy and the High Demands of Love Brian EdwardsPhilosophy13
221.  Reaching out to Government Schools in Tamil Nadu Sumitra M. Gautama, Suchitra RamakumarCurriculum and Practice13
222.  Exploring Krishnamurti’s Insights Kabir JaithirthaPhilosophy13
223.  A Feeling for Beauty Dance in EducationLeela SamsonCurriculum and Practice10
224.  Building a Cathedral An Approach to Teaching PeotrySiddhartha MenonCurriculum and Practice10
225.  Confessions of a Science Teacher Colin FosterReflection10
226.  Igniting Minds With Science on WheelsNeerja RagahvanCurriculum and Practice10
227.  School Administration For Humanness and VitalityG. GautamaReflection10
228.  Krishnamurti's Letters to His School Introducing a New EditionRay McCoyConcerns in Education10
229.  Children and Reading Usha MukundaCurriculum and Practice10
230.  Creating Books Without a Formula Gita WolfReflection10
231.  Trans-personal Growth Devdas MenonPhilosophy10
232.  A Gently Socratic Enquiry Thomas E JacksonCurriculum and Practice10
233.  Dimensions of Awarness Raji SwaminathanPhilosophy10
234.  Adolescent Angst Dr. Karthik KalyandramReflection10
235.  Health Education Suchitra RamkumarCurriculum and Practice10
236.  It is the Educator who Needs Educating Stephen Smith and Alok MathurConcerns in Education10
237.  Crossing the Great Divide S. RamachanderConcerns in Education10
238.  Facilatating Career Discovery Dr. Gideon ArulmaniConcerns in Education10
239.  A Philosophical Look at Modern Culture Valentin GerlierPhilosophy10
240.  Physical Education An Integrated ApproachAlok MohantyCurriculum and Practice10
241.  Reality Isn't What It Used to Be Michael MendizzaPhilosophy10

Reviews

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No.TitleAuthorReviewed byIssue
01.  Social Implications of Schooling:  Knowledge, Pedagogy and ConsciousnessAvijit PathakEditors9
02.  Magical Parent, Magical Child: The Art of Joyful ParentingMichael Mendizza and Chilton PearceEditors9
03.  Krishnamurti for the Young -  A Series of Three BooksEdited by Ahalya ChariAhalya Chari8
04.  Curioser and Curioser Neeraja RaghavanExtracts from the book8
05.  Set of Primers on Mathematics Shailesh ShiraliExtracts from the book8
06.  A is for Ox:  The Collapse of Literacy and the Rise of Violence in an Electronic AgeBarry SandersP. Ramesh7
07.  The Courage to Teach Parker J. PalmerArvind Ranganathan6
08.  A Series on Children's Development Dr. Joseph Chilton PearceSuchitra Ramkumar5
09.  Reviving Ophelia: Saving the Selves of Adolescent GirlsMary Pipher (Ph D)Akhila Seshadri5
10.  Unweaving the Rainbow Richard DawkinsP. Ramesh4
11.  Guns, Germs and Steel: A Short History of Everybody For the Last 13,000 YearsJared DiamondP. Ramesh3
12.  Resurgence Edited by Satish KumarP. Ramesh3
13.  The Unschooled Mind:  How Children Think and What Schools Should TeachHoward GardnerKamala Mukunda2
14.  Life's Grandeur Stephen Jay GouldP. Ramesh2
15.  Prism: A Learning Journal Edited by Richard Laubly and Helen SchallP. Ramesh2
16.  A Flame of Learning J. KrishnamurtiDr. Gurveen Kaur11
17.  Birds and Plant Regeneration Tara GandhiK. Ramesh11
18.  A Flame of Learning J. KrishnamurtiDr. Gurveen Kaur12
19.  Birds and Plant Regeneration Tara GandhiK. Ramesh12

Teachers' Files

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No.TitleAuthorSize/TypeIssue
01.  The Chemistry of Everyday Life Yasmin Jayathirtha1.2 MB PDF8
02.  Art for Art's Sake Radhika Neelakantan2.2 MB PDF6
03.  Understanding the Media:  Studying and Creating a NewspaperJayashree Nambiar2.7 MB PDF5
04.  Three runaway hits !!! (for your library) Usha Mukunda1.2 MB PDF4
05.  Doing Things, Making Things Arvind Gupta851 KB PDF10

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