One of the books that I read last year was ‘Totochan’.This really made me enter a fantasy world that is magical,where learning is super fun and exciting!!
If you are not familiar with the story,just click on this http://www.arvindguptatoys.com/arvindgupta/Tottochan.pdf
When I read Totochan the first time, I thought that it was really cool to have classrooms inside a train. Now I read articles where this has happened in a Government school.
Here the school has turned old coaches to neat classrooms. Amazing, isn’t it?
Trains always fascinate children.Every child must take few train journeys every year.It is sad that many parents prefer taking the flight or drive, even for short journeys.
Try travelling by the train with your students,or your families and connect with people and Nature,just a bit more!
Bring the train / engine fun to the classroom.Here’s another story that you can read out to elementary school children:
http://www.mrjonathan.com/mxrm9files/AR/Little%20Engine%20that%20Could.pdf
Or you can show this movie :
You can use the idea of a train in so many ways !!A train classroom , a poem , a story,a school garden, a song , a game ,as a resource to learn about different,beautiful places in the world,and more!!
Do send your version,if you use any of these ideas!
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