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Varsha Seshan

Letter-Writing at the Writers’ Club

November 27, 2019 by Varsha Seshan Leave a Comment

I’ve been waiting to do this activity ever since I thought of it, and it was well worth the wait — particularly because two children said this was the best Writers’ Club session ever! Receiving a letter is lovely. I enjoy every part of it – the anticipation, seeing something in the postbox, seeing that […]

Filed Under: Workshops Tagged With: creative writing, grammar, Ratna Sagar, skill-building, St. Mary's School, Teacher training, Writers' Club, writing activities

Bhusawal

October 1, 2018 by Varsha Seshan Leave a Comment

About three years ago, I began working on an exciting project with the National Rail Museum in New Delhi. The idea was to create stories set in and around trains in India.  It was challenging but fun. I dived into details of engines and their working in a way that I had never done before. […]

Filed Under: Travel, Workshops Tagged With: Bhusawal, Ratna Sagar, Teacher training

Journeys with Shakespeare

October 17, 2016 by Varsha Seshan Leave a Comment

When I was asked to speak about Shakespeare at a gathering of school principals and English teachers, I was more than a little nervous. I borrowed and read books; I watched DVDs about his life; I pulled out notes from my Master’s course on Shakespeare … And I enjoyed myself thoroughly! Reading about Shakespeare again made […]

Filed Under: Workshops Tagged With: Ratna Sagar, shakespeare

Workshop on Communicative English

July 11, 2016 by Varsha Seshan Leave a Comment

The six-hour journey from Pune to Beed was lovely. I love travelling in the monsoon through pouring rain, looking at all the shades of green passing by. I love the hills in the rain. They’re so full of life, so different from the parched summer browns! My workshop last weekend was with Gurukul English School […]

Filed Under: Workshops Tagged With: communication, English, language, Ratna Sagar

Workshop at Mane’s International School, Ratnagiri

June 5, 2016 by Varsha Seshan Leave a Comment

People on the road selling karvand, mangoes and jackfruit. The lilting language that makes me listen to the tune rather than the meaning. The dark sand and the crashing waves. Joy! And Mane’s International School was beautiful. It’s a small school as of now, just a baby. There are mango trees everywhere, and the principal spoke […]

Filed Under: Travel, Workshops Tagged With: Ratna Sagar, Ratnagiri

Workshop at Ahmedabad

November 7, 2015 by Varsha Seshan 2 Comments

Here are a couple of photos from the workshop I conducted at FD School, Ahmedabad, under the banner of Ratna Sagar. It was a lovely experience, working with enthusiastic teachers. We worked on the story of Pinocchio, exploring integrated learning and the importance of conducting different kinds of activities while teaching. We spoke about reading and why we enjoy reading. […]

Filed Under: Workshops Tagged With: Ratna Sagar