The second edition of the seminar series on ‘Celebrating Dr. S. Anandalakshmy – Conversations on Education’ saw speakers emphasise the need to enhance the learning experience of children through innovative methods.
The topic of the seminar held on Saturday was ‘Relating to the young learner through songs, skits and stories’.
A booklet titled ‘Parenting for the early years — 3-6 years’, which is a sequel to ‘Birth —3 years’, was released on the occasion. The guide has been adapted from the Hincks-Dellcrest Learning Through Play Calendars. The State government distributed the Tamil version of the first booklet to 55,000 anganwadi centres.
Indu Balagopal, Lakshmi Gopal, and Swathantra Sakthivel, who were instrumental in creating the two booklets, were felicitated.
S. Anandalakshmy is recognised for her work in the field of early child care and development. She headed Vidya Mandir in Chennai in its early years and served as Bala Mandir Kamaraj Trust’s president from 2016 till her demise in 2019. She forged several partnerships across the country, and introduced unique forms of research and project works.
Sumitra M. Gautama, principal of Palar Centre for Learning and Pathashaala, KFI; N. Latha, Director of Government Examinations, School Education Department; and V.R. Devika, founder of The Aseema Trust, spoke on positive and negative teaching and their impact, the advantages of incorporating songs, stories, and dance into teaching.
Published – March 25, 2025 01:00 am IST
