Khel Planet’s first toy library at the Vidya Niketan School
Introducing to you Khel Planet’s very first toy library at the Vidya Niketan school in Chennai,India. Children in this school come from predominantly under-privileged backgrounds, and most [...]
Who should learn life skills?
Life skills are for all. A common misconception about life skills is that these are for the consumption of the elite classes. In fact, research shows that when poor children are given access to [...]
Why start at school age?
Life skills are abilities that children should learn either in school, at home or in their communities. A misconception is that life skills are optional and should follow basic language and [...]
Why are life-skills important now?
Through the 18th century, the world (developed and developing both) has moved from agrarian economy to industrial economy to information age. The challenges of these economies were known and [...]
What are life-skills?
In 1997, the World Health Organization (WHO) has defined life skills as abilities for adaptive and positive behaviour, that enable individuals to deal effectively with the demands and challenges [...]
Thought on Play by Rabindranath Tagore
“When I was a child I had the freedom to make my own toys out of trifles and create my own games from imagination. In my happiness my playmates had their full share; in fact the complete [...]
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