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10 to 15 years young readers (grade 5 and up)

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  • The hand is my feeler with which I reach through isolation and darkness and seize every pleasure, every activity that my fingers encounter. With the dropping of a little word from another’s hand into mine, a slight flutter of the fingers, began the intelligence, the joy, the fullness of my life. – Helen Keller, “A […]

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    The hand is my feeler with which I reach through isolation and darkness and seize every pleasure, every activity that…

  • The British Version Ring-a-ring o’roses, A pocketful of posies, A-tishoo! A-tishoo! We all fall down. The Indian version Ringa Ringa roses, pocketful of posies, husha busha ! We all fall down This popular childrens rhyme dates back to the Black death or bubonic plague of the 1300s. It was popularised during London’s great plague of […]

    Ring Around the Rosie Meaning-making for children in a global pandemic

    The British Version Ring-a-ring o’roses, A pocketful of posies, A-tishoo! A-tishoo! We all fall down. The Indian version Ringa Ringa…

  • “He is my best friend, a resilient chap – we have known each other since we were in pre-school. The pandemic at first took a toll on his business, next his family – he lost both parents. I called him to check-in on him every-day. That 5 minute check-in turned into 45-60 minutes and before […]

    Is Gifting Therapy to Someone You Love Helpful or Insulting?

    “He is my best friend, a resilient chap – we have known each other since we were in pre-school. The…