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Here are some points from our (mostly)primary and secondary research-
Schools
- montessori method of teaching is open and heavily activity-based, with story-telling, singing and even dancing. It involves hands-on teachings tools and peer learning among the children.
- the first and second standards of primary school in some schools are more structured than others. But most teachers are unsatisfied with the textbooks and use a lot of supplementary material. They mentioned the need for books with far more Indian context.
- some less privileged schools either are not interested in anything outside syllabus or are truly concerned about educating the children and are more accepting to change and new ideas.
- huge difference between (fancy)books available at higher-end bookstores when compared to the local language books sold on the streets
- most books that assist science learning for kids are activity based
- few Indian publishers experiment with narrative or imagination-science based
- activity books with interactive layouts, puppets, stickers, cut-outs; mostly used by one child and lifespan short
- (to explore further) mentality of parents who buy science-books for their kids
Homes
- wide spectrum of behavioral patterns of children and parents
- too wide and contradictory to generalize, but our target parents would be the ones who want to encourage science thinking, observing and learning in their child, maybe spend time with them reading this book, stimulate their curiosity, etc
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