Radiant Thinking

The guru gives a topic ‘DEEPAVALI’ to the students by writing it in the centre of the board, and speaking it aloud.

Ask the students to say words related to topic. Eg. light, Krishna, thoran, new clothes, oil bath, Narakashura, Sathyabama, Rama, Sita, Lakshmana, Ravana, Lakshmi Pooja, etc., Write the words on the board and in their notebooks (please, do not put numbers, or try to organise the words). There is no limit to what and how many words come up!!!

Note: Related words come from the students not from the guru. If the guru doesn’t find connection between the topic and a word given by a child, ask him/her “why” he/she feels that word is related instead of saying “no”.

Game based on Radiant Thinking

JAM – Just A Minute

Children can be asked to talk for one minute about any of the words written on the board or chart.

Group I – Children can form a team and speak one point each.

Group II & III – Two students can join and talk like a conversation for one minute or it can be an individual speech for a minute.