Learning: Going Beyond the Textbooks|Under The Peepal Tree|Part 11|The Peepal Grove School

On the question of the usefulness of theory in textbooks, Sri M explains that while knowing theoretical concepts has a definite place in the academic progress of a child, what is also important is nurturing internal growth, encouraging experimentation and expanding the minds of children. This is where the role of a teacher becomes very important as an enabler of learning--to go beyond the textbooks, arouse curiosity and open up the minds of children.