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Living in Harmony

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Living in Harmony
A Course on Peace and Value Education

Author(s) : The Living in Harmony Team

This revised edition of Living in Harmony is a carefully graded series of eight books on peace and value education for the primary and middle schools. It incorporates the concern for peace education expressed in the National Curriculum Framework.


Course Components About the Course Authors
 
Readership

Classes 1 to 8

 
Course Components

  • Coursebooks 1 to 8


  • Teacher's Books 1 to 8


  • Click here to download the key values suggested by NCERT and discussed in Living in Harmony

     
    About the Course


    Living in Harmony is specially designed to sensitize students to the need for harmony and mutual respect among individual and communities. It aims to help the young learners recognize their own responsibilty towards their enviornment and to instil in them the values that are vital to a meaningful ans socially productive life.

    The books incorporate all-important human values through stories from history, mythology, religion, real-life events and world literature.The series aims to instill in the young learners values that are vital to a meaningful and socially productive life.


    The key features of the series are as follows:

    • Uses simple and easy-to-understand language in keeping with the level of each class


    • Contains peace and value-based stories that lead to discussions and insights that are explained further


    • Uses stimulating exercises to help children to relate the values to real-life situations


    • Includes Peace Posters- a blend of evocative visuals and interesting activities- which are designed to evoke interaction, comments and opinions from children with teachers acting as facilitators


    • Includes attractive and thought-provoking 'Peace pages' interspersed throughout to internalize the concept of peace


     
    Author Details
    The Living in Harmony Team

    Series Editor, Mini Krishnan, has been actively involved in educational publishing for two decades. She is currently editing a project of translations for OUP.

    Sherif Rushdy, International consultant, actively involved in advising governments in value education policies, curricula and programmes.

    Rev. Valson Thampu, Member, National Commission for Minority Educational Institutions; Member, National Integration Council and formerly Vice-Principal and Head of Department (English), St Stephen's College, Delhi. He is the author of several books and aricles on social, religious and cultural issues. His multi-faith initiatives extend through India and overseas.

    Usha Jesudasan, Broadcaster, degrees in education and philosophy (UK), journalist and writer of value education textbooks, biographies and books on harmony.

    Fathima Muzaffer, Vice-President, Islamic Information Centre, State Organiser, Indian Union Muslim League, Women's Wing, Tamil Nadu, speaker and educationist in English, Tamil and Urdu school in rural Tamil Nadu.

    Sumathi Sudhakar, Writer of children's books (Rupa, Scholastic India) and formerly on the editorial panel of Chandamama magazine.

    Malini Seshadri, Newspaper, magazine, radio and television journalist and interviewer.

    Prema Raghunath, A special educator, Head-Resource Development, V-Excel, Educational Trust, and formerly Vice-Principal, Vidya Mandir, Chennai (CBSE).

    Maya Gaitonde, Chennai-based value educator involved full time in conducting programmes for children, teachers and parents.

    Shaku Raniga, Director, PRIACT (Principles in Action), which is dedicated to community-based value education for children.

    List of books
    Living in Harmony Rev Edn Book 1
    9780195680317
    Rs.51
    Living in Harmony Rev Edn Book 2
    9780195680324
    Rs.51
    Living in Harmony Rev Edn Book 4
    9780195680348
    Rs.59
    Living in Harmony Rev Edn Book 7
    9780198062134
    Rs.88
     

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