One monsoon day, Rohith goes for a walk with his teacher by a lake, near his school. She leads him into the world of ants, palm swifts, and frogs; Rohith watches, his eyes wide: for the first time, he finds something that resonates with him. This idea forms the crux of naturalist Yuvan Aves’ latest story for children, The Tortoiseshell Beetle (published by Pratham).
This is Yuvan’s third book for children. He is also working on a collection of essays on Nature-based learning pedagogy for teachers and parents.
“Nature is an inclusive learning space,” feels Yuvan, who is also an educator working with five Government schools and a private Montessori school in the city. “Children learn in different ways: they need movement, and multiple sensorial connections. A natural learning space frees the child, by developing these innate capacities.”
