It So Happened - Supplementary Reader in English for Class VIII

Sep 20, 2026

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Supplementary reader in English for Class VIII presents a child-centred approach to learning by linking school life with students’ lives outside the classroom. The foreword explains how the National Curriculum Framework encourages moving away from bookish rote learning and rigid subject boundaries. It emphasizes creativity, reflection on learning, imaginative activities, and discussion in small groups, supported by hands-on experiences.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryLiterature

FormatPDF

Pages108

Reading Time2 h 46 min

AccessFree to download

Foreword

A Note for the Teacher

It so happened.. Supplementary Reader in Englishfor Class VIII 0850 RT习ì8万3寸ieT 3 fT&TUI qRNATIONAL COUNCIL OF EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH AND TRAINING 2019-20 First Edition April 2008 Vaisakha 1930 Reprinted January 2009 Magha 1930January 2010 Magha 1931January 2011 Magha 1932January 2012 Magha 1933December 2012 Agrahayana 1934October 2013 Asvina 1935December 2014 Pausa 1936December 2016 Pausa 1938January 2018 Magha 1939December 2018 Agrahayana 1940 PD 520T RPS National Council of EducationalResearch and Training,2008 于40.00 Printed on 80 GSM paper withNCERT watermark Published at the Publication Divisionby the Secretary,National Council ofEducational Research and Training.SriAurobindo Marg,New Delhi 110016and printed at Tara Art PrintersPrivate Limited,A-46-47,Sector-5,Noida-201301(U.P.) 2019-20 ALL RIGHTS RESERVED 口Nopartofthis publication may be reproduced,stored in aretrievalsystem ortransmitted,in any form or by any means,electronic,mechanical,photocopying,recording or otherwisewithout the priorpermission of the publisher. □ This book is sold subject to the condition thatit shallnot,by way oftrade,be lent,re-sold,hired out or otherwise disposed of withoutthe publisher's consent,in any formofbinding orcover other thanthatin which it is published. □ The correct price of this publication is the price printed on thispage,Any revisedprice indicatedby a rubber stamporbyastickerorby any other means is incorrect and should be unacceptable. OFFICESOF THE PUBLICATION DIVISION,NCERT NCERT Campus Sn Aurobindo Marg Phone:011-26562708 New Delhi 110016 108,100 FeetRoad Hosdakere Hali Extension BanashankariⅢ Stage Phone:080-26725740 Bengaluru 560085 NavjivanTrust Building PONavjivan Phone:079-27541446 Ahmedabad 380014 CWC Campus Opp.DhankalBus Stop Panihati Kolkata700114 Phone:033-25530454 CWC Complex Maligaon Guwahai781021 Phone:0361-2674869 Publication Team Head,Publication :M.Siraj AnwarDivisionChief Editor:Shveta UppalChief Business :Gautam GangulyManager Chief Production :Arun ChitkaraOfficerEditor:Vjayam SankaranarayananProduction Assistant:Om Prakash Cover,Layout and IllustrationsBlue Fish # Foreword THE National Curriculum Framework(NCF),2005,recommendsthat children's life at school must be linked to their life outsidethe school.This principle marks a departure from the legacy ofbookish learning which continues to shape our system andcauses a gap between the school,home and community.Thesyllabi and textbooks developed on the basis of NCF signify anattempt to implement this basic idea.They also attempt todiscourage rote learning and the maintenance of sharpboundaries between different subject areas.We hope thesemeasures will take us significantly further in the direction ofachild-centred system of education outlined in the National Policyof Education (1986). The success of this effort depends on the steps that schoolprincipals and teachers will take toencourage children to reflecton their own learning and to pursue imaginative activities andquestions.We must recognise that,given space,time andfreedom,children generate new knowledge by engaging withthe information passed on to them by adults.Treating theprescribed textbook as the sole basis of examination is one ofthe key reasons why other resources and sites of learning areignored.Inculcating creativity and initiative is possible if weperceive and treat children as participants in learning,not asreceivers of a fixed body of knowledge. These aims imply considerable change in school routinesand mode of functioning.Flexibility in the daily time-table isas necessary as rigour in implementing the annual calendarso that the required number of teaching days are actuallydevoted to teaching.The methods used for teaching andevaluation will also determine how effective this supplementaryreader proves for making children's life at school a happyexperience rather than a source of stress or boredom.Syll

FAQs

What is the central goal of the supplementary reader for Class VIII?

It aims to develop learners’ habit of reading independently with interest, understanding, and enjoyment.

How does the foreword describe the National Curriculum Framework’s recommendation for schooling?

It recommends linking children’s life at school to their life outside school to reduce the gap between school, home, and community.

What learning approach does the book encourage to avoid rote learning?

It discourages rote learning and sharp boundaries between subjects, promoting creativity, initiative, reflection, and participation in learning through activities and group discussion.

Sep 20, 2026

Uploaded by Rowan