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TAL 8 · Ages 14+

The Leader's Wisdom

"Truth · Perspective · Discernment · Action"

The final level. Not because you're done — you'll never be done — but because you're ready for a different kind of challenge: living well with difficult questions, and speaking the truth while you still can.

Ages 14+ 5 Leadership Moves NCF Secondary Advanced Reader-Leaders
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The Moves

The Moves in this book

The reading in this book is organised into Moves. Each Move takes one story and works on one skill. They can be read in any order.

Move 18

Seeing Deeply

Bringing Up Amma — Geeta Dharmarajan
Move 19

Acting Wisely

The Crazy Costume Drama — Asha Nehemiah
Move 20

Holding Achievement Lightly

Indra and the Ants — Brahma Vaivarta Purana
Move 21

Ecological Intelligence

The Climate Trilogy — Guha · Nainy · Kerketta
Move 22

See. Then Speak. Go Lead.

Kabir + Faiz Ahmad Faiz
Using this book

How different readers use it

In a classroom

Mentor's Guide Set 3 gives explorer boxes, discussion prompts and TADAA activities for every story.

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At home or NIOS

The book is written for an adult reading with a child, so you don't need teaching experience to use it. Read a story together and talk it over.

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For a school or board

Use TAL 8 across a year group, on its own or with your existing syllabus. It sits at the NCF Secondary stage.

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