It is wonderful to work with children. And academically doing things with children is a big challenge. Apart from my research focus, I have become a part of a wonderful project, in which I am supposed to compose lessons for rural children of India. I am presently composing lessons for standard 1st and 2nd students which is really really a tough job, in some way, it is tougher than writing a dissertation for higher degrees. I ws searching materials from the NCERT library. But as most of the good textbooks are composed by people outside our continent, I had to re-arrange the theme. Topics selected by the Vidya Bhaban ELT team members are very carefully chosen.
We hardly ponder over the fact that rural children are far far behind than the urban children in understanding the textbooks which are provided for them. So, they need spesial care.
Teachers' manuals are often badly designed, exercises are too boring for them.
It is a great experience to be engaged in such a work.