StoryDarpan

Free live webinar · Saturday, 31 October 2026

Help your child fall in love with learning — one story at a time.

Join Anuj Gupta, Founder of StoryDarpan, for a free 60-minute session on the story-based method that builds creativity, confidence, and communication in children aged 8–18.

60 focused minutesLive Q&A with AnujFree workbook for live attendees

11:00 AM – 12:00 PM IST

Online · join from any phone or laptop

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Storybook illustration of a child leaving a dim tablet behind and reaching toward a glowing open book where stars, birds, and a golden castle rise
Anuj Gupta, Founder of StoryDarpan, seated beside books in a warm reading space.

Hosted live by Anuj Gupta

Founder of StoryDarpan

Stories turn ordinary evenings into launchpads.

Live & interactive

Not a recording

For parents

Of children aged 8–18

60 minutes

Plus open Q&A

Completely free

No card, no catch

Sound familiar?

If evenings at home feel like negotiations…

You're not alone — and it's not a parenting failure. These are the six struggles we hear most from parents of 8–18 year olds. Every one of them has a story-shaped answer.

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Screen-time battles

Homework needs three reminders, but the tablet never does. You wonder what all that scrolling is quietly replacing.

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The blank page

Your child is full of ideas — until it's time to write them down. Then the page stays empty and the frustration is real.

Illustration of a shy child hiding behind a big book at the edge of a lively classroom

Shy to speak up

They know the answer but won't raise their hand. At home they're full of stories; outside, they go quiet.

Illustration of a child at a desk whose attention drifts from homework toward glowing fireflies

Focus that drifts

Ten minutes into homework and their mind is somewhere else entirely. Sustained attention feels harder than it used to be.

Illustration of a bored child surrounded by dull grey toys with one small glowing book beside them

“I'm bored”

A room full of toys and apps, and still nothing holds them. You miss the made-up games they used to invent from nothing.

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Big feelings, few words

When something is wrong, they can't quite say what. You want to help — but the words don't come easily for either of you.

The agenda

What we'll cover in 60 minutes

A working session, not a lecture. You'll leave with a method and the exact first steps — not just motivation.

  1. 10 MIN

    Intro and Context Setting

    A warm welcome for parents, the context for the session, why creativity, storytelling, communication, and learning habits matter — and exactly what you'll take away by the end of the hour.

  2. 20 MIN

    Problem Identification and Introduction to My Framework

    Identify the common challenges children face with screen time, expression, confidence, focus, and writing. Then Anuj introduces the StoryDarpan approach and the Imagination Quotient Blueprint.

  3. 15 MIN

    3 Secrets and the Complete Methodology

    The three key insights from the webinar, followed by the complete StoryDarpan methodology explained in a practical, parent-friendly way.

  4. 15 MIN

    Live Q&A

    Ask real questions about your child — screen-time habits, creativity, storytelling, confidence, writing, and how to start at home.

    Live · bring your questions

The method

The StoryDarpan journey: Discover → Publish

A simple four-step path children walk again and again — each loop a little braver than the last. In the webinar, Anuj walks you through every step.

Storybook illustration of a child holding a giant brass compass as a golden path opens through tall grass under a night sky

Step 1

Discover

Children uncover the stories already hiding in their own lives, interests, and questions.

Storybook illustration of a child climbing a mountain of glowing books toward a crescent moon

Step 2

Learn

They absorb structure, vocabulary, and emotion by living inside great stories — not by memorising rules.

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Step 3

Create

Guided prompts turn their ideas into written and illustrated stories of their own.

Storybook illustration of a child on a small wooden stage reading to a warm circle of family under string lights

Step 4

Publish

They share their work with family and the StoryDarpan circle — and confidence compounds with every story.

The pathway

What changes when stories become a habit

Every child moves at their own pace — this is the path we guide families along, not a promise on a timeline.

Illustration of a parent and child sharing a bedtime story on a sofa under a warm lamp, stars outside the windowWeek 1

A 10-minute story ritual

One calm, screen-free ritual replaces one scroll session — the habit everything else builds on.

Illustration of a child narrating a story while a parent writes it down, characters floating above the notebookMonth 1

Their first original story

Your child narrates and shapes their own tale, with you as the delighted audience.

Illustration of a handmade storybook with a child’s drawings on its cover, held up proudly in lamplightMonth 3

A finished storybook

Written, illustrated, and read aloud at home — a thing they made, start to finish.

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Sharing with confidence

Presenting their work to others — the quiet skill underneath every stage, interview, and classroom.

Your host

Meet Anuj Gupta

Anuj Gupta, Founder of StoryDarpan, seated beside books in a warm reading space.

Anuj Gupta

Founder of StoryDarpan

Children don't fall in love with lessons — they fall in love with stories. My work is helping parents turn that simple truth into an everyday habit at home.

Anuj founded StoryDarpan to help children aged 8–18 build creativity, communication, and confidence through story-based learning. In this session he shares the same framework StoryDarpan families use — and stays back to answer your questions live.

  • Founder of StoryDarpan
  • Story explorer, education enthusiast, creator of young creators
  • 5+ years researching creativity, education, and storytelling
  • Multiple children's books created
  • Recognised by India Authors Academy
  • Creator of the Imagination Quotient Blueprint
  • Mission: 1 Million Young Creators

Honest fit

Is this session for you?

It's for you if…

  • Parents of children aged 8–18
  • Families wrestling with screen-time balance
  • Parents who want calmer, more connected evenings
  • Anyone curious how stories can teach what lectures can't

It's probably not for you if…

  • Anyone expecting overnight transformation — habits take weeks, not hours
  • Parents looking for a magic fix that needs no participation
  • Children themselves — this session is designed for parents

The live experience

What joining live actually feels like

Not a recording, not a sales pitch — one hour together, built around the parents in the (virtual) room.

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A circle, not a lecture hall

You join a warm group of parents like you — cameras optional, chai welcome, no pressure to perform.

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Ask your real question

The final 15 minutes belong to you. Bring your actual situation — Anuj answers live and honestly.

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Stories that come alive

See how ordinary evenings turn into original stories — and what children make once the habit takes root.

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Feedback that lifts

Watch how a skilled facilitator responds to a child's story — encouragement you can copy at home.

Live-attendee bonuses

Show up live, take these home

Free for everyone who attends the session live — our way of rewarding the parents who make the time.

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Story Spark Workbook

A printable workbook with the exact exercises from the session — so the method survives Monday morning.

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30 Story Prompt Cards

A month of dinner-table and bedtime prompts. One card, one story, zero screens.

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Story Circle Invite

A place in StoryDarpan's parent circle, where families share their children's stories and small wins.

Why it works

A method you can judge for yourself

We'd rather show you than quote ourselves. Come see the framework live and decide on the strength of the ideas — that's the fairest test we know.

Built on how children actually learn

Narrative is the brain's native format for memory and meaning. The method works with that, not against it.

Designed for real Indian households

Ten-minute rituals that fit around homework, dinner, and commutes — no extra screens, no special materials.

Led live, not replayed

You watch the framework applied to real situations and get your own questions answered — not a recording from last year.

Questions

Everything parents ask us

One evening. One story habit. A different kind of childhood.

Join us on Saturday, 31 October 2026 at 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM IST. Free, live, and built for parents like you.

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Story Based Learning Launchpad

Sat, 31 Oct · 11:00 AM IST · Free