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This paper presents a study of few innovative teaching methods, which include the use of traditional Indian play methods namely lock and key, historical story framing, connect the words, snake and ladder immensely modified to current students mindset and syllabus as ARP way of teaching. ARP means ATTENTION, RETENTION AND PARTICIPATION. While teaching ARP helps the students in studies in phase of formal learning by means of which the individual seeks to acquire new facts, to establish new habits and to prefect new skills in an efficient and economical way. The purpose of testing this method, to acquire facts and information, systems of thought mastery of skills and techniques by means of which learning may be organised and expressed effectively. The investigator decided to conduct his experimental study for two classes VIII both English medium & Tamil medium consist of 120 students in which one group is controlled group and other group is the experimental group. The controlled group has been taught with conventional method and the experimental group has been taught byEmpty outlines method, Stick and Pic method and Lock, Ladder and Key method. Since this study was on experimental method there was no readymade tool available for the investigator. Hence, the investigator had to develop a question paper with blue print for the study. The study lasted for six (6) weeks. Week 1 was used for training the students and knowing their level of understanding using various observational classes. Weeks 2, 3, 4 and 5 were used for activities. This method provoked the interest and effectiveness of understanding the concept in depth