Songs -heard and forgotten ?
11 SepWe often snatches of songs heard in childhood which we want to teach our kids.
An excellent source for songs for camping, teaching various themes is
http://www.songsforteaching.com/index.html
A site which allows legal downloads of MP3 files and provides lyrics for traditional songs is
When little kids have a vacation..
9 SepSome parents look at vacation time with a little anxiety. If they aren’t going on a holiday, they wonder how they will spend time with kids and keep them happy.
There are many websites which give ideas for craft work for kids. When I and my kid do some creative work together , we are not only utilizing time usefully ,we are creating great memories for the kid.
The sense of satisfaction of having created something goes a long way in building self esteem and also eventually allows the kid to look at honest work with an open mind.Not as just work – but as something that will bring happiness.
Here is a site/ blog that will help a parent find things to do with a kid during vacations.And the idea of building a lap journal is quite delightful.
http://delightfullearning.blogspot.com/
And one more that has specific activities even for Indian festivals
Art of living from auto drivers….
29 NovOn a recent visit to Bengaluru, I got to travel a lot in autos.
The first memorable drive was with Narayana of Kumaraswamy layout. We were struck in a jam near BTM layout when he began his painful story.It seems he had just begun his day and became a victim to a superwoman. He had ferried her to some company. She offered to pay with 100 rupee note. He didnt have the necessary change.Kind soul that he was offered to bring change for the note he possessed. By the time he came back, she was gone.The story began now. He was so dejected , he was going back home.He went on to tell me some incidents in which he had ferried people for free on being told of their problems.What amazed me was he told me that he would not lose faith in people just because he was cheated by one.
On one another such journey, late in the evening , we travelled with a senior member of their tribe. He asked us which route we preferred..we told him to choose -depending on traffic density.Just this little trust in him made him happy. He talked about how honesty has helped him and his family. He narrated an incident where an unknown passenger gave him a recommendation letter to a philanthropic hospital. This gift saved his son’s life.He said that if we ever earned anything by dishonest methods the money would just go to medical expenses. This belief of his has kept him happy , healthy and content.
It was truly a learning path that we travelled .
My Little Jakkanachareez
6 Sep
Ronak's Ganesha
My kids(age .. 5+) were given a demo on how to make clay models. As it was their first lesson, their Craft teacher showed them how to make a Ganesha.They made these in just a few minutes.This was sometime in July.The multi coloured one below is made by kind -hearted Rohit.
In August they made collages.
More Ganeshas
More Ganeshas...
Ganesha-- in my class
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