Joy of giving-Daan Utsav

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The Joy of Giving week was launched in the year 2009.It is now celebrated every year from Gandhi Jayanti i.e 2nd october to 8th october .Indians from all over doing different kind of work get together to celebrate ‘giving.’ It is now called Daan Utsav.This week engages people through”acts of giving”.-it could be money,time,resourses and skills-spanning the big companies ,NGO and government sectors,schools ,colleges,and the general public.A simple aim of Daan Utsav could be to rally public support to bring about change.The contribution could be acts of kindness,contribution of time,  money, clothes, toys, books.Just anything one wants to give to reach out to the less privileged.

I will put up some pictures for the joy of giving week:-

jogsymbol of Daan Utasv………..Your Pearls of Wisdom……………

…. Make giving and caring for the less privileged a part of your life.

…. remember-care and Share

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Note for you dear parent

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School started in June and the new academic year is almost or I should say half over.Children right from the kindergarten are  now into their daily school routine.These days the daily timetable of school going kids is as busy and rigorous as the back to back work of many company  CEO’s. angry1 angry4 angry3         A very typical day of the child begins at 6.30/7am.The child is dragged out of his bed.He/she  has many chores to complete -incomplete HW,a pending project-then getting ready with having to finish breakfast and running to catch the school bus.He /she also has to remember his/her tution class books as often they have to go for tutions straight after school.Many times the child has to go to the many activity classes that parents think will mould him/her into the Perfect Adult.On top of all this he/she has to be well behaved and follow rules and timings at home.Little do we realize as parents that maybe our kids would like to read,listen to music or maybe just sit by themselves.Without realizing we put so mush pressure on our kids that they no longer can take it.Some kids may then suffer from anxiety attacks,depression and turn aggressive and stubborn.Some kids may suddenly become disinterested in everything and their grades may fall.Thats when the mums panic button switches on.

 

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Co-curricular activity-no free time

activityactivity1activity3From art ,drama to music  and computer-may be fun- but, tiring or maybe kids dont want to do these activities.

Read this poem:-

How happy am I when I crawl into bed-

A rattlesnake hisses a tune into my head,

A gay little centipede,all without fear,

Crawls over my pillow and into my ear.

But yet I am happy ,and live at my ease.

Oh,how I love my pillow,my dreams and my sleep.

We as parents dont leave any chance and want to train  our kids  in all activities so they can

be achievers at all they do.I think it is important to remember that every child is an individual

and is good at something.It is important to be happy and proud of what he /she can do and not

compare him with others his age. It is also important to remember that every child wants both time and

space for himself/herself.Respect that.Every kid wants to be an achiever and make us proud of him/her.Push them gently keeping in mind the child’s ability.Dont put pressure on them to preform.Learn to be happy with what they do,and express it to them.Teach them to never never give up and also to be satisfied and happy for others.

So cheers dear parents to happy parenting.Enjoy your kids growing up-be a friend but

remember to draw a line-you are his guide teaching him right and wrong,to think and become

independent and a caring human being.If we all try in our own little way imagine what this world would be like.

Happy Children

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Something interesting from toi:-

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Remember children are miraculous.Love them ,surprise them and most of all always be there for them till they need you.-Each child grows up into an independent individual at his/her own time.Also remember children like to be disciplined,you are their guide.

 

 

 

Water Conservation

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Hi kids, Do you know how many seasons we have.That’s right-5-Winter,Spring,Monsoon,summer and autumn.Each season has something special and thats what our magical world  is all about. From June to September we have the monsoon or the rainy season in India.We cant live without water.Our body has 75% water.The earth is covered 3/4 with water.We need water to drink ,to wash to clean.Plants need water to grow Everything around us needs water. Water cycle h2o cycle Our magical world   oceans   body             body1 We take water for granted.You know kids in many remote villages people have to travel many kilometers to collect water.With our careless attitude we cut trees to build houses,there is so much of industrial pollution that we are causing global warming.Our glaciers are melting fast.We are destroying our wonderful world. Almost every year the monsoon gets delayed and we face water shortage,but still we waste water.We take every thing we have for granted.We all can try to save water in our own small ways. save h2o Here is an interesting clipping from Times of India

 

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Kids make your mum read this to you and ask her to explain.I am sure we can all do our little bit and save water.- Save our world

 

 

Yoga for kids

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Today  there was a nice article in the mumbai mirror about yoga for kids.Yoga goes back almost 5000 years ago.We all know it has many benefits-Yoga helps to relax,it is an awareness of our bodies,self control and discipline. It relaxes and strengthens our muscles and makes our body flexible. some yoga poses- yoga       yoga1            yoga3 Children can benefit from yoga,but it is important that they learn from a trained teacher.They should never be allowed to do yoga  without instructions or an adult with them,it could be dangerous.

Benefits of yoga for kids:-.

Instills confidence. .

Improves power of concentration. .

Develops brain and intellect. .

Good for strengthening of muscles, joints and increasing height.

. Promotes balance. flexibility, co-ordination and strength. .

Helps cope with anxiety. .

Helps develop creativity and imagination.

Remember never force your kids to do yoga.Make it a fun and movement game eg making an aeroplane noise in the aeroplane pose or dog sound in the dog pose. Some kids yoga poses:- kidsy  kidsy1   kidsy2  kidsy3 Your yoga teacher will tell you the names of the poses-asaanas.A clipping from the Times of India.You can zoom and see it.

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Self esteem-Love yourself

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Hi kids,

Self Esteem is a very important part of growing.Only if you are’ proud to be you’, will you be able to achieve what you want,and will try to create situations to achieve what you want to accomplish.Remember kids each one of you is very special.You all can do the same things only some would be better in one ,some in some others.Look below there is a recipe for you to build your self esteem:-

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You can colour the bowls and a poem-I Am Special:-

poem i amKids remember you are the best-but that does not mean you know everything.Have an open mind .Be ready to learn and have confidence in yourself.Remember you can if you want to.Throw away the words I cant.Try,try you will succeed.

Self Esteem comes from being able to define the world in your own terms, and refusing to abide by the judgement of others.

Oprah Winfrey.

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To put this in another way-Self Esteem comes from being able to define the world based on what is right for you,at your own terms.Refuse to be put down by the judgement of others.Remember- keep believing in yourself.