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Counting is an essential part of our life. Our day begins with counting and ends with counting. We count the number of apples we eat and litres of milk we buy. We count the money to buy chocolate and kilometres we need travel to reach the city.
Every parent looks forward to the day when the child is dressed up in that cute school uniform, with tiny little shoes and a fancy snack basket in hand. Every parent is anxious whether the child adjusts to the school, starts crying, is punished by the teacher or is bullied by other children. This anxiousness is completely normal. This very emotion in the parents protects the offspring. It is similar to the instinct in animals which protect their babies fiercely.
Have you ever wondered why some people are poor, some are rich, some are healthy, and some are sick; some are lucky, fortunate and happy while others appear unfortunate, unlucky and sad? The answer to all these questions lies in the Karma we have accumulated.
An adoring memory of the Dasara festival is that a north Indian family invited me along with my sisters Kanya Puja when I was a young girl. We were served with sumptuous lunch and given a Dakshina of a rupee or two. I still remember the way I flinched and dragged my feet back when the lady of the house touched my feet. At the age of ten, I was amused by this tradition, which made me feel important. Now, I ponder the logic behind the Pooja where people worship Durga in the form of girls and wonder!
Summer vacation is a much-awaited time not only for children but also for Parents. It is a time to learn new things, visit grandparents and most importantly to relax. However, all summer vacations are not pleasurable and educative. It requires careful planning to make the vacation fruitful.
Every generation prepares its successive future generation to appreciate nature and to take care of it, in the form of traditions, customs, festivals, etc., which are termed as ‘culture’. Our ancestors have transferred their culture to the younger generations. This transformation is either not happening or weak in the present day.
I am a Montessorian with nearly three decades of experience in the Montessori field. I have worked with children for ten years and training teachers since 1999. I am the founder-director of Vidyanjali Academy for Learning, a CBSE secondary school.
Dr Maria Montessori founded the Montessori method of education. E M Standing compares Dr Montessori to Columbus, while Columbus found the world outside Dr Maria Montessori found the World within.
ಈ ದಿನ ಒಂದು ಕಥೆಯನ್ನು ಕೇಳೋಣ. ಇದು ಆರು ವರ್ಷ ಕ್ಕಿಂತ ದೊಡ್ಡ ಮಕ್ಕಳಿಗೆ ಸೂಕ್ತವಾದುದು.
ಮೂವತ್ತು ದಿನಗಳು ಒಂದು ತಿಂಗಳಾದ ಕಥೆ
Studies indicate the pet you keep reflects the kind of personality you have! Dog people are extroverts, and cat people are introverts! Canines and felines have a different history of domestication, different needs, eating habits and behaviour, and different cultures treat them differently.
