This post presents a numbers of activities in a particular sequence which will allow the child to learn language actively and in an enjoyable manner. Some important suggestions have been given for interested parents to help them motivate and guide the children while learning English.
Union is strength.
Once there was a farmer , who had four sons. They always quarreled with one another. This made the farmer unhappy.
One day, he called all the four sons. He gave them each a stick. He told them, "Try and break the stick."
One by one, they tried. Each one could break his stick easily.
Now the farmer tied up a bundle of sticks together "Try and break this bundle, " he told them.
Each of the sons tried and tried but the bundle of sticks would not snap.
"Do you understand what this means?" Said the farmer. "If you remain united like this bundle of sticks, no one can harm you."
The King who Wanted to Touch the Moon
Once upon a time, in a faraway land, lived a king called Wanted. He wanted to do everything by himself.
Once, he wanted to find the exact number of leaves on a tree. His minister suggested, "Your Majesty, let us appoint people to do this job."
So he started counting the leaves. He had his royal breakfast, lunch, tea and dinner under the tree. Even the royal bed was placed under the tree. All the business of the court had to be done under the tree.
"Your Majesty, the people want your permission to build a dam," said the minister.
"Five thousand seven hundred and forty-four," was the only reply.
"Your Majesty, our army needs some more elephants !" said the Commander of the army.
"Thirty-two thousand nine hundred and ninety-nine," was all the answer he got.
This went on for six months. The people did not know what to do. But King Wanted would not stop. Luckily, the season changes and the tree shed all its leaves. So, King Wanted had to stop counting.
Once King Wanted was resting on the terrace. He saw the full moon shining bright in the sky. "How far is it from here to the moon ?" King Wanted asked his minister. "I have no idea, your Majesty," said the poor minister. "Find out," said the king. "I want to touch the moon. "The minister was aghast.
"But your Majesty, how will you reach there ?"
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He thought for a day and then he had an idea.
"Build a wooden tower." he ordered. "And use all the wooden boxes in the palace to build it."
But of course there weren't enough boxes in the palace.
"Bring all the boxes you can find in the whole kingdom, " ordered the king.
Thousands of boxes were collected. Many, many boxes were placed one on top of the other. Soon the king couldn't see the top of the tower.
"Now," he thought, "the tower is ready ! I shall go up and touch the moon."
The minister said, "Let us send a guard up first to see how tall the tower is, your Majesty."
"No need," said the king. "I shall go up myself first."
He began to climb up the tower. Higher and higher he went. The people couldn't see him now. But, they soon heard his voice from the sky.
"The moon is still far away. Throw some more boxes to me. " So, they obeyed.
After a while, they heard the voice again, "More boxes ! The moon is still away !" Once again, more boxes were thrown up.
"More boxes, more boxes," they heard every little while. Up went the boxes - one, two, three, four .... "More ! more ! " came the orders from above. Swish - Swoosh - Zip - Zang. The boxes went up. And, oh ! What was that ? Suddenly, there was a Bang ! and a Crash ! and a Thud ! and a Rumble and a Tumble ! The tower began to sway and crumble. Down came the boxes in twos and threes and tens and twenties. People ran for their lives. Soon, there was a mound of tumbled down boxes where there had been a tower. And where was the king ?
Did the king really touch the moon ? No one ever found out. The people never dared to ask. And the king - not a word did he speak about it, ever again !
The Jackal And The Donkey
There was a farmer who owned a big field in the outskirts of his village. He used to take his donkey with him when he was going to the field for night watch. The next. day morning, he loaded the donkey with the crop and took them to the market for sales.
Daily night, the donkey heard the howling of a jackal. He saw that his master turned afraid on hearing this howling, for his master would say, "What a deep howl! It just cuts through my nerves."
The Lion And The Jackal
Once a jackal went to a lion and leaded, "Hey King of the forest! I am very much interested to serve you. Will you accept me to be your servant? I shall serve you loyally." The lion too accepted and made the jackal his servant.
The poor jackal ran away for its life.
Moral: Never Think Too Much of Yourself
The Boy And The Apple Tree
It was a serene village. There were many kinds of farms and fields surrounding it. A villager grew an orchid with many fruit trees. There was an apple tree in the center of the orchid. The villager had a son called Bablu. Bablu used to play around the apple tree. In due course of time the apple tree developed affection towards Bablu. If Bablu could not come to see the tree, it became so sad.
One day, Bablu was very sad. "Come, play with me, " asked the apply tree. "Oh! I am so sad. I am in no need to play with you," replied Bablu."Tell me the reason. I shall help you," encouraged the apply tree. "I need some toys to play, but, I don't have money to buy," said Bablu. Without hesitation, the apple tree replied, "Collect some fruits and sell them in the market. You shall get money to buy toys, " replied the apple tree with a smile. Bablu collected some fruits and left off happily.
Years passed by. Bablu grew into a fine young man. The apple tree was still waiting for his friend to play with it. Bablu came sad to the apple tree. "Tell me the reason for your sorrow, my friends, "asked the apple tree. "I need to build a house. I don't have money to buy wood, " replied Bablu. "No problem, you can cut as many of my branches and many wood or your house, "the apple tree said with happiness that it could help its friend.
Bablu had grown into an adult. Still there was some sadness in his face as he came to the apple tree. "Tell me my friend. what makes you sad now?" asked the apple tree.
"I have developed my business. Now I need a boat to send my supplies to far off places, " said Bablu. "No problem, my boy. You can cut my trunk and make a boat out of it," answered the apple tree with happiness. Bablu was also happy that he got wood for his boat.
After many years, Bablu had become an old man. His strength and vigor had gone. With a shivering leg, he came to the apple tree. He was tired. The apple tree asked with concern, "My boy, I don't have fruits. Nor do I have branches and trunk to help you. All that is left out are my roots and stump.
You can take them if they would be of some help. " Bablu replied, "I am tired of life. All I want is some peace of mind. I need a place to rest." "Come, lie on my root. You shall get peace, embraced the apple tree. Bablu lied down on the roots of the apple tree and had a nice and peaceful rest.
He thought to himself, "You are the best friend I had in my life, apple tree."
Moral: True Happiness is in Helping.
The Golden Touch
There was a very powerful king named Midas. He was greedier than he was powerful. He plundered all countries around his kingdom.
Once, while he was worshipping, a deity appeared and said, "Hey king. l am pleased with your prayers. Ask for any wish and I shall grant that."
Midas returned to his palace filled with joy. He wanted to test his new power. He touched a pillar. The entire palace turned into gold. From then on, whatever he touched turned into gold.
Although Midas was happy at first, his happiness did not last long.
In hunger, if touched his food, that too turned into gold. Water turned into gold in his touch. Fruits turned into gold. He could not touch anything or anyone - even those whom he loved so much. Once his daughter ran to him in affection and hugged him. Alas, she too turned into gold.
It was then that Midas felt very sorry for his greed. He knelt down and started to weep and weep in repentance. The deity appeared and asked, "Midas aren't you happy with your power. Everything turns into gold. Isn't this what you wanted!"
Midas ruled his kingdom with justice and love. He became a noble king to his people.
Moral: Greed is The Root Cause Of Misery
Three Rich Merchants
Once there lived a thief named Cheeku. However, he was very clever and intelligent. One day, three rich merchants came to the town. He went to the merchants and greeted them respectfully and offered to become their servant. Therefore, the merchants agreed engaged him as their servant and cook.
After some months the three merchants decided to return to their city. They cut open their thighs with a sharp knife and concealed the jewels inside. Cheeku saw it all. He said, Dear Masters! Take me with you to serve you.
They took pity on him and agreed to take him with them. They reached tribal village in the forest. In the village lived a savage and cruel tribe who lived by hunting and robbing people. The chief of the hunter had a magic parrot.
As soon as the merchants arrived in the village, the parrot began to scream. "The rich merchants have come. They have hidden treasure, kill them and snatch the jewels !"
The savage hunters removed their clothes but found nothing. Therefore, they decided to kill three merchants and take off their skins to obtain the hidden treasure.
When Cheeku saw all this he thought, "Why not to offer myself first. Let them skin me off and search my body and see that there are no hidden jewels on my person. It will save the merchants and their jewels."
The hunters immediately attacked upon Cheeku and killed him instantly. They searched and dissected his body but found nothing and, so, set the merchants free. In this way, Cheeku saved the merchant's life.
Moral: Evil Mind Meets Evil End
Two Friends
Lucky and Curse were two friends. Whenever they went together, the villagers mocked at them. "Hello Lucky! Why are you roaming with Curse? His name is so negative. So should be his character." Although Lucky did not mind this, Curse felt very bad.
He took his friend Curse proudly and said to the villagers, "Look at who saved my house. It is Curse my friend. What is in the name? It is in the character that someone is good or evil. Don't ever evaluate a person by name."
Moral: Name Does Not Reflect Character
The Woodcutters And The Sal Tree
The trees in the forest had a deep discussion. "All birds build their nest on us and make us dirty with their excretions, ' Complained the fir tree. "It is true, "accepted all trees in unison. "Not to say only that, even animals climb on us making scratches all over our trunk. This really stinks. We have to drive away all, "added the Sal tree.
Moral: Selfish Deeds Lead To Misery
Real Evidence Of Gratitude
Marshal was a owner of a vineyard. He brewed high quality wine there. Many flies used to fall in the wine. Marshal used to collect them with care, dry their wings and when they were able to fly, he would let them free.
At that moment an army of flies came buzzing into the court and surrounded the judge. They made patterns in the air as a symbol of Marshal's innocence. The judge was astonished at the act. He understood that Marshal was innocent and liberated him from the case.
Marshal was thankful to the flies for being his true witnesses.
Modal: Kindness is Rewarded Manifold
The Deer And The Hunter
We all know that deer is a charming animal. It has beautiful skin and strong horns. A deer's Walk is a beautiful sight to see. This beauty attracts many poachers to deer-hunting. This is one such a story.
A hunter was tracking a deer for quite some days. He found that the deer came exactly to the same tree each day and ate fruits which were lying there beneath the tree. He was so attracted by the beauty of the deer that he wanted to catch the deer alive. He thought, "If I set a trap here, I can catch the deer," He started implementing his plan. He set his trap and put abundant fruits to cover up.
The deer came there exactly as calculated by the hunter. But, When it saw more fruits than usual lying beneath the tree, it got suspicious and started sniffing around. Now the deer could smell the hunter hiding behind the tree. So, instead of eating the fruits, the deer ran away from the place. It thought to itself "Oh gosh! I am lucky to have been precautious."
Moral: Think Before You Do
Value Of Trust
Long, ago, a partridge was living in the hollow of a tree in a forest for a long time.one day. It had become scarce in that part of the forest and he had to go to some other place in search of food. He found a field of ripe rice at a long distance. He stayed there for many weeks and didn't return back. Soon he became healthy by rating rice-grains.
Meanwhile, a rabbit started living in the partridge's nest finding it empty. After sometime, the partridge returned and found the rabbit in his nest.
"Who are you? What are you doing in my house, "the partridge asked angrily.
"It is mine and I have been living here for many days " said the rabbit.
They started quarreling with each other. At last they decided to solve their problem by someone. A forest cat had been watching them for quite some time. He had an eye on them and was waiting for an opportunity to kill them both. With an aim to fulfill his wish, the cat volunteered, "Hey folks, what is the problem? Shall I be of some help here?" Although both the partridge and the rabbit knew the cat to be their enemy, in their misunderstanding, they approached the cat.
As they neared the cat, the cat was ready to pounce on them. With a growl, the cat started to attack the rabbit and the partridge. Both the friends ran in different directions to save their lives.
But his sharp paws and teeth will kill both the partridge and rabbit. untrusted
Moral: Trust Not The Untrustable
The Power Of Prayer
There lived a family of cuckoo birds on a tree top. The mother birds laid many eggs and all of them hatched out into beautiful cuckoo chicks. One among them was a disabled chick. The mother birds was very affectionate with this chick. So was the father bird too. Both the parents took turns to feed the chick.
One day, there was a big forest fire. It was spreading fast too. All birds and animal vacated the place in fear. The father bird said to his chicks, "Fly away children. Fly away to safety." The mother bird asked with sorrow in her throat, "How can we leave this poor chick that can't even walk?" The parents decided to stay with the chick.
The disabled chick started praying earnestly, "Oh God, Please quench the forest fire and save all the animals. Look at the affection and love my parents have for me. You are the Father of the world. Don't you have affection like that of my parents? "What a surprise! The forest was drenched by a sudden rain and the forest fire was quenched. Moral: Earnest Prayers Are Answered Positively
The King Boar
Once, a woodcutter brought home a wounded little boar. The boar had fallen into a pit dug for catching wild elephants. The Woodcutter medicated the boar and after a while the boar had gone stronger and healthy.
The woodcutter took the boar pack into the forest and left him in the area from where he had taken it.
The boar was soon hungry and had to hunt for his food. Suddenly, a wild tiger pounced on the boar in an attack. The boar somehow managed to kill the tiger. After that, the boar roamed into the forest and soon found his friends. He narrated the story to his friends. His friends told, "Is this the real story? A cunning fox had fooled us by telling that he was the one who killed the tiger."
The boars in the area assembled together and had a long discussion. At the end they concluded that the wild boar was strong and powerful. Hence, he was very apt to become their king. They went to the wild boar and said, "Hey strong friend, we have unanimously decided that you the most eligible person to lead us and protect us from danger. Please be our king. " After a long pause of thought the wild boar accepted their offer.
Moral: Even a powerful enemy can be destroyed through deceit.
Two Identical Birds
Two parrots of the same breed went to two different persons. One was a sadhu and the other was a criminal.
The sadhu used to pray every day morning, "Allah " pray to Allah. Save the world. " The parrot, living with the sadhu, also learnt to repeat the prayer.
Now, the criminal started hearing the prayers, " Allah, Allah. Save the world." The parrot that had gone to the sadhu also started to hear the same prayer. In due course of time, the criminal turned good and his parrot also turned good.
Moral: Good Words Bring Goodness
The Antelope's Friendship
Once, an antelope got trapped in a hunter's net. He tried as hard as he could. He could not free himself. He started to panic and cry. A woodpecker heard the cry.
She wanted to help the antelope. She flew to a nearby pond and asked the animals there, "Please come with me to help an antelope, that is trapped. "Only a tortoise was helpful. The Woodpecker asked the tortoise to gnaw at the noose of the trap and flew to the village in search of the hunter's home.
The woodpecker was happy that she could help a fellow creature.
Moral: Selfless Help Is Service To God
The Crow And The Jackal
This is a famous story that has been told for years and years. It is about a crow that was cheated the way he cheated someone else. An old lady was selling some delicious dough rings. The crow stealthily hopped and stole a dough ring and flew away to a far away tree. The crow thought to itself, "How stealthy am I! I can eat this dough ring without any disturbance here."
At that very moment, a jackal happened to pass that way. He sniffed and caught the smell of the dough ring. Up on the tree, he saw the crow perched and about to savors the sweet dough ring. A plan struck the jackal.
Moral: Cheat Not, Else, You Shall Be Cheated Too.
The Golden Deer
In a forest valley lived a variety of strange deer. They had attractive golden skin. The skin was so shiny that it looked like real gold. Abu was a hunter who lived in a nearby village. He had heard plenty of stories about the golden deer. He wants to catch at least one such golden deer.
Abu roamed all across the forest in search, and finally found them grazing in a remote valley. He set some traps and waited.
When the golden deer herd came that, way, one deer fell in the trap and got caught. At once, the deer shouted, "There are traps in this area. Everybody leave." On hearing this caution all other dears ran away from that place. However, the deer's brother and sister did not leave. They started mourning, "How can we leave you dear brother? We shall all stay together till the end of life."
Abu, who was witnessing all this, felt very emotional and set the golden deer free. Abu had learnt the value of true love and affection.
Moral: Ture Love Has No Equals.
The Donkey In Lion's Hide
Once, a lion had died and its skin dried off. A donkey that happened to pass that way accidentally fell on the skin. The skin clung to the back of the donkey. The donkey strode into the village.
People got frightened by the strange looking lion. They could not recognize the donkey. People ran hither and thither in their fear. They were shouting, "Don't go near the animal. It is terrifying. "The donkey got bolder and started to dance and hop. He frightened small children and youngsters. Parents ran to their children's and took them to safety. Seeing all this made the donkey merry.
In his joy, the donkey opened its mouth and started braying loudly, "You fools! I am a donkey. See how I have cheated you." Although people did not understand the donkey's language, they immediately identified the voice of the donkey.
"Hey it is just a donkey. Come let us teach him a nice lesson," came forward a villager with a big stick and thrashed the donkey.
Moral: Appearances Are Deceptive
Sleep is necessary
Did You Know ?
Early in the morning, you feel fresh. You are ready to study, play or work. You study a lot, play a lot, or work a lot during the day. At night, you start feeling sleepy. You close your eyes and go to sleep. After a good sleep, you feel fresh again. This happens every day.
What happens when people don't get enough sleep? They feel tired and sleepy the next day. They cannot pay proper attention to what they are doing.
People need sleep to be in a good mood. When we sleep, our body gets rest. Sleep is also good for our brain. It helps us to remember things better the next day.
Young children need about 10 to 11 hours of sleep. Grown-up people need less sleep. Some people need more sleep than others.
Have you seen animals sleep? How do they sleep?
You may have seen cattle dozing, or cats and dogs sleeping. Animals, too, need sleep. They all have their special ways of taking a nap. Cats, dogs and foxes curl up to go to sleep. Horses can sleep standing! Birds sleep standing - perched on a branch or bar. Monkeys, too, go to sleep on trees without fear of falling down ! Bats sleep hanging upside down ! Some water birds can sleep while swimming. Elephants usually sleep standing, but sometimes lie on one side. Luckily, they don't need a bed !
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Rain in the Night
All night long;
Sometimes loud, sometimes soft,
Just like a song.
There'll be rivers in the gutters
And lakes along the street.
It will make our lazy kitty
Wash his little dirty feet.
The roses will wear diamonds
Like Kings and queens at court;
But the pansies all get muddy
Because they are so short.
I'll sail my boat tomorrow
In wonderful new places,
But first I'll take my watering-pot
And wash the pansies' Faces.
Aesop's Fables
It is believed that many of the fables were first told by a wise person called Aesop. Aesop lived hundreds of years ago in a country called Greece. His stories became so popular that people passed them on from generation to generation. Many proverbs and sayings that we use today are based on these fables. Here are two well-known fables.
The Stag at the Pool
"How handsome I look !" he said to himself. "How beautiful are these curving antlers! How they add to my beauty ! How graceful they look !"
Then he moved nearer and saw his legs reflected in the pool. He was quite disgusted. "Look at my legs ! Ugh ! They are so ugly ! All spindly with small feet. How I wish that nature had given me legs worthy of my stately antlers !"
As he was brooding in this way, the stag heard an arrow going swish across the pool. At the same time, he picked up the scent of hunters. With a quick turn, he bounded away. His legs carried him swiftly into the forest. The hunters were hot on his trail but they were no match for his speed. Soon the stag left the hunters far behind.
Safe and out of the hunters' reach, the stag slowed down. Suddenly, without realizing it, he walked into a thicket. There were trees with strong branches growing close together. And alas! The same antlers of which he was so proud got caught in the thick growth.
The stag tried to shake himself free, but the more he struggled, the more entangled his antlers got in the branches.
Once again, the stag could hear the hunters drawing close, and grew afraid. At last, with great difficulty, he managed to free his antlers and bounded away.
"I realize now that my ugly feet saved my life. I was so proud of these handsome antlers, but they would have been the cause of my death. Very often, We dislike the very things that are most useful to us."
The Dog in the Manger
It was a very hot afternoon. After a while, the ox returned from the field. He had worked hard in the hot sun and was now quite hungry. He stood in his stall and was planning to eat the hay that was put in the manger for him. However, When he reached for the hay, the dog saw him, Standing in the manger he began to bark loudly at the ox. Each time that the ox. came near the hay, the dog snarled, barked and snapped at the ox. He would not allow the ox to eat his hay.
Oxen are generally peace-loving and patient animals. But finally the ox got upset and spoke firmly, "Dog, if you wanted to share my dinner with me, I would not mind it. But you neither eat the hay nor allow me to enjoy it. It is of no use to you. Then why don't you let me have my favorited food ? Don't begrudge others what you don't enjoy yourself."
Recess
Girls and boys
Make lots of noise,
And run and jump and laugh and shout,
While here and there,
With quiet air,
Groups of children walk about.
A game begins,
But no one wins,
Although they play with might and main,
For long before
The game is o'er
The bell rings out for school again.
Long, long, ago in faraway China, there lived an archer Called Chen Yaozi. He was a very skilled archer and could perform wonderful feats of archery. He could hit the target precisely at the center even when it was placed at a very long distance. He liked to show off his skill to the admiring crowds that gathered around him.
Story Little Red Hen, Chicken Little,
The little red hen found a little seed.
One day Chicken Little
Nita is a lazy girl. She is always late for school. Her mother and her teacher often shout at her for this. One day, she is very, very late. She has to run to school. By the time she reaches her classroom, she is tired and untidy.
This is the story about a magic rose.
"And he learnt a lesson," said the tortoise.
Ramu and Shyamu were two farmers with big fields. Shyamu's field was just next to Ramu's.
A Woman Came out of her house and saw three old men with long white beards sitting in her front yard. She did not recognize them. She said, " I don't think I Know you, but you must be hungry . Please come in and dine with us. "
The three old men refused to enter the house. The three old men waited for the husband to return. The three old men asked the woman and her husband to choose which of them should come into the house. The three old men entered the house together. besides himself for joy, wise beyond her years. Then we won't be able to come in. must / possibility.
It's Only a Matter of Practice!
One day, he was practices his skill in front of many admirers when he noticed an old man standing at the back. The man was carrying gourds of oil that were hanging from a long cane on his Shoulder. All the other people were clapping their hands and praising Chen Yaozi. But this old man was quiet. He neither clapped nor uttered words of praise. He just stood there nodding his head, and said, "It's just a matter of practice !"
Chen Yaozi was annoyed. "Are you an archer yourself ? Do you think anyone can do what I can do with my bow and arrows ?"
"No, Sir," the old man replied. "I am not an archer. And I don't doubt your skill. All I said was - everything's a matter of practice."
Chen Yaozi became very angry. "What do you Know that you pass such thoughtless comments on other people ? Who are you ?"
"Please don't get angry, Sir. I am an oil seller as you must have guessed from the gourds. Every day., I fill these gourds with oil and sell them. Over the years, I have achieved some skill in filling the gourds. If you allow, I'll show it to you."
"Hmmm....., " growled Chen Yaozi. Everybody was curious to see what would happen next.
Patiently, the old man set down an empty gourd on the ground. Then he put a small coin on the mouth of the gourd. In those days, small coins had a little hole at the center. Then the old man stood up, took some oil in his ladle and began to pour oil into the gourd from a height. The oil went straight into the gourd through the hole in the coin. When the old man had finished filling up the gourd, he lifted up the coin. Not a trace of oil could be seen on it.
The people watching it were speechless with wonder.
But the old man only smiled, "As I said, there's nothing special about it. It's only a matter of practice, you see."
Chen Yaozi lost all his anger and annoyance. He just gave a short laugh and said, "You have taught me something important today,"
After that Chen Yaozi never showed off or boasted about his skill as an archer.
Story Little Red Hen, Chicken Little,
Little Red Hen
It was a wheat seed.
"Who will plant the seed ?"
Said the little red hen.
"Not I," Said the Cat.
"Not I," Said the dog.
"Not I, Said the Duck.
"Then I will plant the seed,"
Said the little red hen.
And she did.
The wheat grew
AND Grew
AND Grew.
The little red hen said, "Who will cut the wheat ?"
"Who will cut the wheat ?"
"Not I, " Said the Cat.
"Not I." Said the dog.
"Not I, "Said the duck.
"Then I will Cut the wheat,"
Said the little red hen.
And she did.
"Who will grind the wheat
and make the bread ?"
Said the little red hen.
"Not I," Said the Cat.
"Not I," Said the dog.
"Not I," Said the duck.
"Then I Will grind the wheat
and make the bread,"
Said the little red hen.
And she did.
The little hen Said,
"Who will eat the bread?"
"I Will," Said the Cat.
"I Will," Said the dog.
"I will," Said the duck.
"Oh, no! Said the little red hen.
"You will not eat the bread,
I Will eat it."
And she did.
Chicken Little
Went out for a walk.
She went into the woods
And a leaf fell on her head.
"Oh!" Said the Chicken Little,
"The Sky is falling, I will run."
She met Henny Penny and Said,
"Oh, Henny Penny !
The sky is Falling.
Some of it fell on my head."
"Oh !" Said Henny Penny,
"We Will run and tell the Queen."
Chicken Little And Henny Penny
met Turkey Lurkey.
"Why do You run ?"
Said Turkey Lurkey.
"The Sky is Falling,"
Said Henny Penny.
"Yes, the sky is falling,"
Said Chicken Little,
"Some of it fell on my head."
"Oh !" Said Turkey Lurkey,
"We will run and tell the Queen."
And away they ran.
They met Foxy Loxy.
"Why do You run ?"
Said Foxy Loxy.
"The sky is falling,"
Said Turkey Lurkey and Henny Penny.
"And some of it fell on my
head," Said Chicken Little.
Foxy Loxy Said,
"Come With me to my house.
We will all go into my house.
Then we will go and tell the Queen."
Foxy Loxy Wanted to eat the animals
All the animals went
With Foxy Loxy.
One by one they walked
into his house.
But not one animal
Came out of that house.
Can You tell Why ?
The Late-Comer (Value: Punctuality)
Then she gets a big shock. Her classroom is empty ! There are no students in the class. Where had all her classmates gone? She runs out into the passage. She sees one of the teachers and asks her. "Your class teacher has taken them to see a lovely film about an elephant," Says the teacher. "Why didn't You go ?"
Poor Nita ! How she Cries ! Her Friends Come back after three long hours. They are very happy and excited. It has been a wonderful surprise for them. Nita was the only one who had missed the film. Whose mistake, do You think, it was ?
Story of a hare and a tortoise,
The Magic Rose (Value: Tidiness)
Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Payal. She was a very untidy girl.
She had her own room, her own cupboard and her own table.
But they were all very untidy. Payal would never clean them or tidy them up.
"I' ll do it, Mama, I'll do it," She would say, whenever her mother scolded her.
But she did not Know from where to start the cleaning. It was all so very, very untidy!
Then one day, her friend Tina gave her a rose.
"It's a magic rose, " said Tina.
The rose was indeed very pretty. Payal put it in a nice vase and Kept it on her table.
But suddenly, the rose lost all its beauty.
"That's because my table is so untidy," thought Payal, and began to clean her table.
Now the table was clean, but the floor was untidy.
The rose still did not look beautiful. So Payal cleaned up the floor of her room.
Then she found that there was no place to keep her things. So she cleaned up her cupboard too.
Very soon the whole room was clean and tidy. Now the little rose started looking as beautiful as before!
Payal felt very, very happy.
Her mother, too, was very happy when she saw the neat and tidy room and the pretty rose.
The Hare And The Tortoise (Value : Punctuality)
This is a story of a hare and a tortoise. Read it and see if it is different from the old story.
Once a hare challenged a tortoise to a race.
"I can reach that mango tree before you do," said the hare.
The tortoise agreed. They both started off.
The other animals of the jungle gathered to watch the race.
Within minutes, the quick hare had reached the mango tree and won the race.
Hours later, the poor tortoise reached the mango tree.
"This is not fair," said the tortoise. "I thought that you would sleep on the way and I would win the race! But you did not sleep!"
The hare laughed. "My grandfather had advised me never to sleep during a race," he said, "and if I did so, the other would win."
"Your grandfather seems to be very clever," said the tortoise.
"Yes," said the hare. "Do you remember, that once upon a time, there was a race between a hare and a tortoise ? And the hare had lost, because he slept on the way. Well, that hare was my grandfather!"
"Yes. He always tells us that those who want to be successful in life must do things on time. They must not be lazy, " said the hare.
And then he went off to celebrate his victory.
The Jealous Farmer (Value : Courteousness)
Ramu was a rich but selfish man. He grew wheat in his fields. He was rude to his workers and treated them very badly.
Shyamu, on the other hand, was very kind and generous. He also grew wheat and he Kept a Small patch for his workers, where they grew vegetables and fruits. Shyamu allowed them to take these vegetables and fruits home for their families. He also paid them well.
Naturally, everyone liked Shyamu. Everyone praised him.
This made Ramu feel very jealous. He made a plan. The stream which supplied water to their fields passed through Ramu's field first and then entered Shyamu's.
One day, Ramu blocked the flow of the stream before it left his field. Naturally, Shyamu's field did not get any water and his plants dried up and died.
Ramu was very happy. In his happiness, he did not realize one thing. Can you guess what it is?
Yes, he did not realize that since he had blocked the stream, now his own field would be flooded! Soon, all his plants too died. How miserable Ramu was!
The Winner (Value : Scientific Attitude)
A box of chocolates and a box of lollipops were once having an argument.
They were both sitting on Ajay's dining table and were waiting for Ajay.
"Ajay will choose us first," said the chocolates. "We're nice and soft and very tasty. He loves chocolates."
"No. Ajay will choose us, said the lollipops. "Look at the beautiful colours and stripes on our body."
"But we taste better," said the chocolates, "and some of us have lovely nuts within us."
"We last for a longer time," said the lollipops.
Their argument continued. After some time, Ajay came home. The chocolates and the lollipops became silent. Whom would he choose?
"Mummy, I'm hungry!" he shouted. Then he looked at the dining table.
Ajay first saw the chocolates. Then he saw the lollipops. What would he choose?
Then he saw something else that his mother had Kept on the table and he remembered what his teacher had told him.
He stretched out his hand and took a nice and juicy red apple. He bit into it. "This is the best," he said happily.
The poor chocolates and lollipops! The winner was finally the apple!
The Lazy Donkey (Value : Dignity of Labor)
Once upon a time, there was a donkey called Dumdum. He was very lazy.
Dumdum's master made him carry heavy loads to the market every day. That was Dumdum's regular work.
But Dumdum did not like this. He wanted to sleep at home the whole day.
One day, Dumdum and his master were going to the market as usual. They had to cross a small stream.
Dumdum suddenly slipped and fell into the water.
Now, Dumdum was carrying bags of salt on his back. When he fell, the salt in the bags dissolved in the water. Dumdum's load suddenly became very light.
Dumdum felt very happy. The next day he again fell into the water and his load became light. He started doing this every day.
His master soon realized his trick and decided to teach Dumdum a lesson.
One day, instead of bags of salt, he put a bundle of clothes on Dumdum's back. When Dumdum fell into the water as usual, guess what happened ? The clothes got soaked and became very, very heavy.
Poor Dumdum ! He had to walk for miles with that heavy load on his back. After that, he made up his mind not to be lazy and to do whatever work that was given to him willingly and cheerfully.
His master was very kind to him after that.
Story [ Wealth, Success or love ? ]
" Is the man of the house home?" they asked. " No," She said, "He's out."
" Then we Cannot come in," they replied.
In the evening when her husband came home, she told him what had happened.
"Go tell them I am home and invite them in," he said.
The woman went out and invited the men in.
" We do not go into a house together," they replied.
" Why is that?" She wanted to Know.
One of the old men explained, "His name is Wealth," he said, pointing to one of his friends, and pointing to the other he said, " He is Success. And I am Love." Then he added, " Now go in and discuss with your husband which one of us you want in your home."
The woman went in and told her husband What was said. Her husband was beside himself for joy. " How nice," he exclaimed." Since that is the case, let us invite Wealth so that our home is filled with all kinds of riches and luxuries."
His wife, however, disagreed. "My dear, Why don't we invite Success?"
Their daughter-in-law in the next room was listening to this conversation.
"Would it not better to invite Love? Our home will then be filled with love!"
Knowing his daughter-in-law to be wise beyond her years, the old man told his wife," Go out and invite Love to be our guest."
The woman went out and asked the three old men, "Which one of you is Love? Please come in and be our guest," Love got up and Started walking toward the house.
The other two also got up and followed him.
Surprised, the lady asked Wealth and Success," I only invited Love. Why are you coming in?" The old men replied together : "If you had invited Wealth or Success, the other two of us would've stayed out, but since you invited Love, wherever He goes, we go with him. Wherever there is Love, there is also Wealth and Success!"
"Please come in and have something to eat." 'Go tell them I am home and invite them in.' " Our home will then be filled with love.' "Wherever there is Love, there is also Wealth and Success!''
I Would definitely choose love. When we love one another, it leads to sharing caring and helping others in times of need. As a result, those who are around us do not lack for basic necessities and everyone is able to achieve What they aspire for with the help of others. Thus wealth and Success automatically follow.
Wealth, Success or love?
A Woman saw three old strangers with long white beards sitting in her front yard. She invited them to her house to dine. They declined because her husband was not at home. When her husband came home she spoke to him and invited them again. They declined Saying they did not go into houses together. One man told her their names were 'Wealth'. ' Success' and ' Love'. Her husband, delighted, asked her to invite only 'Wealth' in. The wife argued that she wanted 'Success' to come in, However, their wise daughter-in-law Suggested that they invite 'Love'. The woman then asked ' Love' to come in. He walked toward the house and the other two followed. The lady was Surprised that all three came in. The men explained that wherever there was ' Love' there was also ' Wealth' and 'Success'.
The Phantom Tollbooth
Milo was a young boy who lived in San Francisco in the States. He lacked for nothing. Being an only child, at home he was surrounded by all sorts of expensive toys. In school too, there was nothing that he could complain about. But ....! But Milo was bored! Nothing really interested him. He thought of everything as a waste of time, and school as the greatest waste of time of all. Poor Milo!
'There's nothing for me to do, nowhere I'd care to go, and hardly anything worth seeing.' he thought. (You must have guessed by now that Milo belonged to an age when TV, VIDEO GAMES AND COMPUTERS WERE NOT INVENTED!)
But on one long afternoon like any other, Milo suddenly received a huge parcel with a bright blue envelope attached to one side. The envelope was addressed to him, 'FOR MILO, WHO HAS PLENTY OF TIME'! Wouldn't you be surprised if something like this happened to you? So was Milo.
'I DON'T THINK IT'S MY BIRTHDAY,' HE PUZZLED,' AND CHRISTMAS MUST BE MONTHS AWAY, AND i HAVEN'T BEEN OUTSTANDINGLY GOOD, OR EVEN GOOD AT ALL.' - MILO WAS AN HONEST BOY, SO HE ADMITTED THE LAST BIT TO HIMSELF.
He couldn't return the parcel; there was no sender's address on it. So, just in order to be polite, Milo decided to open the envelope.
'ONE GENUINE TURNPIKE TOLLBOOTH, IT WAS WRITTEN INSIDE, ' EASILY ASSEMBLED AT HOME, AND FOR USE BY THOSE WHO HAVE NEVER TRAVELLED IN LANDS BEYOND.
Like you, Milo was also intrigued by the words, 'lands beyond'. There was also a list of the contents of the parcel. It contained -
'One (1) genuine turnpike toll-booth : to be erected according to directions.
Three (2) precautionary signs: to be used in a precautionary fashion.
Assorted coins : for use in paying tolls.
One (1) map : up to date and carefully drawn by master cartographers, depicting natural and man- made features. One (1) book of rules and traffic regulations, which may not be bent or broken.'
And in smaller letters at the bottom, it concluded : 'Results are not guaranteed, but if not perfectly satisfied, your wasted time will be refunded. 'Because Milo had nothing else to do, he followed the 'directions' and erected the tollbooth. It was a proper It was a proper booth with windows and a roof and a coin box.
'But what's the use?' thought Milo - there was no highway attached to the booth! Nevertheless, Milo set up the precautionary signs, unfolded the map and chose a destination. He chose it at random because he had never heard of any of the places shown on the map, and so one was as good as any other!
Milo was not sure that this new game would turn out o be interesting. However, he sat in his toy car, approached the booth, paid the toll with the coins, and drove past the toll booth. But when he looked back, Oh wonder of wonders, the toll booth had disappeared along with Milo's room and even his house ! He found himself speeding down a highway into an speeding down a highway into an unknown territory!
What happened next is the story of Norman Jester's novel, 'The Phantom Tollbooth'! Though Milo didn't know it then, he had begun his journey in the land of expectations. He was in the kingdom of wisdom. He had many adventures there. He had to rescue the princesses Rhyme and Reason from castles of air. Was he successful in his mission? Who were the strange people and creatures he met there? What happened to the toll booth? Did Milo see it again? Did. Milo find his life interesting later on? You must read the novel to find it out.
The novel 'The Phantom Tollbooth' was written more than 50 years ago but it continues to be a classic of children's literature. It is a fantasy but it has an important message for children all over the world. It has helped them to look at their school and studies in a new light.
The Sword in the Stone
( King Arthur famous in legends and history as one of the bravest and noblest kings of Britain, grew up as an orphaned youth, before Destiny intervened, in the form of his protector and guardian, Merlin the Magician, to reveal his true identity to the people of Britain.)
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