Diwali Pictures

We always try to celebrate every festival at our School. Reason behind it is, to encourage our little kids and teach them about every festivals. We live in a country where every people, every festival is equally valued. We, in EuroKids- Ahiana Nagar, value every tradition, every festival.

One of the main festivals of India is Diwali. In the earlier posts, you must have read about the Diwali festival. To make the kids learn about Diwali, we worshiped and celebrated Diwali in School.  Check out some of the Amazing pictures of our wonderful students in Diwali.

Pre-dushera celebration

Dushera is one of the main festivals of India. According to our holy books, in Dushera Lord Rama got victory on Rawana. In many parts of India, a group of people together do a play on story of Lord Rama, which is also known as " Ramlila". In the end of Ramlila, Ram gets a victory on Rawana and 1 person with bow and arrow aims the statue of Rawana, which is filled with firecrackers.

In EuroKids- Ashiana Nagar we have also encouraged our young kids to get ready in character of Ramlila play. They are sure too young to understand the story of Ramlila, but encouraging them, definitely help them to remember the names of characters of the story.

We have told and explained them the complete story of Ramlila, and little god and Goddess, of our School played their roles, brilliantly. Here, is a glimpse of the Dushera celebration in our School -

 Lord Rama with Bow and Arrow

 Lord Hanumana

 Lord Rama eating Shabari's leftover dates (ber)

 Lord Rama and Goddess Sita

 Lord Rama, Goddess Sita and Lord Lakshman with Lord Hanumana

 Beautiful Goddess Sita, Lord Rama and Lord Hanumana

Flowers

The part of a plant which blossom is called as Flower. Flowers give rise to fruit and seeds. Many flowers have evolved to be attractive to animals, so as to cause them to be vectors for the transfer of pollen. Flowers is also used as the reproduction of flowering plants, flowers have long been admired and used by humans to beautify their environment, and also as objects of ritual, religion, medicine, love and also as a source of food.

The commonly known flowers are -

• Rose - Rose is found in variety of colors. Among which the common colors are of Red Rose, White Rose and Pink Rose. And uncommon color of rose are Black Rose, Purple Rose, Yellow Rose, Lavender Rose, Orange Rose, Blue Rose and Green Rose.

• Lotus - Most common color of Lotus Flowers are white,pink,lavender and red.

• Sunflower - Sunflowers usually have yellow petals and a brown center.

• Shoeflower/Hibiscus -Hibiscus flowers are large, trumpet shaped flowers that have five or more petals. The color and the size of the flowers make them quite prominent attracting humans and insects. These flowers can be of white, pink, red, purple or yellow color.

• Lily - These trumpet-shaped flowers grow to a 6-inch diameter. The stems grow to 3 feet long, carrying four to eight blossoms. Sparse foliage is dark green. Because blooms open at various times, most lilies live one to two weeks. The Lily is very commonly found flower. The colors of Lily flower include white, yellow, pink, red and orange.

• Mogra - The Mogra are small flowers, usually found in White Color.

• Daisy - Daisy flowers come in variety of colors like, White, Orange, Pink, Purple, Red, etc.

 NOTE - As a parent, you should take your child to some gardening events, or some park where they can see these flowers, and can understand the colors and the look of flower.

Post Diwali Wishes

Diwali is over now as well as the sweets, but not the spirit. We from our whole heartily make sweets and favorite dishes on Diwali for our family and friends. On Diwali night, we burn crackers and go for " Diwali Milan" to our family and friends house to give them Diwali wishes.

What is Diwali?

Diwali, also known as "Festival of Lights". It is a 5 day festival, starting on Dhanteras. It falls in between the months of mid-October and mid- November. On Diwali, whole India gets an official holiday.

Diwali is one of the most important festivals of the year and is celebrated in families by performing traditional activities together in their homes

Why we celebrate Diwali?

 Diwali is just not celebrated only for sweets and crackers, there are few legends and reasons behind celebrating Diwali. 

1. Goddess Lakshmi’s Birthday: It is said, that The Goddess of wealth, Lakshmi incarnated on the new moon day (amaavasyaa) of the Kartik month during the churning of the ocean (samudra-manthan), hence the day is associated with Goddess Lakshmi.   
2. Lord Vishnu Rescued Goddess Lakshmi: On this very day, Lord Vishnu in his fifth incarnation as Vaman-avtaara rescued Lakshmi from the prison of King Bali and this is another reason of worshipping Goddess Lakshmi on Diwali.
3. Lord Krishna Killed Narakaasur: On the day preceding Diwali, Lord Krishna killed the demon king Narakaasur and rescued 16,000 women from his captivity. The celebration of this freedom went on for two days including the Diwali day as a victory festival. 
4. The Return of the Pandavas: According to the great epic ‘Mahabharata’, it was ‘Kartik Amavashya’ when the Pandavas appeared from their 12 years of banishment as a result of their defeat in the hands of the Kauravas at the game of dice (gambling). The subjects who loved the Pandavas celebrated the day by lighting the earthen lamps.  
5. The Victory of Lord Rama: According to the epic ‘Ramayana’, it was the new moon day of Kartik when Lord Ram, Goddess Sita and Lord Lakshman returned to Ayodhya after vanquishing Ravana and conquering Lanka. The citizens of Ayodhya decorated the entire city with the earthen lamps and illuminated it like never before.
6. Coronation of Vikramaditya: One of the greatest Hindu King Vikramaditya was coroneted on the Diwali day, hence Diwali became a historical event as well.  
7. Special Day for the Arya Samaj: It was the new moon day of Kartik (Diwali day) when Maharshi Dayananda, one of the greatest reformers of Hinduism and the founder of Arya Samaj attained his nirvana.
8. Special Day for the Jains: Mahavir Tirthankar, considered to be the founder of modern Jainism also attained his nirvana on Diwali day.  
9. Special Day for the Sikhs: The third Sikh Guru Amar Das institutionalized Diwali as a Red-Letter Day when all Sikhs would gather to receive the Gurus blessings. In 1577, the foundation stone of the Golden Temple at Amritsar was laid on Diwali. In 1619, the sixth Sikh Guru Hargobind, who was held by the Mughal Emperor Jahengir, was released from the Gwalior fort along with 52 kings.
10. The Pope’s Diwali Speech: In 1999, Pope John Paul II performed a special Eucharist in an Indian church where the altar was decorated with Diwali lamps, the Pope had a ‘tilak’ marked on his forehead and his speech was bristled with references to the festival of light.

Diwali is over, but since it is still fresh in little ones mind. It will be easy to explain 1-2 legends to them and associate the legends to the festival, discuss with them the way whole family celebrated the Diwali. The live example will register the festival into their mind, permanently.

Dhanteras

Dhanteras, is the first day of 3 day Diwali Festival, celebrated in North region of India. Dhan means wealth and teras means 13th day of the fortnight.

On Dhanteras, the "Owl" form of Goddess Lakshmi is worshiped to provide prosperity and well being. Dhanteras holds special significance for the business community due to the customary purchases of precious metals on this day.

Dhanteras Celebration-

On this Auspicious day, people worship Lord Yamaraj, the God of death, on this day and light a 'Yama-Diya' in the night to offer prayers to him to bless them with prosperity, well being and protection. They also purchase either a new utensil, or silver or gold coin or some other precious metal as a sign of good luck on the day of Dhanteras. The day of Dhanteras has great importance for the mercantile community of Western India. In the rural areas the cultivators worship their cattle because they form the main source of their income and livelihood. 

Legends of Dhanteras -

There are few famous legends of Dhanteras. Among which one of them, is  a story of son of King Hima and his intelligent wife. It was predicted about King Hima's son that he would die on the fourth day of his marriage and the reason behind his death would be snakebite. When his wife came to know about such a prediction she decided not to let her husband die and for this she made a plan. On the fourth day of their marriage she collected all the jewelery and wealth at the entrance of her husband's boudoir and lighted lamps all around the place and started telling stories and singing songs one after another in order to not let her husband sleep. When God Yamaraj, came to take him along with himself in the form of snake, he was not able to see because of lights coming out from the jewellery, and he sat on the jeweleries, and kept listening to the melodious songs whole night, and in the morning left silently. Thus, the wife saved her husband's life from the cruel clutches of death. Since then the day of dhanteras is also known as the day of 'Yamadeepdaan' and it has become a tradition to light a diya on dhanteras and to keep it burning throughout the night in reverential adoration of Lord Yama, the God of death.

Practice pages of Fruits

In the last Post, we have learned a lot about fruits. Their qualities, their varieties and their categorization. This is enough for little kids to understand. What now you people as a parent need to do, is frequently tell about different fruits, 2-3 times in 15 days to them, show the kids any fruit, let them taste the fruit and show them whether it's need to be peeled or not, and tell them in which category the fruit will come. Studies have shown that repeatedly telling about specific thing to little ones, help them to learn faster, and it gets registered in their mind permanently.

We in EuroKids, believe the team of Parents and Teacher can make any Child an extraordinary child. All Kids are same, but those Kids progress more or Learn more, who gets a special attention by their parents at home. So, Please give some time everyday to your child. Lets make the Kids smart enough, that every one should turn and say, " Who is the Parent of this Child."

Here, are the practice pages of Fruits. Click on the links-

1. Page 1- One Seed Fruit
2. Page 2- Few Seeds Fruit
3. Page 3 - Many Seeds fruit
4. Page 4 - Lets Practice -1
5. Page 5 - Lets Practice - 2
6. Page 6 - Draw Pictures of Fruits

Fruits

Fruit is a part of a flowering plant that derives from specific tissues of the flower, and in some cases accessory tissues. Fruits are the means by which these plants disseminate seeds. Many of them bear edible fruits. Fruits give us protein, vitamins. Fruits keeps us healthy, gives us strength and helps us to cope back from illness. There are variety of Fruits available in market. Some of them are seasonal fruits and some of them are available throughout the year. Now, a days science has developed and scientist has found a way to make all fruits available through out the year. In Ancient days, our ancestors use to get only seasonal fruits.

Now, when we have so many fruits available throughout the year, then why not take benefit of it. Lets make Little Kids understand each and every fruit and it's value for our health. We classified Fruits by size and quantity of seeds like one seed, few seeds, many seeds, big seed, small seed.

Some of the commonly available fruits in market are Apple, Banana, Pineapple, Mango, Grapes, Custard Apple, Chickoo, Guava, Pomegranate, Papaya. We would like you to know the benefits of these fruits, so that you can share it with your little ones.

1. Apple - Good Source for Immune system by Vitamin C, regular intake of apples helps reduce the risk of Heart disease and Diabetes.

    2.  Banana - Improves the Diet, keeps Bone healthy, Keeps the tract of     Constipation and Diarrhoea, reduces probability of Kidney Cancer.

 

    3. Custard Apple - Also known as Sharifa.Rich source of Vitamin- A, gives healthy skin and shiny hair,  Makes Vision sharp and brighter, cures constipation, complete package of Iron, so helps anemic people.

Helps in treating Vomiting, gout, lice and Vitamin B6 deficiencies.

      4. Chickoo - Good source of Vitamin A and Vitamin C. Hence, helps in good vision, good immune system.

     5. Grapes - Reduces chances of Heart Attack, Cure of Asthma, Remedy of Migraine, fiber in grapes helps to overcome the problems of Constipation, regular intake of Grapes take care of Indigestion, Prevents Cancer.

     6. Guava - Help cures Dysentery and Diarrhea, rich source of dietary fiber, hence helps in constipation, improves skin texture, big source of Vitamin C.

     7. Mango - It helps lower the Cholesterol, helps clear the skin, promotes good eyesight, Improves Digestion, Good remedy of Heat Stroke, Good Source of Vitamin C and Vitamin A.

    8. Pineapple - Good Source of Vitamins and Minerals, Prevents cough and cold, strengthen bones, keeps gum healthy, improves digestion.

    9. Pomegranate - Full of antioxidants, protects from forming dangerous blood clots, increases oxygen level for the hearts.

     10. Papaya - Rich in enzymes, helps in better digestion, strengthen immune system.

Now, lets teach the Kids benefits of these fruits, and benefits of fruits on our health.
These fruits are classified according to the number of seeds available inside in every fruit.

Classification of Fruits -

1. One Seed - Mango, Apricot, Plum, Peach.
2. Few Seeds - Apple, Orange, Lemon.
3. Many Seeds - Papaya, Cantaloupe, Water melon.
4. Small Seed - Apple, Orange, Lemon.
5. Big Seed - Mango, Avocado.

Vegetables

Vegetables- After making Kids learn about Shapes and My House, we want to introduce some fruits and vegetables, which they eat everyday. Some Kids love vegetables, and some hate to eat them. Here we have tried to explain the benefits of these vegetables to our body. When they get to learn the benefits, it becomes easy for mothers to make them eat vegetables. One of the problem, which kids normally face who do not eat veggies, is a constipation problem. Make your child understand each and every vegetable, by showing them in your fridge or in the market, and also tell the benefit, and do make them understand their constipation problem will be solved, if they will take proper intake of vegetables per day. Now, comes the definition of Vegetable.

A vegetable is said to be an edible plant or the part of a plant and normally excludes seeds and most sweet fruit. This typically means the leaf, stem, or root of a plant.

Some vegetables can be consumed raw, some may be eaten cooked, and some must be cooked in order to be edible. Vegetables are most often cooked in salty or sourly dishes. Few vegetables can also be used in desserts and some is used in sweet dishes.

Vegetables are classified in 3 categories -

1. Root
2. Stem
3. Leafy
4. Flower

1. Root -  Root is the part of plant, which is inside the ground. They are generally stored in body, in form of Carbohydrate. Some of the root vegetables are Carrot, Radish.

Exercise Page of Root Vegetables




2. Stem - Stem is the branch of the Plant or Tree such as Potato and Radish.

Exercise Page of Stem Vegetables




3. Leafy - Those Plants whose leafs are edible or can be eaten, is known as Leafy vegetable. Most Leafy Vegetables contains lots of Nutrition.

Exercise Page of Leafy Vegetable




4. Flower - The Plants whose flowers are edible or can be eaten are known as Flower Vegetables. Cauliflower and Broccoli are the best examples of Flower Vegetables.

Exercise page of Flowery Vegetable


More Exercise Pages of Vegetables -1
         Exercise Pages of Vegetables -2

Green Color

A song of Color Green for Toddlers,

Grass is green and lettuce is green,
Leaves and spinach and peas are green.
There’s a color we all know,
G-R-E-E-N. 

Our environment has given us so many colors, and among them Green is one of the important color. In a hot weather, when we see green color of Plants, we feel rejuvenated. After Summer, when rainy season begins, every thing suddenly becomes Green.

Most of the Vegetables we get, is in a green color, and thus we call them Green Vegetables. These Green Veggies are definitely good for us.

Green is also the color of some stones like emerald and Jade. Green is also one of the color in our Rainbow.
When Yellow and Blue is mixed together, it makes a color Green.

Now, it is important that our toddlers understand the color Green. We in Euro Kids, celebrate a Green Day to make little kids understand the color. But, parents also need to participate in this activity, show your kid at each and every place you see color Green. Right from the leaves to the green dress they are wearing.

Shapes

Everything we see, inside the house, outside the house, in the school, in the playground or in the market, where ever we see, everything has a Shape. It can be round, oval, rectangle , square, triangle, hexagon, octagon, etc. These are the things which is around us.

The shape of an object is determined by its external boundary. Simple shapes can be described by basic geometry objects such as a set of two or more points, a line, a curve, a plane, a plane figure (e.g. square or circle), or a solid figure (e.g. cube or sphere). Most shapes occurring in the physical world are complex, or say most shapes are mixture of different shapes. It is difficult for the young ones to understand the complex shapes, but we can definitely teach them the simple shapes, like a  square, a rectangle, a circle, etc.

The most Common shapes which kids can understand are-

1. Square
2. Rectangle
3. Circle
4. Triangle

Square - Square is the shape having same sides. It has 4 corners and 4 sides. Sometimes, it is also called a rectangle. The square things which we normally see at home are breads, Square crackers, Handkerchief, Square Coffee table. We can help the kids to learn by showing them square stuffs around the house. These are the items which they are watching everyday at home, and hence they will learn fast.

Work pages for Square shape learning

Rectangle - A rectangle is a shape with parallel and equal opposite sides. It has 4 corners and 4 sides. Rectangle is also called as square, when all the 4 sides are equal in size. Most frequently seen items of rectangle shape at home are books, notebooks, television, etc. Ask your child to search for his/her toys which are in rectangular shape.

Work pages for Rectangle Shape learning

Circle- A circle is a simple closed curve which divides the plane into two regions: an interior and an exterior. A circle can be defined as the curve traced out by a point that moves so that its distance from a given point is constant. The distance between any of the points and the center is called the radius. A Circle has no sides and corners. Circle can also be explained to a child by explaining the round stuffs to kids which are available at home, for example a ball, a cookie, mother's bindi, roti made by mom, etc.

Work pages for Circle Shape learning

Triangle- A triangle is a shape, which has 3 sides and 3 corners. Triangle sides can be of different sizes. Tell your child, about the parantha they eat, every day, it's of a triangle shape, Ask them to give you 5 toys, of triangle shape, from their toy selection.


Work pages for Triangular Shape learning

Learning Pages of Shapes-1
Learning Pages of Shapes-2

My House

My House-

All our little ones has a concept of My house. And you might not have noticed, but when some guest of yours arrive at your place, very proudly (when they get a chance to speak) tell it to every one, that this is MY HOUSE. When your little one is talking to his/her friend, and you get a chance to listen to their cute conversation, then you might notice them talking about 'MY HOUSE', at least one time in the whole conversation.

When your baby is small, you and his/her house is their whole universe. They are growing up their, and they know this is the safest place for them on this earth. You may not have realized it, but the toddlers before going to School, believe that their house is the only place they have to be in future.

But, after the School starts, some changes come in their thoughts, and they realize there is one more place other than their house, where they need to go. Some kids do take time to adjust in School, but some are very happy to be in School, as their they get friends to play with. Soon, our Kids starts realizing their are few more people (teachers) other than parents, who can take care of them. When the School comes to end, kids whether they are young or old, wants to go to their house. This is the Place where they are loved for no apparent reason. Even the furnitures, doors, windows, other stuffs kept in house, they start loving all of them. Have you ever noticed your toddler talking to sofa or table or Chair. Yes, they do talk because they think there are their friends.

Now, We will try to make things easy for our little ones. Lets make them learn about every room in the house. And get them remember about these parts of the house by letting them and practice these pages.




Living Room/ Drawing Room -

Living Room, also known as Lounge Room or Sitting Room or Drawing Room or Front Room, is a common area where all the family members relax and socialize. We also invite our friends in a Living Room.

Work Page for Living Room










Dining Room -  Dining Room is used for consuming food. Now a days, Dining Room is placed in center of the House. It is attached to the Kitchen, to make the serving easy and is also attached to the Living Room, to make an easy access for the guests invited for Lunch/ Dinner.

Work Page for Dining Room

Bed Room - It is the room used for relaxing. Bed room is also considered as the Private Room of the House. It is used for sleeping in night and sometimes, relaxing in daytime. We spent 1/3rd of our lives in sleeping, so we spent most of this 1/3rd part of our lives in Bedroom. In Modern Designs, Some Bedrooms have attached Toilets. Bedrooms are also categorized in Master Bedroom, Bedroom, Kids Room. All the above mentioned Bedrooms have different size, depending on the requirement of the room.

Work Pages for BedRoom

Bath Room/ Toilet - As the name suggest, it is the room which is used for taking Bath. Bathrooms usually consists of one Washbasin, Toilet and a Bath area or Bathtub. We use this room for cleaning ourselves.

Work Pages for Bath room












Practice Page for My house -1
Practice Page for My House- 2