So I have been having rather busy weekends and I am loving the busy-ness of it. One of the activities which I do not like to miss out on is going to my kids(@ Ashwini Charitable Trust). I have been taking classes or learning and fun activity for a group of 5-6 year olds from Ulsoor slum..and we were concentrating on the alphabets and weaving stories around them as we went through the whole A, B, C..
The premise was to take up an Alphabet and find a Name with it, an Animal and also a Thing..and make the most funny sentence with it. I stress on funny and imaginative because it makes me happy ;) and also helps kids to think beyond the set ways. Adding to the storymaking we would then get some kids to volunteer to draw the 'name' 'animal' and 'thing' and then potray the story.
Now the really cute and serious part ( I like calling it both) For the alphabet 'J' we chose 'Jackie' 'Jackal ' and 'Jam' I bossed my way to drawing the jar of Jam :-D. Now some of the kids told me that thats not how jam is..its like hmm...wild hand expressions..trying hard to understand..confused..trying hard to explain..and I understood!! (for I am a sucker for ads). He meant the sachet size, which obviously is the smallest pack available and he even wanted me to write Rs 2 for it. Good to know he is observant to have noted such detail. I was put into thinking that these kids from slums would only know jam sachets and not the 60-70 buck bottles which we pick up at all times. So much of the circumstances in which we are brought up leads to our impressions about common things..and its interesting to be able to view things from their perspective too.
Anyways. we had a whole lot of fun and still have some more alphabets to go through..and maybe I can put up some pictures of our crazy drawings and stories to add laughter and smiles too...btw we chose 'lifebuoy soap' for things too and gave a Lion a good bath.. harr harr :P
The premise was to take up an Alphabet and find a Name with it, an Animal and also a Thing..and make the most funny sentence with it. I stress on funny and imaginative because it makes me happy ;) and also helps kids to think beyond the set ways. Adding to the storymaking we would then get some kids to volunteer to draw the 'name' 'animal' and 'thing' and then potray the story.
Now the really cute and serious part ( I like calling it both) For the alphabet 'J' we chose 'Jackie' 'Jackal ' and 'Jam' I bossed my way to drawing the jar of Jam :-D. Now some of the kids told me that thats not how jam is..its like hmm...wild hand expressions..trying hard to understand..confused..trying hard to explain..and I understood!! (for I am a sucker for ads). He meant the sachet size, which obviously is the smallest pack available and he even wanted me to write Rs 2 for it. Good to know he is observant to have noted such detail. I was put into thinking that these kids from slums would only know jam sachets and not the 60-70 buck bottles which we pick up at all times. So much of the circumstances in which we are brought up leads to our impressions about common things..and its interesting to be able to view things from their perspective too.
Anyways. we had a whole lot of fun and still have some more alphabets to go through..and maybe I can put up some pictures of our crazy drawings and stories to add laughter and smiles too...btw we chose 'lifebuoy soap' for things too and gave a Lion a good bath.. harr harr :P
Nidhiji aap toh social worker ban gayi. [:P] great way of spending some quality time. Keep it going. Like the way you talk about perspective.
Loved this blog! Interesting observations on your part as well. Keep up the good work..
aah welcome back to blogvilla.True that kids opens us up so much, i too had startling experiences like that!
Nidhi, just got a chance to read ur blog. U r really doing a great work. Hats off to u and Prasad. Ur way of teaching is very interesting. I guess I need to learn this from u becos' every time I sit to teach Achu, I end up scolding him.
great post to start ur journey back to the blogsvilla... :)
looking forward to read more here ;)
Yes, its so true that we see from our perspective , like the jam bootle n sachet :) ... BTW a nice way of teaching the kids and also making them think and imagine ....
@ Parag Nidhiji!! now that does make me sound like a social worker.
@ Kayjee Thanks a lot, and I know you have been doing your part too..isnt it true we get as much in return ?
@ Chandu I know and I go to them as much for myself as for them :-)
@Praveena Ohh..thanks! and that would mean I am getting a hands on training right now ;)
@Manu Thanks!
@RP Yeah will be putting up more :)
@PV Thanks and I love to hear out their thoughts.
Nidhi dearie.. came across ur blog for the first time, n proudly say that i read all of them :) such common everyday thoughts but u write them so beautifully.. simple but lingers long. i dont know how to rate or rank them, i luved them all. the gullak one.. awww it brought back so many memories, have had a gullak as late as 2003!! u have an eye for admiration n a heart for appreciation :) luv ur writing gurl..
Amrita