Sanyukta Homeschooler
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Make a squirrel
(24/09/2009
posted in: crafts
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Cut the shape of a squirrel in a coloured paper. Cut thin stripes of coloured paper. Roll the stripes to make a coil and stick them on the squirrel's tail. This will make its tail bushy. Glue the ... -
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The Giant Malabar Squirrel
(19/09/2009
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When we walk in the forest of Panchgani-Mahabaleshwar Plateau, we see the Giant Malabar Squirrel. It is a huge reddish brown (just like the colour of a fox) squirrel that jumps from tree to tree. ... -
Lion leaf print
(16/09/2009
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- Gather various shapes of leaves (round shape for the face and long shape for the legs) - Paint the underside of the leaves with yellow or orange colour - Print them on a drawing paper to create ... -
The Runaway Lion
(14/09/2009
posted in: favourite books
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Story by Muriel Kakani This story begins in the Gir forest in Gujarat. There lived a lion called Narasimha. He was a young lion in age to start a pride of his own. But as the Gir Sanctuary was ... -
The Langur monkey
(01/09/2009
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Langur monkeys live in the forest but often come to our house. Langurs are very easy to recognize because of their black face and grey fur. The word Langur means 'long tail'. These monkeys live in ... -
The Pola festival
(23/08/2009
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In July I went with my mother to Pola festival. This festival happens during the monsoon to thank the bulls who have just ploughed the land. For the festival, we went to Pangari village near ... -
Putul and the Dolphins
(18/08/2009
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Story by Mariam Karim-Alhawat. The story happens in Bengal which is in Eastern India. It is a very beautiful state with paddy fields and coconut trees. Putul and the Dolphins happens in a small ... -
Decorating a bull for Pola festival
(09/08/2009
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Take some white card Draw the shape of a simple bull Colour its horns red Cut out the shape of a blanket in coloured paper Make a design on the blanket To make it beautiful decorate it with ... -
Gulla and the Hangul
(16/07/2009
posted in: favourite books
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Gulla and the Hangul is a story of Mariam Karim-Ahlawat (published by Tulika) The story happens in Kashmir, a state in northern India. It is in the mountains of the Himalayas. It is a very ... -
Warli picture with straw
(11/07/2009
posted in: crafts
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Look at a Warli painting and observe how triangles, circles and lines are used. Now make a Warli picture with straw. For that: 1) Gather some dry straw 2) Slice each straw in half with a cutter 3) ... -
A dangerous snake
(05/07/2009
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I and my mother were returning from a walk and as we entered the courtyard of our house, we saw our big tabby cat called Headache pawing at something. Then we realized what it was: a snake. We ... -
The Warli People
(01/07/2009
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Do you want to know who the Warlis are? The Warlis are tribal people of Maharashtra which is a state of India. They make very beautiful paintings of people, animals and plants using just ...
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