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  I Raised My Hand in Class

I raised my hand in class this morning,
sitting in the back.
The teacher didn’t see, I think.
Instead she called on Jack.

I stretched my hand up higher,
but she called on Zach and Zoe.
I started bouncing up and down,
but, still, she called on Chloe.

I waved my arms but, even so,
she didn’t call on me.
She called on Bryan, Brooklyn, Billy,
Bailey, Ben, and Bree.

She called on Taylor, Tristan, Thomas,
Trinity, and Ty.
Then, finally, she called my name.
I breathed a heavy sigh.

She asked me for the answer.
I just frowned and clenched my knees,
and said, "I’ve no idea,
but could I use the bathroom, please ?"
— Kenn Nesbitt

Happy International Yoga Day 2019

International Day of Yoga, or commonly and unofficially referred to as Yoga Day, is celebrated annually on 21 June since its inception in 2015. An international day for yoga was declared unanimously by the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA). Yoga is a physical, mental and spiritual practice originated in India. The Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in his UN address suggested the date of 21 June, as it is the longest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere and shares a special significance in many parts of the world. 

Happy Father’s Day - 2019

Father's Day

Over the years
As we grow old,
We remember our father
So brave and bold.

In the garden,
Leaning on the plow,
He would listen to me;
I see him now.

He would give advice
And understand;
He was always there
To lend a hand.

God made fathers
Strong and firm,
For he knew our lives
Would have great concerns.

So he gave us fathers
To teach us to pray,
And guide our lives,
And show us the way.

So on his day
Let's take the time
To say "Thanks, dad.
I'm glad you're mine."

- Mary Frances Bogle

WORLD ENVIRONMENT DAY -2019

A platform for action World Environment Day is the United Nations day for encouraging worldwide awareness and action to protect our environment. Since it began in 1974, the event has grown to become a global platform for public outreach that is widely celebrated in over 100 countries.

The people's day Above all, World Environment Day is the "people's day

" for doing something to take care of the Earth. That "something" can be local, national or global. It can be a solo action or involve a crowd. Everyone is free to choose.

The theme Each World Environment Day is organized around a theme that draws attention to a particularly pressing environmental concern. The theme for 2019 is “Air pollution”.

The host Every World Environment Day has a different host country, where the official celebrations take place. The focus on the host country helps highlight the environmental challenges it faces and supports worldwide efforts to address them. This year's host is China.

 

Understanding Shakespeare

https://m.facebook.com/watch/?v=10154227806774749&_rdr

English language learning course for children (Free)

Click on the following link for details.
https://www.futurelearn.com/courses/english-in-early-childhood?utm_source=BC_org_Facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=English_Early9_Jun19

Punctuation Marks and their uses

Happy Mother's Day- 2019

 Mothers are the source of life and without them it is almost impossible to dream about life on planet earth. They are the one who give us birth and bring us in this world. They are the one who nurture us and make us walk on our own feet. They not only protect us from evils but also show us the righteous path of life. They act as a guide, a teacher and a best friend who always stand strong besides us under all the difficulties.

Super Mom

Mom, you're a wonderful mother,
So gentle, yet so strong.
The many ways you show you care
Always make me feel I belong.

You're patient when I'm foolish;
You give guidance when I ask;
It seems you can do most anything;
You're the master of every task.

You're a dependable source of comfort;
You're my cushion when I fall.
You help in times of trouble;
You support me whenever I call.

I love you more than you know;
You have my total respect.
If I had my choice of mothers,
You'd be the one I'd select!

By Joanna Fuchs

Bedtime stories contest

                https://www.speakingtree.in/timesbedtimestories#contest

Simply follow the below steps to participate

• Use your mobile phone to click a photo (or video) of you and your child during your bedtime storytelling regime
• Click on the Participate button and login to the website
• Fill the form, upload your photo (or video) and click on Submit

Once your entry is approved, visit the Vote Now section and share your story on Facebook using #TimesBedtimeStories to get maximum votes.

WRITE INDIA SEASON 2

Write India is the largest-ever platform for crowd-sourced writing to discover a new generation of authors. Launched in 2015 with 11 leading commercial authors - Chetan Bhagat, Amish Tripathi, Ashwin Sanghi, Ravi Subramanian, Durjoy Dutta, Preeti Shenoy, Tuhin Sinha, Ravinder Singh, Madhuri Banerjee, Jaishree Misra and Anita Nair.

Write India Season 2 was launched on July 7, 2017 and is once again set to attract the best writing talent in India. Sir Jeffrey Archer and Ruskin Bond lead a starry line-up of 10 authors for Write India Season 2 -- Sudha Murty, Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni, Anand Neelakantan, Shobhaa De, Manu Joseph, Namita Gokhale, Nikita Singh and Twinkle Khanna. Each of these authors will write a passage to inspire participants, who will then weave the same into their short stories. The genre and tenor of the story will be determined by rules laid down by mentor authors.

To know more about it, click on the given link.

https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/life-style/books/writeindia/season2.cms

Earth Day (2019)

Earth Day is an annual event celebrated on April 22. Worldwide, various events are held to demonstrate support for environmental protection. First celebrated in 1970, Earth Day now includes events in more than 193 countries,^[1] which are coordinated globally by the Earth Day Network.

For the year 2019, the Earth Day theme is 'Protect our Species'.

Earth Day Network is asking people to join our Protect our Species campaign. Our goals are to:

• Educate and raise awareness about the accelerating rate of extinction of millions of species and the causes and consequences of this phenomenon.
• Achieve major policy victories that protect broad groups of species as well as individual species and their habitats.
• Build and activate a global movement that embraces nature and its values.
• Encourage individual actions such as adopting plant based diet and stopping pesticide and herbicide use.

Activity (Class 4)- Summarise Story Auntie Anthea and Gentle Gefforey

In this activity, class 4 students summarised the story given in their text book through Role Play. This activity helped them in comprehending

the story in a fun way and also removed their stage fear.

Story Weaver - Pratham

Parents, hope you are aware and have tried this amazing tool called Storyweaver by Pratham Books. Your child can use various illustrations available and create a story of his/her own. Here's the link to the video tutorial that will help you understand how to go about it. Encourage your children to imagine, think, write as that is perhaps one life skill they would need all their life no matter which field they choose.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LDPyK_sOiv8&feature=youtu.beP