Happy Wedding Anniversary My Dear Parents...

       Today is my Parents 14th Wedding Anniversary.

       I woke up early this morning by around 5.45 a.m. Immediately I wished both of them.

       I got ready to school early today, as we have planned to have our breakfast at A2B. But mom told me that we go out for dinner and prepared breakfast at home, Chappati with sprouts gravy. Hmmm... It was delicious. Both dad and mom gave me Young Scientist Magazine of this year, 5 books from level two and another 5 books from level three, as a gift for their wedding anniversary. I was very much excited and thanked them.

       For Lunch she gave me Veg Pulav. As usual, it was awesome.

       Back in the evening she gave me a delicious ragi drink.... nothing could beat its taste and nutritional value. Simply superb.

       We went out for dinner. Going out for dinner on important days has been like a ritual these days. Of course enjoy those moments, not because of delicious food, but of being together in a very lighter and elited festive moods. We love to kid each other, talking for hours eating slowly. Wonderful moments to be relished.

On the Whole, we enjoyed this day. I love you both, dear parents.
 

Evaluation started....

       Too busy these days as the evaluation for us has been started this week.

       I have to prepare a scrap book for our Social class. Social Teacher Mr. Mohandas sir gave this as our project work. But he didn't give any theme. We have to select our own theme. I have planned the effects of deforestation as the theme for the first page, after discussing with Appa.

       For the second page, yet to decide the theme. I thought as I am doing this for Social Science, the theme should also be related to the same social science. I am in search of the relevant theme.

       I have too many works in Abacus. Daily practice help me score more.

       I have to put in more effort to accomplish myself.

       Elango Thatha came yesterday evening and is staying with us now. He has a lecture at the Pondicherry University tomorrow and presiding the Teachers' Day Celebrations at a college here day after tomorrow.

       He tells me stories every day with different themes every time. Really Wonderful. I could recall most of his stories.

       Yeah... I don't think I could Blog for another one week as I am having evaluation. Anyways let me try my best to post.

       Have a Great day.

Its Teachers' Day...

Today is Teachers' Day.

       This Morning, I was late to the school bus and got into the bus when it was about to start from the next stop. In this process, I totally forgot about the Teachers' Day card to be given to Gayathri Miss, immediately on boarding the bus.

       In my School, during my interval time and in my lunch time, I gave the Teachers' Day card to Principal Jareena Mam, to Academic Director Leslie Mam and to most of my Teachers. I searched for Anuradha Miss(maths), Flavia Miss, Gayathri Miss althrough the day. But I could not find them. I thought of giving them tomorrow with belated wishes.

       Today we don't have any big celebrations at our school. Mam told us that we had enough of our celebrations as Talent Time, during the month of July and August. As lot of pending lessons to be completed, the teachers could not spare their time elaborately in this celebrations, it seems. Therefore, along with Childrens' day, Teachers' day celebrations will be there.

       We are planning a play for Children's Day Celebrations. A play of a kind of Treasure Hunt... Searching the secret guardians.

       I play as an Australian. I have planned to wear Ice Blue Jeans with a T. Black and white checked overcoat to cover it till my knee, with semi loose hair. Mom told me that a sun glass or a hat would match with that. But I am not keen in that.

       Many of my friends are planning to wear Mini skirts and Tights. But for me, I think its apt to wear a jeans. It might look decent and could go well with anybody from any part of the world. I could not tell all these, as my friends would not listen to me. They do what they think. So I simply never utter any words with regards to the dress.

Teachers' Day

       Tomorrow is Teachers' Day. Its the birthday of Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan. 

       Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan was born on 5th September 1888. He was an Indian Philosopher and Statesman. He was the very First Vice-President of India, who served for 10 years from 1952-1962 and the Second President of India, who served from 1962-1967.

1. Dr. Radhakrishnan was appointed a Knight Bachelor in 1931.
2. He was elected Fellow of the British Academy in 1938. 
3. He was awarded Bharat Ratna in 1954. 
4. He received the Peace Prize of the German Book Trade in 1961.
5. He was awarded the Order of Merit in 1963. 
6. He received the Templeton Prize in 1975, a few months before his death. He donated the entire amount of the Templeton Prize to the Oxford University.    

      
       He died on 17th April, 1975.    
       

       I have prepared FOUR activities for this Teachers' Day, both for my Primrose School and for my Brain-O-Brain Abacus Class. 

1. One is a write up about Teachers Day, about the World and India's Teachers Day. 
2. The other one is a Quiz about Teachers' Day. 
3. The Third one is a Collage of the rare photos of Dr. Radhakrishnan.
4. The Fourth one is a Greeting card for my Primrose School Teachers. 

Let me share few pictures of my activities. 


1. Quiz - Teachers' Day

The Answers are below the Questions...

 2. Collage of Dr. Radhakrishna for Abacus Class

This is a Collage of Dr. Radhakrishnan along with a Greeting card for my three Abacus Teachers, Mrs. Ramya Mam, Mrs.Swathi Mam and Ms. Anandhi Mam

  3. Collage of Dr. Radhakrishnan for Primrose School

This is  a Collage of Dr. Radhakrishnan along with my Primrose School Academic Director Mrs. Leslie Jacobs Mam, Principal Mrs. Jareena Mam and all our School Teachers. 

 

 Happy Teachers' Day to all The Teachers in India. 
  

Ganesh Chaturthi...

       Its time to know about Ganesh Chaturthi....

       I have come across a very old Graceful Picture of Lord Ganesha. Let me share it with you....  

       Ganesh Chaturthi is one of the most important festivals of India.

       As the name indicates, Ganesh Chaturthi is the Birthday of Lord Ganesha.  It comes in the month of August - September ( Tamil Name is Aavani Maadham), on Chaturthi.

       Lord Ganesha is the God of Power and Wisdom.

       On the day of the festival, we buy the Clay model of Lord Ganesha from the skilled artisans. Normally the clay models will be of different sizes, from 3/4 ft. to 30 ft.

       We place the idol in a raised platform and decorate the Lord with Chandan, Holy Ash & Kumkum. Then we put Crown Flower (Erukkam Poo ) and Bermuda Grass ( Arukam Pul)  Garland & offer variety of fruits, corn (Solam), finger millet (Ragi), Pearl Millet (Kambu) along with the home made delicacies, such as Kozhukkattai ( sweet dumplings), Kheer, Vada.

       We normally offer prayers very early by 8 or 8.30 a.m. After our breakfast, we go to Ashram. We stay there for an hour or so. Later we sit outside the Ashram and observe people. By this way one could learn how to behave and how not to.

       The whole day we all will be in a festival mood. We stroll in the beach for hours in the evenings, speak about  A to Z in the world. Most of the time I speak a lot and both Amma and Appa listen to me.

       This Year I have learnt about the importance of Lord Ganesha. Let me share with you too...    with a picture of the Lord....

 

       Hope this might be useful to some of you.


       To add our festive mood, Elango Thatha came to our house this afternoon by around 1.30 p.m. We all had our lunch with him. Spoke to him for a long time. I showed him my science project thesis, Extant and Extinct Marine Reptiles - A Study.  He was vey much impressed by the way it has been presented. Also I showed various assignment works.... He asked me so many questions with regards to the projects I have shown and I answered almost all the questions. He was pretty much impressed and appreciated me. While leaving to Chidambaram, he promised me to comeback to Pondy in three days time.

       I have learnt cycling this evening for an hour. Appa was totally exhausted in this process. At the end of the day we are all, inspite of our festive mood, damn tired.

Good night all.   

Teachers' Day Preparations

       I have been quite busy for the past one week - not writing anything in my Epistle. But I am back...
      Today is half working day for me. After coming back from the school, I was preparing an article for Teachers' Day celebrations in our Brain O Brain Abacus Class.

       I have been preparing two things for the past two days for Teachers' Day. One is an article about the Teachers' Day and another one is a Rare Photo collage of Dr.S.Radhakrishnan.

      With regards to the article about the Teachers' Day, I have given an intro about the Teachers' day, then discussed about the World Teachers Day and atlast I have given details about Teachers' Day in India.

      As of the rare photo collage of Dr. S. Radhakrishnan, I have done in Picasa. Appa went to the studio to put a photo print of 10X8 size. It came out nicely. It has to be glued along with a Teachers' Day card, in which my three Abacus Teachers Pictures have been collaged, in a hand made Chart Paper. Preliminary works are completed with regards to the printouts & photo copies. Yet to complete it by pasting it and colouring the handmade charts to my ideas.

Rare Photo Collage of Dr. S. Radhakrishnan

My Three Abacus Teachers... From Top Left- Ramya Mam & Swathi Mam and Bottom Middle is Anandhi Mam 

      The third thing I have planned is a Quiz regarding the Teachers' Day, both the World and India's Teachers' Day. Compiled a few questions. Yet to complete it.



      By 5 p.m. I went to the Brain O Brain Abacus class. There I did a science experiment, as it is one of my homework activities given  last week along with the preparation of the Teachers' Day activity.

      Then I showed my teachers all that I have prepared for the TD. Every one appreciated and inspite of me telling that it has not yet been completed, one of my teachers told that it is enough and said that she would pin it up in the notice board. Also asked me to send the Greeting Card collage with all the three teachers to her mail Id , as one of my classmates needed it to fix it in his photo frame, as it has nothing pasted earlier. Hmmm.... Ok... Any ways I am going to send it to her mail ID.

Yeah...  its getting late. Damn tired after a hectic day. Good night all.
Back to you tomorrow with our Talent Time Photos.

A letter from Thatha... (Maternal GrandFather)

      Today  I have received a letter and a gift, from Elango Thatha, my maternal grand father, through courier,  for my winning the competitions. Appa received it and kept it unopened in Sri Mother's Shelf.

      I was relaxing after coming back from the school and having my evening health drink. I received a call from thatha. Only after I spoke to him, amma gave the letter from Thatha.

     I opened it and saw a letter inside. When I read that It congratulates me for my success and asked me about the distribution of cake to my friends and to my dear teachers. He asked me to send the photographs of the competitions and the prize distribution. Also asked me to write letters instead telling everything over phone. From my 3rd standard he insists me writing letters, as it would develop my vocabulary and my flow of language. He even insists me writing the letters both in English and Tamil. Its only few times I have tried writing letters. somehow during my 3rd std, I find it difficult to write letters... used to get bored while explaining things in detail... also would get spelling mistakes while writing. Thats why I always hesitate writing letters.

      This time during my visit to Chennai, Thatha introduced me to Lord Chesterfield's Letter to his Son and asked me to read that book. I kept on browsing the book from first page to the last page and read few sentences. Then I just flipped the pages. On seeing me do this, Thatha asked me whether I have read that page he has given. I said I am not in a mood as I want to play with Sathvi. He understood me and immediately asked me to go. I thought I would one day read this Book.

      Thatha, after sometime read me few pages from  Lord Chesterfield's Letter to his Son. Its all about good manners and how to conduct ourselves in a crowd and so on... Its not just an advice. Something more than that. I told to myself that I would read this book soon. 

      Thanks Elango Thatha for all that you do for me.....