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How to take current affairs to children?

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Summer has come, vacation also has come. No doubt that TV and your smart phone are in the control of your kids. Same as elders, kids are also attracted more to YouTube than TV. We may get tired of those baby shark, wheels on the bus go round and round... PJ masks peppa pigs etc, but not the kids. It is common to have difference of preferences between kids and parents. Sometimes mom can also get adjusted to kids preferences and not all fathers for sure. So, what to watch together? Here is a Tamil show in a you tube channel scripted for children above 5 years, which will be a fun show for elders too. The desire of the team is to initiate the conversation about current affairs between kids and parents. Thus, the show build a knowledge sharing scenario at home. BLACK SHEEP, a YouTube channel with 2.1 M subscribers, is known for creativity and uniqueness, continued to give more political news in various forms of shows. Video memes and appropriate songs in between their c...

Websites for Homeschooling

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Homeschooling is an art and part of parenting. It is essential for kids and parents to have learning from home too. Parents who are educated and knowledgeable too need certain study plan and respective study materials to teach their kids. Some believe that  Facebook pages and YouTube channels are enough for study materials, which is not true. They are just trailers and we cannot rely them for everything. Also, those social sites are high in distractions.  Parents who are interested in homeschooling and interested to introduce many new subjects apart from their school curriculum should sign up for exclusive educational sites and take part in parenting forums Following are few of the educational sites that I came across. I'm glad to share them with a hope that it will benefit interested parents. Websites to check Printable worksheets for classes K-2, available in my google classroom  Sri K-2 Homeschool Drive Folder Blooming Kids _ whatsapp group Pre kindergarten/ Pre-...

Aathichudi - inculcate basics of life to ur kids

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There are few things in the world that are very basic and must learn in early childhood itself. I feel, it is  a responsibility of parents to inculcate them in their kids,  as  primary chapters of life learning. I would say Aathichudi by Avvayar is one of such things from Tamil literature. Through Aathichudi,  we can introduce our kids to Tamil as well as life. Aathichudi stories for kids Aathichudi Rhymes ஆத்திசூடியை உலகறியச் செய்வோம்!!! Let's Spread Aathichudi to the World!!! 1. அறம் செய விரும்பு / 1. Learn to love virtue. 2. ஆறுவது சினம் / 2. Control anger. 3. இயல்வது கரவேல் / 3. Don't forget Charity. 4. ஈவது விலக்கேல் / 4. Don't prevent philanthropy. 5. உடையது விளம்பேல் / 5. Don't betray confidence. 6. ஊக்கமது கைவிடேல் / 6. Don't forsake motivation. 7. எண் எழுத்து இகழேல் / 7. Don't despise learning. 8. ஏற்பது இகழ்ச்சி / 8. Don't freeload. 9. ஐயம் இட்டு உண் / 9. Feed the hungry and then feast. 10. ஒப்புரவு ஒழுகு / ...