Changa chait-Kite Flying 2071

Dashain fever has begun with flying kites. This season is the best time for flying kites.Though it drizzled sometimes, we flew kites the moment we saw clear sky. Children made small and large kites to decorate their classroom and the notice board.

Collection of kites

The youngest had the plastic bags to fly. I am little scared to give them kites with spines because they  run and  fall knowingly . We laughed and we cheered as they ran enjoying the perfect weather.

Flying plastic bag kites

Couldn't cry as we cheered

The second lot got newspaper kites with no spine and cross spar. Its rectangle shaped.

Flying newspaper kites

The seniors made diamond shaped kites with spine and cross spar. I learnt the parts of kites from Kites in The Classroom . I gave them newspaper, broomstick and cello tape.

Newspaper and broomstick

Observing self made kite 

Only few children ran with their kites while the rest sat and cheered up.

Waiting for their turn

Nobody is perfect. Our kites didn't fly as it should high up in the sky but I think everyone enjoyed. We have four more working days before its a week long holiday and we will try to fly more kites. I found my son's old big kite spools which should surely add some spice to this event.

Chhata odhane rahar- A wish to carry an umbrella

We read the story Chhata odhane rahar  a beautiful story for rainy season. Children learnt that besides umbrellas and raincoat colocasia leaves, banana leaves and ghum our traditional umbrella made of leaves worn specially during  rice planting in the paddy fields can shade us from rain too.  We plucked colocasia leaf from our kitchen garden and covered the edge of the stem with small plastic bag to avoid stain and itching. Children enjoyed posing and we had a great laugh. Enjoy their poses  at  https://www.facebook.com/happycrayons2010

posing with colocasia leaf

posing with ghum our traditional umbrella

English for Lower Kindergarten-L KG

For the last three years we rushed to collect materials just before teaching looking for objects and cards sometimes picking up and not replacing. A bit disorganized. But this year I managed to have all the materials ready in a box without having to remove it. Just to make sure the materials are not displaced I wrote their names on the inner side of the lid. I have collected objects and made picture cards for each letter. L KG are learning words from letter C and I have finished collecting materials till letter E. I feel I should collect small objects because by the time I finish with letter Z, the shelves may not have enough space for other materials. All the picture cards have names written but only few match with objects. I hope to collect at least ten objects for each letter.