FACT FILE - Importance of Précis Writing in Children

Fact file is an interesting activity for children. It helps to learn the facts about the things chosen. My son had to prepare fact file about any one of extinct animals in Ice Age. 
I personally consider this activity as one of the child's cognitive development activity. They get opportunity to read more resources, collect the information and then precise facts from the gathered information. 

A precis is a summary. Precis writing is an exercise in compression. Explaining the whole information in as few words as possible giving all essential facts. 

By this practice of writing, children learn quickly and able to speak or write only the important piece of information to be shared rather than an elaborated statements.

We can practise our children with précis writing method while learning and it's an easy way to quickly revise the concepts or understand in a better way.

Happy Parenting !!

TOMATO CAT - Fun in the kitchen

Here comes an interesting edible craft for Children to enjoy and play. Most of the children of the age 3-6 years would love to play with fruits and vegetables, cooking kitchen set.

This is a simple quick craft created to teach my daughter for a vegetable fun activity in her school.

Things Required:

Tomatoes - 2

Red chillies - 2

Tooth picks -1

Black pepper -2

Coconut fibres -3

Dried Turkey berry  - 1

STEPS TO BE FOLLOWED :

1) Hold the tomatoes together using the tooth pick.

2) Fix peppercorns for the eyes.

3) Cut the edge of chillies and fit the ears.

4) Fix Nose and  whiskers using Dried Turkey berry and coconut fibres.

5) Fix the tail using long dried red chilli.

Tomato Cat is ready to play with.

Linking it to Pari's Create and Carve Event .

Sending this to Kids Friendly Crafts Event .

TREES ARE THE GUARDIAN ANGELS

Looking at these five different trees together guarding an elderly care home defines me of a divine relationship.

I relate these trees to all the carers who takes care of them. They are truly 'Guardian Angels'.

Sharing this for Thursday's Tree love , a blog hop at Paruls space.

Wordless Wednesday

Am an admirer of Rain, love the smell of Petrichor. Rain will hailstones, still an amazing sight. 

Today, I am sharing the images of hailstone rainfall for #Wordless Wednesday. in Natasha's Musings, and 'Corners of my world' by Betty, Happy to be a part of Wordless Wednesday.

SUNFLOWER - INSPIRATIONAL DRAWING FROM VINCENT VAN GOGH

Today, I am sharing Sunflower drawing by my younger one, inspired by the Sunflower painting of Vincent Van Gogh.

He re-created the drawing as an art challenge activity. Observe the paintings of the artist and draw them as from your memory without re-looking into the original drawing.

This was an activity for Child's observational and memory skills. He truly accepted and enjoyed this activity.

As a parent and a counsellor, these kinds of activities will enhance the child's memory skills. It improves Observational and Concentration skills.

This is the Original painting .

PENQUIN - A bird of Admiration and Adoration

Penquin - definitely a bird of Admiration and Adoration. 

Who wouldn't love to watch this bird in your near vicinity. 'I wish to see Penquins' would be one among the wish-to-see list of many of us. Yes, definitely, it was in my wish to see list.

A dream come true, watched these penguins in a Birdland park. Again, it was an awestuck moment with cheerful tears rolling down. 

Hurray ! Penquins !!! I saw them and excited to feed them. These words were repeatedly whispered to my hubby as I was standing in the queue to feed them. 

Of course, with tears and racing heartbeats, it was a pleasant pleasure. 

Look how they are sleeping in a standing position, amazing to watch them.

They sleep with their feets raised up. Puzzled to see it - how they could stand steady while sleeping ...God's creation.

Sharing these for Wordless Wednesday hosted by Sandee, Natasha& Esha and My Corner of the world blog hop by Betty

WEEPING WILLOW TREE

Green Environment always gives a feel of  happiness and peace. I always a short break in nature trails. 

Today, I am sharing a picture of a Weeping tree for # Treeslove .I

We happened to see this amazing tree in Birdpark, Bourton on Water, UK. It was a memorable sight of  those hanging branches. I learnt about the weeping tree for the first time.

Weeping trees have branches that droop towards the ground. Weeping is generally caused by a mutation that does not grow true from seeds.

Discovering the interesting hidden traits of nature is truly puzzling. 

Linking it with Parul's #Treelove 90.