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Saturday, August 25, 2018

9:33 PM

The Woodcutter & Water Fairy

A woodcutter was cutting the wood from a tree near the bank of a river.

 Suddenly the axe slipped from the hands of the woodcutter and fell down into the fast current of the river.

 Woodcutter searched the axe in the river. but he could not find it.

 Cursing his luck the woodcutter dejectedly sat near the bank of the river. Suddenly a water-fairy appeared in the river.

 "Why are you worried?" water-fairy asked in a soft voice.
"My axe has fallen n the river. I don't have another axe." woodcutter said in a sad voice.

 Water-fairy assured him that she would get the axe and disappeared.

 "Is this golden axe yours?" Water-fairy asked after resurfacing.

 "No, this is not mine." Honest woodcutter refused promptly.

 Water-fairy again disappeared in the water and this time came out with a silver axe but the woodcutter refused again.

 Impressed by the honesty of woodcutter water-fairy gifted him both the axes with his iron axe.

 Moral:- Honesty is the Only key to Success





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Saturday, July 14, 2018

8:26 AM

The Cleaver Turtle

A Starving fox once caught a turtle. But its solid shell prevented the fox from eating it.

 Pretending to make things easy for the fox, the turtle suggested to him. "Why not try to first put me in the water for a while to soften me up?"

 'That seems to be a pretty good idea,' so thought the fox to himself.

 He carried the turtle to a river and immersed it in the water. the turtle swam his way deep down the river till he surfaced in the mid-stream laughing. "Now I hope, the myth related to your cunningness must have shattered by now?"
he taunted.

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Friday, July 6, 2018

9:40 AM

Summer Vacation in Mango orchard


Summer vacations had begun. This year, the vacation was special for Jacey as she was taking her friends Sara, Nick, and Robin to her village, Lancing.

 As soon as their exams were over, Jacey and her friends along with her parents left for Lancing by bus.

 Their journey was filled with fun and laughter. they reached Lancing in the evening. Jacey's house was just a short walk from the bus station.

 The children ran towards the house with Jacey's parents following behind.

 Jacey's grandparents stayed in a house in the village.

 Her grandmother served all the guest water and mango shake.

 "Wow, Granny! I really like mango shake. Did you make this at home?" asked Jacey.

 "Yes!" said Granny. "This mango shake is made from the mangoes that grow in our orchard. I have made some mango pickle for you too."
"You are my favorite!" said Jacey bugging her Granny with a big smile.

 "Will the children like to visit the mango orchard tomorrow morning?" asked grandfather.

 "Yes definitely, Grandpa. That will be exciting," said Sara. "We have never seen so many mango tres together."

 The children woke up early the next day and got ready. they bathed and got ready.

 Granny had made breakfast, Jacey, and her friend ate it and drank tea and left for the orchard with Grandpa.



The orchard was a short walk from the home.

 "Wow! There are many mango trees here!" exclaimed Nick.

 "And look at the mangoes. Some are ripe, and some are not," said Robin.

 "Grandpa, how do you pluck the mangoes from the trees?" asked Sara.

 Grandpa answered, "We have two men who collect the mangoes. they climb the trees to pluck the mangoes. 

 I have called them today, as Granny wants to teach you all to make mango shake and mango pickle. We will take green mangoes for the pickle and the ripe mangoes for the mango shake."

 "How old is the mango orchard?" asked Jacey. "And how should we take care of the trees?"

 Jacey's Grandpa replied, "The mango orchard is about twenty-five years old; it was started by my father using the right quantity of water and fertilizers. But sometimes if the rains arrive early, that damages the mango crop."
While Grandpa explained, the two helpers plucked ripe and unripe mangoes and kept them in separate bags and they left for home.

 As soon as they reached the house. Granny asked all of them, "How did you find our mango orchard?"

 "Yes Granny!" they replied together.

 The next day Granny sat down with the children. She said, "First, we will make mango pickle. Jacey, please wash all the green mangoes,"

 After Jacey had done the washing, Granny said, "Cut the mangoes into small squares for the pickle." Granny showed them how t cut the mangoes.

 Granny then added a spluttering of mustard, lentil, and other spices to the cut mangoes, followed by salt. She explained, "Saltworks as preservative.e W will put the pickle in a glass bottle and keep it in the sunlight for fifteen days."

 Soon, the pickle was done. "Now let's make mango shake. Tha's also easy. We will use ripe mangoes for this Nick, will you wash the ripe mangoes for me, please?" asked Granny.

 Nick washed the ripe mangoes and gave them to Granny.

 Granny said, "Now we will squeeze the mangoes with our hands. We will collect the mango pulp in a utensil, then mix it a mixer and add sugar in the end."

 the children made mango shake following the instructions.

 By learning how to make mango pickle and mango shake, the children made good use of their summer holidays that year.

 The holidays passed quickly. Soon, Jacey and her friends were all set to go back to London. Granny gave them each a jar of mango pickle and some mangoes. the children were grateful.

 Grandpa said, "Do come again, next year."

 "Definitely Grandpa!" said the children.
THE END















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Thursday, July 5, 2018

10:35 AM

How to Save Papaya Tree?


Isabelle decided to plant a kitchen garden. "I'm going organic," she announced to her parents one morning.

 "No packaging cost, no transportation cost, no storage and certainly no chemicals!" Isabelle chirped. "Our teacher told us that eating fruits and vegetable from one's own backyard or terrace is the healthiest option."

 While Isabelle's Dad had dismissed this as one of her latest whims, Mom decided to help her.

 Together, they decided to grow papayas.

 Isabelle's and Mom bought a papaya from the market. On mom's advice, Isabelle cut the fruit in half, scooped out the seeds and dried them on a newspaper. Later, she scattered them in the soil.

 "Now so close to one another, Isabelle. 

 Papaya saplings can grow really big," said mom.

 Isabelle's mind began to race. She was reminded of one of her favorite fairytales-Jack and Beanstalk. She imagined that the papaya seeds were magical, and they would grow into giant plants overnight.

 I'll have so much fun! I'll be able to touch the clouds and meet a giant who will chase me down the plant," Isabelle thought dreamily.

 The next morning, Isabelle rushed to the garden, hoping to find giant papayas fighting for space. But all she found were little mounds of earth.

 "Oh well," Isabelle sighed. "So much for magic." She decided to wait patiently and allow her plants to grow at their own pace.

 Slowly, the saplings started peeping out of the earth. Isabelle was delighted. But there was still a long way to go before those plants would bear fruits.

 Isabelle would often pester her mother. "mom, what if we used some magic potion to make the plants grow?" she asked.

 "Well, we do get magic portion in the market. It's called fertilizers. But we don't want to add fertilizers because they contain chemicals.

 You do remember what your teacher said about growing food without fertilizers or pesticides? 

 It won't be natural and organic otherwise," mom reminded her.

 "But the teacher said we can use manure. Please mom, can we add some manure? I can't wait for my plants to grow," Isabelle insisted.

 "Alright, alright. We'll add manure," mom sighed. But the wondered, "How will the garden smell after the magic portin' is added? Can we bear the stink?"

 "Anyway," mom thought. "It's a small price to pay to see Isabell busy."
Isabelle has been lonely ever since they had moved into a new house on the outskirts of the city. She didn't have any friends here and missed the hustle-bustle of her old life. Mom had agreed to the idea of the garden because she thought that it would keep Isabelle occupied.

 Every day Isabelle rushed to the garden after school to check in on her plants. Her enthusiasm was infectious. She managed to convince her dad to buy her a book on gardening.

 "Oh look, mom! The papaya saplings are growing. Look at the leaves," Isabelle beamed as she pulled out some weeds.

 Soon there would be sweet papayas on the table.

 One day when Isabelle came back from school, Isabelle saw her mom looking upset.

 "What happened, mom? asked Isabelle.
"It was the monkey," said mom. "I was taking a nap, so I didn't notice when they came and went. they pulled out all the sapling.

 Everything is ruined. I'm sorry, Isabelle.

 A troop of monkeys lived nearby and sometimes they wondered into houses and created havoc everywhere they went opening taps, pulling clotheslines, stealing fruits and damaging plants.

 Before her gardening days, Isabelle looked forward to the monkey visits. She liked to see the cute babies hanging from their mother's stomachs. But on that day she was saddened.

 "Oh, never mind, mom. It was too much work anyway," Isabelle said. She dashed off to her room and cried until her eyes hurt.

 All week, Isabelle went to school with a long face.

 Mom tried to console her. "Why don't you forget about this garden business? Sara's daughter, Rebecca has joined a Hollywood dance class. Would you like to join too?

 You love dancing, don't you?" But Isabelle was not interested.

 Then one day suddenly, Isabelle spotted a broad-leaved sapling in the garden. She then remembered what she had read in her book. "Scatterer a lot of papayas sees. Soon you will have a lot of saplings.

 Some will be weaker than others, some stronger. Not all of them will make it as trees. But some will. It is the law of nature."

 Sure enough, one sapling had grown into a tree. The plant grew and grew. Isabelle waited for it to grow- she had learned to be patient.

 Ten months after she had planted eth seeds, Isabelle smiled as she looked at one beautiful orange green papaya being at the though the leaves.
"Whoopee! Finally!" Isabelle exclaimed, clapping her hands in delight and doing a little jig.

 For many, the papaya may be a lowly local fruit, especially in comparison to the king of fruits, the mango, but for Isabelle, it was special.
THE END

















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Wednesday, July 4, 2018

12:25 AM

How to use technology to rescue someone


Early one morning, Jacob was woken up by a commotion outside his house. He looked out of the window and saw a small crowd gathered near his neighbor Mr. Brown.

 Jacob went to the living room and asked his mom about it.

 Mr. Brown and his family had gone to Manchester last week. Unfortunately, their son, Liam went missing there.


 They looked for him for four days but he has still not been found. Mr. Brown is in Manchester and is looking out for Liam. Mrs. Brown has returned in case somebody calls home with some information about him," explained his mom.

 "have they informed the police about it?" asked Jacob.

 "Yes The police are looking for him but they haven't got any leads as yet.

 Manchester is a crowded city. Liam could be anywhere," said his mother, worries for the boy.

 Six-years-old Liam was Jacob's friend. He was a nice guy and well liked by everyone in the neighborhood


 Even as he went through his daily routine, Jacob continued to worry about Liam.

 He ate breakfast glumly and then left for school.

 At school, Jacob's friends noticed him looking sad. When they asked him what had happened. Jacob told them about Liam.

 They tried consoling him but his mood remained unchanged.

 When he returned home that evening, Jacob learned that there was still no news about Liam.

 Later that evening, when Jacob's father returned from work, Jacob's mother said, "Poor Mrs. Brown! she has been crying all day. I wish we could help."

 "There's nothing much we can do," said Jacob's father. "The police and Mr. Brown are trying their best to find Liam."

 When his father went to freshen up, Jacob took his phone and started playing with it.

 Suddenly, an idea occurred to him.

 "We can help find Liam!" exclaimed Jacob.

 His parents were puzzled.

 "How can we do that?" asked his mother.

 "Using technology," said Jacob, smiling, "we can share Liam's photos and details on all social media like Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and WhatsApp.

 We can request people to forward it to everyone on their list,

 thus forming a chain. this way, we'll a better chance of finding him," said Jacob.

 "This sounds like a good idea but the police have already broadcast his photo on television," said his father.


 "But dad, these days people check their phone more frequently than they watch TV," said Jacob.

 Jacob's parents were convinced. They went to Mrs. Brown and told her about the idea. She agreed to give it a try.

 She gave them a photo of Liam, which Jacob shard on all the apps from his father's phone. Along with the photo, Jacob included some basic information about Liam. Jacob included the contact details and a request to forward the message to others.

 after two days, someone messaged Jacob's father on Facebook informing him that a boy resembling Liam was seen at an Old age home in Manchester.

 The boy had been lost on the beach and could not tell about his parents or his hotel.

 Immediately, Jacob's father informed Mr. Brown and then left for Manchester to helm him. On reaching, they found Liam in the Old age home.

 As soon as he saw his father, Liam ran to him. Mr. Brown was elated to finally have found his son.

 While Liam spoke to his mother over the phone, his father called up the person who had given the information about Liam and thanked him.

 Mr. Brown then spoke to Jacob over the phone "Thanks to your idea we were able to find Liam," he said gratefully.


 Jacob was proud as he had used technology in the right way!
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Tuesday, July 3, 2018

4:43 AM

the thirsty crow experiment (learn English through stories)


Tom, Alex, Mia, and Olivia lived in the same colony. They went to school on the same bus and played together in the evenings. Tom and Alex studies in the first standard. Mia and Olivia were in the second standard.

 One day Tom and Alex's teacher told them the story of 'the thirsty Crow' in class.

 A clever crow drops small stones inside a water jug, to raise the level of water in it so that he can reach it and quench his thirst.

 On their way back home, in the bus, Tom asked Alex, "Crows often come to the roof of your house, don't they?"

 "Yes, I give them grains, biscuits, and a piece of bread. I also put a vessel with water in it.

 And not just crows, many birds like mynahs, parrots and sparrows also come," said Alex,

 "Shall we see today's story played out for real then?" said Tom, excitedly.


 "What do you mean?" asked Alex confused.

 "What kind of a vessel do you use to put the water for the birds?" asked Tom.

 "I use a shallow, wide and short vessel so that the birds can reach the water easily. I put fresh water in it every day," said Alex.

 "Why don't we use a deep vessel with a narrow tip, so the crows will have to put songs in it to raise the water level and then drink? We'll hide and watch the whole thing. It'll be fun!" said Tom.

 Alex agreed-- he too was excited. That evening, the removed the usual water vessel and used an old soft drink bottle instead.

 They put a little water in it and placed it on the rooftop. Then they hind and watched.

 The birds came and are the crumbs. A crow sat on the bottle. But due to the crow's weight, the bottle tumbled over and the water spilled over. A few small birds drank the spilled water, but the crow could not drink it. It flew away without having water. alex and Tom were disappointed.


 The next day, they placed bricks around the bottle so that it would not fall. The birds came, as usual, ate the crumbs, sat on the bottle, looked around for a while and then flew away without drinking water.

 the boys were disappointed again.

 The next day, Mia and Olivia asked the, "Why aren't the two of you coming to play in the evening for the last two days?"

 Alex and Tom told them everything.

 Olivia said, "you're such fools! The bottle you've used has such a narrow opening that even a stone won't go through. 


In the story, there was a jug. I have one at home. I'll get it in the evening. We'll see how the crows raise the water level."

 Tom and Alex were excited to observe the crows all over again.

 "That evening, Olivia and Mia both came to Alex's house. Olivia had brought the jug and Mia had brought small stones so that the crows would not have to search for them. They just wanted to see him raise the level of water.

 A little water was put inside the jug, and the stones too were kept nearby.
they kept several delicious crumbs of cakes, biscuits, rolls and other snakes to attract the birds.

 The four of them hid behind the door and watched.

 Within minutes, the birds came and ate up all the crumbs kept for them.

 One crow sat on the jug of water for a while and then flew away

 Not even a single bird touched the stones kept nearby.

 all four children were now disappointed. they could neither concentrate on playing nor on studying.

 The next day, Alex's mom asked him, "Why have you kept stones and jug of water on the roof? Where's the vessel in which we keep water for the birds?

Instead, nowadays you don't seem to be eating or studying properly. What's on your mind?"

 Alex told her the whole story.

 Alex's mom smiled at his innocence. She called all the children and explained.

 "In the story, it was summertime, and the crow had flown a long distance. He was extremely thirsty and there was no sign of water for as far as he could see.

 That's the reason why the crow took the trouble to put stones inside the jug. Here, there's water available on somebody or the other's rooftop.

 So the crows simply fly somewhere else to drink water when they are thirsty."

 the four friends finally understood their mistake. they replaced the jug with the original vessel and filled it with fresh water so the birds would not have to go look for water elsewhere.
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Sunday, July 1, 2018

11:47 PM

Paradise Dream--Creative mind



Lucy was a pretty little girl, with a cute dimple on her cheek. She excelled in both, her studies and extra-curricular activities.
Always smiling, her positive attitude was praised by all. She was a little naughty, as are most children of her age. Yet, Lucy had great respect for nature and all its creatures.

One day in school, during the morning assembly, the headmaster spoke about the importance of dreaming 'big' while preparing for a dream career.

"know your skills and capabilities. Explore what interests you. Follow your dreams. Don't compare yourself with others," said the Headmaster.

"A high percentage alone does not make you an achiever. You must be able to apply your knowledge, thoughts, and dreams to everyday life. Only then can learning can be fruitful," said the Headmaster.

He concluded, "Make your dreams come true. It'll bring joy not only to your life but to people around you too!"

Lucy raised her had, "Sit, I have many dreams. Can I make all of them come true?"

"Tell us one of your dreams, Lucy," said the Headmaster.

Lucy thought for a minute. "I often see myself as an angel living in paradise?" she exclaimed.

"Does anyone else have a similar dream?" asked the Headmaster.

Few hands raised.

The Headmaster smiled, "How many of you think that you can fulfill this dream in a few months?"

There was pin-drop silence. the children looked confused. Some stared at Lucy as if holding her responsible for the awkward question.

She was silent for a moment. She then said bravely, "Sir, I will try to make this dream true."

"Clap, for this little girl," said the Headmaster. "We will all wait to see her effort."

After the assembly, the children rushed to their classrooms. Some of them made fun of the situation Lucy got herself into.

Now, while Lucy accepted the challenge, she was not sure how to go about fulfilling it. She returned home with many questions on her mind.

As usual, she had a glass of milk with an evening snack. But, instead of going out to play, she sat beside her mother.

Mother gave her a kiss on her cheek. "What happened, my little angel?" asked mother.

Lucy told her mother all that happened at the assembly. "You're brave to accept the challenge," said mother.

"But, mom, how do I make my dream come true?" asked Lucy.

"Close your eyes, and imagine that you are an angel," said Mother. Lucy closed her eyes and recollected the scene of her favorite dream.

"Now, draw or write all that you see, in this paper," said mother.

Mother handed Lucy a pencil and a chart paper.

Within minutes, Lucy drew a beautiful picture. She showed it to mother.

"Wow! This is wonderful!" exclaimed mother.

Lucy had drawn a garden in the picture. It was filled with different plants, tree, flowers, butterflies, dragonflies, birds, rabbits, ducks, and doves.

And,e in the middle of it all, wearing a sparkling white gown was Lucy! She even had tow pretty little wings!

In the evening, Lucy's father returned. from office. He heard about her day at school.

"You're on the right track," said father. "First, you had a dream. Then, you drew its elements onto a piece of paper. Now, In order to fulfill your dream, you will have to plan and execute it."

Father pointed to the picture, "We must turn this into reality."

Puzzled, Lucy waited for her father to explain further.

"You may be wondering how," smiled father.

"Well, we will first grow plants. Once, they have grown, birds and butterflies will automatically come," said father.

"What about the ducks, rabbits, doves and the angel with wings?" said Lucy.

Lucy's parents laughed together at her question.

"Don't worry," said father, "Letus first start with what we have."

Lucy with the help of her parents chose an area near their house for the 'Dream Project.' Her mother helped her get sweet smelling flowers like rose, hibiscus, jasmines, bougainvillea, geraniums, for her garden. Her father bought her some marigold seeds.

Lucy started work on her new projects, which she kept a secret. Her parents taught her how to take care of her garden.

After school, she would rush home to spend time with her plants. She stayed till sunset, watering and taking care of them. Slowly the plants grew and started blooming.

In a few months, her garden blossomed. It was full of beautiful, fragrant flowers, Soon, butterflies, dragonflies and birds began visited her garden. As promised, father bought a few ducks, rabbits and doves for Lucy, Mother stitched a gown, out of a user while frock,

She also made tow little wings to complete the angel look.

After a few days, Lucy informed the Headmaster, that she was ready to share her dream with all of them.

Next day, Lucy's schoolmates and teachers came to her house. they were surprised with what they saw.

The garden looked like paradise. Bright and colorful butterflies fluttered around flowers.

Sparrows and other birds, played inside the thick hibiscus and bougainvillea plants, while dragonflies buzzed around.

From the banyan tree, nearby, they could hear parrots sing. Ducks waddled along. Rabbits and doves added to the beauty of the garden. A few squirrels ran around.

In the midst of this, all stood Lucy with her sparkling white dress, little wings and pretty smile made her indeed look like a beautiful angel!

"Dear children, this is how you make your dreams come true," said the Headmaster admiringly.

"Lucy's dream to become an angel is fulfilled. At the same time, her dreams have also created a world where other creatures could live in peace and harmony,: continued the Headmaster.

Everyone clapped for Lucy.

She hugged her parents. "Dreams really do come true!" thought Lucy, Happily.

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