Happy Guru Purnima Day

गुरुर्ब्रह्मा गुरुर्विष्णुर्गुरुर्देवो महेश्वरः ।
गुरुरेव परं ब्रह्म तस्मै श्रीगुरवे नमः ॥१॥Gurur-Brahmaa Gurur-Vissnnur-Gururdevo Maheshvarah |
Gurure[-I]va Param Brahma Tasmai Shrii-Gurave Namah ||1||

Meaning:

The Guru is Brahma, the Guru is Vishnu, the Guru Deva is Maheswara (Shiva),

The Guru is Verily the Para-Brahman (Supreme Brahman); Salutations to that Guru. 

Guru is energy, the medium through which jnana or knowledge flows to the shishya or disciple. Guru takes full responsibility of the shishya, monitors him every second. Guru literally carries the shishya on the journey of evolution. He is not someone who does sweet talk or makes arbit-rary promises to gain your support.A guru needs nothing from you; it is you who needs him. He is a mirror that will show you your true self and helps you elevate yourself, provided you want to rise On this occasion of Guru Purnima, the Guru Principle is said to be a thousand times more active on the day than on any other day. The word guru is derived from two words, gu and ru. The Sanskrit root gu means darkness or ignorance, and ru denotes the remover of that darkness. Therefore, a guru is one who removes the darkness of our ignorance. Gurus are believed by many to be the most necessary part of life. On this day, disciples offer puja (worship) or pay respect to their guru (spiritual guide). In addition to having religious importance, this festival has great importance for Indian academics and scholars. 

Indian academics celebrate this day by thanking their teachers as well as remembering past teachers and scholars.

On this special day I want to give thanks to all my teachers and mentors who have inspired me on my path and to whom I owe a huge debt of gratitude. There is no greater gift that I know of than the one the teacher gives to the student when they inspire the student to uncover the potential within themselves.

Loss of an inspiring visionary and a wonderful soul

Former president and Bharat Ratna recipient APJ Abdul Kalam died on Monday after collapsing during a lecture in Shillong.  

Missile Man, Scientist, Visionary. Your teachings will always enlighten the children of India.

Creativity is the key to success in the future, and primary education is where teachers can bring creativity in children at that level.

A. P. J. Abdul Kalam 

Grade 5 - Animal Activity #002

Class was divided into five groups. Each group was given a theme on an animal habitat
Group A: Aquatic Animals
Group B: Terrestrial and Aerial Animals
Group C: Forest Animals
Group D: Desert Animals
Group E: Polar Animals

All the students were told to present the work beautifully.

Few works of students

Grade 2 & 3 - Rainy Day Celebration

Rainy Day

It was a rainy day when

I made a paper boat. 

Wow! It went floating

But slowly started dripping

I made another lovely boat

When my father came wearing a raincoat! 

He told me to get inside

As I was fully drenched. 

Though my red dress was dirty

I enjoyed myself being naughty. 

The breeze and rain made me cool

When I placed the boat on the roadside pool.

Kids of Grade 2nd and 3rd celebrating Rainy Day(29 July 2015) by drawing in Sketch books

Grade - 4 Folk Art #001

Two group of students were formed, each group was given one folk art:
Group A: Mexican Folk Art
Group B: Gond Art of Madhya Pradesh

Students working for the activity

Grade 6 - Bookmark #002

Bookmark

A strip of leather, card, or other material, used to mark one's place in a book

or

A record of the address of a website, file, or other data made to enable quick access in future.

 

Students enjoyed making colourful bookmarks session.

 

 Adding few works of students

 

 

Grade 1 - Tree Folding #003

Students enjoyed paper folding session and then decorating it

Eid Mubarak

I wish a wish for you.

The wish I wish for few,

The wish I wish for you is that,

Your all wishes come true,

So keep on wishing,

As my all wishes are with you...

I wish a wish for u.
The wish i wish for few.
The wish i wish for u is that
your all wishes come true
so keep on wishing
as my all wishes are with you. - See more at: http://holistatus.in/2015/06/eid-mubarak-ho-poems-in-english-happy-eid-english-poems-eid-mubarak-2015-english-poetry/#sthash.Ad4xaBW2.dpuf

I wish a wish for u.
The wish i wish for few.
The wish i wish for u is that
your all wishes come true
so keep on wishing
as my all wishes are with you

I wish a wish for u.
The wish i wish for few.
The wish i wish for u is that
your all wishes come true
so keep on wishing
as my all wishes are with you. - See more at: http://holistatus.in/2015/06/eid-mubarak-ho-poems-in-english-happy-eid-english-poems-eid-mubarak-2015-english-poetry/#sthash.Ad4xaBW2.dpuf

I wish a wish for u.
The wish i wish for few.
The wish i wish for u is that
your all wishes come true
so keep on wishing
as my all wishes are with you. - See more at: http://holistatus.in/2015/06/eid-mubarak-ho-poems-in-english-happy-eid-english-poems-eid-mubarak-2015-english-poetry/#sthash.Ad4xaBW2.dpuf

Grade 6 - Zentangles #001

Students first attempt for Colourful Zentangles

“The Zentangle Method is an easy to learn, fun and relaxing way to create beautiful images by drawing structured patterns.”

The Zentangle art form and method was created by Rick Roberts and Maria Thomas. Zentangle® is a registered trademark of Zentangle, Inc. You can learn much more at zentangle.com and from taking a class with a Certified Zentangle Teacher (CZT).

“A Zentangle has no up or down and is not a picture of something, so you have no worries about whether you can draw a hand, or a duck. You always succeed in creating a Zentangle.“

Zentangle or Doodle?

Often people new to Zentangle will say, “I’ve doodled all my life, I never knew it had a name.” With all due respect, Zentangle is not doodling though the outcome may look the same. What is the difference between doodling and Zentangle?

Zentangle is a form of artistic meditation through a very specific Method of deliberate intention that produces non-objective drawings composed of patterns (tangles) that can be viewed from all four sides. Zentangle is about process, not outcome.

Zentangles do not contain recognizable objects and there is no “right side up”. The Zentangle method is very focused and mindful, whereas doodling is generally something you do with your hands while your thoughts are occupied with something else. It’s easy to confuse the outcome of Zentangle with doodling, but they are quite different processes.

Likewise, the tangle patterns composing a Zentangle do not represent a natural or actual object, figure, or scene.

             

Grade 3 - Peacock Paper Folding Activity #002

Students enjoyed paper folding session and then decorating it.

Grade 2 - Hand Puppets #003

Students making simple puppets made from small paper lunch bags. Students were encouraged to make different puppets such as dog, cat, rabbit, bunny, mouse, pig, panda, etc. 

Grade 3 - Mask Making Activity #001

Students making animal masks from paper plates. Students were encouraged to make different animal masks like elephant, tiger, cow, lion, panda, rabbit ,etc. 

Grade 1 - Fish Folding #002

Angel Fish Folding by First Grade students

Students enjoyed paper folding session and then decorating it

Grade 2 - Jungle scene #002

Students learning to draw Jungle scene with basic shapes.

 

Grade 5 - Keychain #001

My Grade 5 students designing keychains

Learning Process:

• Students trying to draw different forms in 2D and 3D form
• Drawing Layout with the help of 3D shapes to create a key chain 
• Acquire knowledge of calligraphy with 2D and 3D letters
• Colour the background and foreground with the help of texture

Grade 2 - Self Portrait #001

My second grade students learning to make self portrait. Feeling so proud of them.

   

As you can see by the picture above, I still got quite a range of self-portraits.  Some are clearly people, and some are – not.  However, I felt like most did the best they could do in the stage that they were in.

Grade 1 - My Piggies #001

My First Grade students learning to draw Pig with basic shapes

Learning Objective:
The students would be able to observe different shapes and with them drawing animals

Steps:
1. Draw a circle, then two small circles to show nose
2. Draw a bigger circle
3. Draw letter E for legs
4. Draw letter L for back legs
5. with curved lines for ears

Every Child is an Artist

I think Pablo Picasso was really right with his statement. I think, we as adults, are rarely able to be creative as children or at least not creative as they are in their way. This is why I think that we can learn so many things from our children!

As we grow we get embarrassed to show own artwork. We judge ourselves more and worry about what others are thinking more. Arts often are sidelined these days in an educational landscape of soaring expenses and standardized exams. 

It made share the message that art is such an important part of learning, everyday, and best not left for another day.

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