There is a children’s program I came across by chance while looking for something for my son. The “Word on the street” is “practice”. Happened to find the video online as well.
They define practice as “practice means you try something again and again to learn how to do it better“
Whatever we practice, its not a matter of just repeating something every day, course after course or day after day, but when we practice it with this attitude it helps to add more value.
Very unexpectedly, I ended up teaching a couple of neighborhood kids how to paint. Here are some of the ideas. Assumed that there is already an initial outline picture on the paper which is to be filled in… only the tip of the paintbrush should be dipped in paint, not the entire brush. first paint…
My son left on his own, first cried a bit trying to get anyone’s attention, and then tried moving around by himself. It seems like such a miracle how hard it is to for us to learn just to move one little inch forward! He was quite persistent for a while, gradually frustration and helplessness…
I’d been to Parikrama once, a month or so ago, and had a very good time with the kids there. They were kids coming from various slums, but being given ICSE level education, including things like sports and art and things like that. In fact they’ve used the walls and compound of the building itself…
Recently someone from America had come on a visit to India. She has two granddaughters in the US, elder one she has brought up with more attention in her own way, compared to the younger one. And there on the phone was her elder granddaughter, wailing away and completely miserable not able to eat properly…
[Another old report from a few years ago…] Mr. Mani, a retired bank employee hails from an ordinary lower mid-income background. While cycling to work everyday, he used to pass by the Bangalore Central Jail. He observed children crying outside the jail with the breadwinner of the family in the prison. The kids of life-convicts…
One of my colleagues had sent out this short story… > Bommaka was 10 years old and was working at the construction site. The > government implemented a total ban on Child labour. “Bommu”, her Amma > called out. “Yes, Amma”, she replied. Take care of your little brother > till 5.30 while I am…
nice thought sanjay. 🙂