Jun 18
A small question. Why do all butterflies look pink in colour?
Jun 15
Location: Chennai, India
Step 1: Introduce the student to the surroundings and explain the scenario by using analogies like: This is a big bucket of water, just like the one you like to get into, after your bath.
Step 2: Do something which the student is very comfortable with e.g. take photos and very innoncently position the subject close to the water.
Step 3: Conduct theory classes by explaining the advantages of knowing to swim e.g capability to swim with the ducks, explore coral reefs in Australia, ability to rescue dad and mom etc.
Step 4: Introduce the student to potential classmates (Note: Classmates have to be carefully chosen based on similarity criteria such as height, weight etc.). If the student is introduced to the pot-bellied, big moustached next door uncle, the reaction of the student could be unpredictable.
Step 5: The first step, actually the first step towards the first step into the water.
Step 6: But appa told me that i can swim with the ducks.
Step 7(unexpected twist to the story): Student: I am so happy for the duck. I am glad that the duck can swim and enjoy. Let me sit back, relax and watch the duck.
Step 8: In goes the duck and along with it, the student. But, things may not go as planned. The student may realise that she has fallen for a trap and want to be taken out.
Location: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Scenario: Exactly the same!
Steps 1-4 repeated as above.
But, the student sometimes notices the repetitiveness of the attempts, decides not to cooperate and just settle down.
To be continued…
Jun 06
Akshara is supposed to join the treehouse playschool today, but we are in Malaysia now and hence she had to “apply” for leave. What better way to start school than a 2 week leave!
May 21
During the initial drives, Akshara was getting used to the experience. After that, things started getting difficult. Whenever i made a stop, Akshara wanted to get out and didn’t want to get back in! Since Akshara is fond of animals, i usually slow down whenever we see any animal by the side of the road. During out trip to Raigad fort, i made many such stops. Whenever the car started to move, she started crying and it took a lot of cajoling to calm her down.
The photos in this post are from our trip to Chalkewadi late last year(2009). She enjoyed every minute she was out of the car. Chalkewadi is famous for its windmill farms and the windmills there are huge, very huge. When Akshara was younger, one of her fascinations was the ceiling fan. Maybe the blades of the windmills looked like the familiar fan, she was so engrossed in them that she forced us to open the windows to have a look at them even when inside the car. The first two photos below were taken from the driver’s seat through the side-view mirror
