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CHECK LIST FOR CREATIVITY

*Creative people generally show a spirit of Intellectual entertainment. Listening to music, drinking coffee, watching television, Painting, Dancing, Surfing or chatting can also plunge into creative ideas and come up with numerous practical devices for stimulating and capturing new ideas. Check list a bunch of verbs like magnify, substitute, combine, expose, reverse, soar and so on. Apply these verbs at the time of difficulties faced as you splash the creative outputs.

*Make efforts to document your ideas. Jot down the ideas or in the shuffle of day to day activities, you lose track of them. Be prepared to note down, keeping handy a piece of paper, pencil or open up a folder in you computer and feed in the ideas.

*Day dream your ideas. It has tremendous powers to make dreams turn true or at least, grab those moments of joy to fulfill the creative pursuits.

*Ponder over the creative skills. Get inspired from people, places, things or happenings – just about anything and the inspirations work wonders, flowering to bloom fragrance of your creativity spreading happiness within and around you.

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World Book Day - Shakespeare Birthday - 23 April 

 

William Shakespeare who was baptised on 26th April is believed to have been born on 23rd April 1564. His works include 37 plays, including comedy, Tragedy and Historical alongwith Poems, sonnets. A brief listing exposes his imaginative style of writing, rich in language literature and imagination.

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Children dominate purchase decisions for Cars involving brand and model, according to a recent market research survey by Synovate, a Singapore based firm. Jon O'Loughlin, Global Director of Synovate said 'Kids are the King in India, with 42% of respondents saying their choice of car is entirely dependent on their children's and grandchildren's choice and furthur said their needs influenced the choice of car.

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Hi ilaxi,
I have a problem with my son. My son lives with myself and his step dad. His real dad is constantly in and out of his life. His teacher always sends a report and says he is misbehaving. I'm wondering if having a dad and a step dad has taken a toll on him psychologically. After he either sees his dad or gets of the phone with him he acts different towards us. Not to mention this past November I had a baby girl. My son is six. I'm thinking this might have something to do with his behavior too. Also any advice on be patient and have time for both of my kids and still have my house cleaned and the cooking done.Thanks.

Hi ilaxi,
My nephew is 4yrs old his name is Sean. He is staying with mother and she is divorcee. His behaviour seems different. He is too pampered. For even small things hurts him a lot and he burst out very easily. Many times we find that he talks to himself. He is very aggressive not attentive in school, dont listen to teacher some times mischievous and sometimes he is very serious. Irreregular in eating habits. Always say no. He try to mix with other children but other children avoids him.
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Raold Dahl, a profilic writer of children's stories, adult fiction and film scripts was born on September 13, 1916 in Wales of Norwegian parents. His stories are marked by nightmarish or fantasy elements, grotesque humor and surprise endings. His most popular books for children are Gremlins(1943), James and the Giant Peach (1961) and Charlie & the Chocolate Factory (1964).

Harry Potter in Gujarati 'Parasmani' - 'Philosopher's stone'- Kidsfreesouls

Kids craze 'Harry Potter' has been released in Gujarati as well as other Indian Languages. As per the  press release by Manjul Publications, Bhopal, J.K. Rowling's 'Harry Potter & The Philosopher's Stone' is released in Hindi, Gujarati, Marathi and Malayalam Languages. During the March 2003 London Book Fair, J.K. Rowling had recommended her Literary Agent Christopher Little to arrange for translations and around 20 Publishing House were invited for the same. Manjul Publications stands class apart for its International language Translations and hence they struck the deal. The translation into Gujarati is done by Ms. Jagruti Trivedi, a Baroda based Journalist and social worker. The book is edited by Harish Naik. The book has 268 pages with the price tag of Rs.175/-. The original price of English version 'Harry Potter & The Philosopher's Stone' is around Rs.265/-. It is an attempt to make the kids read the Gujarati edition with the name 'Parasmani' and Manjul Publications is out for its sale in whole of Gujarat.

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Book Reviews for Kids

Jakob Grim was born on 4th Jan. who gave us beautiful fairy tales. How oft we remember dreaming - day dreams as a child and letting our imagination run wild! The Grimm's Fairy Tales are all *Five* Favourite Stars in my Read and Make Read collection in my Library. Some of my fav stories are:
1. Hansel & Gretel
2. Red Riding Hood
3. Snot White
4. Rumpelstiltskin
5. Cinderalla
6. Sleeping Beauty 
Many More...you name it and these stories make your dreams sound true! Children love to read and listen. Even write reviews. This book is a famous collection of German Folk Tales by two brothers Jakob and Wilhelm Grimm. The first volume contained 86 tales and the second 70 and the last around 210 tales. The translations are perfect in this book and and took minute care to language details. The Grimms had taken pains to collect the tales mainly from friends and acquaintances who lived in and around a place called kassel in Germany and printed as expression of the spirit of german people. These retold stories with their own versions, the brothers have come out to suit public taste and their ideas about telling tales effectively. The translator Ralph Manheim has taken pains equally in translations! I recommend a 'Sure Sure Pick' whether one is a kid or a teen or even an Adult. Nothing like these stories will ever take you on a trip to wonderland! My Choice, of coz!  

Series of Drawings called Panels that tells a story or expresses a message are called Cartoons. They entertain, teach or comment about a person, event or a story. Some Cartoons are drawings alone which gives a message whereas some Cartoons are drawings with words.
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Cartoon of the Month:
(Aaron Riddle's Cartoons for Kids)
Have you drawn a Cartoon Character and coloured it?Don't know what to do? Send me the Pic and I will put it here:-)

Light of New Life

I'm fourteen and this is my poem Marguerite Belisle of California 8th grade

If I come to you, crying, pleading- will do no good.
When I put the gun to your head in plea,
You will feel none but pain.
For you have already pulled the trigger amongst your self.
Now you stand dying from the inside out because all you did,
Was just once enough and too many to addict, too much to kill.

Too much to kill your heart and soul,
Too much to kill what really matters.
Too much to murder what really lies ahead.
Too much, too much.

Now all that's left for you is death,
Death of the one we once loved,
But Now you are gone,
You may still be standing ill from you mistake,
To us you are a threat to be standing,
Shameful to be what you have taken into your self,
It feels so long since you have had your health, your life, your soul,
So long it has diminished.

Rebuild what has been destroyed,
By first digging it up in agony, and internal calling
Dig deeper until the light below flows to your head,
Flaring with new found life,
Soon you will return to us,
With your past behind you to always be looked upon,
To be regretted and shamed,
Ahead of you, your future breathes new life
Around you we will stand strong, glad of your return,
But now, Grab a shovel and start digging
Your spade will hit the light of life once again,
Even when your buried too deeply in your calling death...
We want you back. 

MY PERFECT HAPPINESS
AAINA AGGARWAL(14 YEARS)

I began my quest to perfect happiness
Somewhere in the midst of the forests.
Amongst the greeny cover, amid the shady trees,
Away from the busy life.
In complete isolation and tranquility.
I did discover the beauty of nature.
Experienced the privilege of segregation,
But felt the lack of composure.
So I took the path of spirituality,
To explore my inner self;
To find the peace of mind.
Yet the bliss was incomplete.
I recollected my memories,
Digged up the happiest moments of my life.
All exhibited the image of my mother,
The benefactor of my life.
I ran to her and Fell into her lap.
That day I realised my perfect happiness
I discovered my ultimate
happiness.

DANCING SHOES
By Nicole Braganza, 17 years

Mum does Bharatnatyam
Sister does Ballet
Brother goes out now and then,
To dance the cabaret
Aunt Elma does belly dancing
Uncle Fred, the waltz
Even little poochie
Does splits and somersaults
Now if you ask me, I would say
My family’s off the brink
My grandma was a "tap dancer"
Till she fell in the sink!

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YOUR COLUMN - Concern

Animal Cruelty
By Kidsfreesoul Reader
Leanne James

Animals don’t have a voice; you have to speak up for them

Every year thousands of animals are affected by animal cruelty. They have to put up with humans taking over their lives, and even though there are campaigns, it’s still going on. For example Bull Fighting, in Spain they use it as entertainment for the streets. They poke and prod them with electric sticks to give them shocks, which frightens them so they run away from the herd of excited, sick people. During this stampede, the bulls will often fall and hurt themselves.

Another example is the Foie Gras Production; this is the sickest thing I have ever heard. When people go on holiday to France, they would want to eat the Foie Gras pâté; this is a male ducks and geese enlarged liver. What people do is shove metal pipes down the ducks or gooses throat and pumps food into its stomach through the pipe. This gives the duck or goose an illness which causes the liver to enlarge. The duck or goose then gets slaughtered and sold in a French restaurant. Which I think is really sick and cruel.

Dancing Bears is another one, this happens in Bulgaria. This is as cruel as all of the other ones, what they do is, they train the bear up by placing it on boiling hot plates that force it to move from paw to paw to avoid being burned, while music is played. It will move in this way whenever it hears the music – making it appear to ‘dance’.

So next time you go on holiday, just think about the poor animals who are suffering.

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Mother: “You were a good boy in school today?”
Son: “Yeah. How much trouble can you cause standing in a corner all day?”

Father: How do you like your new teacher?
Son: Nope. I don’t like her. Father: Why, son?
Son: Because she told me to sit in front for the present but she hasn’t given me the present till today.

Boy friend: I have brough you some sweets because you the sweetest person in this world!
Girl friend: Thanks, even I have brought you something, Nuts!
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"Be Like a Flower that perfumes the hand that Crushes it"

"Even a Fish would not get into trouble, If he'd keep his mouth shut"

A child will make
Love stronger
days shorter,
nights longer,
homes happier,
clothes shabbier,
past forgotten
and future worth Living

Books are keys to wisdom; gates to the land of pleasure; Books are part that upward lead; Books are friends-Come, Let us read. Dive into the ocean of knowledge & don't let your imagination run dry!

TAURUS - THE BULL
(April 20th through May 20th)

Calm, Pleasant and lovable Taureans possess silent attitude and speak sparinglyl. They are emotionally stable with a cheerful nature and seldom get disturbed. However, they have superior quality and are stubborn. Nobody can force them what they dislike. They have excellent powers of concentration. Usually, Taureans are well organized, wise, clever and obedient. They are often leaders due to their common sense and judgement. Many Taureans possess low, soft, melodious voice and are good at music and singing. Paint brush in their hands reveal their artistic abilities. They are also found to be confidant and self made. Their greatest weak point is that Taureans have an ego and would never opologize even if they are wrong. To ask for forgiveness seems to be beyond their dignity. 
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