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VOLUME 5 ISSUE 8 JANUARY 2019

Students walked in school wearing different colours – Saffron, white and green portraying the Indian National Flag. Students made Indian flag and teachers explained them about Republic day.

KATHAMRUT-The Story Retold Everyone loves to listen to stories. There is hardly anyone among us who has not heard a story during our childhood. Stories keeps children engaged and let them feel that they are also participating in the process of story telling. Language learning, any learning for that matter, happens when children are engaged in meaning mak- ing activities. If story telling is made into an interesting experience and fun filled activity where the listeners also participate in telling, guessing, manipulating, it could be a joyous learning experience. Every Thursday parents are invited to school to tell stories to the students.

PARENTS CORNER WHY SHOULD I BRUSH AT NIGHT? Mischa hated brushing her teeth at night. It was a constant source of argument between mother and daughter. She would always crib. “I am going to brush in the morning then why should I brush at night?” One fine day, Mischa’s mom came up with a solution. Mischa had a bad habit of leaving half of the milk in the morning and running away to school bus. So, one day when Mischa, yet again left her half drunk glass of milk on the table, her mom for a change did not clear the table and left the glass as it was. In the evening when Mischa asked for her glass of milk her mom promptly asked her to finish her morning milk first. Mischa picked the glass and cringed cause by now the milk had curdled in the glass. Yuk! I cant have that, its already spoilt. Her mother did not react and just contin- ued her work. Mischa had no milk that evening. The next day morning the same happened. When Mischa asked for her milk her mom again asked her to finish her previous day milk which was sitting on the table. By now the milk was complete- ly spoilt and there were even small fruitflies buzzing around it. Mischa screamed “ how can you expect me to drink that milk its been there for the whole day and night, there are all sorts of insects on it”? Misch’s mom smiled and responded “if a glass of milk can get spoilt and grow insects in 24 hrs what do you think hap- pens to all the chips, chocolate, food and milk that you eat in a day and is stuck on your teeth until the next day morning when you brush? Don’t you think that in your mouth too, food which is stuck to your teeth gets spoilt and allows germs to grow there and spoil your teeth”? Mischa was shocked. She had never thought of it that way. For sure she constantly ate snacks at home and always refused to brush at night. The idea of worms in her teeth was repulsive. Mischa had learnt her lesson. From that day on Mischa always finished her milk and never missed brushing at night. By Dr. Sonia Bhat Mother of Aarya Deepak- KG 2 E

Healthy Habits For A Healthy Life Each Parent can help your child to establish healthy eating and physical activity habits. If it is practiced early as a part of your family’s lifestyle, kids will just follow naturally. Here are some tips to help your children to live a healthy lifestyle; Nutrition Diet and nutrition help our children live a healthy life and avoid chronic diseases. Promoting healthy eating at home by purchasing healthy items on your shopping, prepare healthy food at home and serve a suitable amount during each time. Avoid keeping unhealthy food in your cup- board. It is important to eat a variety of foods, including fruits and vegetables, dairy products and grains. Physical Activity Encourage your child’s everyday physical activities, promote outdoor plays because it is gener- ally more active than indoor plays. It promotes healthy growth and development, strong bones, muscles, joints, and a healthier weight range. Physical activity and exercise can have immedi- ate and long-term health benefits, also improves general health; reduces the risk of developing Type -2 Diabetes and Cardiovascular diseases. Limit screen-based activities A healthy lifestyle includes a daily screen time limit. Reduce and limit the time your child spends on screen-based activities such as watching TV, playing computer and electronic games. These media can influence the children and their behavior. Wherever possible, choose non-screen-based activities and entertainment. Good Hygiene Personal hygiene is a very important factor for a healthy life. This includes brushing teeth, daily bath, hand hygiene…etc. Good hygiene habits help to prevent illness and infection from bacteria or virus. Teaching your kids to have a healthy hygiene routine when they are young can create habits that last throughout their lives. Set a good example Parents who have a healthy diet and physically active are much more likely to encourage the same habit in their children. Your child mostly learns from what you do yourself, not from what you tell her to do. Keep in mind the power of MODELLING! By Anusha Soman School Nurse