Afghanistan

AFGHANISTAN 

The New Year in Afghanistan, called Nawroz, is celebrated on 21 March which is the first day of spring.

Afghanistan is also rich in natural resources with the main ones being natural gas and oil.

Afghanistan's main source of income comes from agriculture. They produce large amounts of crops that are enough to provide for the people and export as well.

National game is Buzkashi, or in other words, goat-grabbing. It's a sport where the players in two teams try to catch a goat while riding on a horse. It has been played for centuries and it even got sponsors for it nowadays.

The country is rich in the vibrant blue stone, lapis lazuli, which was used to decorate the tomb of the Egyptian king Tutankhamun.

Buzkashi

A Blue Mosque at Mazar - Sharif, Afghanisthan

Afghans take pride in making and flying their own kites. They even have kite fights and use wire or glass in their kites to cut the kite strings of rival kite flyers.

Afghanistan celebrates its independence on August 19th from Britain.

British and Afghans fought in three wars in the 19th and 20th centuries, but the Afghans finally defeated the British in 1919 and formed an independent monarchy in 1921.

The Soviet Union invaded in 1979 . In 1996, Soviet troops left Afghanistan and the Taliban took control of the capital Kabul.

After the September 11, 2001 attacks, the United States began searching for Osama bin Laden in Afghanistan and invaded Afghanistan, along with an international coalition to remove the Taliban.

A cliff gap - once Buddha statue stood

A Loya Jirga wrote a new constitution in 2004 and the people elected their first president, Hamid Karzai.

Tea is the favourite Afghan drink and a popular meal is palau, made from rice, sheep and goat meats, and fruit.

Fast Facts

Official name: Republic Of  Afghanistan

Capital: Kabul

People: Afghans        

Currency: Afghani

Official Launguage :Dari and Pashto

Climate : Arid to semi arid, hot summers and cold winters.

Size:251,827 square miles; slightly smaller than Texas

Land Boundaries :   North -Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan

             Northeast- China

            South and  East- Pakistan

           West- Iran

Solar system,Galaxy, Universe

Solar system, Galaxy and Universe
                     Difference 

                                                                   

Many of us are not clear about the difference between universe, galaxy and solar system. Let’s clear the Basic doubt here.

Our Solar system consists of  all planets including our Earth and all moons.

Every spot and smudge is Galaxy.

Solar System  with numerous stars, the Sun,  asteroids, comet material, rocks, and dust is our Galaxy. Our Sun is just one star among the hundreds of billions of stars in our Milky Way Galaxy. Our Milky way Galaxy is one of the biggest galaxy and there are many Galaxies.

Universes is all of the galaxies together. It is the the whole thing.

Lets imagine a chocolate container. Here the container is the universe and chocolates are galaxies. One of the chocolate in it is milky way galaxy which have planets and sun.

Andromeda Galaxy

Sombrero Galaxy

Sample Essay 2- I Care my Family

 I care my family 

I love my family very much. My family includes my father, mother me ,younger brother,  my Grand father and my pet dog. I always love to show my care to my family.

I like to help my mother while cleaning the house and cooking food for us. I take care of my mother and father when they are ill. I like to sit near them and make them feel supportive. 

I like to cheer my family by doing fun things and cracking jokes. This will make my father and father relief from stress.

I always  take my Grandfather for a walk in evening.  I read books  for him . Also  I spend  time with him in speaking and playing. This make my grandpa feel happy.

I show my love by giving some gifts on special occasions. I help my brother in his studies. I will take him to the school when I am free.

I love my pet a lot. I love to feed him everyday.  I also  play with in free time.

Care and respect is not only showing love to them but also giving respect to family. I always respect my family in every manner.

When I am grown up, I will take care of my family more than now. I wish my care and love within our family should continue ever.

Porcupines

THE QUILL PIG

The porcupine is also called the “quill pig”.The word 'porcupine' means 'one who rises up in anger'. 

Porcupines are lumbering, rotund rodents with needle-like spikes, called quills, covering their back, sides, and tail.

A single porcupine can have more than 30,000 quills, which are actually sharp bristles of fused hair. Quills typically lie flat until a porcupine is threatened. Porcupines cannot shoot them at predators as once thought, but the quills do detach easily when touched.

Quills are very difficult to remove once embedded.

Porcupines grow new quills to replace the ones they lose.


In some species of porcupine, the quills end in hook-like tips called barbs. Quills with barbs are especially difficult to remove.

 

Two main categories: Old World porcupines and New World porcupines.

Old World porcupines, living on the ground mostly in burrows.

New World porcupines spend most of their lives in trees. Some New World porcupines have tails that can grasp branches like monkeys.

The porcupine has the ability to swim as its quills are hollow and buoyant.

The majestic lions worst enemy is porcupine.

Female porcupines give birth to one or two young at a time. The male porcupine also helps the female in taking care of the young.

The quills of baby porcupines are soft at birth but harden within an hour

FAST FACTS
Weight: 2.2 to 40 lbs

Length: 25-36 inches

Tail Length: 6-12 inches

Habitat: Forests or brush-lands

Lifespan: 18 years

Diet: Herbivores

Males :Boar

Females :Sow

Babies :Pup or piglet

India

Sample Essay :1

I WISH TO BECOME A DOCTOR

Different people have different dreams. My dream is to become a Doctor. This is very noble and loyal profession.

I don’t wish to be the wealthiest  but I like to make difference in few peoples life.I saw many poor  people suffering from many diseases and have no money for treatment. I feel like helping them . This attitude made me to aim for doctor.I dreamt myself with stethoscope and white coat many times.

I like to serve for needy peoples. This will give me more satisfaction and happy life.

Another reason to choose this profession is my interest towards science. So I dreamt to become a doctor.

Doctor should work day and night. He should fight against the disease and death. He should always maintain their patience and polite to the  patients in any circumstances. Doctors life is not so easy.It need more dedication and determination. Besides these difficulties Doctors life gives more meaningful and respect.

Being Doctor is not only my wish but also my parents. Hope one fine day, my dream comes true. I will always work hard to make my dream real.

The Largest Arboreal animal

Help your child handle a school bully

Bullying is recognized as a serious problem.

To help your child handle school bullying, learn to recognize it — and know how to respond.

The consequences of bullying

Children who are bullied may be afraid to go to school. They may complain of headaches or stomachaches and have trouble concentrating on schoolwork. In the long term, the consequences of bullying may be even more severe. Children who are bullied have higher rates of depression, anxiety, low self-esteem and other mental health conditions. Children who are bullied are more likely to think about suicide. Some of these wounds may linger into adulthood.

Warning signs of bullying

If your child is being bullied, he or she may remain quiet out of fear, shame or embarrassment. Be on the lookout for these warning signs:

• Damaged or missing clothing or other personal belongings
• Unexplained bruises or other injuries
• Few friends or close contacts
• Reluctance to go to school or ride the school bus
• Poor school performance
• Headaches, stomachaches or other physical complaints
• Trouble sleeping or eating

• What to do if your child is being bullied

  If you suspect that your child is being bullied, take the situation seriously:
  • Encourage your child to share his or her concerns. Remain calm, listen in a loving manner and support your child's feelings. Express understanding and concern. You might say, "I understand you're having a rough time. Let's work together to deal with this." Remind your child that he or she isn't to blame for being bullied.
  • Learn as much as you can about the situation. Ask your child to describe how and when the bullying occurs and who is involved. Find out what your child may have done to try to stop the bullying.
  • Teach your child how to respond to the bullying. Don't promote retaliation or fighting back against a bully. Instead, encourage your child to maintain his or her composure. He or she might say, "I want you to stop now," and then simply walk away. Suggest sticking with a friend or group of friends while on the bus, in the cafeteria or wherever the bullying seems to happen. Remind your child that he or she can ask teachers or other school officials for help.
  • Contact school officials. Talk to your child's teacher, the school counselor and the school principal. If your child has been physically attacked or otherwise threatened with harm, talk to school officials immediately to determine if the police should be involved. Don't contact the bully's parents yourself.
  • Follow up. Keep in contact with school officials. If the bullying seems to continue, be persistent.
  • Boost your child's self-confidence. Help your child get involved in activities that can raise self-esteem, such as sports, music or art. Encourage your child to build friendships and develop his or her social skills.
  • Know when to seek professional help. Consider professional or school counseling for your child if his or her fear or anxiety becomes overwhelming.
  If your child is being bullied, remember that early intervention can help prevent lasting problems — such as depression, anxiety and low self-esteem. Don't leave your child to handle it alone. Your child needs your support now more than ever.

SAFE YOUR KIDS FROM INTERNET

Children generally know more about the Internet than their parents. There is no specific way that will protect them from pornography. At the end of the day, it is a question of character development.

The best way to keep your child safe online is to get on the internet yourself to learn how they use it. This will help you to set reasonable rules.You can make sure your child is safe online by using technical parental controls and creating your own rules. 

• block selected websites and email addresses by adding them to a filter list
• set time limits for use
• prevent your child from searching certain words

Parent's direct asking rather than using filters or other technical tools, is the best way of finding out whether the child has gone online. The parent's ability to talk openly with their children is very helpful in winning their confidence and protecting them from the harms of the Internet.

There should be certain guidelines for the use of the Internet at home. The right place for the computer should be in the family room with an open view to any of the family members. Privacy of the child should also be considered. 

Internet have become unavoidable thing nowadays. Its not a mater of saying the children not to use the computer but to use it in correct way.

Internet should be your child's knowledge feeder and not the poison feeder.

PROMOTE YOUR KID’S TALENT

EVERY KIDS POSSESS TALENT, BUT
EVERY PARENT SHOULD KNOW TO PROMOTE THIER TALENT.JUST LEARN IT.

Every child is Blessed with Special gift at Birth. Perseverance is a natural quality in all of us but as we grow older this early enthusiasm, ability to focus and the inner motivation to get it right, fades. However as a parent or a teacher we can prevent our 

children from giving up on their passions, from losing interest in what they love to do. If you look at the successful people of all times from Thomas A. Edison to Bill Gates you will notice that they did their thing because they love doing it and they didn’t give up until they achieved what they wanted.

 Here are some things that you, as the parent can do with and for your child, starting at a young age to find and promote your child's talent/talents.

• Enrol them in lessons of any kind you can afford and/that the child wants to be in.
• Expose them to a lot of things
• Don’t push them into something you want or you may miss the boat
• Play different kinds of music for them
• Read to them
• Give them lots of picture books
• Give them blocks to build with
• Give them simple puzzles, work with them
• Build self confidence
• Learn what kind of learner they are
• Give them pen and paper and experiment them
• Be open to exploration &  Let them be creative
• Give them lots of art supplies, paints and large paper
• Expose them to skating, biking, swimming, throw the ball, gymnastics, karate etc..,