THE TALE OF A FROG

The princess kissed the frog, he turned into a handsome prince and they lived happily ever after!!

Sounds very familiar right? Well this was the theme for the WHY to WOW session on the 27th of November,2010. THE TALE OF A FROG was indeed a very interesting, informative and exciting session for the kids!! The whole life cycle of a frog was conveyed to the children in the form of a dramatised story. Wondering who the characters were? Well none other than our own kids who were here for the session to learn, except for the frog - who represented himself!! Yes, we had two live frogs kept in water to demonstrate the behaviour of a frog. It was an enriching and a very inspiring experience to see the kids so involved in the learning process.The session concluded by showing the children the movements of a frog by letting it go back to its mommy!!

How I wish I also learnt Biology through stories??

This was the feedback received from one of our parents!! Very true indeed!!

WHY TO WOW ....!!

OUT OF THE BOX launched its first Science Learning Program - WHY TO WOW for the age groups 4-6 yrs and 6-8 yrs. This "Fun Science" program has been carefully constructed by able researchers and the content maps to the I.C.S.E and C.B.S.E syllabi.

 

REaD @ Gokulam

OUT OF THE BOX REaD reaches to Gokulam residents, thanks to all the support and encouragement from our present members. Lot of demand and enquiries from various complexes prompted us to take the next step in our REaD program.
To start with, we initiated with Gokulam Apartments on KR road. It was an overwhelming response with six kids coming on the first day itself and showing so much zeal in LEARNING TO READ!!
Classes in Gokulam will be held every Monday and Wednesday between 5 and 6.30 pm

Outside Out of the Box

'Outside Out of the Box'




Guess who wanted us to do their fun event at their "Bring your kids to work day" on 23rd October, 2010??!!.........none other than Infosys. We had less than 4 days to come up with events for around 70 kids. It was a challenge! But at OBX we love challenges and we came up with 4 exciting events.

Diya Painting - This was the most popular activity of the day. I think every kid that came,painted a diya or two. There were such beautiful one's.

Story time - Sheela and Rajitha narrated stories that would glue you and me on the seats. Kids loved the part where the Rain Gods shower chocolates.

The Story Ends like this - We introduced this activity and had a great response. We have seen a lot of creative talent. Even young kids ages 4 and 5 with the help of their parents completed the stories.

Budding Entrepreneurs - This was the most challenging event. The kids were asked to name a product, design a logo and give a punch line to product. It got a lot of older kids to think Out of the Box.

Overall, it was a fantastic day. Kids had as much fun being part of the activities as we had making it for them.

Wordless Wednesday

Media and it's influence

When I was growing up, the biggest influences for me were from school, parents and my friends. Growing up I didnt know what was daily television hour...the only shows I can remember of (other than the daily news) is the one off cartoon show on DD channel. But in less than 2 decades there seems to be a big change. Media in terms of - Television, internet, radio and printed material has taken over our lives.

The benefits of this growth are early readiness for learning, educational enrichment, exposure and awareness of different cultures and not to mention a lot of entertainment.

Having said that, media influence on the children is not always positive.  Television viewing takes time away from social interactions, such as conversation, storytelling, imaginative play, intellectual pursuits and leisure reading that promotes literacy.

We as parents need to constantly monitor what our children watch and assist them in making good choices. We must remember that the amount of viewing, the kind of programs watched are factors that affect children’s attitude and achievement.

Comment and let us know what is your child's favorite Television show?

The Story ends like this....

Young readers,

Here is a chance to show us your creative writing skills.
We will soon publish  part of a story and we would like you to complete the rest. Does this sound exciting? Hang on...we are giving away landmark gift certificates...not one...but three of them!
This is a contest for kids 9 years and above (members and non-members).

Keep watching this page for more info.

Read to your child - give the gift of knowledge (Contest)

"Children are made readers on the laps of their parents." - Emilie Buchwald

One of the nicest activities that you and your child can enjoy is reading a book together. It develops a lot of skills, from increasing attention span and building vocabulary, to developing emotional intelligence.

Reading to your child has innumerable benefits. Listed below are a few

- Increases the child's vocabulary

- Being read to, helps the child learn how to express himself clearly and confidently.

- Child's imagination and creativity develops

- Reading to child gives him a desire to read

Here are a few fun ways of reading to your child

- Make reading an everyday activity.

 - Modulate the tones and enact the characters from the book.

- Let your child choose the book he/she wants to read. Reading what interests him/her is one way to make it fun.

- Don't limit reading to books. When you are out - read with your child the billboards, banners, shopping list, restaurant menu or any other print material.

- As a parent, you are your child's role model. Set an example by reading yourself, be it a newspaper or a magazine or a book.

- Visit a library regulary and surround him/her with books.

“The more that you read, the more things you will know. The more that you learn, the more places you'll go.”

—Dr. Seuss

We have 4 gift certificates to giveaway. Win yourself one!

To enter, post a comment on this blog by telling us the book you and your child enjoy reading together. 

Contest closes 28th October,2010. To earn extra entries, after you have left a comment, do one of the following.

• Subscribe to OBX
• Be a fan of OBX on Facebook Page

Last 2 days...rush in your entries and win yourself the gift certificate.

Programs at OBX

I. READ program - (Reading Enrichment and Development )

1. Ages - 4-5

Level 1: Mondays and Wednesdays : 5.30 - 7.00 pm starting Oct 18th

Level 2: Thursdays - 5.00 - 7.00 pm starting October 21st

2. Ages 5-8 

Level 2: Tuesdays - 5.00 - 7.00 pm, starting October 19th

  

3. Ages 8-12

Success with Comprehension and writing.

Every Thursday starting October 28th

  

II. ROBOTICS Classes by Robokul

Ages 6 - 10

Every Saturday for 6 weeks starting October 23rd

III. KEYBOARD Classes

Every Tuesday 5.00 - 6.30

IV. FUN SCIENCE LEARNING

We are very excited to start this series every Saturday from November 13th, for ages 6 to 10. 

 More updates to follow!

Wordless Wednesday

Lil Hands....Big masterpieces