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 One day all the students were very excited as they were going for a picnic. The teacher called Arjun and said," Arjun, I appoint you as the monitor of the class. You must see that all the students behave properly. See that no one puts his/ her hand or head out of the window of the bus. And also remember to count the number of students while coming back." Arjun said,"Yes , ma'm. I" ll do as you say." At the picnic, all the children enjoyed and had fun. Then everyone sat in the bus to go back home. The teacher saw Arjun putting his head out of the window and peeping. She was very angry, So she scolded Arjun," How irresponsible you are, Arjun ! I made you the monitor and you yourself are breaking rules." Arjun bowed his head and said, " Sorry ma'm. But I was acting as per your instructions. I was looking out to see that no student is left behind." The teacher was very happy to know that Arjun was a good monitor.

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 One day all the students were very excited as they were going for a picnic. The teacher called Arjun and said," Arjun, I appoint you as the monitor of the class. You must see that all the students behave properly. See that no one puts his/ her hand or head out of the window of the bus. And also remember to count the number of students while coming back." Arjun said,"Yes , ma'm. I" ll do as you say." At the picnic, all the children enjoyed and had fun. Then everyone sat in the bus to go back home. The teacher saw Arjun putting his head out of the window and peeping. She was very angry, So she scolded Arjun," How irresponsible you are, Arjun ! I made you the monitor and you yourself are breaking rules." Arjun bowed his head and said, " Sorry ma'm. But I was acting as per your instructions. I was looking out to see that no student is left behind." The teacher was very happy to know that Arjun was a good monitor.

Hinamatsuri : Japanese Doll Festival

- The Doll's Festival, Mono- no - Sekku  ( Hinamatsuri) , takes place on march 3. -  Hinamatsuri ( hina means dolls and matsuri means festival ) is a time to pray for the health and well being of young girl. -  The dolls were originally made from straw and grass . -  The trend now is to display the dolls on the house and save them for the following years' festivals. -   The main dolls used in the displays are " Odairi - sama", a prince and "Ohina - sama" , a princess.

2ND GRADE : MATHS : TICK TICK TICK...

Write the following in short form. 1)  3rd July 1975                 -  03 / 07 / 1975 2)  25th November 2003  -  01 / 11 / 2003 3)  1st January 2007          - 01 / 01 / 2007 4)  13th March 2001          - 13 / 03 / 2001 5)  Your date of birth      -  6)  Independence day      - 26 / 01 / 2015 7)  Republic day                - 15 / 08 / 2015 8)  Gandhi jayanthi         -                          (write for current year) 9)  Christmas                    -                         ( write for current year) 10)New year           ...

2ND GRADE : MATHS : TELLING TIME

 How long does it take ? Use the words given below :     Seconds    minutes        hours          days     months 1)  To drink a glass of water  - minutes 2)  To brush your teeth           - minutes 3 ) For the sun to rise              - hours 4)  To blink your eyes             - seconds 5)  To switch on the light      - seconds 6)  For a plant to grow          - days 7) To do your homework     - hours 8)  To eat your dinner           - minutes 9)  To have a bath                   - minutes 10) To pack your school bag- minutes

2ND GRADE : MATHS : HUGE HEAVY - LITTLE LIGHT

Compare the following with lighter or heavier A football is ( heavier ) than a pen . A pillow is ( lighter ) than a mattress . An orange is ( lighter ) than a watermelon . A cricket ball is ( heavier ) than a marble. A coat is ( heavier) than a shirt . A balloon is ( lighter ) than a book . A pen is ( heavier ) than a feather . A wheel is ( heavier ) than a button . A needle is ( lighter ) than a sword . A school bag is ( heavier ) than a pencil box .