"Ekla chalo re!"

Starting today, August 15, 2011, my loving kids are beginning to blog. To begin, Sumanth (6 yrs) has penned the following lines about the animals that he learnt recently. Aparna (7) has drawn a piece on the occasion of Independence Day!

PS: "Ekla chalo re" is a patriotic song penned by the great Tagore. Sumanth sang this song at his school's independence day celebration today. Hence the title. To listen to Kishore Kumar singing this song, go to http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pmzvr3aZXQc&feature=related

Aparna has drawn the flag on the left. The text in "yellow" reads thus: "This is the day when fighters like Jhansi Ki Rani got freedom. In 1947, August 15 the British left. This great day is Independence Day."

Aparna - 15-8-11

Goats:

Goats are animals that have long legs, two sharp horns, short tail and a beard. They belong to the farm animal group. They are the same as sheep. But goats have horns. Sheep do not have horns. Goats have hooves too. Male goats are called Beligoats.

Tigers

Tigers are the same as lions, leopards and cheetahs. These animals are carnivorous animals. They eat flesh. All these animals eat flesh. They have paws. They have sharp teeth to tear the skin of animals they kill for their prey. All animals have sense of smell.

Sumanth 15.8.11