February 2022

Many of us have seen a rainbow in the sky. But do you know how it is formed? Well, when the rain falls, the sunlight is reflected in the raindrops making an arch of seven different colours. The colours are in the order–violet, indigo, blue, green, yellow, orange and red. All these colours together are […]

Willy was excited as he and his grandpa were going fishing. Willy cried, “We will catch a lot of fish.” Grandpa laughed and said, “We need to have patience for fishing.” They reached the lake and grandpa threw his fishing rod in the water and waited. While they waited, Jack saw that there were many

Many of us eat popcorn when we watch a movie. Here is how you can make popcorn at home. All you need is some cooking oil, popping corns from the grocery and sugar. Heat two tablespoons of oil in a pan. Add two or three tablespoons of popping corns. You will find the grains swelling

Alex was very happy. His grandparents had come back from their vacation. They had also bought the latest swing ball for Alex. He decided to show the ball to his friends. He went to the park and shouted, “Look, what my grandparents brought for me. It is the latest swing ball!” The others were happy

There was a little bird called Jay who lived in the country. One day, he met a seagull who said, “Your life is so dull. You live in the country and have just trees to see. Look at me. I enjoy travelling all over the sea as well as the open spaces.” Jay replied, “I

It was mother’s birthday. Dad, Bess and Ted each gave mother a present. Only, Joan had not wished her mother nor had she given her a present. This was because Joan had used up all her pocket money. She wondered what to give her mother. She went outside to look for something to give her

Have you ever seen a butterfly? It is so beautiful. It has colourful wings and keeps flying and sits on flowers. But do you know that before becoming a butterfly, it has to cross many stages? The first stage is the egg stage. After that comes the caterpillar stage. It is a worm-like stage of

Once, there were three pigs. Each built a house for himself. The first pig did not like working hard, so he made a house of straw. It was not strong. The second pig made a house of wood. But this pig was lazy, so he did not put nails on the planks to make it

It was the month of May. Some children were playing together. Lucy said, “It is the month of May. It is the time when lilies grow. Where can we find some lilies?” Pete said, “I know where to find them.” Lucy asked, “Where? Tell me quickly.” Pete said, “Near the church.” Tom cried, “Quick; let

A hare was very proud of his speed. He liked to make fun of others. One day, he made fun of a slow-moving tortoise. The tortoise got angry and challenged the hare to a race. The hare accepted the challenge. On the fixed day, the race began. Soon, the hare left the tortoise far behind.

There are times when there is nothing for you to do. So, you get bored. Well, how about making a collage? All you need is some papers, glue, scissors and some old magazines. Just make sure they are not in use anymore. After that, get a plain sheet of paper. Now make your collage. Cut

Adam was very excited. He and his dad were going to do gardening. They got out the gardening tools–a spade to dig the soil, a hoe and a rake to level the ground. Once, they had completed the groundwork, Adam’s father asked him, “What vegetables do you like?” Adam replied, “Peas and carrots are my

Dorian had a mailbox outside her house. She used to check it every day for post. One day, as she was taking out the post, she found something under the mails. She found eggs in the mailbox. Dorian was surprised. She exclaimed, “It seems some birds have made a nest here.” Then Dorian thought, ‘What

Once, a king had a daughter whom he wanted to marry off. But the daughter refused to do so. But still, the king insisted. So, she sought out her fairy godmother. She said to the princess, “Tell your father to get you a dress that has the colour of the sky. He will never be

In a big house, there lived a kitten. It had everything it wanted but still it was disturbed by something. This something was the cuckoo bird. The kitten muttered, “The next time the bird puts its beak out, I will get it.” But what the kitten did not know was that cuckoo bird which had