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To cultivate a value in your child ?
How old is your child? How many days more before the teenage hit your home? How many more days do you have left to tell your child this is right and this wrong? Parents always wish to pass on to their children some character traits that they idealise. You know, honesty; or perhaps punctuality. I personally know a parent who feels strongly that their kids should grow up to be proper patriotic gentlemen. (Right now both these proper patriotic gentlemen are below average human waist-height and in their house there is always some kind of improper activity going on in that altitude.).
The only time you may safely bet on is their childhood. What is impressed upon a person in their childhood stays with them all life. Once they reach teenage there is a limit to how much you can get the child listen to and respect your view of things. Your tiny thing is one chance given to you to grow a nice person whom everybody will look up to one day. How do you do it?
It is fairly easy – tell them a story. Storytelling is one of our oldest art forms. Folktales and fables are the oldest educational tools through which cultures have passed down values and lore from one generation to the next.
Listening to stories can be a vivid creative experience. Most of a story told takes place in the imagination of the listener. A story told the right way is an impression made. An impression, perhaps made for ever.
What is in a language?
In a place like India where there are more than 1600 officially recognised languages, conserving one’s mother tongue may prove tricky. But then, a language does not need a lot of efforts to get conserved. It only needs to be spoken.
A story in your mother tongue is...
The term ‘mother tongue’ harks back to the notion that linguistic skills of a child are honed by the mother and, therefore, the language spoken by the mother would be the primary language that the child would learn.
The mother tongue, native or first language, is what a person has learned...
Join us on www.mangoreader.com and spread the word to bring the best children's literature across the globe to children in their mother tongue.
Everyone should get the opportunity to learn and grow
The children of our maid and their friends are always around. When we sit around with a story, they warm our hearts by their inquisitiveness and delight us with their curiosity.
""The rabbit and the tortoise", I say. "we know the story Didi", they say. But in the end, we did read that story. Again.
Ofcourse, if you listen a story, you have to wash it down with Legos
We don't really compete, but guessing the letters written in air is usually fun.
And if the teacher makes the children take turns, she better set an example too.
When we got accepted for an internship with MangoReader at Pune, we were, of course ecstatic – the promising notion of getting to work around kids and two months to explore Pune. Little did we know that we were also walking into a pack of sweet souls. Well, some of them don’t wash their...
MangoReader iPad app demo - read, create, share stories http://youtu.be/OYnsfKh18_k MangoReader is an award winning reading library and creative play lab tha…
We have been working hard to update our iPad app for story reading and writing and it has come out nicely. There is still a lot to do on the creation of stories, but I just wanted to share some of the features and ask you all to try it, give us feedback and leave comments, so we could improve on the app, as well as our offerings.
We will soon be releasing another update with more content, more languages and a whole new way to access stories, read with kids, and spend quality bonding time with your children, while motivating them to become lifelong learners.
Please check our app here and leave us a good rating/review - if you like it, as well as we would love to hear from you for your feedback.
Also, do note, if you sign up in the app - you get 5 free stories, all to get your little ones excited about reading and learning.
You could also see the stories on our website: www.mangoreader.com
Here is a link to the iPad app:
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/mangoreader-interactive-kids/id568003822?ls=1&mt=8
If you have some stories to inspire kids, do get in touch with us at: [email protected]
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सर्व साधारणपणे पालक आपल्या मुलांचे चांगल्या प्रकारे संगोपन व्हावे यासाठी धडपडत असतात. पूर्वीच्या काळी मुख्यतेव्करुन आई च मुलांच्या संगोपना बाबतीत जबाबदार धरली जायची. पण जसा काळ बदलत गेला तसे मुलांच्या वडिलांची गेली. आज मुलांच्या पालापोष्णाची जबाबदारी आई आणि वडील एकत्रितरीत्या...
Speaking your mother tongue is not a disability!
February 21st is International Mother Language Day!! So we’re offering special discounts on ALL language books on our website! Use the coupon code a383cbae from Feb 21st till March 10th and avail special discounts on the stories. Share and spread mother language stories and inspire kids.
International Mother Language Day (21 February) is the opportunity to show the vital role of education for sustainable development in the preservation and promotion of mother tongues.
Among the 6,000 languages and dialects of the world, 50 percent of them are threatened.
A language disappears on average every two weeks, carrying with it an entire cultural and intellectual heritage. The protection of linguistic diversity is a challenge for sustainable development. Languages convey knowledge and local know-how, they are an irreplaceable tool for sustainability.
Create a story in your mother language using mangoreader and share the passion for your mother tongue.
The storyteller sets the vision
Picked from Quora on best stories about people randomly meeting Steve Jobs
Steve: Who is the most powerful person in the world?"
Thomas: Mandela
John: Obama
Raj: Sonia Gandhi
Steve: "NO!...you are all wrong...the most powerful person in the world is the story teller."
"The storyteller sets the vision, values and agenda of an entire generation that is to come and Disney has a monopoly on the storyteller business. You know what? I am tired of that bullshit, I am going to be the next storyteller"
This conversation was taken in part from Quora and modified to portray the significance of StoryTelling.
At MangoReader, we enable you to set this vision, inspire others with the value and help kids read better. Join today and become a storyteller.
www.mangoreader.com
Mangoreader: Inculcating values through storybooks
Albert Einstein was asked once how we could make our children intelligent. His reply was both simple and wise. "If you want your children to be intelligent," he said, "read them fairy tales. If you want them to be more intelligent, read them more fairy tales."
Stories have been used to educate since the beginning of time. They allow us to explicate, interpret, organize and remember. Fiction books builds empathy. When you watch TV or see a film, you are looking at things happening to other people similarly reading books helps children put things in better perspective. A well constructed story can move a person in multiple ways while personally connecting with characters emotional ride and inturn build own emotional intelligence helping their growth and success.
Emotional Intelligence: Children generally know the difference between good and bad, what they lack is the ability to influence their own behavior, correct it, change and retain them over a long period of time. A child who possess all typically ‘good’ habits does not necessarily meet success in life, for example, a child spilling coffee might have made an honest mistake, but the ability to clean up and apologize as well as take ownership and responsibility for their action is what is pertinent. That goes into the making of a good citizen and a much needed creative leader. This is where stories play a decisive role. Stories not only have a higher probability to educate behaviors, but also influence in changing these behaviours. They help mould the growth path. Stories help children understand others lives. They tell them about varied contexts, cultures and behaviours. With their own imagination and interpretations children learn and imbibe from these. Thus they navigate better through the maze of their own lives. This is what reading provides, a thought to think, reflect and eventually imbibe.
We need our children to get onto the reading ladder: anything that they enjoy reading will move them up, rung by rung, into literacy and reach the endless, seamless world of imagination and knowledge.
Art of choosing books for children
A simple guide for parents to help them choose the right books for their little folks
Selecting the best available option for their child be it books, clothes, school , toys or even food, has always been a cause of primary concern for parents. These decisions are crucial as they make up the foundations for the child’s social and cognitive development. Of these, books are of utmost importance as reading is instrumental in the acquisition of knowledge as well as in generating curiosity and shaping an individual’s character. Hence a growing concern amongst parents to introduce children to the right set of books. But how do we put our finger on the ‘right’ one?
For babies and toddlers, reading is more about touching, feeling and hearing than decoding words and letters. Colorful books made of cardboard and cloth with lots of pictures as well as books that squeak and talk, works best with this age group. Once the child becomes familiar with the idea of engaging himself with a book, one could progress towards introducing words and simple sentences.
Preschoolers try to understand that there are other forms of life in nature; they love to read books based on animals, insects and the like. Simple non-fiction read feed on these topics could be introduced at this age. The also love to read about other children of their age. Short stories about other children as well as simple mythological stories could be introduced at this age. Again pictures work wonders with this age group as well. As far as language patterns are concerned, rhyme and lot of repetitive sentence patterns help them in ‘reading to learn’ as well as in ‘learning to read’.
Early grader – are full of curiosity and eagerness to grasp and understand the world quickly. They love challenges. Besides story books, these children will take well to puzzles, and encyclopedic books that are tailored for junior readers. Such reading will help them develop patience and motivation required for the next phase in their growth trajectory. Independent reading must be encouraged at this age, although a little help when required will help them go a long way in becoming independent, self-reliant readers and learners.
Books come in various forms and sizes, just like children! And what suits one may not suit the other. While age wise guidelines can help us narrow down our choices and make selection easier, it is of primary importance that the child’s individual taste, interest and ability is taken into consideration before giving him books to read. Giving the right book at the right time will lead to a lifelong experience of enjoyable reading as well as help children find fun in learning.
The overzealous little boy in this adorably-illustrated book canât decide what he wants to be when he grows up. Can you? Discover all of the different occupations as you try to decide.
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Now, allowing you to take stories with you, wherever you go, on your blog, your facebook page, your news feeds, your website.. Embed the widget and share the love of reading and stories with your audience...
MangoT20
With MangoT20 starting soon, all of us here at MangoReader are getting very excited for the campaign and are engrossed in fulfilling all the requirements for the Indian Reading League (due from 1st of June to 20th of July, 2013)
A teeming number of volunteers, our HEROES from all over the country and abroad have joined hands with us towards enlightening kids with the magic and joy of reading. It is very encouraging and humbling at the same time to have so much support. A big Thank you from all of us at MangoReader.
Now that we are a team, we can share our plans and activities through this blog. Feel free to share with us your experiences while we tell you how far we have been able to reach the goal. On that note let us give you a brief update on our endeavors related to MangoT20. We caught hold of little children near our office and read to them short stories. It was amazing to see those wide smiles and bright faces during the whole session and let me tell you, these kids are not at all camera shy. It gives us immense pleasure and satisfaction to bring a smile on the faces of these little kids who might never get a chance to learn to read or every get a chance to go to a school.
Friends, we are blessed to have the power of education and now is the time to give back to the society. Even if we could read to a bunch of kids in Hindi, English or their mother tongue, it would make a huge difference.
So let us all contribute in our own small way in helping little children read which will surely give them a brighter future and a better living. http://www.mangot20.org/
Storytime Partner With The Junior Writer's Bug
It is official that MangoReader is storytime partner for The Junior Writer's Bug summer camp
The Junior Writer's Bug. Year round they have lots of fun things to keep children busy and motivated to be creative. Each Participant will get 3 FREE E-Story Book from MangoReader, so participate today.
Go check out the details on their Facebook page,
https://www.facebook.com/TheJuniorWritersBug
Lets get the best of summer with lots of stories to share!
NASSCOM India Leadership Forum 2013
Our fearless leader, Jagdish, traveled to Mumbai this week for the NASSCOM India Leadership Forum. While there, he was honored with a certificate of appreciation and spotted many stars and leaders.
MangoReader a finalist for NASSCOM Social Innovation Honours (NSIH)
NASSCOM Social Innovation Honours Innovations that make a difference The NASSCOM Social Innovation Honours (NSIH) celebrates innovations that demonstrate exceptional use of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) for social development. The various categories for the awards are: Government Body, Corporate - CSR or Responsible Business, Individual, Social Enterprise, Not for Profit, Student Concept and Multi Stakeholder Partnerships. Since 2008, the Honours have attracted more than 1,000 innovative projects from NGOs, corporates, social enterprises, government bodies, PSUs, students and individuals. Access to clean drinking water for several hundred thousand, saving hundreds of baby girls, giving access to financial services, empowering women and children alike, and bridging market gaps for farmers are some of NASSCOM’s Innovation award winning projects. Mangoreader is a proud finalist in the “Individual” Category, for creating ecosystem where publishers,authors, educators, instructors and content curators can come together and build better content collaboratively focusing on their strengths. This provides better value proposition for students as they get better learning material and through the platform, can now engage with content, discuss and collaborate with each other and experience the real world learning through an online platform. Read more about NSIH here: http://www.nasscomfoundation.org/nsih2013/finalists2013.html Find out more about MangoReader here: www.mangoreader.com
