UN World Habitat Day - October 1. United Nations has designated the first Monday in October every year as World Habitat Day. It reflects on the state of human settlements and basic right to adequate shelter-for-all. It also intends to remind the world of its collective responsibility for the future of the human habitat. 'A safe city is a just city' - The theme is to spread awareness and encourage reflection on the mounting threats to urban safety and social justice as per the UN site. Urban crime and violence, forced eviction and insecurity as well as natural and human man made disasters are taking on the toll - a rise we see everyday with even the nuclear and the bio chemical weapons turning our very environment to a disaster.
UN Habitat has designated the Dutch city of Haque to spearhead the 2007 Global celebration of the World Habitat Day. In India, a National level celebration is being organised by the Ministry in Delhi. An NHB Essay competition and painting competition of physically and visually challenged children is held which will add to bring about a difference.
October 1 also happens to be the T Ford Car rolling on the roads in the year 1908! You can check soon here on Ford Profile as I dig my print records for the article I wrote in Print media in 97. Till then, enjoy and get to my Biz site if you looking for Cars to buy;-)
- ilaxi patel
Editor, www.kidsfreesouls.com
Newspaper for Kids with Resources for Parents & Teachers
Author : Guardian of Angels
Wednesday, October 03, 2007
Monday, October 01, 2007
Tag heart n Life recipe
Heart beats on a faster trail! I once wrote on my Statesman Health Blog on a incident of my friend possibly, a case of Af (Atrial Fibrillation). 2.2 million Americans are suffering from the problem disease. This World Heart Day, 30th September, the tag 'heart' leads to this mention Here which might give an insight to the Dizziness signals and all that's not right. You can add to your RSS reads from the headline animator at the end of the page.
Well, Heart disease and stroke is the world's largest concerned health problems as 17.5 million lives are claimed all over the world every year. It's time to 'Team up for Healthy Hearts' as more awareness programs are announced by the World Heart Federation Here. The Federation has partnered with the Sesame Workshop to teach pre-school children about healthy eating habits. With viewers in 120 countries, Sesame workshop is the largest informal Educator worldwide. Even the workshop series features it's educational tv programs in India on the Cartoon network channel / Pogo.
You can find some cool tips for Healthy Eating Habits for kids on Sesame Workshop - Make daily hygiene a child's play! Also visit cool Dole 5 a day tricks n tips to get the kids to eat more fruits and vegetables. An effective day-to-day health regimen is required for today's kids with setting up habits from brushing teeth, washing hands and even guiding them right way to eat and add a lot of fruits and vegetables in daily diet - chunk the fast food junk! Check on kidsfreesouls for healthy Life recipe too.
Btw, Books of Adele Faber and Elaine Mazlish are great picks (Review below) and you can look forward for more to read reviews in the upcoming Amazon Books Recommendation page on kidsfreesouls. Stay tuned!
- ilaxi patel
Editor, http://www.kidsfreesouls.com/
Newspaper for kids with Resources for Parents & Teachers
Author of : Guardian of Angels
Well, Heart disease and stroke is the world's largest concerned health problems as 17.5 million lives are claimed all over the world every year. It's time to 'Team up for Healthy Hearts' as more awareness programs are announced by the World Heart Federation Here. The Federation has partnered with the Sesame Workshop to teach pre-school children about healthy eating habits. With viewers in 120 countries, Sesame workshop is the largest informal Educator worldwide. Even the workshop series features it's educational tv programs in India on the Cartoon network channel / Pogo.
You can find some cool tips for Healthy Eating Habits for kids on Sesame Workshop - Make daily hygiene a child's play! Also visit cool Dole 5 a day tricks n tips to get the kids to eat more fruits and vegetables. An effective day-to-day health regimen is required for today's kids with setting up habits from brushing teeth, washing hands and even guiding them right way to eat and add a lot of fruits and vegetables in daily diet - chunk the fast food junk! Check on kidsfreesouls for healthy Life recipe too.
Btw, Books of Adele Faber and Elaine Mazlish are great picks (Review below) and you can look forward for more to read reviews in the upcoming Amazon Books Recommendation page on kidsfreesouls. Stay tuned!
- ilaxi patel
Editor, http://www.kidsfreesouls.com/
Newspaper for kids with Resources for Parents & Teachers
Author of : Guardian of Angels
Will Internet Over Power P M in classroom lessons
Will Internet Over Power Print Media and TV? Remains to be see - The Future! When I wrote this on Ajay Sanghani's site, the situation was too different but now we forsee tremendous changes on the web. You can find the post on Kidsfreesouls NYT pages now with a lesson follow up for teachers using the NYT news page at kidsfreesouls in classrooms. The RSS ruled the web and now, the Widgets are making a revolution! Even the Young school students learning Journalism are entering to bigger Newspapers with widget tech, I gather. Whatever, one can definitely see the Citizen Journalists reporting on the Television screen and so is the print media sorting for the citizen voice and even adopting the tech ways - The Google Ads in Print Media Newspaper is on way - a mileage for advertisers.
Well, you can find the New York Times news updated page here. The same is used in classrooms in Journalism and if you are not aware on how to use the Google Docs and spreadsheets in the class, check on the Ed Blog earlier post.
- ilaxi patel
Editor, www.kidsfreesouls.com
Author : Guardian of Angels
Well, you can find the New York Times news updated page here. The same is used in classrooms in Journalism and if you are not aware on how to use the Google Docs and spreadsheets in the class, check on the Ed Blog earlier post.
- ilaxi patel
Editor, www.kidsfreesouls.com
Author : Guardian of Angels
Saturday, September 29, 2007
Google info n G Docs
Living on the Internet and it's breathing so Free, fresh and ever enlightened with the amazing depth of Information spell. Web is a treasure of wisdom the interplay of Information, Work and Life. And with Google celebrating it's 9th Birthday, on the occasion, I feel compelled to sit back and marvel at the depth and Power of a Search Engine - My Affair with Google began way back years as I explored the web with various key words. 27th September - Google's Birthday and it's our Birthday too:-)
In September 1998, Google Inc. opened its door in Menlo Park, California. The door came with a remote control, as it was attached to the garage of a friend who sub-let space to the new corporation's staff of three. The office offered several big advantages and also provided a parking space for the first employee hired by the new company. He was Craig Silverstein, now Google's director of technology. Google.com was in the Beta version then and answered over 10,000 search queries each day. Their ladder to success was sure as in December 1998, PC Mag named Google as one of its Top 100 Web sites and Search Engines for 1998. By 21st September 1999, the Beta Label of Google Search Engine came off from the site and became Time magazine's Top Ten Best Cybertech list for 1999.
Google got the Webby Award and a People's Voice Award for technical achievement in May 2000 when Founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin spoke few words of acceptance 'We Love you Google users. And this turned out today with people saying "We Love You Google". Quality of search results is all that matters with Google. Most comprehensive web search and here's Google come a long way with :google search, Google mail, Google Earth, Google Moon, Google Maps, Google Tool Bar, Google Adwords, Google Adsense, Google Store, Google Desktop, Google Video, Google Blog Search, Google Talk, and more n more!!! Yeah, Google Labs & Google Print and all more....
In 2006, we have the Google Video Player and its the best featuring upcoming on the web. Also a brand new Google video Store. A Google Pack and Google Apps - All so rosy and tempting to use! There is a play Blogger and the Picasa Web Albums coming up so live too. Even Google Moon went Live this year in September 2007 and this will give a chance to all who love Star Gazing:-) Indeed, a space Race for New Generation. Here's to Watch Google Lunar X Prize. Also get to the Nasa Sponsored Challenge for Technical Innovations - Info here.
Btw, there's all great Google Docs for use in the classroom I heard! I have just set up my Doc feature but for the English and Journalism class, Teachers have great tips from Joe Bellino and Ailish Zompa, ESL Teachers at Montgomery Blair High School, Rockville, Maryland. A brief video shows the use of Google Docs showed by Esther, Palo Alto High School.
I am sure, this will provide info to many Teachers - on marvels of using Google Docs, Spreadsheets, presentations and Blogger tools.
As for kids Safety, here's the Official Google Blog on Online Child Safety Initiatives which might help. Stay Informed. Enjoy!
- ilaxi patel
Editor, http://www.kidsfreesouls.com/
Author of Guardian of Angels
In September 1998, Google Inc. opened its door in Menlo Park, California. The door came with a remote control, as it was attached to the garage of a friend who sub-let space to the new corporation's staff of three. The office offered several big advantages and also provided a parking space for the first employee hired by the new company. He was Craig Silverstein, now Google's director of technology. Google.com was in the Beta version then and answered over 10,000 search queries each day. Their ladder to success was sure as in December 1998, PC Mag named Google as one of its Top 100 Web sites and Search Engines for 1998. By 21st September 1999, the Beta Label of Google Search Engine came off from the site and became Time magazine's Top Ten Best Cybertech list for 1999.
Google got the Webby Award and a People's Voice Award for technical achievement in May 2000 when Founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin spoke few words of acceptance 'We Love you Google users. And this turned out today with people saying "We Love You Google". Quality of search results is all that matters with Google. Most comprehensive web search and here's Google come a long way with :google search, Google mail, Google Earth, Google Moon, Google Maps, Google Tool Bar, Google Adwords, Google Adsense, Google Store, Google Desktop, Google Video, Google Blog Search, Google Talk, and more n more!!! Yeah, Google Labs & Google Print and all more....
In 2006, we have the Google Video Player and its the best featuring upcoming on the web. Also a brand new Google video Store. A Google Pack and Google Apps - All so rosy and tempting to use! There is a play Blogger and the Picasa Web Albums coming up so live too. Even Google Moon went Live this year in September 2007 and this will give a chance to all who love Star Gazing:-) Indeed, a space Race for New Generation. Here's to Watch Google Lunar X Prize. Also get to the Nasa Sponsored Challenge for Technical Innovations - Info here.
Btw, there's all great Google Docs for use in the classroom I heard! I have just set up my Doc feature but for the English and Journalism class, Teachers have great tips from Joe Bellino and Ailish Zompa, ESL Teachers at Montgomery Blair High School, Rockville, Maryland. A brief video shows the use of Google Docs showed by Esther, Palo Alto High School.
I am sure, this will provide info to many Teachers - on marvels of using Google Docs, Spreadsheets, presentations and Blogger tools.
As for kids Safety, here's the Official Google Blog on Online Child Safety Initiatives which might help. Stay Informed. Enjoy!
- ilaxi patel
Editor, http://www.kidsfreesouls.com/
Author of Guardian of Angels
Thursday, September 27, 2007
Games to Choose for Kids - Tips
My last posting on Kidsfreesouls says, "kids play, they learn more" Like a Jadu ki Jhappi, their stress levels go down as they play. Video Games are so much a craze with many kids. Children are apt to play Games on computers or on the Internet. When I ask kids or visit a club, it's almost a child telling me the best tricks and cheat codes they use while playing a game.
Video Games was seen as a formidable enemy while studying but as the recent research in Tokyo find, Kids use Nintendo DS Lite to study maths during the 90 minute catch up at a High school there. With the highly popular Nintendo DS, a double screen handheld console, kids can study anywhere with no stress. These games go High Speed Wireless in Tokyo. Here's the Nintendo DS Lite Accessories which might interest you.
Btw, here's This Week in Games on Fox News if you like them. And well, it's still a concern for children to learn lessons especially during exams and there's when parents too need to check out the game and find what's best to pick at a store. Here's Games and Tips too. An X Box or a Playstation - or maybe allow kids to play on web - Remains all to be monitored!
Check on Kidsfreesouls for the current note or visit here again for updates. Enjoy!
- ilaxi patel
Editor, www.kidsfreesouls.com
Newspaper for Kids with Resources for Parents & Teachers
Author of Guardian of Angels
Video Games was seen as a formidable enemy while studying but as the recent research in Tokyo find, Kids use Nintendo DS Lite to study maths during the 90 minute catch up at a High school there. With the highly popular Nintendo DS, a double screen handheld console, kids can study anywhere with no stress. These games go High Speed Wireless in Tokyo. Here's the Nintendo DS Lite Accessories which might interest you.
Btw, here's This Week in Games on Fox News if you like them. And well, it's still a concern for children to learn lessons especially during exams and there's when parents too need to check out the game and find what's best to pick at a store. Here's Games and Tips too. An X Box or a Playstation - or maybe allow kids to play on web - Remains all to be monitored!
Check on Kidsfreesouls for the current note or visit here again for updates. Enjoy!
- ilaxi patel
Editor, www.kidsfreesouls.com
Newspaper for Kids with Resources for Parents & Teachers
Author of Guardian of Angels
Smiley Award & Scone Technology!
Twenty five years ago, Carnegie Melon University Professor Scott E Fahlman used the first three strokes what we know as :-) These symbols are expressions we casually show in emails, chat rooms, messengers, etc. composed of several keyboard characters we use to express emotions.Recently, Smiley turned 25 on 19th September and to mark the anniversary, Fahlman and his colleagues are starting an annual student contest for innovation in technology for expressions. The competition is held by the Carnegie Mellon University and Prizes are sponsored by Yahoo. The Smiley Award carries a $500 cash prize! I gather, Fahlman posted the emoticon in a message to a online BBS (Bulletin Board Posts) as he proposed it as a joke marker character showing humour or positive feelings with a smile and the reverse of the parenthesis to form a frown :-(
After many years, I visited Scott Fahlman's site today. Currently, he seems to be working on am working on Scone, a practical system that can represent a large body of real-world knowledge and that can efficiently perform the kinds of search and inference that seem so effortless for humans. Too high end learning for me yet, take a look at the site and this sure is Interesting!
And here's with the Smiley day just gone, I remember all those smileys and frowns I got with winks and yawning, angelic and devilish too - as I passed through ICQ, Talkcity, Yahoo Messengers and even India Times and many more Chatrooms. Kidsfreesouls has the Smileys Here - The Unofficial Smiley Faq for use and you can even add more of your smileys here 0:-) Enjoy!
ilaxi patel
Editor, www.kidsfreesouls.com
Newspaper for Kids with Resources for Parents & Teachers
Author of Guardian of Angels
Sunday, September 23, 2007
Sunita Williams Can't speak Gujarati!!!
A child came to me excitedly in the evening and said, 'Teacher, I met Sunita Williams' - Joshna Aunty put a tilak on her forehead and the television covered the news". Divya was however disappointed and coyly said, "I could not shake hand with her." Divya Chowdhury is a Sr. Kg student and so much happy to meet Sunita Williams personally in Ahmedabad at Roopnagar Society during her visit to one of her cousin's place.
Sunita, earlier during the day, visited the Sabarmati Ashram. The American Astronaut with Indian origin gave a message to around 500 children on the need to protect Planet Earth. She added, "It is our responsibility to as human beings to care of mother Earth. She mentioned, "Limitations are creations of the mind and if one sincerely tries every aim is achieveable" Apart from setting the record for the longest stay by a woman in space, Sunita Williams created more milestones- a world record for females with four spacewalks totaling 29 hours and 17 minutes. Sunita Williams will be conferred with the Sardar Patel Vishva Pratibha Award on 21st September. The annual award will be given by the Vishwa Gujarati Samaj, a city-based organisation, formed to bring Gujaratis living across the globe under one roof. It carries a cash prize of 2.5 lacs, a citation and a memento.
Sunita Williams had her inspirations from Kalpana Chawla but these younger children in Ahmedabad are so inspired by her. I asked Divya Chowdhury,"Sunita is an Astronaut. What are you going to be? And Divya said, "I will be an Astronaut one day." These innocent minds.....That's what we call 'Influences".
It seems, Sunita Williams had been to University later next day and she regretted that she could not speak the Gujarati nor the Hindi Language. Now, this is a surprise as her roots are in Gujarati and she's a Gujarati - an Indian too. Now, I guess Suni needs to be inspired from many Gujaratis kids here who speak Hindi, Gujarati, English and even learn Spanish, French or more languages!
- ilaxi patel
Editor, www.kidsfreesouls.com
Newspaper for kids with Resources for Parents & Teachers
Sunita, earlier during the day, visited the Sabarmati Ashram. The American Astronaut with Indian origin gave a message to around 500 children on the need to protect Planet Earth. She added, "It is our responsibility to as human beings to care of mother Earth. She mentioned, "Limitations are creations of the mind and if one sincerely tries every aim is achieveable" Apart from setting the record for the longest stay by a woman in space, Sunita Williams created more milestones- a world record for females with four spacewalks totaling 29 hours and 17 minutes. Sunita Williams will be conferred with the Sardar Patel Vishva Pratibha Award on 21st September. The annual award will be given by the Vishwa Gujarati Samaj, a city-based organisation, formed to bring Gujaratis living across the globe under one roof. It carries a cash prize of 2.5 lacs, a citation and a memento.
Sunita Williams had her inspirations from Kalpana Chawla but these younger children in Ahmedabad are so inspired by her. I asked Divya Chowdhury,"Sunita is an Astronaut. What are you going to be? And Divya said, "I will be an Astronaut one day." These innocent minds.....That's what we call 'Influences".
It seems, Sunita Williams had been to University later next day and she regretted that she could not speak the Gujarati nor the Hindi Language. Now, this is a surprise as her roots are in Gujarati and she's a Gujarati - an Indian too. Now, I guess Suni needs to be inspired from many Gujaratis kids here who speak Hindi, Gujarati, English and even learn Spanish, French or more languages!
- ilaxi patel
Editor, www.kidsfreesouls.com
Newspaper for kids with Resources for Parents & Teachers
Making Impact on Blogosphere
The other day, I mentioned of the yearly Blogger's Choice Awards for the Blogs on my Ex-Editor's Blog. These Awards are for the Blogs that make an impact on the Blogosphere. You can find their last year's winners here on the site with links to the Best Blogs in various Categories.
For this year Nominations, you can Brag their badge on your Blog. The Voting is open till 19th October and the winners will be announced on 10th November 2007 at Las Vegas, NV. The Awards are sponsored by Payperpost and other Advertisers.
Kidsfreesouls bragged the Badge for information on Kidsfreesouls.com. I am sure, you will find good Blogs here in their Parenting section. As such, the Best Award comes along when our hard work is really appreciated but more, our efforts are made use in some way - be it information, education, entertainment or any constructive way.
Click to enter your Blog through this link and stay tuned in here for more news and scoops of information. Enjoy!
Ilaxi Patel
Editor, www.kidsfreesouls.com
Newspaper for Kids with Resources for Parents & Teacher
Author of : Guardian of Angels
For this year Nominations, you can Brag their badge on your Blog. The Voting is open till 19th October and the winners will be announced on 10th November 2007 at Las Vegas, NV. The Awards are sponsored by Payperpost and other Advertisers.
Kidsfreesouls bragged the Badge for information on Kidsfreesouls.com. I am sure, you will find good Blogs here in their Parenting section. As such, the Best Award comes along when our hard work is really appreciated but more, our efforts are made use in some way - be it information, education, entertainment or any constructive way.
Click to enter your Blog through this link and stay tuned in here for more news and scoops of information. Enjoy!
Ilaxi Patel
Editor, www.kidsfreesouls.com
Newspaper for Kids with Resources for Parents & Teacher
Author of : Guardian of Angels
Thursday, September 20, 2007
Anxiety & Ageing
Grandparents are ever our strength as they motivate, inspire and encourage us with their wisdom. They are the heritage. A day may come when one has to be grandparent one day and leave behind our footprints with the sands of time!
Well, here's Grandparents Day on Kidsfreesouls. Kids can be provided information as to the History of this Day, the values of being a close knit family and showering love to these ageing souls and filling their world with happiness. You can read on my article Anxiety in my Book, Guardian of Angels - With the age, comes the anxiety and insecurity. This is for us to check this on while we pass numbers to be Grand oldies.
Well, here's a Survey ( Learning Environment Surveys ) on NY Daily News, which reveals some facts - Parents like Teachers but also have woes. What do Teachers have to say on this?
- ilaxi patel
Editor, www.kidsfreesouls.com
Newspaper for Kids with Resources for Parents & Teachers
Well, here's Grandparents Day on Kidsfreesouls. Kids can be provided information as to the History of this Day, the values of being a close knit family and showering love to these ageing souls and filling their world with happiness. You can read on my article Anxiety in my Book, Guardian of Angels - With the age, comes the anxiety and insecurity. This is for us to check this on while we pass numbers to be Grand oldies.
Well, here's a Survey ( Learning Environment Surveys ) on NY Daily News, which reveals some facts - Parents like Teachers but also have woes. What do Teachers have to say on this?
- ilaxi patel
Editor, www.kidsfreesouls.com
Newspaper for Kids with Resources for Parents & Teachers
Concerned for Kids Literacy?
World Literacy Day and it's 8th September to mark on your Calendar. Literacy is a way to go - Educate at least one child who needs to learn the basics or at least one can try to encourage and cultivate reading habits among children who are lost in textual lessons. Be a HIP (Home Instructional Programmer) with Swagat Children Library Worksheets online! Help kids - wherever you live!
I always say, 'Education without Experience and Exposure, is Incomplete' - With Tech savvy skills, it is more on getting Educated. Every Teacher or a Parent need to update with the skills of Technology. Get on to use the Google Tools and all the Tools you require for the Classrooms here. Kidsfreesouls has already been NIE - a Newspaper in Education with many topics already used in classroom Projects. You can join me at the Google Educator's Group and share your classroom projects and lessons too.
Here's my note on Literacy, written earlier. Kidsfreesouls is being re-designed to make my own work easier - meanwhile, explore and do send in your suggestions, comments or inputs.
- ilaxi patel
Editor, www.kidsfreesouls.com
Newspaper for Kids with Resources for Parents & Teachers
I always say, 'Education without Experience and Exposure, is Incomplete' - With Tech savvy skills, it is more on getting Educated. Every Teacher or a Parent need to update with the skills of Technology. Get on to use the Google Tools and all the Tools you require for the Classrooms here. Kidsfreesouls has already been NIE - a Newspaper in Education with many topics already used in classroom Projects. You can join me at the Google Educator's Group and share your classroom projects and lessons too.
Here's my note on Literacy, written earlier. Kidsfreesouls is being re-designed to make my own work easier - meanwhile, explore and do send in your suggestions, comments or inputs.
- ilaxi patel
Editor, www.kidsfreesouls.com
Newspaper for Kids with Resources for Parents & Teachers
September 5th was Teachers Day
It is said "A great teacher is not simply one who imparts knowledge to his students but one who awakens their interest in it and makes them eager to pursue it." In modern era, teaching is not a mechanical process. It has become an art. Teaching is no longer simply giving lectures in the class or to make the students learn or write but overall Teaching means, making subjects interesting, easy to learn and understand. A teacher is a spark plug not a fuel pipe and so, applying various teaching techniques in the classroom makes a big difference for the development of the child. - Says a Teacher Here on the Teacher's Page on Kidsfreesouls.com. These are the Teachers' Voices I earlier covered in one of my Print Newspaper Supplement page.
In India, Teacher's Day is celebrated in honor of Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan, when he became the second President of India in 1962 and his Birthday is 5th September. Dr. Radhakrishnan said once "A good teacher must know how to arouse the interest of the pupil in the field of study for which he is responsible. He must himself be a master in the field of study and be in touch with the latest developments in the subject, he must himself be a fellow traveler in the exciting pursuit of knowledge. Here is the Wiki of Teacher's Day and here is a site with the Indian President APJ Abdul Kalam's Speech in 2003 on eve of Teacher's day.It is always wise to remember "Education without Experience and Exposure is Incomplete." Happy Teacher's Day!
- ilaxi patel
Editor, www.kidsfreesouls.com
Newspaper for Kids with Resources for Parents & Teachers
In India, Teacher's Day is celebrated in honor of Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan, when he became the second President of India in 1962 and his Birthday is 5th September. Dr. Radhakrishnan said once "A good teacher must know how to arouse the interest of the pupil in the field of study for which he is responsible. He must himself be a master in the field of study and be in touch with the latest developments in the subject, he must himself be a fellow traveler in the exciting pursuit of knowledge. Here is the Wiki of Teacher's Day and here is a site with the Indian President APJ Abdul Kalam's Speech in 2003 on eve of Teacher's day.It is always wise to remember "Education without Experience and Exposure is Incomplete." Happy Teacher's Day!
- ilaxi patel
Editor, www.kidsfreesouls.com
Newspaper for Kids with Resources for Parents & Teachers
Sunday, September 16, 2007
Subscribe Ed Feeds for your News Reader
While I made some Widgets and surfed my way to learn more tech skills on the web, here's my Feedburner below - You can subscribe my feed post of this Blog to read in News Readers.
Btw, RSS is a huge opportunity for all publishers. You can even add my widgets to your Site or Blog with Newsgator widgets or springwidgets or the Feedburners.
Feed Demon has ever been my fav Reader and so is Newsgator. The Free version of NewsGator online Web based RSS News Reader is the "Best" and I been using the services since ages. Over a database of 1.5 million feeds, I have added all my Interests here with all automatic updates. Google or Yahoo or any other are no match to NewsGator, no ways! Try this and you sure will thank me for the NewsGator Recommendation. You can sign up here for NewsGator RSS News Reads.
All you got to do is, click below widget of my Feedburner and Add to Subscribe - You can select Newsgator, Yahoo, Google or whatever your News Reader too. Enjoy!
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Btw, RSS is a huge opportunity for all publishers. You can even add my widgets to your Site or Blog with Newsgator widgets or springwidgets or the Feedburners.
Feed Demon has ever been my fav Reader and so is Newsgator. The Free version of NewsGator online Web based RSS News Reader is the "Best" and I been using the services since ages. Over a database of 1.5 million feeds, I have added all my Interests here with all automatic updates. Google or Yahoo or any other are no match to NewsGator, no ways! Try this and you sure will thank me for the NewsGator Recommendation. You can sign up here for NewsGator RSS News Reads.
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Saturday, August 25, 2007
Back to School in US but here's children getting ready for the First term exams to be held as the first term syllabus almost completed. Some schools have been conducting Drawing, Recitation, Environment, Dance competitions too. I gather, some school children are using their computers to surf the web to make school mags and even encouraged to write their comments on their school activities.
What concerns most is the Internet Safety and Privacy! When at school, there's homework assignments, talking to classmates, research projects, much more! Net is a scary place if children are not careful! There might be school data and the search may end up giving your name, email id and more to the information seeker. It is best to keep an impersonal email id at a gmail, yahoo or aol which has no details. Being suspicious is better than revealing your info. The email and chat etiquettes tips I wrote in my Book Guardian of Angels in 4th Chapter-New Waves of Technology, might be useful. (You can view the more contents in Guardian of Angels 'Look Inside' Feature at Amazon.) Also, here is a Byte Crime Booklet "Mind what you do Online". You can even download the Tip Sheets. Like I said earlier, What every child on net needs to know is "You are Watched". And with Google Accounts and it's search features, even what you searched is stored in Web History. Here are two sites for safety that might interest you - Online Guard and Web Safety for kids.
So, watch out there - whether you are a parent, teacher or a kid - follow the simple ethics of being "Good" and there, guardian angel watches you with loving care.
Btw, if children do freak on Social Networking sites, Parents need to beware - Be Aware! A recent case of Adnan is a scary example of fake profiles on such social networking sites. Earlier, Pew Internet Org conducted a survey and here is the Project Report stating details on Social Networking Websites and Teens:An Overview. Here is a Podcast, I thought you might be interested to know more on what Pew Senior Research Specialist Mary Madden has to say about it.
- Ilaxi Patel
Editor, www.kidsfreesouls.com
Newspaper for Kids with Resources for Parents & Teachers
What concerns most is the Internet Safety and Privacy! When at school, there's homework assignments, talking to classmates, research projects, much more! Net is a scary place if children are not careful! There might be school data and the search may end up giving your name, email id and more to the information seeker. It is best to keep an impersonal email id at a gmail, yahoo or aol which has no details. Being suspicious is better than revealing your info. The email and chat etiquettes tips I wrote in my Book Guardian of Angels in 4th Chapter-New Waves of Technology, might be useful. (You can view the more contents in Guardian of Angels 'Look Inside' Feature at Amazon.) Also, here is a Byte Crime Booklet "Mind what you do Online". You can even download the Tip Sheets. Like I said earlier, What every child on net needs to know is "You are Watched". And with Google Accounts and it's search features, even what you searched is stored in Web History. Here are two sites for safety that might interest you - Online Guard and Web Safety for kids.
So, watch out there - whether you are a parent, teacher or a kid - follow the simple ethics of being "Good" and there, guardian angel watches you with loving care.
Btw, if children do freak on Social Networking sites, Parents need to beware - Be Aware! A recent case of Adnan is a scary example of fake profiles on such social networking sites. Earlier, Pew Internet Org conducted a survey and here is the Project Report stating details on Social Networking Websites and Teens:An Overview. Here is a Podcast, I thought you might be interested to know more on what Pew Senior Research Specialist Mary Madden has to say about it.
- Ilaxi Patel
Editor, www.kidsfreesouls.com
Newspaper for Kids with Resources for Parents & Teachers
Here's what I read - HP Author is spotted writing a Detective Novel. The All time great reads for Young Readers are Nancy Drew and Hardy Boys. Ginny Gordon, Three Investigators, Boxcar Children, Judy Bolton and many more fall in this Young reader Detective category.
You can find the list of Nancy Drew series - Books, movies and Games here at the Wiki. A number of Nancy Drew and Hardy Boys are found in Kidsfreesouls Library Shelf - the whole collection purchased by Swagat ex-students.
Well, here's profile of Sherlock Holmes, the well-known Detective and some Mystery Cases - You Be the Detective. These pages were featured earlier in 'The Telegraph' - Mixed Bag column too.
Well, here's a great suggest of Dr. Jekyll and Hyde which has always been a great supplementary reading in the classroom. It has a well-crafted theme and a plot with investigative work. A Research done by Pamela M Price-Anisman - Teaching Detective Fiction in Development class might be useful on teaching Detective Fiction. Enjoy!
- Ilaxi Patel
Editor, www.kidsfreesouls.com
Newspaper for Children with Resources for Parents & Teachers
You can find the list of Nancy Drew series - Books, movies and Games here at the Wiki. A number of Nancy Drew and Hardy Boys are found in Kidsfreesouls Library Shelf - the whole collection purchased by Swagat ex-students.
Well, here's profile of Sherlock Holmes, the well-known Detective and some Mystery Cases - You Be the Detective. These pages were featured earlier in 'The Telegraph' - Mixed Bag column too.
Well, here's a great suggest of Dr. Jekyll and Hyde which has always been a great supplementary reading in the classroom. It has a well-crafted theme and a plot with investigative work. A Research done by Pamela M Price-Anisman - Teaching Detective Fiction in Development class might be useful on teaching Detective Fiction. Enjoy!
- Ilaxi Patel
Editor, www.kidsfreesouls.com
Newspaper for Children with Resources for Parents & Teachers
Rajiv Gandhi once said, "Of every rupee the government spends, 15 paise reaches the common man." He spoke of the taking India to the 21st century and here, the future seems to be 'India Shining.' He gave Indian Diplomacy a new direction.
A Pilot with an accidental political career, Rajiv Gandhi was born on 20th August 1944 but died a very unfortunate death as he was blown to pieces with his assassination at a political rally. The worst part is, his mother too died a similar way and so did his brother Sanjay Gandhi.
Osho always said, "Beware of Politicians - the three Ps". Click for the profile of Rajiv Gandhi Here.
Btw, explore the contents as I move for a three day outing to a nearby hill station, Abu. As it's been Back to school, here's the tips for better handwriting and setting up goals. And here's a link of AOL for Kids and I am sure, the links will be interesting. You can even Register as a Teacher at the Scholastic for the Class Home Page Builder here. Enjoy!
- Ilaxi Patel
Editor, www.kidsfreesouls.com
Newspaper for Kids with Resources for Parents & Teachers
A Pilot with an accidental political career, Rajiv Gandhi was born on 20th August 1944 but died a very unfortunate death as he was blown to pieces with his assassination at a political rally. The worst part is, his mother too died a similar way and so did his brother Sanjay Gandhi.
Osho always said, "Beware of Politicians - the three Ps". Click for the profile of Rajiv Gandhi Here.
Btw, explore the contents as I move for a three day outing to a nearby hill station, Abu. As it's been Back to school, here's the tips for better handwriting and setting up goals. And here's a link of AOL for Kids and I am sure, the links will be interesting. You can even Register as a Teacher at the Scholastic for the Class Home Page Builder here. Enjoy!
- Ilaxi Patel
Editor, www.kidsfreesouls.com
Newspaper for Kids with Resources for Parents & Teachers
A massive earthquake hit Peru with a 7.9-magnitude quake on Wednesday. Hundreds of people are killed in the rubble of collapsed homes and Lima is the hardest hit with it's main tower of the Senor de Luren church in the city of Ica is toppled.
The news in Kidsfreesouls-Reuters also show the videos of Landslide swamps the Himalayan village that buried all, Japan suffers a Heat Wave, Flood cripples North Korea, Hurricane season with the tropical storms brewing in the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans & more...
Is the world at a brink of extinct? Are humans to suffer the wrath of heavens? The Nostradamus predictions with the book of The Nostradamus Code, World War III by Michael Rathford which I mentioned at the start of the year, seems to be turning true. You can read a chapter here on some of the mentions.
The Coming of World War III
http://www.nostradamusonline.com/images/banner100x150.jpg
Charles Berlitz in Doomsday 1999 AD predictions reveal that the earth will suffer a major global disaster. Civilization will cease to exist! We are on no point of return. Whether the predictions turn true or not, it's time we pray to almighty and say, "May god grant humans, the serenity to know, accept and face the challenges to fight the catastrophic disasters and live in Peace, Harmony and Unity." In India, we call this the Kalki Yug when Lord Vishnu in a Avatar will come on a white horse and destroy evil and than peace would prevail!
Here are Kidsfreesouls Earthquake pages and link to BBC Earthquake and other natural disasters info there.
Press news in Peru-Lima:El Comercio - Lima daily Gestion - Lima daily El Bocon - Lima daily Ojo - Lima dailyLa Republica - Lima daily Correo de Arequipa - Arequipa daily
Keep the Faith!
- Ilaxi Patel
Editor, www.kidsfreesouls.com
Newspaper for Kids with Resources for Parents & Teachers
The news in Kidsfreesouls-Reuters also show the videos of Landslide swamps the Himalayan village that buried all, Japan suffers a Heat Wave, Flood cripples North Korea, Hurricane season with the tropical storms brewing in the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans & more...
Is the world at a brink of extinct? Are humans to suffer the wrath of heavens? The Nostradamus predictions with the book of The Nostradamus Code, World War III by Michael Rathford which I mentioned at the start of the year, seems to be turning true. You can read a chapter here on some of the mentions.
The Coming of World War III
http://www.nostradamusonline.com/images/banner100x150.jpg
Charles Berlitz in Doomsday 1999 AD predictions reveal that the earth will suffer a major global disaster. Civilization will cease to exist! We are on no point of return. Whether the predictions turn true or not, it's time we pray to almighty and say, "May god grant humans, the serenity to know, accept and face the challenges to fight the catastrophic disasters and live in Peace, Harmony and Unity." In India, we call this the Kalki Yug when Lord Vishnu in a Avatar will come on a white horse and destroy evil and than peace would prevail!
Here are Kidsfreesouls Earthquake pages and link to BBC Earthquake and other natural disasters info there.
Press news in Peru-Lima:El Comercio - Lima daily Gestion - Lima daily El Bocon - Lima daily Ojo - Lima dailyLa Republica - Lima daily Correo de Arequipa - Arequipa daily
Keep the Faith!
- Ilaxi Patel
Editor, www.kidsfreesouls.com
Newspaper for Kids with Resources for Parents & Teachers
On 15th August 2007:
Happy Independence Day! Yeh Mera India, I Love my India! Each of us love our own respective country. However, in real sense it's our very own Freedom that matters the most.
“Long years ago, we made tyrst with the destiny and now the time comes when we shall redeem our pledge. At the stroke of midnight hour, when the world sleeps, India will awake to life and freedom” said Jawaharlal Nehru. Today, India is a Can-do Nation, Democracy intact, jubilation in real. India, the land of Free, proudly stand independent and as we commemorate the nation on its Anniversary of Independence, Kids Free Souls salutes all those immortal souls for their gallant undying contribution for the cause of the freedom.
Btw, if you are an Indian or even celebrating India's Independence Day, here is your chance to get to Pen Your Patriotism. You got to Hoist your Spirit in You at Sulekha and if lucky, be a winner! I've heard, Sulekha.com and publishing house Penguin India have launched a blogprint contest too. Bloggers can write fiction as well as non-fiction. From short stories, flash fiction and comic strips to writing interviews, travelogues, features, personal experience - Just write and keep Blogging! The contest started on 10th August and completes on 31st Jan 2008. The jury will select the best 25 blogs and these blogs with be featured in a book. So, start blogging - Enjoy!
- Ilaxi Patel
Editor, www.kidsfreesouls.com
Newspaper for children with Resources for Parents & Teachers
Happy Independence Day! Yeh Mera India, I Love my India! Each of us love our own respective country. However, in real sense it's our very own Freedom that matters the most.
“Long years ago, we made tyrst with the destiny and now the time comes when we shall redeem our pledge. At the stroke of midnight hour, when the world sleeps, India will awake to life and freedom” said Jawaharlal Nehru. Today, India is a Can-do Nation, Democracy intact, jubilation in real. India, the land of Free, proudly stand independent and as we commemorate the nation on its Anniversary of Independence, Kids Free Souls salutes all those immortal souls for their gallant undying contribution for the cause of the freedom.
Btw, if you are an Indian or even celebrating India's Independence Day, here is your chance to get to Pen Your Patriotism. You got to Hoist your Spirit in You at Sulekha and if lucky, be a winner! I've heard, Sulekha.com and publishing house Penguin India have launched a blogprint contest too. Bloggers can write fiction as well as non-fiction. From short stories, flash fiction and comic strips to writing interviews, travelogues, features, personal experience - Just write and keep Blogging! The contest started on 10th August and completes on 31st Jan 2008. The jury will select the best 25 blogs and these blogs with be featured in a book. So, start blogging - Enjoy!
- Ilaxi Patel
Editor, www.kidsfreesouls.com
Newspaper for children with Resources for Parents & Teachers
Dickens is now labeled - Literature for lazy readers! Instant goes Potter! I read in Reuters, the actors Dan Clarkson and Jeff Turner have condensed the Seven Potter books into a parody of J K Rowling's saga. For inspiration, the pair even sat writing their script in the same Edinburgh cafe where the single mother, claiming state benefits penned the books that turned her into the world's first dollar billionaire author.
I think, now is the need for the Dickens and Enids to go global with the the same zing like HP. Why, we find a great picks of Enid Blyton even here with very affordable price. Btw, Enid Blyton, the most successful British writer to this date, was born on 11th August 1897 in London. She wrote many books, got too many criticisms too and even at the end of fifties, many Libraries refused to stock her books calling that kids would not read the great works of Literature if they picked these books. Due to Enid Blyton reads, many went ahead to read Harry Potter. Many have even switched over to Pop Music, playing computer and Playstation or X Box and watch Television. Enid Blyton filled kids with joy of reading and developed their reading skills and discovery of world around them. Enid's Books and stories had excellent powerful narratives, filled kids with excitement and let children use their imagination to flow. The style of writing was clear as she created excitement and adventure with books like: Five on a Treasure Island (Famous Five), Secret Seven Collection, The Circus of Adventure (Adventure Series) and The Mystery Series, school stories such as Malory Towers, St Clare’s and The Naughtiest Girl, fantasy tales such as The Faraway Tree, The Enchanted Wood and The Wishing Chair, and of course the much-loved Noddy stories for younger children.
Enid Blyton's works were owned by Chorion who announced in last January of it's emerging brands into global franchises. As a result, we find a number of Books in Indian markets and last, when I was at a newly opened Mall, I almost got tempted to buy Enid Blytons for children and add to my current Enid Blyton collections. No wonder, my ex-students and me - are all fans of Enid Blytons to this day! You can find Enid Blyton books here at Kidsfreesouls Store. Btw, did you know, Enid Blyton day is celebrated by the fans here by the Enid Blyton Society . And Here's a fan site where you can post your fan message too. You can find more in the above search for Enid Blyton. Enjoy!
-Ilaxi Patel
Editor, http://www.kidsfreesouls.com/
Newspaper for Kids with Resources for Parents & Teachers
I think, now is the need for the Dickens and Enids to go global with the the same zing like HP. Why, we find a great picks of Enid Blyton even here with very affordable price. Btw, Enid Blyton, the most successful British writer to this date, was born on 11th August 1897 in London. She wrote many books, got too many criticisms too and even at the end of fifties, many Libraries refused to stock her books calling that kids would not read the great works of Literature if they picked these books. Due to Enid Blyton reads, many went ahead to read Harry Potter. Many have even switched over to Pop Music, playing computer and Playstation or X Box and watch Television. Enid Blyton filled kids with joy of reading and developed their reading skills and discovery of world around them. Enid's Books and stories had excellent powerful narratives, filled kids with excitement and let children use their imagination to flow. The style of writing was clear as she created excitement and adventure with books like: Five on a Treasure Island (Famous Five), Secret Seven Collection, The Circus of Adventure (Adventure Series) and The Mystery Series, school stories such as Malory Towers, St Clare’s and The Naughtiest Girl, fantasy tales such as The Faraway Tree, The Enchanted Wood and The Wishing Chair, and of course the much-loved Noddy stories for younger children.
Enid Blyton's works were owned by Chorion who announced in last January of it's emerging brands into global franchises. As a result, we find a number of Books in Indian markets and last, when I was at a newly opened Mall, I almost got tempted to buy Enid Blytons for children and add to my current Enid Blyton collections. No wonder, my ex-students and me - are all fans of Enid Blytons to this day! You can find Enid Blyton books here at Kidsfreesouls Store. Btw, did you know, Enid Blyton day is celebrated by the fans here by the Enid Blyton Society . And Here's a fan site where you can post your fan message too. You can find more in the above search for Enid Blyton. Enjoy!
-Ilaxi Patel
Editor, http://www.kidsfreesouls.com/
Newspaper for Kids with Resources for Parents & Teachers
Poetry and Pictures - This is a great combination of any artistic character who lives with imagination. William Blake was a Brilliant but unconventional English Poet, engraver and painter. His symbolic pictures and visionary poems are not always easy to understand because he invented his own mythology to express his ideas. But his pictures and poems reveal a powerful artistic imagination. He once removed a drunk soldier, John Scofield from his garden in Felpham. The soldier later claimed that Blake damn the King and the Soldiers were slaves. For this statement, Blake was charged and taken for a trial at Chichester which was originally build by the Romans in 1st century AD. William Blake and John Milton lived through two of the most tumultuous periods of European history, so perhaps it is not surprising that Blake would have been drawn to illustrate Milton's great epic. Blake completed two sets of water color illustrations to Paradise Lost.
You can find view some pictures here. And here's the Profile of William Blake who died on 12th August years ago.
- Ilaxi Patel
Editor, www.kidsfreesouls.com
Newspaper for Children with Resources for Parents & Teachers
You can find view some pictures here. And here's the Profile of William Blake who died on 12th August years ago.
- Ilaxi Patel
Editor, www.kidsfreesouls.com
Newspaper for Children with Resources for Parents & Teachers
Everyday we need to spring new ideas as we teach kids to read and write. Boring lessons almost make them less interested as the kids today are more in for play and computing. When kids have to copy textual answers in the classroom, they take lot of time to finish or even leave incomplete work. If they've to get to color fun or chat - why, even sing and dance - may of the slow learners are too quick to respond.
Games is always their first pick online and I find many students in clubs, home or schools, playing computer or video games and even discussing on their fav game or the music. However, Puzzles, jokes and activities always interest kids. This stimulates child's interest and they are ready for reading text later. We find a lot of pencil grabbing games, puzzles and game teasers in print newspapers and a bit of here and there scoops. However, the academic remains only up to school lessons. Hence, online resources are great way to boost academic performances. If you are a teachers or a parent, you probably must have come across NIE Kidscoop used by newspapers for NIE and used the contents for children. It is not about just subscribing and giving the child a kids newspaper to read but also encourage and sit together and create interest.
Click to the link and explore kidsfreesouls pages too. Enjoy!
- ilaxi patel
Editor, www.kidsfreesouls.com
Games is always their first pick online and I find many students in clubs, home or schools, playing computer or video games and even discussing on their fav game or the music. However, Puzzles, jokes and activities always interest kids. This stimulates child's interest and they are ready for reading text later. We find a lot of pencil grabbing games, puzzles and game teasers in print newspapers and a bit of here and there scoops. However, the academic remains only up to school lessons. Hence, online resources are great way to boost academic performances. If you are a teachers or a parent, you probably must have come across NIE Kidscoop used by newspapers for NIE and used the contents for children. It is not about just subscribing and giving the child a kids newspaper to read but also encourage and sit together and create interest.
Click to the link and explore kidsfreesouls pages too. Enjoy!
- ilaxi patel
Editor, www.kidsfreesouls.com
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