MANJUTHULLIKAL

An interactive CD that contains 25 small poems in Malayalam.The range of selected poems attracts and satisfies kids comfortably. Booklet attached with the CD helps the little ones to read by themselves and thereby aid in improving their self confidence and reading skills.Some of the poems in the list include the following:
"Mannuthinnedinan Kannaneningane Thinnam poychonnitta darakanmar...... Sheelakedingane charene katumbol kolukondeyini chodikullu...."Evergreen and cherished lines from "Krishnagatha" recited beautifully by Ms.Remi Tomy motivates kids into repeated study, voluntarily.Kids naturally have an attraction for the stories of Lord Krishna. The rhythm of Cherusseri poems adds to this. For those of you who want to read more on this poem in toto, go through the book titled: "Sree Krishnagatha " by Cherusseri. Publisher: National Publishing House, Kozhikode for Rs.125.00
Mazha mazha mazha peyyunnu...
Mavelimannan varunna nalil, mamala nadinnu ponnonam...
Indindam thalathil chendakotti...
Enthu nalla veedu njan piranna veedu...
Thaey they thaka they they thom...
kunjineee punchiri yaaru thannu...
To the award winning poem by P.Madhusoodhanan: "Athinu mappuram, athinumapuram, athinumapuram enthanu???"Athinumappuramenthanu???
(Lyrics published by Kerala Sashtra Sahitya Parishad for Rs.18.00)
This animated CD is developed by Iwings technologies, Thiruvananthapuram and marketed by Kerala Kaumudi Geeth. MRP is Rs.250.00 inclusive of taxes.

MANJADI

Manjadi-Twinkle,twinkle...volumes I,II,III and Poopi....

The most popular animation video CD for children in Malayalam has been launched by a group of youngsters under the company name "Hibiscus Design"in 2005. As per their own advertisment, its a "cartoon get together" based on stories from the Panchatantra- the real treasure house for kids and most familiar traditional folk songs. The quality of animation is really admirable. The concept is visualised so beautifully and creatively, that the animated anchor doll "Twinkle"is like a friend to most kids. Reasonably priced at a range of Rs.99 to Rs.199 per disc, they have already completed 3 volumes of Manjadi and another one with "Poopi"the inquisitive dog!@ a CD per year... Even kids at playschool level are so fascinated by these songs, the rhythm and the stories that they are glued to their seats, stuck up for ever...It would be nice if a small printed booklet of the songs in each compilation is also enclosed in this series...

MINNA...MINNI

Kid's animation movie MINNA...MINNI is a VCD for small children. It is produced and marketed by AURIGA ANIMATIONS, Calicut.It is an excellent collection of stories with a moral and traditional songs in Malayalam. As rightly pointed out in their back cover itself, this VCD tries to fill in the lacuna being created by the societal transformation from erstwhile secure joint family setups, where kids had immense opportunities to listen to moral stories and epics from grannies and elders to the present nuclear and small families, especially with employed and busy parents.It is truly a journey in search of lost greenery.... Truly nostalgic...The quality of animation is grand...The cartoon characters AMMU the child and MINNU the parrot are attractive.The selection of rhymes and stories facilitates easy learning among toddlers.Kids love flying and swimming. Visual moments where Ammu and Minnu flew with their balloons and swam on the swan leave kids amazed...Depiction of vegetables running to save themselves from the knife and getting cooked is quite fascinating...The dialogues are quite natural of children...Efforts to club learning through fun and tickles for thought provocation is genuinely appreciated.Hats Off to the AURIGA team..............

JUNGLE BOOK

The 40th Anniversary edition DVD of the world famous children's story - The Jungle Book, based on the novel by Rudyard Kipling and animated as film by Walt Disney is a true digital restoration and audio visual entertainer for kids. It narrates vividly the thrilling, adventure-filled journey with the boy Mowgli, as he makes his way to the man-village with Bagheera, the wise panther. Along the way he meets Jazzy King Louie, the hypnotic snake Kaa and the lovable, happy -go-lucky bear Baloo, who teaches Mowgli "the bare necessities of life"and true meaning of friendship. Excellent for home theatre veiwing and cherished by kids...

QUEST CARDS

The Quest for knowledge cards is a set of 100 double sided Q cards, teaching an aspect. Each set focusses on different aspect. Capital letters of the English alphabet, small letters, numbers 1-100, animals and so on...This design enables children to read the content and then to trace it and write on top of it, with a Q-pen or white board marker and erased using a cloth piece!!!Erase and rewrite over and over again.These cards are of good quality and are tear resistant and long lasting material.It helps pre school kids to initially recognize, read and write the content and gradually to improve their handwriting...Produced by KB Park, Kochi, now its priced at Rs.150 per set.

BE POSITIVE

As we all know, basic education is highly significant in the moulding of every child; especially because kids learn best and fast during their early growing years and are truly flexible. This is not restricted to formal learning environments alone.

The canvas for a kid starts from their own home and expands to the immediate nature around them and continues into the cosmos as such as they grow...

Its our responsibility to facilitate and guide proper evolution of our kids...

Enrolling them in good nearby schools that suits their calibre is our primary responsibility, which majority achieve successfully...

In current scenario of globalisation, educational opportunities are also expanding at a rapid pace.

Identifying talents in our kids, being a companion to help them tap their resources, sustaining an inquisitive and everlasting curious mind are all vital requisites.

So, I personally feel that extending a helping hand, all along, to let them bloom out beautifully into independent personalities is our secondary responsibility.

However, employed parents, especially from nuclear families, who are highly aware of this and aspire for the same, truly struggle to meet these demands of their young ones satisfactorily.

This blog is dedicated to those of you ...to help you release your stress and help you use time more effectively...

While the comments herein are purely random thoughts, not reviews, on the CD's we see, movies that we watch, books we catch hold of, and so on...Its purely personal...

I hope it forms a stepping stone in positive direction...

Your comments and criticisms are most welcome...

THANK YOU