Ten Amazing Fun Facts

Hello kids, here are some cool Fun Facts for you. I am sure you will enjoy reading and sharing these fun facts with your friends. 

                                           
1.Do you know, that Koala bears almost exclusively eat only eucalyptus leaves and not anything else. 
I wonder why they don't get bored eating the same stuff.

   

2.Zebras are attracted to black and white stripes. Even if the stripes are painted on a wall , a zebra will tend to go stand next to it.
So if you want to be friends with zebras paint some nice black and white stripes for them:)

3.If you eat too many carrots ,your skin will turn orange.
  Do you like orange color?

                                           
4.People have used the tails of giraffes for centuries as fly swatters.
   Then what did giraffes do to swat flies?

                                                       
5.Botanically walnuts cashewnuts , peanuts, pine nuts and coconuts are not nuts.
They are nutty nuts :)
                                                      

6.An average woman looks in the mirror for 38 times a day.
    What about the men? 

7.The  new born baby kangaroos are small enough to fit in a teaspoon.
 Poor mommy  kangaroo,how difficult it is for her to take care of them.
  

                                              
8.If you eat an apple in the morning it will help you to awake better than coffee.
And Healthy too.

                                               
9.A second full moon in a month is often called a blue moon, the name has nothing to do with the actual color of moon.
I love the actual color of moon, what about you?

                                                       
10.Astronauts can't whistle on the moon.
    They don't need to do so:)
      
    That's all for now, hope you like these fun facts.
                                                                       -Aunt Mary


                                              

                                                                                                       


The Wise Cap Seller And The Naughty Monkeys (Panchtantra Story)

                              
  Once there was a cap seller who wandered from one place to the    other to sell caps. Calling, 
                               Caps for sale...
                               caps for sale...
                               red caps,
                               yellow caps
                               and green caps...
                              caps for sale..
 One day the cap seller was going on his way to sell caps. It was a hot summer day and the man was feeling tired, he stopped under a tree to take some rest.. He kept his basket of caps by his side and fell asleep.
 A group of naughty monkeys lived on the tree. They saw the colorful caps in the basket. They came down and wore the caps on their heads like the cap seller wore.They climbed up the tree  wearing those caps.
After a while the cap seller woke up and found that the basket was empty and all the caps were missing.  'The monkeys on the tree were wearing the caps.'
"Come on you naughty fellows, give my caps back.", the seller yelled at them. Monkeys only imitated and copied him.
''Oh ! They have the habit of imitating others.'', the cap seller thought. He got an idea to get his caps back.  
He threw his own cap down. Seeing it, the monkeys threw down their caps too. The cap seller hurriedly collected all the caps and moved on chanting,
                         Caps for sale...
                          caps for sale...
                          red caps,
                         yellow caps
                         and green caps...
                        caps for sale.
                                  ( Panchtantra story) Re- told by- Aunt Mary   
                    

                                                       
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Origins of Months' Names

Let's know the facts about the origins of twelve months of the year.


                                                      
The first month of the year January was named after the Roman god Janus who is believed to be the god of beginning and changing.

                                                             
The name February belongs to the Italian god Februus. It is also said that this month is named after Februa, a Roman festival of purification. 

  The third month of the year March is named after Mars, the Roman god of war, who is believed to be the guardian of agriculture too.

  
Roman people called this month Aprills, that comes from the Latin word  aperire which means to open. Possibly because in this month the buds begin to open.

   
May is supposed to be named for the Roman  goddess Maiesta, the goddess of honor and regard.


This month is named after the Roman goddess of marriage Juno. The name might also come from the Latin word iuniores , meaning younger ones.



July was named to honor Julius Caesar ,who was born in this month. Julius was a Roman statesman, general and a remarkable author of Latin prose.


August is named after the first Roman emperor Augustus.

   
September comes from the Latin word septem which means seven. September was the seventh month of old Roman calendar.


The tenth month of the year October which is also the month of falls month of falls got its name from the Latin word octo meaning
eight.It was the eighth month of old Roman calendar.


November was the ninth month in the old roman calender and it retained it's name from the Latin word  novem that means nine.
         
The last month of the year December gets its name from the Latin word decem meaning ten and it was the tenth month in ancient Roman calendar.
Hope you enjoyed reading these facts

                                          -Aunt Mary

Ten Famous English Proverbs And Their Meaning


Definition of Proverb- 'A proverb is a well known, simple saying which conveys a general truth or a piece of advice.' 

       
Below are some famous and popular proverbs with their meaning.
                  
                           'Never judge a book by it's cover'

                                                             

Meaning- This proverb means that we should not prejudge the value of something by it's external appearance or outer look.                               
                      
                            ' The early bird catches the worm'
               
                                   

Meaning- The person who grabs the opportunity of doing something before the other people, always gets the advantage.
                             
                                  'Don't cry over the split milk'

                                                 
 Meaning- It is not worth feeling sad about something which has     happened already, what is done ,can't be undone.   
                  
                            'Good things come in small packages'  
                  

Meaning- The meaning of this proverb is that we should not underestimate the small things because sometimes, something which looks small turns out to be much better than the bigger ones

                                      'Don't count your chickens before they hatch'
                                             
                                     

                                       
Meaning-It is not good to make plans based on something before it really happens.
                 
                     Necessity is the mother of invention'

                                                    
                                                
Meaning- If you really need something you will find a way to get it.

                                'All that glitters is not gold'    

                                             
                             
Meaning-It is not necessary that everything which looks attractive  or valuable turns out to be so.This proverb is applicable for people too, who promise to be more than what they really are.
                      
                                'One rotten apple spoils the rest'


                                         
 Meaning- A person with bad behavior or character, influences other people who come in his contact.

                    'All work and no play makes jack a dull boy'

                                                    
  Meaning-This proverb means that when a person works continuously he becomes bored or dull.     
         
                   'When life gives you lemon, make lemonade'

         

Meaning- If we face  a difficult and negative situation in life, we should try to find a way to turn it into something good and positive.

                                                                                            -Aunt Mary
                                                              
                                                       

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Johnny Appleseed ( An American Folktale)


An apple tree full of apples

                                                  
This is the  story of  an American folk hero John Chapman. People gave him the nick name Johnny Appleseed  because he introduced and planted apple trees throughout the American Midwest.
John Chapman was born on 26 September 1774 in a small town of America. He was the second child of his parents.
 John took his training as a nurseryman under Mr.Crawford who inspired him to plant apple trees.
''How wonderful it would be if there are apple trees everywhere for everyone.'' John thought.
 He decided to fulfill his wish.

Johnny Appleseed holding old sack full of appleseeds  and cooking pot on the head
                                                
John left his home with a cooking pot on his head and an old coffee sack filled with apple seeds.
He wandered across the country barefoot. Whenever he found a suitable place he planted apple seeds there.
''There will be enough apples for everybody, no one will die of hunger.'' The noble hearted John wanted everyone to eat apples.

He walked from place to place, town to town and planted apple seeds.
"Look! He is the man who plants apple trees.", people used to exclaim happily when they  saw john.They became so fond of him and  called him Johnny Appleseed. 
                                                                                     
During his journey , Johnny Appleseed met many red Indians who  became very good friends of him. Red Indians cared for Johnny and he helped them too.

                                              
Johnny spent all his life planting apple trees. He died in 1845 at the age of 70. But he is still alive due to his kind and generous deed of planting trees for others.
                   -American folktale Retold by Aunt Mary

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Clouds And Rain (Rhyme)

                                   
Look! Those clouds! They're black and grey,
how wonderful, it's a cloudy day!

I would love if the clouds bring rain,
rain on the roofs and rain in the lane.

Oh no.... look, they are moving away,
black-grey clouds are going other way,

Let's just hope they will come back soon...
with some rain in the afternoon.
                                                              -Aunt Mary

                                                            

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Easy Ways To Help Your Mother At Home


Helping mother at home
                                                                   
 Dear children, your mother have to do a lot of work everyday. Taking care of a family and a house is not easy at all, it is a very tiring and stressful job. She makes a lot of efforts to make your life easier and comfortable. So what about giving a helping hand to your mom in her household work? 

 It is right that you are so busy with your school, homework, studies and other activities. But you can still manage to take out some time from your daily routine and help your mom in her work at home. Your small help will be a huge support for her.
Here are some easy ways to help your dear mother in the household work -

                                                                            
                                          
Keeping the place clean and tidy

                                        

Keep your place clean and tidy- Don't make your room a mess, keep it clean and tidy by keeping your books, toys, clothes ,shoes  and other stuff at it's place. Do not throw the bits of paper, food wrappers etc on the floor. Your mom will feel very relaxed to see your room neat and clean.
                                                                  
Watering the plants
                                                                                   

Water the plants- Watering the plants is not very difficult. It is a very nice and enjoyable activity. The best part of it is that by doing this you can take a closer look of nature too.
                                                 
Fill the water bottles-In summers a lot of water is needed for drinking.It becomes very difficult for your mom to provide cool water for the whole family but anyhow she does it. You can help her by filling the water bottles. Every time when you see an empty water bottle fill it and keep it in the fridge.

Setting the table for dinner

                   
     Set the table for dinner- Setting the table for dinner is fun and not so difficult at all. When your mother is ready to serve the dinner you can lay the table, you will surely enjoy it. Don't forget to keep your plates in the sink when you have finished eating.
Dusting the furniture
                                                             

Help her in dusting the furniture- Dusting the furniture is a very time taking work. It will not be possible for you to dust everyday but you can help her in dusting on Sundays or on other holidays. 
                                                    
 Hang out the washed clothes- Older kids can help their mom in the laundry work by hanging the clothes outside. It will take just a few minutes.

So these are a few easy ways to help your mother at home to make her  household duties easy for her. You will feel so good to see a much relaxed and happy mom.
                                    
Happy mother and children
                                                                  
''The most beautiful thing in this world to see your parents smiling and knowing that you are the reason behind that smile.''
                                                                                                          (quote found on Google)
Note For Parents- Taking part in the household activities depends on a child's age and abilities. Some tasks are easy and can be done by both the older and younger kids.But if it is something difficult it can be done  only by the older children. The supervision of parents  is important when kids are doing these tasks.
                                                                                       -Aunt Mary
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God Helps Those Who Help Themselves( Moral Story)


                                                                   
Once three farmer brothers and their old mother lived in a village. They were simple and hard working  people.They had a nice vegetable farm and were living a happy life.

Unfortunately a flood came and destroyed their village.

Thankfully the farmer family managed to gather their savings and some belongings.
 Now they decided to migrate somewhere else. 
''Let's go to my parents' village'' ,said the old woman, I have some share in my late parents' land. I will ask my brother to give me my share. We can start farming there. "
The woman  reached her parents' home with her sons.

She asked her brother for her share. Her brother was selfish and mean. He kept all the good parts of land with him and gave her sister a small piece of land where there were no sources of water available around.
''You can stay here for few days but make your own arrangements as soon as possible.", he told his sister and nephews rudely.
The woman got so disappointed with her brother.


 "Don't worry mother, we must be satisfied with what we have got and shouldn't waste our time in fighting and complaining. Let's think about getting out of this place.'' ,said the eldest son. 
First they made a small shelter in a corner of their land and started  living there. Somehow they managed to collect water for drinking and other uses.But farming needs a lot of water, how could they get water to farm?
They kept their worries for water aside and started tilling the land. 

The three brothers worked  very hard every day.                                                                                                                        
''We are almost done with tilling , only a small portion of land is left. Now we need water for planting seeds.''  Second brother got so tensed.
"Have faith in God , hopefully we will solve this problem." the elder brother told his younger brother. 

Next day when the youngest of the three brothers was digging the soil he saw the fresh reed grass in a corner. The presence of reed grass indicated that there was water under the ground.

                                          
The thrilled young man called his mother and his brothers '' Look there, that is reed grass!''
"Oh! That means there is water here! Reed grows near water.", the mother exclaimed happily.
  ''God showed them the way.''

 ''We don't need to worry about water anymore , I am sure we will  get water on our own land.'' ,eldest brother was hopeful as always.

                                         
The brave and laborious brothers started to dig the soil to find  water. After the continuous labor and hard work of several days they reached the water table.


The  efforts of the three young men finally paid off. The difficult time was over and the good days were about to come soon.

Moral of the story- God Helps Those Who Help Themselves
                                                      

                                                                                - Aunt Mary               
                                                                                               

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