Kathe Khajane - English

Writer: Mayra Rawat
Narrator: Anjana M Murgod
Editor: Anjana M Murgod

This story is based on a mother's love. One day, Thomas Edison brought a letter from his teacher to his mother. The letter said, "Your son is a genius, and our school does not have enough good teachers to train him."Listen to the story to find out what happens next!

Here are some ways to engage students using this story:
1. Ask children to describe their mother’s love for them in different ways.
2.Ask children to share the best memory they’ve had with their mother so far.
3.Ask children: How would you show gratitude towards your mother?
(In some cases, it can be their father or another caregiver too.)

Writer: Tanu Shree Singh
Narrator: Priya Ravichandran,Cognizant Outreach
Editor: IT for Change

Mummy has lost her glasses again! It’s up to Nimu and Mirchi to find them. But what else will they discover along the way?

Here are some ways to engage students using this story: 
1.Read the story aloud and ask students to listen carefully.
2. Ask students to act out the story or improvise by adding more characters in a drama activity. 
3. Let students  create their own glasses using paper, crayons, and scissors.

Writer: Jen Thorpe
Narrator: Ashwini Anandarao Mane
Editor: Maya Mahadev Chougule

This is a story everyone can relate to — at some point in life, we’ve all experienced it. Sometimes, our feelings are hard to talk about, but everyone knows how to talk about the weather. Listen to the story to understand it more deeply.

Here are some ways to engage students using this story:
1.Ask children: Have you ever felt like the girl in the story? If yes, explain your feelings to the class.
2.Ask children to write in a notebook about how they feel when something like this happens, and how they can try to solve it with help from teachers or parents.
3.Ask children to draw their feelings ,what it looks like when their “inside weather” is not good."

Writer: Rohini Nilekani
Narrator: Shruthi T C
Editor: Roopa K R

The little boy in this story wants to do something now, but all his elders say NOT NOW! NOT NOW! Do you get angry when someone says that to you?

Here are some ways to engage students using this story: 
1. Ask students to imagine a scenario where everyone says “NO” every time they try something new. How would they feel? 
2. Encourage a few students to talk about a time they faced a similar situation in real life. 
3. Organize a fun game where students must wait until they hear the word “GO” before starting a race or drawing or painting/ colouring. When you say “STOP”, they must pause before you say “GO” again. The first one to complete the task wins. Ask students to share how they felt playing this game.

Writer: Deogratias Simba
Narrator: arpita kalra,Cognizant Outreach
Editor: IT for Change

Princess Bahati’s kingdom is facing a big problem, and the young princess has an idea that might help. But will the king and the elders follow her advice?

Here are some ways to engage students using this story: 
1.Invite  the students to suggest more tips on how we can save water in daily life. 
2.Ask them to work in groups and solve a problem like ""keeping the classroom clean"" or ""saving electricity."" 
3. Guide students  to write a thank-you letter to Princess Bahati for her smart idea.

Writer: Class 3, English First Language Textbook, Department of School Education, Karnataka
Narrator: Ashwini Anandarao Mane
Editor: Dundavva R Patil

This is the story of a boy who wants to buy a puppy to play with. But what happens next is what the story is all about. Enjoy the story!

Here are some ways to engage students using this story:

 1.Discuss with students how they feel when they see a puppy with a limp. 

 2.Ask students to imagine the puppy and draw a picture of it. 

 3.Help students to write a get-well message or a caring note to the puppy.

Writer:  Chammi Iresha
Narrator: Sapthami Shubhakara Shetty, Cognizant Outreach
Editor: IT for change

Raw carrots for breakfast. Raw carrots for lunch. Raw carrots for dinner. Rabbit is tired of eating raw carrots and wants to learn how to cook them into a tasty curry.

Here are some ways to engage students using this story: 
1.Have a group talk about why trying new things can feel fun or scary.  
2. Play a game where students act out different ways to cook vegetables (like chopping, stirring, tasting).  3.Ask students to tell a short story about a time they cooked or helped in the kitchen.  

Writer: Bhawna Jaipuria
Narrator: Sanjeev A Kapari
Editor: Sanjeya Mugad

A boy named John used to play near the lakeside, but one day he noticed there was a lot of plastic in the lake. Find out how he says no to plastic in the lake.

Here are some ways to engage students using this story;
1.Ask the children to give some more suggestions on how to reduce the use of plastic.
2.Ask the children to create a beautiful craft using plastic items found at home.
3.Ask the children to form groups and help clean up their surroundings.

Writer: Class 10, English Third Language Textbook, Department of School Education, Karnataka
Narrator: Geetha M kulkarni
Editor: Aishwarya Y Mense

Once there lived a king who had two sons who were prodigal, and a younger cousin named Simpleton. One day, all three were given tasks to complete. Can they finish their tasks without facing any trouble?
 

Here are some ways to engage students using this story: 
1.Ask the students to create alternative endings for the story.  
2.Encourage  the  students to perform a drama by adding some new scenes to the story.  
3.Invite  the  students to suggest tasks for the three sons to complete.

Writer: Dr.Neelima Chakrapani
Narrator: Ashwini Anandarao Mane
Editor: Vidya A Kamat

This story shares a simple message: to smile and spread smiles to everyone around us—and, in doing so, make the Earth smile back.

Here are some ways to engage students using this story:

1.Ask the children to tell some silly jokes to make others laugh.

2.Ask the children to show different funny facial expressions to make others laugh.

3.Ask the children to create a short, funny story.