Kathe Khajane - English

Writer: Class 7, English Second Language Textbook, Department of School Education, Karnataka
Narrator: Satish P Kadam
Editor: Rudrappa Shankar Walishetti 

A divine messenger offers an old, loving couple a single wish. Their deepest desire is to never be parted, so they wish to die together. What happens next?

Here are some ways to engage students using this story
1.Ask children to write a short story or a poem imagining what happens after the couple makes their wish to die together.

2.Have children act out the story and then create their own ending in small groups.

3.Ask children to talk about what they think is the most important wish someone can have and why."

Writer: Baeletsi Tsatsi
Narrator: Ashwini Anandarao Mane
Editor: Salmabanu H Ingalagi

This is the story of Thuli, who lives with her grandmother in a village. Every afternoon, Thuli’s grandmother gives her a generous amount of cookies. Special has her eye on the cookies. What’s their secret? Discover the story to find out!

Here are some ways to engage students using this story:
1.Ask children: Do you have a pet at home? If yes, can you describe it?
2.Ask children to draw their pet and display the drawing in the classroom.
3.Ask children: Can you share a naughty or funny moment that happened with your pet or something naughty you did?

Writer: Nguyễn Phạm Tú Trinh
Narrator: Swathi Thatapudi,Cognizant Outreach
Editor: IT for Change

When summer comes, Unnie spends all his time playing with his toys. After a while, he gets bored and wants something new to do. He notices that his neighbor, Innie, is never bored. Where do you think Innie finds these adventures?

Here are some ways to engage students using this story: 
1. Invite students to talk about the best story they have read or heard so far. Encourage students to re-tell the story to the class in their own words. 
2. Ask students to share fun games they like to play with their friends. Those more comfortable can also try sharing the rules of the game (in a sequence)

Writer:  Kavita Singh Kale
Narrator: Priya Sachdeva,British Telecom
Editor: IT for change

What do you do with your waste? Do you have separate bins for the wet and the dry? Read this fun poem and give it a try.

Here are some ways to engage students using this story: 
1.Lead students to draw two bins-one for wet waste and one for dry waste. 
2. Encourage students to share how they manage and reuse waste at home.. 
3.Ask students to make a poster about how to keep the environment clean.

Writer: Nandini Nayar
Narrator: Anju Sonika Thati,Cognizant Outreach
Editor: IT for Change

Meera's mother went to her school one day, but everyone was missing—Meera, her friends, the teachers, the principal, even the watchman. Where had they all disappeared?

Here are some ways to engage students using this story: 
1. Invite students to talk about whether they have ever seen a snake in real life. What does it look like? What does it eat? Where does it live?etc. 
2. Encourage students to imagine how they would react if they saw a snake in their classroom. Then ask them to think and share what one should really do in that case.

Writer: Folk Story
Narrator: Vinod B Kanoji
Editor: Aishwarya Y Mense

There was once a clever barber. One day, the king summoned him and asked for a haircut. After the haircut, the king said, “Now return my hair!” The story reveals how cleverly the barber responds.

Here are some ways to engage students using this story:
1.Ask children to imagine themselves as a barber. What would they do?
2.Ask children to imagine a special haircut for a king and try to draw it.
3.Ask children to share a moral or lesson they learned from the story.

Writer: Class 5, NCERT Textbook (Marigold)
Narrator: Anjana M Murgod
Editor: Mallikarjun Salagar

This is a story where a king and queen have three sons and one lovely daughter. One day, the king comes to a decision, calls his ministers, and announces that they must choose the future king by setting tests for his sons. Find out who becomes the future king.
 

Here are some ways to engage students using this story:
1.Ask children to imagine and write what kind of tests they would create for the sons to choose the future king.

2.Let children draw the king, queen, and their four children, showing their personalities as they imagine them.

3.Ask children to discuss or write who they think should become the future king and why.

Writer: Anupa Lal
Narrator: Kiranmayi Chandra,British Telecom
Editor: IT for change

Join Cheeku as he goes about his very busy day.

Here are some ways to engage students using this story:
1.Ask students to list  what they do in a day, like Cheeku.  
2.Invite students to act out one thing Cheeku might do, like brushing or playing.  
3.Have students talk about their favourite part of the day and why.

Writer: Liora Friedland
Narrator: Veena G
Editor: Nagarjuna B N

A certain little girl is in the habit of saying ‘No’. She says it a lot. In fact, all of the time. One day thou,gh, she is faced with a very tempting question and can’t help but say ‘YES!’ Perhaps saying ‘Yes’ isn’t so bad after all.

Here are some ways to engage students using this story: 
1. Ask students to write a short story about a time they said "Yes" to something exciting.  
2. Pair students to ask and answer fun "Yes" or "No" questions.

Writer: Zanele Dlamini
Narrator: Ashwini M
Editor: Santhosh K M

Drought has struck Happy-Land, and Mama Birdie goes in search of the magic rain worm. Can anyone sing her back home?

Here are some ways to engage students using this story: 
1.Ask students to talk about what they know about rain and drought. 
2.Have students share a song or sound that makes them feel happy.
3.Let students make up their own happy songs to sing together.