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A 6- year old boy from the USA jumped in front of a ferocious dog to save his sister while an amusement park in Japan does not want its riders to scream on the roller coaster. Join me and explore these children and more. If you are a Tom Gates fan, I have something for you and if you love nature, I have something interesting for you to do at home. Just click on the Start/Play button!

Resources:
1. Fuji Q Highland Amusement Park, Japan
2. The World of Tom Gates
3. TED Talks To Watch With Kids

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Who doesn't love chocolate? Except, dentists maybe! In this episode, join me as we learn some interesting things about everyone's favourite dessert.

Have you ever been visited a chocolate factory or been on a chocolate making tour? A boy called Charlie Bucket was lucky to win a tour to a popular chocolate factory whose owner was Mr. Willy Wonka. If you have read this book or watched the movie, tell me what was your favourite part about it. I have discussed my favourite part in this week's episode.

Somaliland, Kosovo, the Republic of Artsakh are few of the countries that officially don't exist. Some of them are even left off maps. A Brazilian author has travelled to 16 such countries and documented his experiences in a book called 'Unrecognized Nations: Travels To Countries That Do Not Exist'.

The first issue of the Wall Street Journal was published this week and we say Happy Birthday to American actor Tom Hanks!

Let's get started.

Resources:

1. History of Chocolate
2. M&N Chocolate Museum, Ooty
3. Travels To Countries That Don't Exist
4.  Online Chocolate Making Courses For Beginners
5. Carbon Craft Design

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A small accident led to a fracture and I started wondering how broken bones get fixed. This week, discover some interesting resources to learn more about the wonders of the human body. Do you know about a book that was published for 244 years? And that salt can be used for constructing buildings!

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Is Tinkle your favourite comic book too? In this episode, I speak to Ms. Reena I. Puri, the Executive Editor of Amar Chitra Katha and Tinkle to learn more about the process of building ever lasting stories and characters. Did you know that whenever Uncle Pai (the Founder of Amar Chitra Katha) got angry, he would recite a Sanskrit Shloka? There are many stories and characters like Suppandi and Shambu that bring a smile or laugh.

The Puffin Book Of Funny Stories has 16 such stories written by world famous authors such as Ruskin Bond, Satyajit Ray etc.

Durian is considered the world's smelliest fruit, but what happens when unknowingly some German postal workers open a package full of Durian fruit?

Tune into Episode 6 to learn about all of this and more!

Resources:
1. Amar Chitra Katha's Website
2. Amar Chita Katha Store on Amazon
3. Puffin Book of Funny Stories on Amazon
4. Why Does The Durian Fruit Smell So Terrible
5. Annular Solar Eclipse On June 21, 2020

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What is the longest or toughest word you know? Can you spell it? Spellings are everywhere and this week I will introduce you to a book by Beth Anderson that tells a true story about how 2 gentlemen tried to simplify American English and a show about the Scripps National Spelling Bee Competition. As usual, we kick off with some good news from around the world. Listen in!

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We celebrate the environment this week. Do you remember the time when all of us were indoors due to lockdown? Hear about what happened to the earth at this time. 
If you thought grass was not useful, think again! I discovered the magic of every plant through Ruskin Bond's book and hope you will too. Finally, learn about the tree lady of India who planted almost 8000 trees. 

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This was my last week in school before my vacations and we learned about conflict resolution. It was very timely! In this week's episode, I will talk about a few lessons in conflict resolution from a movie on Michelle Obama, a book by Trinka Hayes and the ongoing conflict in the USA- all from a child's perspective. 
Please share your feedback and encourage me! I can be reached at [email protected]. 

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Travelling alone, calm during an earthquake, JK Rowling's new book and lessons from an Army General- I will share all this and more in the second episode of Kidacity! Share your feedback with me on [email protected].

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In the first episode, listen to how companies and cities are tackling the COVID-19 issues, a review of the book The Tree Boy, recommendation of an informative TV show and about the annual Chelsea flower show. 

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