Hindi

In his previous school, because of limitations, Hindi was not taught well. 

That showed now as the boy was not confident and resisted learning it. At one time he said he hated it. The wife had a talk with his class coordinator and things have improved now.

Birthday get together

A get together at home with his close friends, games, snacks and a cake.

Birthday and online classes

What a day for the boy to start his online classes - on his birthday.

He was thrilled. The morning started with decorations outside his door with cards from his friends.

The classes started well with him taking some time to warm up. Reluctant initially but loved it at the end.

Online classes orientation

The boy's online classes are set to start.

It started with an orientation.

2 Classes on Monday, Wednesday and Friday of 30 minutes each with a break and optional classes on Tuesday and Thursday.

Ice Age

Introduced him to Ice Age 1 and he was laughing non stop! The current plan is to watch the Ice Age Series every Sunday.

Lockdown

What the boy has been upto in this lockdown?

• Lot of reading
• Learnt to microwave papad
• Tie shoelaces and shorts/pants strings
• Improved badminton
• Peeling vegetables
• Warming the milk by himself in the microwave
• Cleaning the floor
• Figured how to use the laptop
• Learnt about Zoom and his Football skills has improved
• Built a self laptop with cardboard
• Created many self decorated birthday cards
• Understood the seriousness of Covid has not complained of not being able to go out
• 30 min of screen time

Google

The boy has learnt how to Google on the laptop. His first search - "Easy drawing with glitter decoration".