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DAILY PRAYERS IN SCHOOL?
Does prayer have a place in schools? Many private religiously affiliated schools in the US have this routine. Prayer does not have to be...
Vaishali A. Patel
Apr 16, 20191 min read
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WHEN THE TEACHER PAUSES WHILE TAKING ROLL CALL…
Oh, whats in a name? If you are an immigrant child, you know this happens often. Your teacher taking attendance… Jennifer, Jack,...
Vaishali A. Patel
Apr 14, 20192 min read
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BAABRI – THE FIRST HAIRCUT
There are many traditions and rituals that are unique to a Gujarati family. It begins with birth. There are many performed upon arrival...
Vaishali A. Patel
Apr 12, 20192 min read
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KIDS GUJARATI NEWS
In many ways, kids post or the kids section of Gujarati news is so appealing to me as this skips all the sad, negative news of what is...
Vaishali A. Patel
Apr 12, 20192 min read
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STORY TIME… VAARTA RE VAARTA
Learn to speak Gujarati The kids section of many Gujarati newspapers have stories filled with imagination, moral values, stories your...
Vaishali A. Patel
Apr 12, 20191 min read
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Learning and Mastering Gujarati Using Tongue Twisters: Part 2
This post is part of our Gujarati News for kids series. One of the easiest and fun ways to learn the sounds of alphabet letters is...
Vaishali A. Patel
Apr 12, 20191 min read
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FOR KIDS: MAP OF GUJARAT
Where are you from? Tu Kaya Gaam Ni Chhe? India ma Taru gaam Kayu? These are normal questions Gujarati people get asked when they meet...
Vaishali A. Patel
Apr 12, 20191 min read
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KIDS STORIES: CHAKO ANE CHAKI
Story in Gujarati is known as Vaarta. Sitting on our porch listening to my grandma tell stories to all the neighborhood kids is how I...
Vaishali A. Patel
Apr 12, 20191 min read
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KIDS: GANDHIJI
Who was Mahatma Gandhi? When I asked this question to the students in our face to face live Gujarati class, here are the answers I got...
Vaishali A. Patel
Apr 12, 20192 min read
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KIDS: LEARNING WITH ACTIVITIES
Gujarati learning through fun activities Learn the names of fruits and vegetables in Gujarati In our live classes, students receive...
Vaishali A. Patel
Apr 12, 20191 min read
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GUJARATI NURSERY RHYMES
Isn’t it funny how many years later you can recall the simple nursery rhymes you learned as a child? This can be in any language. It...
Vaishali A. Patel
Apr 12, 20191 min read
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RAISING KIND-HEARTED KIDS IN A DISCONNECTED WORLD
Raising kind hearted kids in a cold, disconnected and impersonal world…. We live in times where everybody is so engrossed in their own...
Vaishali A. Patel
Apr 11, 20193 min read
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JOKES FOR KIDS
Ramooji Toochakaa – Jokes If you are Gujarati and you had a privilege of growing up in India then you have heard the “Haathi ane Kiddi”...
Vaishali A. Patel
Apr 11, 20191 min read
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CALMER MORNINGS – THE GUJARATI WAY
Gujarati Parenting: in alignment with our roots Want a calmer morning? There are no right or wrong ways of parenting. No matter what part...
Vaishali A. Patel
Apr 11, 20193 min read
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WHAT HAPPENS WHEN KIDS VISIT INDIA?
What happens when kids visit India? There is a saying in Gujarati that, “Jena ghar nu paani pive, tena jeva ja thayi javaay” which...
Vaishali A. Patel
Apr 11, 20191 min read
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