Sunday, 31 October 2021

Tactile Teaching Learning Material (TLM): Stars and Flowers Game

Tactile Teaching Learning Material (TLM): Stars and Flowers Game (an adapted version of the traditional ‘Snakes & Ladders’ Game)

 

TLM Details 

TLM Name: Stars and Flowers Board Game

Educational Setting: Special School 

Focus Group: Children with Visual Impairment 

Class/Grade: Primary 

Subject: Mathematics 

Topics: Numbers (1 to 100), Addition and Subtraction 

Method: Play-Way 

Video


 

Q. Is there any scope for improvement ? 

Ans. Yes, there is a good scope for improvement. 

Suggestions: 

1. To avoid the use of food items in preparing a TLM, instead of using cumin seeds (jeera), you can use anything (like ball bearings) that will produce an audible output for preparing the dice. 

2. You can also place the reference sheet that will be used by the kids to understand the tactile markings on the left hand side of the chart.

 

Credits/Sources

Idea: Based on the traditional Indian Snake and Ladders Board Game. 

Background Music: ‘Cloudy Day’ by Shady Dave (https://freesound.org/people/ShadyDave/sounds/273205/)

 

With Hope.

 

A Little Princess / Gamjjokkateun Geunyeo / 감쪽같은 그녀 (2019)

 🎥 "Princess of Pearls" 

Reflection
Have you ever wondered ... What makes a family 'a family' ?
Heartwarming indeed.

Movie Details

Name and Year: A Little Princess / Gamjjokkateun Geunyeo / 감쪽같은 그녀 and 2019
Director: Heo In-Moo
Producers: Son Gwi-Yong, Kim Jung-Gon and Choi Hyun-Mook  
Writers: Heo In-Moo and Im Hee-Cheol    
Cinematographer: Wang Ho-Sang
Editor: Sun-Mi Heo  
Genres: Drama and Family
Country: South Korea  
Language: Korean

Movie Plot

Mal-Soon is poor 72-years-old granny and enjoys her single life. One day, Gong-Joo and her baby sister appear in front of Mal-Soon. Gong-Joo introduces herself as Mal-Soon's granddaughter. Since then, Mal-Soon's peaceful life changes. 

Movie Trailer

(Movie and Trailer Credits: Original creators and artists for creating a heartwarming family movie. I am sharing it here, as a suggestion, in an attempt to connect people with good stories.)


Post Sources

Movie Poster: https://asianwiki.com/File:A_Little_Princess_(Korean_Movie)-P1.jpg
Movie details and plot:
https://asianwiki.com/A_Little_Princess_(Korean_Movie)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt11414492/
Movie Trailer: https://youtu.be/enoCppgASDs

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Sunday, 5 September 2021

Jesus (2020)

      📹 Behold, the Lamb of God. 

Reflections
I feel, if there is something common that exists among different religious scriptures and teachings, it is love. The core principles of spirituality, perceived and experienced in  different ways or forms on Earth, revolve around love and forgiveness. Though some of the scriptures hang on to a past and a future and some hang on to living in the present, by making the most of your time (every second, every minute) on Earth.

The life of Jesus, stories and parables shared by Him, also revolves around love and forgiveness. His words, deeds, compassion and selfless love point to a way of living that is built on nothing but true love. I feel God created Love and Man created Religion. And I believe nothing will stand the test of time but Love, because, God is Love (though we see Him/Her in different forms or call Him/Her by different names).     

Movie Details
Name and Year: Jesus and 2020
Director: Josh Enck
Writers: Josh Enck, Kristen Brewer and Lisa Ericson
Technical Supervisor: Glen Brodersen
Art Direction: Jay Petersheim
Production Companies: Sight & Sound Theatres and Virgil Films & Entertainment
Production Manager: Steph Lippi
Genres: Family, History, Musical and Theatre
Animal Coordinator: Billy Shiplet
Costume Designer: Lashonda Alderfer
Country: U.S.A  
Language: English

Movie Plot
From the bustling streets of Jerusalem to the raging Sea of Galilee, 'JESUS' is an action-packed musical stage adventure showcasing the life of Jesus Christ.  

Movie Trailer


(Movie and Trailer Credits: Original creators and artists for portraying the life of Jesus Christ in the form of a musical. I am only sharing it here to spread the word and to inspire people all over the world.)



Post Sources
Movie Poster: https://sight-sound.com/shows/branson/jesus/2021
Movie Details and Plot:
https://sight-sound.com/shows/branson/jesus/2021
https://www.moviefone.com/movie/jesus/kdK07cuUM180XIvFQBXVz/main/
Movie Trailer: https://youtu.be/z23TOB-WsrQ


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Sunday, 22 August 2021

Poetry Corner: The Tale of the Sun and the Moon by Kenn Nesbitt

Poem: The Tale of the Sun and the Moon by Kenn Nesbitt 


Educational Setting: Inclusive School

For: Students of Class 1 or 2 


TLM Sources:

Poem
https://www.poetry4kids.com/poems/the-tale-of-the-sun-and-the-moon/

Poet
Kenn Nesbitt
https://www.poetry4kids.com/biographies/about-kenn-nesbitt/

Illustrations by Lauren Wilson
From the video 'The Tale of the Sun and the Moon' by Eric Herman.
https://youtu.be/UoWFJ690U6E
Channel
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUsc90THlnTP5mBAaFMWZPg

Background Music

‘Cloudy Day’ by Shady Dave.
https://freesound.org/people/ShadyDave/sounds/273205/

From Grandpa’s Treasure Chest: The Rabbit and The Tortoise

Story - The Rabbit and The Tortoise 

(based on ‘The Hare and the Tortoise’ by Aesop)
 

Educational Setting: Inclusive School

For: Students of Class 1 or 2

TLM (Teaching Learning Material): An audio-video presentation 




About Aesop  

Aesop was a Greek storyteller born in approximately 620 BC. Tradition says he was born as a slave, but developed a real talent for fables that were used to teach truths in a simple, understandable way.

 

TLM Sources

Story: 

  • https://aesopsfables.org/

  • https://easystoriesinenglish.com/

Pictures:

  • Rabbit (Flash)

    https://pixabay.com/vectors/rabbit-bunny-hare-brown-animal-297212/

  • Tortoise (Kira)

    www.needpix.com/photo/174180/turtle-carapace-tortoise-green-walking-shell-slow-animal-reptile

  • Lion (Sim-Sim)

    https://pixabay.com/vectors/africa-animal-cat-lion-1300564/

  • Cat (Min-Min)

    https://pixabay.com/illustrations/cat-halloween-silhouette-mieze-1775543/

  • Forest (Shiro Land)

    https://www.pickpik.com/autumn-avenue-away-leaves-tree-leaf-38316

Dictionary:

  • https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/

Background Music:

  • Free Sound Audio Library

    https://freesound.org/ (‘Forest Summer Pack’ by ‘Klankbeeld’)


With Hope. 

The Da Vinci Code (2006)

 📹 What do you believe in ? 

Reflection
Over the years, I have begun to question everything I see, hear or read.
Memories fade away, a lot gets lost in translation and what we see, perceive and infer defers from person to person.
God is true love and it's hard for me to believe or see God in any other form. God, rather true love, exists. It is that inevitable and invincible force that lights our way. And if we believe in this force (or see it in the form of a divine being or divine beings, whether as a man or as a woman or as a spirit with no form), we tend to see miracles all around us. It is what we believe in or how we see the world that makes all the difference.          
I invite you to watch 'The Da Vinci Code' with an open mind (not as the word of truth but as a thought provoking movie). Have we bound our divine beings based on our society's perception of what is right or wrong ? or based on our beliefs about how divine beings should be ?

Movie Details
Name and Year: The Da Vinci Code and 2006
Director: Ron Howard
Based on: The Da Vinci Code, a novel by Dan Brown
Screenplay: Akiva Goldsman
Producers: Brian Grazer and John Calley   
Music: Hans Zimmer
Cinematographer: Salvatore Totino
Editors: Dan Hanley and Mike Hill
Genres: Mystery and Thriller
Country: U.S.A  
Language: English

Movie Plot
A murder inside the Louvre, and clues in the Da Vinci paintings, lead to the discovery of a religious mystery protected by a secret society for two thousand years, which could shake the foundations of Christianity.

Movie Trailer

(Movie and Trailer Credits: Original creators and artists for adapting Dan Brown's Novel, The Da Vinci Code, into a movie. I am only sharing it here to spread the word and to inspire people all over the world.)


Post Sources
Movie Poster: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:The_da_vinci_code_final.jpg
Movie Details: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Da_Vinci_Code_(film)
Movie Plot: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0382625/   
Movie Trailer: https://youtu.be/5sU9MT8829k


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Tuesday, 13 July 2021

Madaari (2016)

🎥 The Colour of Blood.


Reflection
"Meant to identify,
Used to differentiate,
One in a million,
Or a million in one,
Will it hurt if I die ?
Price tagged lives,
Grief burns us alike,
Oh! for the loss of my life,
I roar and fight."    --- PoeticWithHope

Movie Details
Name and Year: Madaari and 2016
Director: Nishikant Kamat
Producers: Irrfan Khan, Kshitiz Bhardwaj, Shailesh R Singh, Madan Paliwal, Sutapa Sikdar and Shailja Kejriwal
Writer: Ritesh Shah (screenplay and dialogues)
Story: Shailja Kejriwal      
Music: Sunny and Inder Bawra (songs) and Sameer Phaterpekar (score)
Cinematographer: Avinash Arun
Editor: Arif Shaikh
Genres: Drama and Thriller        
Country: India  
Language: Hindi

Movie Plot
When Nirmal (Irrfan Khan) loses his family in a disaster caused by government corruption, he embarks on a journey seeking accountability and revenge.

Movie Trailer

(Movie and Trailer Credits: Original creators and artists for creating a thought provoking movie. I am only sharing it here to spread the word and to inspire people all over the world.)

Post Sources
Movie Poster: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Madaari_-_2016_Movie_Poster.jpg
Movie Details: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Madaari
Movie Plot: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5713232/   
Movie Trailer: https://youtu.be/j4s3JmLGLCA


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Sunday, 31 January 2021

Dance with Me / ダンスウィズミー (2019)

Musically Hypnotized !


Reflection
The locked up dream of being a musical star is brought to life through hypnosis. A cute, innocent and rejuvenating musical tale.
Made me wonder ... If we could pause for a moment, to sing and dance to the rhythm of life as we skip through our busy lives.

Movie Details
Name and Year: Dance with Me (English) or ダンスウィズミー (Japanese) and 2019
Director: Shinobu Yaguchi
Writer: Shinobu Yaguchi and Junko Yaguchi  
Producers: Kazuaki Arima, Ichiro Asazuma, Koji Bando, Shintaro Horikawa, Masahiro Iida, Hiroyuki Ikeda, Chiaki Kusunoki, Shôji Masui, Yôsuke Miyake, Kei Morita, Ken Nakatani, Yûji Ogata, Daisuke Sekiguchi, Shigemichi Sugita, Masami Takahashi, Takao Tsuchimoto, Keiichi Yoshizaki and Kazuhiro Ôta  
Music: Gentle Forest Jazz Band and Takuji Nomura
Cinematographer: Kazuhiro Taniguchi    
Editor: Ryûji Miyajima
Genres: Adventure, Comedy and Musical
Country: Japan
Language: Japanese

Movie Plot
A Japanese musical film that revolves around a girl (Ayaka Miyoshi) who gets hypnotized and ends up involuntarily singing and dancing every time she hears music. 


Movie Trailer

(Movie and Trailer Credits: Original creators and artists for creating 'Dance with Me'. I am only sharing it here to spread the word and to inspire people all over the world.)

 

Post Sources
Movie Poster: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Dance_with_Me_2019.jpg
Movie Details:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dance_with_Me_(2019_film)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt9529640/fullcredits/?ref_=tt_ov_st_sm
Movie Trailer: https://youtu.be/S1NHig2qUTA


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