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This chapter introduces children to concepts like '''''behind-in front''''', '''''inside-outside''''' and '''''earlier-later''''' that help in understanding Space and Time in a relative context. The understanding is facilitated using various physical and mental activities that encourage '''''awareness of the surrounding''''' and emphasizes on their '''''observation and articulation skills'''''.
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== Behind and In front of ==
 
== Behind and In front of ==
 
  [[File:Behind.PNG|frameless]] Cat is '''''behind''''' the hut
 
  [[File:Behind.PNG|frameless]] Cat is '''''behind''''' the hut
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=== Classroom Activity ===
 
=== Classroom Activity ===
Make two groups of children and ask them to take turns in naming things '''''inside and/or outside''''' the classroom respectively.  
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Make two groups of children and ask them to take turns in naming things '''''inside and/or outside''''' the classroom respectively.
Note: This increases awareness of their surrounding as well as vocabulary.
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Note: This increases awareness of their surrounding as well as vocabulary.
    
=== Playtime ===
 
=== Playtime ===
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=== Samskrit Vocabulary ===
 
=== Samskrit Vocabulary ===
Inside - अन्तः |
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Inside - अन्तः |
 
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Outside - बहिः |
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{{Box-round|align="center"|content=One day when Shri Krishna was playing with his friends and Balarama, all of them came together and told mother Yashoda that Krishna had eaten mud. Hearing this, mother Yashoda held Krishna by the hand to scold him for his own good. She said,
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Outside - बहिः |
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{{Box-round|align="center"|title=Story time: '''''Inside''''' Shri Krishna's Mouth...|content=One day when Shri Krishna was playing with his friends and Balarama, all of them came together and told mother Yashoda that Krishna had eaten mud. Hearing this, mother Yashoda held Krishna by the hand to scold him for his own good. She said,
    
<blockquote>''Oh child, why did you eat mud ? All your friends including your elder brother Balarama say so.''</blockquote>
 
<blockquote>''Oh child, why did you eat mud ? All your friends including your elder brother Balarama say so.''</blockquote>
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  '''''Source:''''' Shrimad Bhagavata Purana, Skandha 10, Adhyaya 8, Verses 32-45.<ref>[https://theharekrishnamovement.org/2016/01/14/lord-k%E1%B9%9B%E1%B9%A3%E1%B9%87a-shows-the-universal-form-within-his-mouth/ Lord Krishna Shows the Universal Form Within His Mouth.]</ref><ref>C.L.Goswami (1997), Srimad Bhagavata Mahapurana (Part 2), Gorakhpur: Gita Press.</ref>
 
  '''''Source:''''' Shrimad Bhagavata Purana, Skandha 10, Adhyaya 8, Verses 32-45.<ref>[https://theharekrishnamovement.org/2016/01/14/lord-k%E1%B9%9B%E1%B9%A3%E1%B9%87a-shows-the-universal-form-within-his-mouth/ Lord Krishna Shows the Universal Form Within His Mouth.]</ref><ref>C.L.Goswami (1997), Srimad Bhagavata Mahapurana (Part 2), Gorakhpur: Gita Press.</ref>
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== Before and After ==
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== Earlier and Later ==
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{| class="wikitable"
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!Earlier
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!Later
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|-
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[[File:Earlier 1.png|border|frameless]]
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|[[File:Later 1.png|border|frameless]]
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|-
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|[[File:Earlier 2.jpg|border|frameless]]
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|[[File:Later 2.jpg|border|frameless]]
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|-
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|[[File:Earlier 3.jpg|border|frameless]]
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|[[File:Later 3.jpg|border|frameless]]
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|-
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[[File:Earlier 4.jpg|border|frameless]]
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|[[File:Later 4.png|border|frameless]]
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|}
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=== Classroom Activity ===
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Reinforcing concepts of '''''Earlier''''' and '''''Later''''' by demonstrating various action words like,
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* Going - Coming
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* Standing - Sitting
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* Walking - Running
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* Jumping - Falling
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* Eating - Drinking
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* Reading - Writing
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* Speaking - Singing
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For eg. '''''Earlier''''' teacher was standing. '''''Later''''' the teacher sat down.
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=== Nurturing Activity ===
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Sow a seed, water it everyday and observe it grow into a beautiful plant. This reinforces that,
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Something that was a seed '''''earlier''''', '''''later''''' transformed into a beautiful plant.
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=== Observe and Learn ===
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Visit a park. Observe and Describe how was it when you entered and how was it when you left.
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For eg.
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* Earlier it was bright. Later it became dark.
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* Earlier there were less children. Later more children came.
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Note: Such activities emphasize on their observation and articulation skills.
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=== Samskrit Vocabulary ===
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Earlier - पूर्वम्
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Later - पश्चात्
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== Earlier and Later ==
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{{Box-round|align="center"|title=Story time: Samudra Manthan|content=Once the devas and the daityas decided to churn the ocean in order to obtain amrta. For that, they placed the Mandara mountain in the ocean as the churning rod and invited Vasuki, the Raja of serpents to serve as the churning rope. Winding him around the mountain, the daityas held the hood-side of the serpant Vasuki while the devas held the tail-side. As they began churning, the mountain began to sink into the ocean due to its weight. At that time Bhagavan Vishnu took the form of a giant tortoise (Kurma-avatara), entered the water and lifted up the mountain on his back. The Suras and Asuras then continued to churn the mountain strongly. Due to this, Vasuki, hissing violently in all directions, spitted fire and smoke from his thousands of hoods. However, Bhagavan Vishnu made it rain profusely with breezes blowing clouds of vapor that originated from the waves of the ocean that settled the surrounding.
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The first thing the churning produced was a very strong poison called '''''Halahala'''''. Also known as Kalakutha, it unstoppably spread itself in all directions scaring all the people. People then sought the shelter of Ishvara Shiva. Mahadeva then proceeded to drink the poison for the welfare of all. It is then that his throat turned blue due to the effect of the poison and he came to be known as Neelakantha.
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After the poison came the cow named Surabhi or '''''Kamadhenu''''' who was known to give in plenty. Then came a horse as white as the moon named '''''Ucchaishrava''''' followed by the great elephant '''''Airavata'''''. After that appeared a valuable lotus-hued gem known as the '''''Kaustubha jewel''''' that Shri Hari wore on his chest. Then came the '''''Parijata tree''''' that fulfills every wish. Next, the '''''Apsaras''''' adept in the arts of music and dance came forth. '''''Devi Lakshmi''''' then manifested followed by another '''''devi Varuni'''''. And then finally, '''''Dhanvantari''''' (the presiding deity of medicine) appeared holding the pot filled with '''''Amrta''''' in his hands.
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Source: Shrimad Bhagavata Purana, Skanda 8, Adhyayas 6 to 8.<ref>[http://www.srimadbhagavatam.org/canto8/chapter6.html Shrimad Bhagavatam]</ref>
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== Activity ==
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=== Understand the Story ===
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Various valuable things came out of the Samudra Manthan. Tick the one that came '''''earlier'''''.
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# Airavata
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# Apsaras
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# Amrta
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Which of the following happened '''''later''''' ?
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# Appearance of Devi Lakshmi
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# Appearance of Dhanvantari
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# Appearance of Devi Varuni
    
== References ==
 
== References ==
 
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