Shell Dropping Game

The children are instructed to pretend that they are a tree... planted in the ground. No part of their body is to move, not even if a gust of wind comes through the window! They then close their eyes and sit absolutely still for one whole minute. And when a minute has passed...

a shell is dropped into a metal bowl. And another. And another.

Their task is keep their mind focused on the shells that are dropped, counting silently in their mind. When all the shells have dropped, the aunty then says "Open your Eyes!" We then go around the room and ask the children. "How many shells are in the bowl?"

Not as easy as it sounds :-)

Krishnah Vadati

This game is to be played like "Simon Says." We use hand puppets or stuffed toys while doing this activity. If Lord Krishna is going to say the action, then the puppet does the movement. If Lord Krishna doesn't say the action, then he remains absolutely still.

कृष्ण: वदति

KrishNaH vadati

Krishna says

उपविशतु

upavishatu

sit down

उत्तिष्ठतु

uttishThatu

stand up

उत्पततु

utpatatu

jump

हसतु

hasatu

laugh

रोदितु

roditu

cry

भ्रमतु

bhramatu

spin

नृत्यतु

nrtyatu

dance

तरतु

taratu

swim

धावतु

dhaavatu

run

गर्जतु

garjatu

roar (like a lion)

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example sentences:

उपविशतु कृष्ण: वदति

upavishatu KrishNaH vadati ।

Krishna says sit down.

उपविशतु कृष्ण: वदति न ।

upavishatu KrishNaH vadati na ।

Krishna does not say sit down.