Intellyjelly Senior Nov 21 Edition

Dear thoughtful parents, November edition is 'The Building Blocks of Powerful Emotions'. Once, there was a colony of ants who worked very hard to make an anthill. One day, it rained heavily, and the rainwater entered the anthill. The ants were hopeless and gave up on what they thought was their destiny approaching them. One of the ants looked out of the anthill and noticed a giant tree adjoining the top of the anthill. He called to the other ants to follow him, but they refused. The ant alone crawled up the tree trunk all the way to a leaf. It bit on the leaf, and the leaf lightly floated down to the ground, safely bringing the ant down as well. The clever ant looked back at the ruined anthill and wished that his friends had not given up so soon. This month's iNTELLYJELLY edition is designed to have our children learn the very same fundamental, as Sir Dhirubhai Ambani has put it, 'I am deaf to the word NO.' Keep in mind that every childhood story you opt to share with your child shapes their way of being and adds a lot of value.

A few days ago, Mystery Minder Mia was sitting alone, pondering over the strange incidents happening in her school. Her mother entered and was puzzled to see Mia this way. 'You look worried,' said her mother, concerned. Mia blurted out, 'I was just thinking about who could be behind all the strange happenings at school. For the first time, I do not know how to solve this mystery and it is frustrating.' 'Since when have you started looking at things emotionally rather than logically, Mia,' replied her mother calmly. 'Try looking at the situation from the standpoint of logic and reason rather than from what your heart tells you. Maybe that would help.’ RESILIENCE WORKS BETTER WHEN ONE LEARNS TO INTEGRATE EMOTIONS WITH LOGIC- The way Mia does in the story of this month. Her logical bent of mind helps her join the dots and catch the culprits.

-Learn how blaming contributes to inaction -Learn how instead of exploring the solutions by introspection, people inadvertently allow others to control them

A vain Peacock met a Crane one day, and to impress him, spread his gorgeous tail in the sun. With a sneer to the Crane he said, “What a colourless bird you are! You have no beautiful and colourful feathers like mine.” The Crane replied ,”Of course I don’t have beautiful feathers! But my feathers can make me fly across the lake. Can your feathers make you fly?” Each one of us has a unique strength . If you want your child to be happier, keep acknowledging her/his strengths.

Dear thoughtful Parents, What do you do when you feel low? Do you scream and shout, do you cry, do you watch your favourite movie on Netflix, do you go out of the house or do you simply sulk in one corner of the house? Remember, you may or may not be noticing it yet, but your child is observing and learning silently. To put it loud and clear, YOUR CHILD IS LEARNING FROM YOU! This edition is about How to deal with EMOTIONAL DRAINAGE! Dadaji's army is feeling EMOTIONALLY DRAINED. The Chinese Rinmites are leaving no stone unturned to make them feel even worse. Looking at the dire state of affairs, Dadaji executes his masterstroke by arranging something that a child always cherishes. Read this edition to know more about what the masterstroke is.

Dear thoughtful parents, August edition is knitted around ‘Gratitude is Powerful’. iNTELLYJELLY's heroes are not virtual. They do not wear a cape or a costume, but they always believe in realistic solutions. Logical thinker Mia is all about tit for tat. Rock-solid support Sattan has also already started thinking on the same lines too. Arjun is confused. He finds each of them right in their own way, but he is not sure which path to follow. Partner player Prisha being the diplomatic one is leaving no stone unturned in helping the Chinese Rinmites settle in. She remembers and ardently follows beloved Dadaji's advice- 'What you do for others is what you get in return. This is the Law of Karma.’ I invite all of you to share your take on this.

Dear thoughtful parents, If you are one of those who ensures immediate help to your child whether they seek it or not, you must take into consideration the effect it may have on their thinking ability. The most obvious outcome of readily available help will be the lack of CRITICAL THINKING. Give your child a fair chance to manage and tackle UNEXPECTED SITUATIONS by themselves. This edition covers thought-provoking stories of Tisyha, who always knows how to manage UNEXPECTED SITUATIONS. I would like to encourage all you parents to enjoy the fantastic lessons that your child will learn and discuss with you after reading this edition.

Dear thoughtful parents, A zillion thanks for continuously showering your love and blessings on iNTELLYJELLY; our exponential progress is an obvious result. This month's theme is EXPECTING THE UNEXPECTED, an essential that plays a pivotal role in enhancing CRITICAL THINKING skills. In this edition, the real-life lead characters of iNTELLYJELLY are being challenged by their opponents. They are faced with situations where they have no clue about what is happening around them. As a result, they cannot put their courageous leadership ahead of them without EXPECTING THE UNEXPECTED. However, the way they manage the situation is going to leave our young readers in AWE! As we say, intelligent reading is fun!