Seeing without Seeing
Little Onshangla returned from the school. She opened the door quietly. She kept her bag on the table quietly.
Her mother looked at her.
“Onshangla you are very quiet today,” said Ava.
“Did anything happen in the school?”
“Yes Ava,” said Onshangla. “A new boy came to our school. He sits in our class.”
“Yes?” said Ava, listening to Onshangla, and placing biscuits and milk on the table.
“The teacher helped him sit in the front desk,” said Onshangla. “He wears black glasses. He cannot see. He will come every day. How will he do things?”
“Finish your biscuits and milk,” said Ava. “Then we will play a new game.”
“Yes, let us play,” said Onshangla.
She tied a scarf over Onshangla’s eyes.
“Now tell me what do I hold in my hand?” said Ava.
“How can I?” asked Onshangla. “My eyes are closed. I can’t see.”
“You can find out,” said Ava. “Try it.”
Ava had a rose in her hand.
“What do I hold?” she asked.
Onshangla touched it.
“It is something soft... a flower!” she said.
“Yes,” said Ava.
“But what flower is it? Smell it!”
Onshangla bent forward and sniffed at it.
“It is a rose!” she cried.
“Good!” said Ava. “Now try another thing… What do I hold?” She held a small bell in her hand.
She shook it. Trin…Trin… “I know,” said Onshangla, with joy.
“It is the bell. The small bell that gives such a musical sound. I can hear it, Ava!”
Onshangla took the bell and shook it herself.
“Smart girl!” said Ava.
Then Ava took a glass in her hand.
“What is it? What do I hold now? Do you know?” she asked.
Onshangla touched it. “It is a glass,” she said.
She put one finger slightly into the glass. “A glass of water!”
“Are you sure?” asked Ava. “It could be milk or juice.”
Onshangla tasted it. “Oh!” she cried, “It is not water, it is orange juice.”
Ava laughed. “Good girl!” she said.
“Now I will remove the scarf. You must tell what is in front of you!” she said.
She took off the scarf. Onshangla blinked and looked at her. “It is you, Ava,” she shouted with joy. “I see you!”
“That was a wonderful game, Ava,” said Onshangla.
“So, Onshangla” said Ava. “If a child cannot see, there are other ways of finding out things. But the child may have some difficulties. I hope all of you will be friends with the new boy.”
“Yes, Ava,” said Onshangla.
Draw two things which you like to smell.
Draw two things which you like to taste.
Share what you have drawn with your friend.
1. Fill in the blanks using suitable words from the boxes given below.
(a) Onshangla was very one day.
(b) A new came to Onshangla’s school.
(c) Ava placed and on the table.
(d) Ava played a new with Onshangla.
(e) Onshangla cried, “Oh! it is not water, it is juice”.
2. What activities do you like to do with your family members?
Write about them. One has been given as an example.
e.g. I like to walk with my grandfather.
(a) I like to with my .
(b) I like to with my .
3. Write five things you can do by yourself.
One example is provided for you.
I can take a bath by myself.
I can .
I can .
I can .
I can .
I can .
👀 Take Care of Our Eyes
Our eyes do so much for us. We should take care of our eyes.
Put a ✓ for whatever is good for our eyes. Put a ✗ for whatever is not good for our eyes.
Follow the instructions of your teacher and repeat the eye movements. Do not move your face and body. Only move your eyes.
Read the words below each picture.
🔤 Notice the word “an”
The word “an” occurs before the words beginning with ‘o’ in the above table.
Click any English word to see its phonics, pronunciation, Hindi meaning and an easy sentence.
“Seeing without Seeing” is a story about Onshangla and her mother Ava.
Onshangla tells Ava that a new boy has come to her school. He wears black glasses and cannot see.
Ava plays a game with Onshangla. She covers Onshangla’s eyes with a scarf and asks her to identify different things.
Onshangla identifies a rose by touching it and smelling it. She identifies a bell by hearing its sound.
She identifies a glass and then discovers that the liquid in it is orange juice by tasting it.
Ava explains that a child who cannot see can find out things in other ways, although the child may have some difficulties.
The story encourages children to understand and be friendly towards children with different abilities.
“Seeing without Seeing” Onshangla और उसकी माँ Ava की कहानी है।
Onshangla अपनी माँ को बताती है कि उसके स्कूल में एक नया लड़का आया है। वह काला चश्मा पहनता है और देख नहीं सकता।
Ava Onshangla के साथ एक खेल खेलती है। वह उसकी आँखों पर स्कार्फ बाँध देती है और अलग-अलग चीजों को पहचानने के लिए कहती है।
Onshangla गुलाब को छूकर और सूँघकर पहचान लेती है। वह घंटी को उसकी आवाज़ सुनकर पहचानती है।
वह गिलास को छूकर पहचानती है और स्वाद चखकर बताती है कि उसमें पानी नहीं, बल्कि संतरे का रस है।
Ava समझाती है कि जो बच्चा देख नहीं सकता, वह चीजों को दूसरे तरीकों से पहचान सकता है, हालाँकि उसे कुछ कठिनाइयाँ हो सकती हैं।
कहानी बच्चों को अलग-अलग क्षमताओं वाले बच्चों को समझने, उनका सम्मान करने और उनसे मित्रता करने की सीख देती है।