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We know what to do this summer

Here are sites that offer activities to keep children occupied during the vacation



Play up A link to great theatre resources

It is summer vacation and if your children are driving you up the wall remember it is just high spirits. Log on to the following sites and find various hobbies your child can pick and also get information about various summer camps in the town

Net fundu

http://www.netfundu.com/cricket/cricketm.htm: Cricket was first played in England more than 300 years ago. The British introduced cricket to India and the game has gone on to become one of the popular sports in the country with Sunil Gavaskar and Sachin Tendulkar attaining iconic stature. Let your child learn more about the sport from this portal.

Sports academy

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sportacademy/hi/sa/football/skills/default.stm: Can you be the pass master? How to be a top shot stopper? Want to be a sharpshooter? Find the answers and learn the skills for tough tackling; perfect your entire turning skills and how to be a tricks maestro.

Wanna learn

http://www.wannalearn.com/Sports_and_Leisure/Sports/Basketball/: A large collection of illustrated guides on all aspects of the game of basketball, from experienced coaches, on dribbling, passing, shooting, lay-ups, special shots, rebounding, individual defence, offence and more.

About tennis

http://tennis.about.com/od/beginners/: Start playing tennis with instruction and advice for beginners on strokes, strategy, rules, terms, and equipment.

These free lessons, tips on which racquet to buy, and many other resources will help you learn tennis easily.

Artslynx

http://www.artslynx.org/theatre/children.htm: These Children's Theatre links lead to libraries of great children's theatre resources, and resources for young audiences. Theatre adds to the creative and expressive quotient of your child. It also leads to a greater social awareness among them when they work and play in groups.

Carnatica

http://www.carnatica.net/gurukulam1.htm: A flexible, module-based curriculum that is at once broad-based as well as detailed forms the backbone of this institute that follows the gurukul style of imparting lessons. The modules have been designed for students of all age groups and various levels of music experience, right from beginners to advanced learners looking for highly technical points.

Life positive

http://www.lifepositive.com/mind/personal-growth/personal-growth/growth-courses.asp: Personal growth courses may well provide today's child the much-needed skills to grow into a creative, effective and balanced individual. The answer to "Honey, what shall we do with the kids this summer?" can be found in the ads offering personal growth classes tailor-made for children. Courses where your child could acquire a new perception of life, shed negativity, and overcome blocks in the path of a healthy body, mind and spirit.

Full Hyderabad

http://www.fullhyderabad.com/scripts/event_listings.php3?section=Events &field=Search&value=summer+camp +&pin=&sarea=&ssection=&or= &pstring=summer%2 Bcamp: Fullhyd is a comprehensive web-based city guide. Find the complete list of places offering summer camps for your children on these pages. The list has names of places putting up camps this year and also the details of the activities they offer.

AYYAPPA NAGUBANDI

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