Raising your children multilingual is a gift you can give to them! If you have been thinking “why teach Urdu?”, read this post for the benefits!Continue reading Benefits of Being Multilingual : Why teach Urdu or another language?
Urdu Games for a Road Trip
Any sane parent knows that the key to a relatively painless road trip is some planning to keep the kids occupied and happy in the car. So you’re all packed up, ready to hit the road and looking to spend three hours in the car with your family till the next stop. This can beContinue reading Urdu Games for a Road Trip
Video: Lala Celebrates Jashan-e-Azadi
Watch how lala celebrates Pakistan’s Independence Day with his friend Bilqees. This video is very special for me because my 4-year-old daughter wanted to play a more active role and decided to impersonate Bilqees. I loved her enthusiasm to celebrate the ocassion. So while this may be childish and immature, it’s definitely from the heart!Continue reading Video: Lala Celebrates Jashan-e-Azadi
“Rani the Haathi” Tshirt
We tried our hands at some fabric paints today and I wanted to share this craft with all of you because we gave it an Urdu twist. We love Crafty Carol by Cool School on YouTube and we followed her steps from this video. I have added images and steps of our Urdu adaption ofContinue reading “Rani the Haathi” Tshirt
Video: “Chal Meray Ghoray”
#Readwithurdumom ‘s fifth video is here! This is a story about a boy named Maani and how he celebrates his birthday. Enjoy this wonderful story “Chal Meray Ghoray” appropriate for age 0-10. YouTube higher resolution link. More videos on the blog.
Video: “Lala Gaya ChiryaGhar”
#lala went to the zoo with us and this is what he saw!
Sink and Float/Teyrna aur Doobna: Activity in Urdu
Whenever I visit Pakistan, I try and bring back as many books in Urdu as possible. We have collected many Urdu books over the years for adults and children. My daughter picked this particular one “Teyrna aur Dobna kya hai” published by Ferozsons Ltd. one night for bedtime. This is definitely not a bedtime storyContinue reading Sink and Float/Teyrna aur Doobna: Activity in Urdu