Day-1: General chat while we sat near the river. Tried asking questions such as "What will happen if you build a wall across the river?". Thus, tried explaining dams. They were interested in random chats... We let them do it. They also talked casually about their brothers, friends, et al drowning in the river during floods and Ganapati festival. They know that instead of saving water, putting up a 'morchaa' at the corporator's office (they know his name too) gets the water supply back on track. Karishma says she needs no education since she's going to put up a Chinese/AndaaBhurjii taparii, like one of her relatives. Andaa bhurjii costs Rs.12/- per plate, she said, and so she'll earn enough! I tried telling her that for starting a taparii, you should know 'hisaab' and so you should go to school to learn some Math. We ended with a promise to go to Sambhaajii Park next day if the kids find out more information on the working of dams.

Day-2: They had not even thought of dams. So no park for them. Newspaper reading session. (Mastermind Shrikant's idea! I'm going to implement it in weekend class as well!) Karishma reads nicely. She understands nothing, though. Vidya reads and understands as well. Sarika cannot read. Sheetal and Ajay read marginally. Sheetal plays with real money and she's to pay Rs.16/- to some girl. We again ended on a promise to go to Sambhaajii Park (otherwise they wouldn't turn up the next day)!

Day-3: Vidya's father's missing. Her mother asked her to stay back. Rest of us went to Balgandharva Rangamandir. Saw the empty theatre with some rehearsal going on inside (convinced the guard to let us inside... B-)). It was lovely! We all were excited to see it! Then went to the swimming pool next to it (again, convinced the guard to let us in... :))! Kids were excited! Then went to the park! Played a lot (me too...). On our way back, they asked "Where to go tomorrow??" I said, "First you study, go to school today, only then we'll go." They said, "Leave it, we'll go on our own."
!!! :-| :-/ :-D