Typing Game Tech Tip

I started by playing the Ninja Cat game, which I thought was fun! I got frustrated a few times because the game wasn't picking up the letters I was typing so I would have to go back and redo it. I then played the TypingRace game which I liked a lot better since it was full sentences with capitals and the like. I've always really enjoyed typing and had fun during computer classes when they brought out those blackout covers for the keyboard. Everyone else groaned when we had to do that, but I thought it was fun, probably because my parents really emphasized being good at typing when I was at home from an early age.

Reading Notes: Babbitt's Jataka Tales Part B

The Elephant Girly-Face
By: Ellen C. Babbitt
An elephant hears bad men talking about killing and being mean, so he resorts to killing the keepers and being very cruel. Upon discovering this, the king sends mean to talk kindly near him, and the elephant reverts to its kind ways. This story has a two-fold meaning, first showing the influence our talk and action has on others. We must be cautious, especially around the impressionable, to not sway them to do our bidding. Second, we must be wise in not falling prey to doing whatever we hear around us, the elephant was only doing what he heard, but that didn't make it right.

The King's White Elephant
By: Ellen C. Babbitt
After the carpenters help an elephant with his injury, he helps them with their work every day and his son, the white elephant, is raised to do the same. Because of this, they both get a good and full life and then his son ends up as a prized possession of the king. They repaid their debt and it worked in their favor in the end.

Granny's Blackie
By: Ellen C. Babbitt
Blackie sees that Granny is growing old and feeble, so instead of playing with the children like he liked to do, he goes off to find work. He gets paid a good price for moving wagons across the river and makes sure to get fair pay to take home and surprise Granny. Blackie is happy that he cvan help Granny and makes sure to work hard to help her live comfortably.

(Blackie going to find work; Image Source)

Reading Notes: Babbitt's Jataka Tales Part A

The Monkey and the Crocodile
By: Ellen C. Babbitt
The crocodile tricks the monkey onto his back before revealing his plan to eat his heart. The monkey quickly says that he left his heart in his tree so he won't be able to indulge the crocodile. The stupid crocodile takes the monkey back to the tree to retrieve his heart, where he is safe. Later, the crocodile tries to trick monkey again, but he is outwitted a second time.

The Merchant of Seri
By: Ellen C. Babbitt
An old woman tries to trade a golden bowl for something brass or tin for her granddaughter, not realizing the worth of her bowl. A greedy merchant tries to convince her that her bowl is worth nothing so that he can come back later and get it for nothing, conning the woman and her granddaughter. Another merchant comes through afterwards and informs the woman of her treasure, giving her all his money and product to have the golden bowl. The greedy merchant is angry when he returns to collect the bowl for nothing, and the kind merchant is well off for many days to come.

(The grandmother's gold bowl; Image Source)

The Turtle Who Couldn't Stop Talking
By: Ellen C. Babbitt
Two geese are carrying their turtle friend on a branch between them, where turtle is holding on. They tell him not to talk on the journey, but he can't resist opening his mouth. Of course, he falls and dies, illustrating the dangers of speaking without thought.

The Ox Who Won the Forfeit
By: Ellen C. Babbitt
This is a sweet story about an ox who works hard for his kind master. When one day the master brags and gambles that his ox can pull a heavy load, he takes it too far and whips his ox and calls him names. The ox doesn't move an inch. After a heartfelt conversation that night, they go back the next day and when the man treats the ox with kindness, the ox easily moves the load and wins back the man's money two-fold. This goes to show the power of kindness.