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Greetings! “Curiosity is the wick in the candle of learning.” ~ William Arthur Ward Children are born with curiosity and to encourage this curiosity in their learning process, we need to take significant steps in order to lay the foundation for their successful educational journey. Therefore we, at Suncity, believe that it is important to arouse curiosity in our little ones so that the learning never ceases. That is the very reason, our activities are designed to make children eager to know, what is coming next. Let's take a sneak peek into the splendid month of July. Theme-Summer Season The school premises echoed with the joyous voices of our little ones, after a long summer break. Summer, though the hottest season of the year, yet was very interesting and entertaining for our kids because they got a chance to enjoy the ‘Water Play’. Children discovered the fact that in the middle of the day, sun rays are very hot. Children were briefed about the availability of summer season fruits like mangoes, plums, litchee, muskmelon, watermelon, cherries etc. in abundance. The knowledge bank of children was enriched with the following details about summer season. We should wear comfortable cotton clothes, sunglasses and a hat to protect ourselves from heat. We should eat and drink cool things to fight against the scorching heat. We should not waste water and electricity. We should plant more trees in our surrounding areas and water them on a daily basis to reduce the summer heat. Verbal Linguistic Early language acquisition is instinctive and for most children tends to happen quite naturally but how we as adults respond to the children’s attempts to communicate can have an impact—accelerating or decelerating their language development. So, we ensure that we interact in complete sentences with them and in soft voices. We recite theme related rhymes, narrated stories, encouraged them to speak during Quality Circle Time. Children practiced the phonic songs and words related to letters from ‘a to j’ through the ways mentioned above. We recited theme-related rhymes like ‘Summertime’, ‘Garmi Aayi’, ‘Wind the Bobbin Up’. ‘Little bunny went on a holiday’ and ‘Drippy the Raindrop’ were a few stories which were narrated during the month. They expanded their vocabulary through the audiovisuals, stories, real objects, practice sheets. Logical/Mathematical ‘The only way to learn mathematics is to do mathematics. Mathematics gives us hope, that every problem has a solution.’ Children made an effort to solve problems. They played and interacted with the people and objects around them. They not only acquired knowledge about their body, but also got acquainted with the concepts like tall and short, shapes, numbers and their quantification till number 3. Visual-Spatial Children feel good while they are creating art. Our young artists attempted a variety of activities to boost their imagination such as painting a slice of watermelon, making an ice cream cone craft. The little ones enjoyed creating a ‘Frog Craft’ and ‘Grape Craft’ integrated with verbal linguistic intelligence. The best example of an integrated approach was evident in the activities like making slanting line/rays of sun craft and creating impressions of square shape on the sheet. Indeed, we could see them inventing ways and thinking differently while experimenting with colours. Naturalistic Our little nurturers were sensitized towards the need of keeping the environment clean. They learnt to take care of the birds and animals by giving them water in summer. Children explored the sense of smell and feel with the help of activities and objects. They understood the importance of saving water through a waterdrop made in clay modelling class. Our explorers loved to go for nature walks to observe the fresh vegetables in the vegetable garden which are essential for their growth. They felt elated while watering the plants of the school garden. Children visited the compost pit to put peels of fruits. They were happy to discover that peels are being re-used to make manure to make plants strong. Musical Intelligence Music is a form of communication that transcends languages. Our children practiced musical stories, voice intonation through English and Hindi songs. It not only expanded their vocabulary but also made them aware of a lot of expressions. Western Music In the month of July our little babies learnt a new song, ‘God’s love it’s so wonderful’. Indian Music This month children practiced the musical story of ‘नटखट चूहा’, ‘Rain song’ along with ‘Sa, re, ga, ma’ body game and vocal warm up. Dance ‘Dance is a language of the emotions.’ Dancing is the best exercise for our body and it keeps our mind healthy and fit. The children strengthened their dancing skills by dancing on the song, ‘I am so happy’. Waterplay Splash, pop! Water play is a unique activity for children which aids in extended learning. It takes more muscle strength to move arms and legs through water then it does through air. Children strengthened muscle coordination and gained confidence to enter into a water body. They were apprised of the essentials related to hygiene and safety and discovered the fact of force by playing around pop-up fountains and strengthened the bond with their friends. Imaginarium Children visited the ‘Imaginarium’ for expanding their horizons of imagination in different corners like supermarket, Lego table, block corner etc. They also acquired hand grip and enjoyed playing the game, ‘Sorting of Fruits and Vegetables’. Bodily kinesthetic Physical development is one domain which relates to changes, growth and skill development of the body, including development of muscles and senses. Our children are rapidly growing, developing and achieving important milestones in the following skills: Running, Kicking, Jumping, Throwing (gross muscles) Striking skills Pottery Put clay into the hands of children and see how it stimulates their imagination and creativity. Our little ones applied their creativity in moulding different clay objects as per their desire such as an ice candy, a fish, a cherry, and a water drop. Montessori Children practiced essential life skills of spooning and wet pouring through the Montessori apparatus. They also developed their fine muscles through the lacing activity. Drama Drama develops creative imagination in children. After the summer vacations, children practiced sounds of various animals. They were thrilled to play the game – ‘Copy Cat’ wherein they enacted the various expressions along with the educator. Storytelling Storytelling promotes brain development and imagination in children. It developes language & emotions, and helps in strenghthening relationships. Keeping this view in mind, ‘Friend’ was the first story narrated this month, which emphasized upon the importance of helping and trusting each other. It was followed by a drawing activity in the second week, in which children made a drawing of two friends and represented their interdependence on each other through their drawings. They enjoyed listening to the story ‘The Foolish Timid Rabbit’ in the third week. This was followed by a ‘Puppet-Making Activity’ in the last week. Birthday celebration A show and tell was conducted on the theme, ‘Summer Season’. Children were briefed about the social etiquettes- the way to stand and greet others. Mannerism, in terms of behaving at a birthday party in different situations, was discussed with children. They were dressed as per the theme and shared their thoughts with their friends while waiting for their turn. Children learnt the etiquettes to behave in a social gathering. Summer Fruit Festival A summer fruit festival was organized to expand the vocabulary and awareness of children about summer fruits in terms of the following: Colour of peel and pulp Seeds of fruits Products made from fruits Each classroom displayed a summer fruit and products made from it. Children visited all the EYP classrooms and tasted an array of fruit products. Special Assembly Spread your wings As it’s time for swings A lot of sweets Dance Beautiful scene Everything in green Lovely monsoon breeze Let’s celebrate Teej on beats To welcome the monsoon season, the energetic students of KG C conducted a special assembly on the auspicious occasion of Teej, with lots of zeal and enthusiasm. Hartalika Teej or Hariyali Teej is a famous festival that commemorates the reunion of Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati. Our kindergarten students apprised their friends with the significance of the festival wherein girls and women sing , dance and swing on the swings. The event concluded with a mesmerising dance performance by the students on the song ‘Teej ayi Hariyali’ followed by the National Anthem.
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Dear Parent(s), Greetings! It’s been a wonderful beginning to the new session! Time has just flown by with our little ones...... Let's take a sneak peek into the days gone by in the month of April and May........ Theme – Me/Myself “Love Yourself first and everything else falls into place” Children got to know about themselves they learned that each one of them are unique and different. All of them were given the confidence that they are ‘special’. Children learnt to introduce themselves. They got acquainted to the names of their body parts and how are they important. This was followed by explaining about the importance of personal hygiene habits like- wash hands, take a bath, comb hair, brush your teeth etc. They were introduced to the concept of family, and how every child and every family is unique. Children happily shared about their friends and educators discussed the importance of good friends with them. The educator discussed the likes and dislikes of children by asking them about their favourite fruits, toys, and clothes, etc. She also shared her likes and dislikes with them. The recapitulation of the same was done through a story. Reinforcement of the magic words, 'Please' and ‘Thank you' and introduction of the new magic words, 'Sorry' and 'Excuse me' was done in the class through a video. SDG for the Month: Good Health and Wellbeing Children were sensitized to the importance of keeping themselves neat and tidy, proper steps of brushing their teeth and washing their hands after and before meals were demonstrated to our little ones. They were encouraged to keep themselves clean and eat healthy food through discussions and rhymes during quality circle time. Verbal Linguistic: Listening being the foremost skill to attain learning was well reinforced time and again through games, rhymes and discussions. Their imagination and attention span expanded through stories. It laid the foundation for children to listen, comprehend and then speak. They were introduced to the phonic sounds of letters from ‘Aa to Dd’ through 'Phonic songs'. An array of concrete objects were shown to children where they felt the objects and repeated the words along with the educator. Logical / Mathematical Intelligence Observation and retention are two of the important skills for children. Educators dressed up in ‘red’ and ‘yellow’ clothes on respective days to comprehend these two colours. They were exposed to a plethora of learning equipment and activities to activate visual thinking skills. After the concrete experiences, they used their retention power to exhibit the understanding related to the concept of numbers till 2, ‘Concept of big & small’ and the shape ‘Circle’. Children enjoyed making standing line and sleeping line using ice cream stick with finger printing. Visual-Spatial "Life will not present itself as A, B, C, or D questions and answers. Our kids will need to know how to think" and "Thinkers need to see to think". It is very important to give the visual-spatial skills their due importance so our educators had planned interesting age-appropriate activities for them to enjoy. These activities were beautifully integrated with logical mathematics for eg: -making of flowers with thumb and fingerprinting involved quantification of numbers 1 and 2. Our little ones were amazed by the fact at their little thumb and fingers are capable. The best example of an integrated approach was evident in the activities like an apple with a handprint, potato printing of faces to reinforce the concept of the circle, and emotions. Naturalistic Intelligence: “A learning environment is simply one which makes learning possible”. Thus, we sharpened the naturalistic intelligence of our little ones by taking imprints of natural substances on play dough. The activity aroused their curiosity and helped them to observe natural things in terms of shape, colour and texture. The learners also understood more about their sense of touch and smell when they explored different items like cardamon, cinnamon, orange juice, lemon, sugar, salt, bay leaf, pieces of cloth of different texture, etc. Children practiced and inculcated personal hygiene habit of washing their hands through the ‘black pepper liquid soap’ experiment. Our naturalists went for a nature walk to see, feel and touch flowers and leaves & relate to their natural surroundings. Children visited the vegetable garden and were thrilled to spot the ladyfinger, mint. Musical Intelligence“Music gives a soul to the universe, wings to the mind, flight to the imagination and life to everything”. Indian Music Indian music sessions helped in inculcating sense of structure and rhythm in the children. They practiced songs like:
Western Music “Where words leave off, Music begins” Children practiced singing songs such as, “God’s Love it’s so wonderful” and “Praise Him”. Dance “Dance is a language of emotions” Dance resulted into a source of fun exercise for our young dancers. They increased muscular strength and endurance while dancing on the songs, “I am so happy” and “Baby Shark”. Bodily-kinesthetic Running and jumping by our little ones using their tiny toes is also a great achievement. Running to short distances with precision and speed was demonstrated and encouraged well by our physical education educators. They used movement to help children acquire knowledge about themselves, their physical and mental abilities and conducted a number of activities wherein the children practiced few manipulative skills activities such as ball throwing, ball lifting, ball bouncing and crossing the hurdles. Water-Play Water adds resistance, so water play in the ‘splash pool’ worked as strength training for children. It takes more muscle strength to move arms and legs through water then it does through air. Children strengthened muscle coordination and gained confidence to enter into a water body. They were apprised of the essentials related to hygiene and safety. Imaginarium Children visited the Imaginarium for expanding their horizons of imagination in different corners like supermarket, Lego table, block corner, grooming station. They also acquired hand grip and enjoyed playing games. Montessori Children practiced essential life skills of spooning and dry pouring through Montessori apparatus. It also aided in the development of fine muscles by focussing on the correct grip to hold a spoon and a jar and exploring the five senses -taste, feel, see, listen and touch using related objects such as cardamon, cinnamon, orange juice, salt and sugar. Clay Modeling Children felt motivated to explore the inviting soft and responsive sensory qualities of clay. Many new neurons and synapses in the brain were generated when children made one of the pre-writing patterns such as ‘standing line’. They also made an effort to create an apple, a ball and a duck. Birthday celebrations Celebration sparks joy and joy facilitates learning. We celebrated the birthdays of children born in the month of April along with a show and tell activity on the theme, ‘Personal hygiene’. They dressed as per the theme and shared their thoughts with their friends while waiting for their turn. Children acquired the etiquettes to behave in a social gathering. Special Days Earth day On the occasion of ‘Earth Day’, educators shared a PPT on the importance of the day. She encouraged children to use the resources wisely and asked them to take care of a few simple things to make the earth a happy planet like switch off the lights when not in use, don’t waste water and food, etc. Later on, children made beautiful impressions on a chart paper by dipping a balloon in blue and green color depicting the Mother Earth. International Dance Day Children enjoyed dancing on a ‘gummy bear’ song, which was followed by a presentation representing different forms of dances across the world. They were told about the reason behind celebrating International Dance Day. Mother’s Day The importance of Mother’s Day cannot be captured in words but can be easily felt in the warm hugs and smiles of our little ones. The educator helped children to create a Mother’s Day card for their mothers as gesture of warmth and gratitude. EYP Assemblies Our group of cuties have been the keen spectators to the assemblies performed by sections of kindergarten. They gradually learnt the way to adhere to a certain decorum and sit and stand in appropriate ways. Also, they were actively engaged in the action songs performed in the assemblies for ‘Mother’s Day’ and ‘Eid-Ul-Fitr’. Dear Parent, (s) Alone, we can do so little; together, we can do so much ~ Helen Keller We, at Suncity believe that the purpose of education is the integral development of a person which helps us in leading a fuller and better life. Education also contributes to the betterment of a society as a whole. The children of today can make a huge difference in the society tomorrow. Children do learn what they live. Then they grow up to live what they've learned ~ Dorothy Law Nolte Transition is one of the most inevitable and natural parts of life. As our youngest lot prepare to move to the next class, it is very important to remind our little ones of their previous knowledge. Here is a brief of the plethora of activities which helped our children recapitulate their learning. Let's take a sneak peek into the fabulous month of February and marvellous month of March. Theme – Community helpers Teacher, Teacher, what do you do? I teach reading and writing too. Doctor, Doctor, what do you do? I help when you're sick with a cold or the flu Police officer, what do you do? I help you stay safe in all that you do. The theme for the month of February was ‘Community Helpers’ and the children were sensitised on the importance of community helpers in our lives. Community helpers play a very important role in keeping the community safe and healthy. The educator introduced various community helpers such as doctor, nurse, teacher, policeman, cobbler etc. and discussed the job performed by them to ensure that the community functions more productively. The children were also made aware of the tools and instruments used by various community helpers and they enthusiastically discussed the chores done by various community helpers. Universal Value – 'I am Hopeful' May your choices reflect your hopes, not your fears ~ Nelson Mandela We aim to inculcate the values in our young learners which will help them become better human beings of tomorrow. Good moral values help build a child's character, form the very core of their being and become a foundation of their moral beliefs. The value for the month of February was 'I am Hopeful'. Hope is what gives us the courage to look forward to a better tomorrow. The educator presented the video 'Hope, the boat' and discussed the important value of always being hopeful. This was followed by an activity, 'Flicker of Hope' and the children were encouraged to express their feelings and represent their thoughts on the flicker through simple drawings. Verbal Linguistic Linguistic skills measure the capacity of individuals to understand and express themselves, both in written and oral form. Our little ones narrated stories with great confidence and aplomb. It was enthralling to see this kind of enthusiasm at such an early age. The children enjoyed reciting rhymes like 'Wind the bobbin' up, 'Chop chop', and 'Cobbler, cobbler mend my Shoe'. They loved listening to the stories 'Peppa Pig – when I grow up' and 'Elves and the Shoemaker'. The children also learnt the phonic sound and words related to the letter ‘Zz’ and recapitulated letters from “Aa to Zz” through audio-visuals, stories, real objects and practice sheets. Recapitulation of letters 'Kk' to 'Zz' along with their phonic sounds and related words was done in the class. The children enjoyed enacting a role play in the class and singing rhymes like 'Mr. Sun', 'It's raining, it's pouring', 'Itsy Bitsy Spider', 'Old MacDonald had a farm', and 'Wheels of the bus'. Our little ones have become confident orators and narrate story with the help of picture books with enthusiasm and confidence. Logical Mathematics Our little ones have become active thinkers and have begun to use imagery as part of their thinking. They have begun to relate numbers with the things around them. The little ones learnt to recognize number 10. The colour 'Black' was introduced through a wide range of concrete objects. The children enjoyed recapitulating numbers from 1 – 9, orally counted from 1 to 20 through songs and by tracing the 'Loop' pattern. They attempted an array of fun activities like making a human face using different shapes and picture tracing. The children recapitulated the pre-number concepts - 'Big/ Small' and 'Tall/ Short'. They also revised oral counting from 1 to 20, colours - 'Red' and 'Yellow' and shapes - square, rectangle and triangle. Naturalistic Our young learners were sensitised towards the role of community helpers in their lives. They understood the importance of work done by the community helpers and the value of being thankful to them was emphasised through a video demonstration. They were delighted to become chefs for a day and proudly displayed a dish prepared by them and confidently shared the ingredients and utensils used in preparing their dish. Making a 'Thank You' card was indeed an apt way of expressing gratitude towards our community helpers. It is the need of the hour to sensitize the little ones to be responsible towards the environment and the planet. The same was reiterated through a video on sustainable development which was watched with rapt attention by our young Suncitizens. Our budding environmentalists enjoyed making their own 'Watering can' and painting it beautifully. The little ones were also sensitised to the fact that they are growing up and would be promoted to a new class very soon. The educator encouraged the children to express their feelings on the same. Visual Spatial Creativity is expressing one’s own idea, trying new things, and experimenting with changing materials. The children celebrated the onset of spring by making a beautiful ‘Vasant Panchami Card’ and dedicating it to Goddess Saraswati. The children loved designing a pair of shoes and decorated them creatively. An array of activities like 'Chef craft', and ‘Electrician's Tool Belt’ were designed to give them hands on learning of the roles played by various community helpers. The children developed their aesthetic skills by making a 'Fish puppet' and 'Pichkari'. It also helped in developing their fine motor skills and increased their finger dexterity. Musical Intelligence In the words of Robert G. Ingersoll, “Music expresses feelings and thoughts, without language; it was below and before speech, and it is above and beyond all words.” Indian Music
Western Music
Dance “Dance is a language of the emotions.” – Priyanshu Singh Dancing is the best exercise for our body and it keeps our mind healthy and fit. It also helps children develop emotionally, socially and cognitively. Children had fun learning wonderful steps on the song, “Boom Chicka Boom”, which strengthened their gross motor skills and confidence. Bodily Kinesthetic Intelligence “Your productivity will double with increased physical activity.”- Laila Gifty Akita Physical education helps in developing the students’ competence and confidence. The importance of physical education programmes is to help students enhance a wide range of skills as well as give them the ability to use tactics, strategies and more ideas to perform. This month the children had a gala time participating in the following activities:
Storytelling Stories increase children's willingness to communicate and enable them to share their thoughts and feelings. Stories reveal universal truths about the world. Stories and other story related activities taken this month, had the sole objective of encouraging ‘Learning through Play Way method’. Learning through numbers, curves or through other basic shapes enhanced the interests of the children and improved their visual, linguistics and learning skills. The stories narrated in this month were – 1.‘Chintu Cap’ followed by an activity- Children enjoyed making ‘Chintu the mouse’ with the help of numbers. 2.'एक्की दुक्की' – This hilarious Marathi folktale was narrated to the children in hindi with simple moral of helping others in need. 'एक्की दुक्की'-Activity- 'एक्की दुक्की, the two girls with one and two hairs respectively were drawn using shapes. 3. The educator narrated beautiful stories to children named 'Matsya’ ‘Wait your turn, Tilly’ and ‘छोटा सा मोटा सा लोटा’ using relevant props. Drama Drama and skits are already part of children’s lives even before they start their school in the form of fictional plays at home such as doctors, nurses, pilots, engineers, dentists and more. This allows them to create their own identity by creating situations that have many similarities in the real world. Keeping this in mind, the educator performed various activities in this month. Children practiced many exercises like walking, dragging, shaking, stopping etc. and also listened to the story- ‘मूर्ख गधा’ with appropriate expressions and voice modulation. Interpersonal Intelligence Birthday celebration- Show & Tell Birthdays are important because they give everyone a chance to feel special and see how much those around them love them. Keeping up the spirit, the birthday ‘Show and Tell’ activity was celebrated on 28th February, 2022 and 16th March, 2022. The themes for the celebration was ‘Community Helpers’ and , ‘My favourite topic/theme of the year’. Children reiterated the basic etiquettes of how to behave at a party. They were encouraged to speak a few lines on the theme. They were excited to present their thoughts along with the props. Events and Celebrations Vasant Panchami Special Assembly An impressive performance was displayed by children of KG-B during the virtual assembly on the occasion of ‘Vasant Panchami’, the festival dedicated to Goddess Saraswati, the Hindu Goddess of knowledge, music, arts, wisdom and learning. Maha shivratri Special Assembly A powerpacked performance was showcased by the students of KG C on the occasion of ‘Mahashivratri’, the festival dedicated to Lord Shiva. Children apprised their friends about the importance of this day, they chanted mantras to seek Lord Shiva’s blessings and also presented engaging performances. Graduation Day Special Assembly To celebrate the progression, the students of ‘KG- ‘D’ performed a wonderful dance on the ‘Graduation Day.’ It was indeed a memorable day for the little ones as they received lots of blessings from their teachers and parents. Dear Parent, (s) Greetings! Education is not the answer to the question. Education is the means to the answer to all questions ~ William Allin We, at Suncity, believe that education helps in developing children’s intellectual, mental, physical, emotional and social skills and empowers them to find their unique place in the world. Let's take a sneak peek into the joyous month of January. Theme – Transport We can fly in a plane. We can ride on a train. In a boat, we all row. We can go, go, go! Transportation is the center of communication and we can't imagine our lives without it. The children were wide eyed and full of amazement while looking at various means of transport. The pictures of different means of transport gave wings to their imagination and fueled their ambition to become an astronaut and go into space. They were also sensitized towards the traffic & safety rules and the importance of abiding by them. Universal Value – 'I am Truthful' "The truth is still the truth, even if no one believes it. A lie is still a lie, even if everyone believes it." During the rapport building sessions, children were explained the Universal value, 'I am Truthful'. Being truthful means being honest towards ourselves and others. A person who is truthful always speaks the truth, shows honest behaviour and is trustworthy. The importance of always speaking the truth and owning up our mistakes was discussed in the rapport building sessions. Verbal Linguistic Intelligence Verbal intelligence is the ability to understand and reason using concepts framed in words. It is also linked to problem solving, abstract reasoning, and working memory. Identification and jolly phonics songs of the letters 'Ww', 'Xx' and 'Yy' was stressed upon along with the identification of ‘Naming Words’ which begin with these sounds. The children enjoyed listening to the theme based story 'My truck is stuck' and singing rhymes like 'The wheels of the bus', 'Stop says the red light', 'Ek chhoti kashti' and 'Aeroplane'. The children are becoming wonderful orators and narrate stories with great confidence with the help of picture books. Logical/Mathematical Intelligence Logical/ Mathematical skills help to develop critical and analytical thinking ability, problem solving and quantitative reasoning. Recapitulation of numbers 1 – 8 was done in the class. Our little ones enjoyed oral counting from 1 – 20 and learnt recognition and quantification of number 9. The children were introduced to the concept 'Far and Near' as they enthusiastically pointed out at various objects that were far and near in their surroundings. They enjoyed tracing the 'Hopping pattern' and hopping like a rabbit. Naturalistic Intelligence Naturalistic intelligence is the ability to identify and classify patterns in natural environment. Individuals with naturalistic intelligence are sensitive and tend to have an appreciation for nature. The importance of 4 Rs – refuse, reduce, reuse and recycle was discussed through an AV link. The children also enjoyed various art and craft activities like making a traffic light, a sailboat and an airplane along with the educator. Visual – Spatial Intelligence Visual-Spatial intelligence refers to a person's ability to perceive, analyze, and understand visual information in the surrounding world. Our activities were designed to enhance these skills in the children’s developing minds. The children enjoyed various activities like the 'Name Car' craft, ‘Paper Boat’ craft and ‘Q–tip’ painting of the national bird on the occasion of Republic Day. Musical Intelligence Music stimulates the brain in a very powerful way because of our emotional connection with it. It can also improve long term memory and lead to a better brain development. Learning music can improve a child’s social and cognitive skills. Indian Music The beauty of Indian classical music lies in its spontaneity. The music is produced live, on the spot, feeding off the energy from the listeners as well as the energy on stage. The children along with the educator welcomed each other with the song – ‘आओ आओ संगीत बनायें’ Children practiced songs like-
Western Music “Music gives a soul to the universe, wings to the mind, flight to the imagination and life to everything. ― Plato
Dance “Dancing stimulates the mind, body & soul. It increase cognitive strengths and prolongs life; that is the miracle of dance.” Dance is a beautiful form of art that helps you express yourself and promotes growth as well as enjoyment. This month, children had a great time practicing ‘Bhangra’ steps on a peppy Punjabi song, ‘रंगला पंजाब’ Bodily Kinaesthetic Intelligence Kinaesthetic learning often includes physical repetition of tasks, which builds muscle memory in children and further boosts retention. Movement can increase energy, which helps children stay focused. It also improves critical thinking, problem-solving skills and most importantly self-confidence. To inculcate the above abilities and to control one's body movements, the children practiced various exercises such as:
Storytelling “Storytelling is the most powerful way to put ideas into the world today.”- Robert McKee Storytelling is more than just reading out loud, the words of a story. Stories teach us about life, about ourselves and about others. Stories are part of every culture. The following stories were narrated by the educator during the month of January: · Children enjoyed listening to the story ‘The Clever tailor’, wherein they learnt that everything in this world wear out except the stories. · Children enjoyed doing a drawing activity related to the story, ‘The clever tailor’ along with the educator. · Children had fun listening to the story ’Chintu’s cap’. Drama Drama develops creative imagination in children and allows them to think and express themselves independently. So, this month the educator narrated the following stories with appropriate actions and gestures for the children to practice later: 1. ‘शेर और बैल’ Interpersonal Intelligence Birthday celebration- Show & Tell It gives immense joy to our little ones to be a part of birthday celebrations. Hence, the birthday celebration for Pre-Nursery children was held virtually on Monday, 31st January. 2022. The theme for the celebration was “Transport”. The children were dressed according to the theme and used various props to showcase their speaking skills in the birthday show and tell activity. They eagerly waited for their turns to share their knowledge with friends and reiterated the basic etiquettes to be adopted while attending a birthday party. Events and Celebrations Lohri and Makar Sankranti Assembly A special assembly was held virtually on the occasion of ‘Lohri’ and ‘Makar Sankranti’. The students of Pre-Nursery and Nursery – D presented a beautiful assembly. Lohri marks the onset of spring and the beginning new year as per the Hindu calendar. The festival is traditionally associated with the harvest of rabi crops. The children also performed a dance on the Lohri song. During the assembly, the children shared a few details about both the festivals as they are the important harvest festivals of our country. The young Suncitizens talked about why and how we celebrate ‘Lohri’ and ‘Makar Sankranti’. Makar Sankranti is believed to be a time for peace and prosperity. The children recited ‘Surya Mantra’ to celebrate the auspicious festival of Makar Sankranti. Republic Day Special Assembly A special assembly was presented by the children of KG – A to celebrate the glory of free India with great zeal on the virtual platform. During the assembly, the children showcased the culture and traditions of the various states of India. They also highlighted the importance of few rights of the citizens of India which are mentioned in the Indian constitution. In the end, our tiny tots presented a scintillating dance performance. The rendition of the National Anthem filled the environment with the spirit of patriotism. Dear Parent, (s) Greetings! We, at Suncity believe that education helps in the integral development of a child and is also a source of a better and a complete life. Education not only benefits a person but also contributes to the betterment of a society as a whole. Our activities are designed to promote optimum learning and development of our little ones. Let's take a sneak peek into the last month of this year. Theme – Winter Season/ Christmas Winter is not a season, it's a celebration. Even the chilly days could not put a damper on the energy and enthusiasm of our little ones. Clad in woollens they would be all set for their virtual classes every morning. Our theme 'Winter season/ Christmas' was aptly introduced and various theme related topics were discussed in the rapport building sessions. Children learnt about the characteristics of winter season, different ways to keep themselves warm and the types of clothes worn in the winter season. They also learnt the names of winter fruits and vegetables and enthusiastically named their favourite fruits and vegetables. The vocabulary words related to Christmas were also introduced as the children enjoyed sharing their views on how is Christmas and New Year celebrated. Universal Value – 'I am Wise' The children were explained the Universal value – 'I am Wise' during the rapport building sessions. Wisdom is not the same as knowledge. Wisdom is the ability to discern and judge properly as to what is true or right. This was emphasized through a short story 'The Wise Rabbit' and the children were encouraged to share their thoughts and views on the same. Verbal Linguistic Intelligence Listening and learning goes hand in hand. Our little ones have developed patience and at the same time have become quite vocal in expressing their views on myriad topics. They enjoyed reciting theme related rhymes like 'Rudolph the red nosed reindeer' and 'Dashing through the snow'. Identification and jolly phonics songs of the letters 'Tt', 'Uu' and 'Vv' was stressed upon along with naming words which begin with these sounds. The children enjoyed listening to stories like ' The grasshopper and the ant', 'Getting ready for winter' and 'The gift of peace'. The stories are a wonderful means of inculcating ethics and values among the children. Social etiquettes of positive talking and listening which is about taking turns, speaking politely, not interrupting were practiced and reinforced in the class. Logical/Mathematical Intelligence The Logical/ Mathematical intelligence entails the ability to detect patterns, reason deductively and think logically. The children were excited to explore the pattern '3' and enjoyed tracing and attempting the workbook pages as well. They were introduced to the colour 'white' and enjoyed the process of figuring out things/ objects that are white in colour such as cotton, radish, snow, teeth etc. The children were delighted to make their own ‘Snowman’ and had a good laugh at its orange nose. They were able to recall numbers 1 to 7 and also learnt to identify and quantify number 8. Recapitulation of oral counting from 1 to 20 and a Christmas tree colouring worksheet were done in the class. Naturalistic Intelligence The SDG of the month 'Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions' was integrated with one of our sessions wherein the educator talked about the world being one big family and the importance of coexisting with love and affection. This was followed by the children making the symbol of Peace. The children also enjoyed making their own yarn dolls and a delectable fruit chaat to be shared with their loved ones and the less privileged people later. The spirit of Christmas was in the air as the children tried their little hands at cookie decoration art and relished their cookies later on with their families. Visual Spatial Intelligence Visual spatial intelligence is the capacity to imagine or visualize in one’s mind the positions of objects, their shapes, their spatial relations to one another and the movement they make to form new spatial relations. The children enjoyed various fun and interesting activities like 'Mitten craft', 'Snowy Owl craft' and 'Father Christmas craft'. It was a delight to see our children's faces light up on creating beautiful things on their own. Musical Intelligence “He who sings frightens away his ills.” – Miguel De Cervantes Music helps students expand their minds and increase their self-confidence. It serves a greater purpose in our lives than simply providing amusement. Great scientists like Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam and Einstein were also fond of music. By combining teaching and music, educators can help students increase their memory, concentration and academic performance. Indian Music Indian classical music creates a spiritual link and helps the students stay connected with the roots of Indian culture. It broadens communication skills and helps the students depict their emotions. ‘Sangeet for All’ is the first Indian music curriculum with a carefully researched pedagogy, methodology, and resources that provides the young children with a solid foundation in music. This month the educator inculcated the following songs and practices:
Western Music Children along with the educator merrily sang the most peppy and much loved Christmas carol, “Rudolph the red-nosed reindeer.” Their keenness to learn the lyrics of the song was noticeable. Dance “Dance is the hidden language of the soul.”- Martha Graham Dance is a rejuvenating physical activity, and kids who take dance lessons regularly see a significant improvement in their overall physical health. Dance lessons can also help children improve their social skills and enable them to communicate better, learn teamwork, develop a greater sense of trust and cooperation. Since it was the month of December, the festive spirit of Christmas was on a high. Children had a great time learning the dance steps on the Christmas song- “Jingle bells”. Their exuberant participation during the sessions was noticeable. Bodily Kinaesthetic Intelligence Bodily Kinaesthetic activities make children aware of physical competence. It helps develop an active and healthy lifestyle. Children along with the educator performed various health-enhancing physical activities. They developed the knowledge, skills, motivation to engage in physical activities and better concentration through various exercises.
Storytelling Story telling is an effective way to educate and inform kids in an entertaining way. It is the best medium to inculcate values and traditions in young minds. The educator can present our culture and tradition in an interesting way through story telling. Story sessions improve reading skills and develops the minds of children towards thinking and imaginations. Our young learners along with the educator read and learn the following stories and activities:
Drama A drama is attractive, impactful and real as it presents characters along with their natural and credible aspects. It is very similar to a short story as it also comprises characters, plot, setting as well as symbolism. This month the educator narrated the following stories-
Interpersonal Intelligence Birthday celebration- Show & Tell It gives immense joy to our little ones to be a part of birthday celebrations. Hence, all Pre-Nursery children born in the month of December had their virtual birthday celebrations on Friday, 24th December 2021. The theme for the celebration was 'Christmas.' Children showcased their oral skills through a 'Show & Tell' activity. They were excited to speak their lines and were ready with their props. Children reiterated the basic etiquettes of how to behave at a party. Events and Celebrations Christmas Assembly Christmas is the spirit of giving without a thought of getting. A special assembly was held virtually on the occasion of Christmas. The students of Nursery – C presented a beautiful skit, highlighting the real meaning of Christmas i.e. being kind and generous towards others. They also performed a dance on the song “Jingle bells”. During the assembly, the children shared a few details about the festival. The young Sucitizens of Nursery – C were elated to showcase their valuable contributions towards the society through the “Joy of Giving – Blanket donation drive initiated by the school. Joy of Giving Christmas is a time to give and forgive. It is celebrated as a joyous affair everywhere. We too, at Suncity, celebrated Christmas as a happy time for our children. As values of compassion, kindness and consideration should be embedded right from the childhood and to inculcate the spirit of sharing amongst the students we celebrated, “The Joy of Giving Week” in the school, wherein our little ones contributed blankets for the needy people. Math Week "There should be no such thing as boring mathematics" In our endeavour to make maths fun and interesting for our young learners, Math week was organised from the 13th to 17th of Dec. The children enjoyed recapitulating shapes and colours in a play way method and the pre number concept of 'Tall and Short' was recapitulated through concrete objects. The activities were thoroughly enjoyed by the children. Dear Parent, (s) Greetings! "The more you celebrate in life, the more there is in life to celebrate" ~ Oprah Winfrey We believe that the purpose of education is to train the mind to think something that cannot be learnt from textbooks. Values, beliefs, wisdom and habits are core to a good education which brings lasting positive changes in human life and behaviour. This will prepare our children to contribute to society in a meaningful and positive way. Let's take a sneak peek into the festive month of November. Theme – Festivals The greatness of a culture can be found in its festivals. Festivals unite people, help us embrace different cultures and develop respect and understanding for each other's customs and traditions. The children enjoyed learning about different festivals like Diwali, Eid, Holi, Christmas, GuruNanak Jayanti etc. They loved singing festivals based rhymes like ' Aayi Diwali Aayi' and 'Eid is coming' along with the educator. Fun and responsibility go hand in hand. Thus, the importance of celebrating festivals conscientiously was emphasized with the help of a skit, 'The Dog and the Rabbit'. The children enjoyed sharing their views on air and noise pollution caused by fire crackers on Diwali and the harmful effects of chemicals used in Holi colours. The virtual assembly on Guru Nanak Jayanti was an effective way for them to learn the teachings of Guru Nanak Devji. Universal Value – ' I am Tolerant' During the rapport building sessions, children were introduced to the Universal value – 'I am Tolerant'. Tolerance is respecting the opinions of others which are different from our own opinion. The importance of treating everyone with respect and kindness and being sensitive to the language used was discussed in the sessions. Verbal Linguistic Intelligence Linguistic skills help us to understand and express ourselves, both in written and oral form. The children have started introducing themselves, narrating stories and talking about their favourite characters with enthusiasm and confidence. They learnt to identify the letters 'Qq', Rr' and 'Ss', learnt their phonic sounds and words related to these letters. They expanded their vocabulary through audio-visuals, stories, real objects and practice sheets. Logical/Mathematical Intelligence Logical/ Mathematical skills help us to think analytically, enhance our reasoning abilities, look for solutions and help us solve problems. Our little ones started identifying and quantifying numbers. They enjoyed learning number 7 through the story 'Snowhite and the 7 dwarves'. The children were introduced to the colour green and enthusiastically pointed out at green coloured objects in their surroundings. They enjoyed learning about the 'Heart' shape through a sponge printing activity, traced the 'c' pattern and were introduced to the concept of 'Rough and Smooth'. Learning oral counting from 1 to 20 through the rhyme 'count, count, count with me' was certainly the icing on the cake. Naturalistic Intelligence No festival or celebration can be complete without sweets. Sweets are a trademark of joy, happiness and most importantly, a token of love. Our budding chefs prepared yummy coconut laddoos to be relished later with their loved ones. Enjoyment and responsibility go hand in hand. Project Hariyali Phase 2 was also put into action and the children performed the activity of mixing coconut coir with soil and water to make organic ‘coco peat’ at home. The educator also discussed the mosquito repellent feature of ‘lemongrass’ plant and encouraged children to adopt this plant to avoid dengue. Our nascent scientists kindled their scientific spirit by learning an air pressure experiment wherein they experienced firsthand effects of air pressure. Visual – Spatial Intelligence Use of position words enhances the development of cognitive, spatial awareness. Children were engaged in multi-sensory skills to create end products. It allowed them to be imaginative, creative and engaged them in playful thinking. The children enjoyed making Holi craft which also gave them the opportunity to recapitulate shapes like rectangle and triangle. They learnt about the significance of Guru Nanak Jayanti and enthusiastically coloured Guru Nanak Devji's picture and used their imagination to decorate it with a tree, sun and clouds. They also enjoyed making Eid craft and Starfish craft along with the educator. Musical Intelligence Indian Music Indian classical music inculcates a sense of structure and rhythm. ‘Sangeet for All’ is the first Indian music curriculum with a carefully researched pedagogy, methodology and resources that provide the young child with a solid foundation in music.
Western Music “Where words leave off, music begins.” ― Heinrich Heine Music ignites all areas of a child’s development, including intellectual, social -emotional, motor, language, and overall literacy. This month a beautiful song, ‘Walk walk walk in the light’ was practiced by the children. The children enjoyed singing such a melodious and meaningful song with full enthusiasm along with the educator. Their keenness to learn the rhythm of the song was praiseworthy. Dance Dancing is a great form of exercise and is loved by all. It allows them to stay active in a fun filled and exciting way. During the month of November, the children performed warm up exercises and danced to the tune of the song ‘Deep Deep’. Bodily Kinaesthetic Intelligence
Storytelling In the words of Dr. Howard Gardener, “Stories constitute the single most powerful weapon in a leader’s arsenal.” Storytelling is a unique way for students to develop an understanding, respect, and appreciation for other cultures. Stories create magic, a sense of wonder, teach us about ourselves and others. The following stories were narrated by the educator in the month of November:
Drama A drama is a type of story acted out before an audience. The characters, or the people in the story, often come into conflict with each other over something and thus arises various expressions, dialogues, and feelings in stories. So, this month the educator narrated the following stories- 1. टुनि और बिल्ली की कहानी 2. शेर और चूहे की कहानी Birthday celebration- Show & Tell Birthdays mean fun and laughter all around. This day not only brings happiness for the birthday boy or birthday girl but also for children who are a part of the celebration. Nursery kids born in the month of November celebrated their birthday on November 30th. The theme for the celebration was ‘Homes’. The educator briefed the children on social mannerism and etiquettes while attending a birthday party. Children showcased their oral skills through a ‘Show & Tell’ activity based on the theme. They were excited to speak their lines and were ready with their props. Events and Celebrations Project Hariyali- phase II
Guru Nanak Jayanti Special Assembly “GOD is one, but he has innumerable forms. He is the creator of all and He himself takes the human form.” - Guru Nanak Dev ji
Dear Parent(s),Greetings! "While we try to teach our children all about life, our children teach us what life is all about" ~ Angela Schwindt Thus our activities are designed to make learning fun and help in the holistic development of children. Let's take a sneak peek into the awesome month of October. Universal Value- ‘I am Peace’ During the Rapport building sessions, children were explained the significance of the Universal Value- ‘I am Peace’. Peace – Peace is caring for others, giving to others and love to all. The children were given various examples of the situations such as - What will you do if you come across a few homeless hungry stray animals? The importance of giving a smile, a hug, saying nice things to others etc. was discussed with the help of examples, a story and pictures. Theme – Aquatic Animals The month of October took the children into the enchanting world of aquatic animals. They were introduced to the captivating world of fish, crabs, jellyfish, sharks, sea horses, dolphins etc. The features of these animals were discussed during Quality Circle Time. The children enjoyed making various animal moves like 'wobble like a jellyfish', 'move like a crab', 'chomp-chomp like a shark' etc. Various theme related rhymes like 'sticky sticky starfish', 'down in the deep blue sea', 'animals in the ocean', and '12345 once I caught a fish alive' were recited by the children along with the educator. The 'Show and Tell' activity provided an opportunity to the children to enhance their public speaking skills. They showed props related to the theme and spoke a few lines on it. Verbal Linguistic Language development lays the foundation for reading and writing skills in children as they progress through school and helps them to communicate, express and understand. The children have started talking in sentences, expressing their thoughts and ideas and narrating stories with confidence. The children practiced the phonic sounds and words related to letters 'Nn, Oo, Pp'. They can now recognize letters 'Aa' to 'Mm' and say their phonic sounds. They also enjoyed listening to theme related stories like 'Nemo the fish', 'Way down deep in the deep blue sea', and 'The Tortoise and the Rabbit'. Their vocabulary was enhanced through audiovisuals, stories, real objects and practice sheets. Logical/Mathematical Logical – Mathematical intelligence helps the children to analyze problems logically, develop critical and creative thinking ability, information processing and concentration. The children learnt oral counting from 1 – 20, recognized number 6 and the quantification of number 6. They were introduced to wavy lines and 'star' shape with the help of audiovisuals and workbook pages. The children enjoyed tracing wavy lines in salt/ plain flour and making wavy lines on newspaper with the help of paintbrush and paints. The concept of 'heavy and light' was done through an audiovisual and a worksheet. Naturalistic It is imperative that children learn the importance of taking care of our planet today as they are going to inherit it tomorrow. Our activities for the month of October were designed keeping this very goal in mind. The children 'created' their own ocean and then saw the effects of pollution, oil spills and disposing garbage in it. The importance of keeping our water bodies clean was discussed in the class and the children had valuable inputs to share on the same. The children also enjoyed 'making their own beach' in a plastic container with the use of props like sand, marbles, aquatic animal toys etc. The children had lots of fun decorating the beach as per their imagination. The concept of 'heavy and light' was introduced through an activity using a hanger and disposable cups. The children enjoyed putting different things on the two sides like leaves, pebbles, crayons, cotton, bottle caps,small plastic toys etc.and watch the hanger move up and down. It was indeed a fun way to learn a new concept. Visual-Spatial Our young artists attempted a variety of activities to boost their imagination. Indeed, we could see them inventing ways and thinking differently while experimenting with colours. ● The little ones were delighted to make ‘Ravana's’ face on the occasion of Dussehra. ● Integrating the monthly theme of aquatic animals with Visual-Spatial, children created a shark using a clothes Peg, a crab from a bottle cap and Tortoise from walnut/clay along with the educator. Musical Intelligence Music stimulates the brain in a very powerful way because of our emotional connection with it. Music can raise someone’s mood and get them excited. It can also improve long term memory and lead to better brain development. Learning music can improve a child’s social and cognitive skills. Indian Music (Sangeet for all) Indian classical music inculcates a sense of structure & rhythm in one’s brain. Children welcomed each other with the song ‘आओआओ संगीत बनायें’, later children practiced singing ‘Shake the shaker’ song wherein they enjoyed shaking the bottles along with singing. They also sang, नारंगी सॉन्ग and ‘Ten little vegetables song’ followed by a rapid-fire quiz. Western Music “Music is to the mind as air is to the body”. Practice makes us all perfect. Children practiced singing a new song, ‘God’s love it’s so wonderful’ to the tune of a guitar. Dance Dancing is an excellent source of entertainment, laughter, and joy. Children strengthened their skills by dancing to the tune of the Diwali song, ‘Pretty Diyas’ along with the educator. Bodily Kinaesthetic Intelligence During early childhood, movement is an important sensitivity for all children, as it is the vehicle to obtain experiences. It helps to enhance their gross motor, fine motor skills, eye-hand coordination and much more. So, our little learners along with our educator acquired the fitness skills through live sessions and videos of the following simple and easy exercises using different props. ● Yoga pose- dog pose, snake pose and bow pose. ● Exercises like warming up, stretching from head to toe, rolling on the back, teddy roll, bow pose roll and long sitting while touching the toes. Storytelling “Storytelling is the most powerful way to put ideas into the world”. The first story narrated this month was 'Be Kind’, which exhibited different examples of showing kindness to others like lending a helping hand, speaking politely to others, using magical words, and so on. In the following week, children did a sorting activity by pasting pictures into kind and unkind columns. In the third week, an Indian folk tale was narrated emphasizing the importance of curiosity and hard work, followed by a drawing of a tribal girl activity in the last week. Drama A great drama has the ability to speak universal truths that connect cultures from around the world on an interpersonal level. In simple words, drama is a composition in verse or prose presenting a story in pantomime or dialogue. This month the educator explained how to deliver the dialogues using different moods along with voice modulation. Later, they enjoyed a fun-filled way to emote certain feelings and situations. Events and Celebrations Birthday celebration- Show & tell Birthdays are important because they give everyone a day to feel special and see how much those around them love them and they get excited to celebrate their special day with friends and teachers virtually. Children reiterated the basic etiquettes of how to behave at a party. Keeping up the spirit, they were encouraged to speak a few lines through ‘show and tell’. The theme for the celebration was “Aquatic Animals”. They were excited to speak a few lines on the topic and exhibit their props. Project Uphaar- Spreading Smiles The children were encouraged to use recycled plastic bottles as their piggy bank to deposit coins or notes of any denomination of their will and choice and then with this money, they bought a gift to give to their housemaids or other underprivileged people. The children gift-wrapped the gifts with recycled newspapers and stuck a smiley emoji on it. They, in a true sense, fulfilled the meaning of Diwali by spreading smiles. Dear Parent(s), Greetings "Children are likely to live up to what you believe of them" ~ Lady Bird Johnson We believe that it is important for children to imbibe qualities like compassion, understanding and kindness as these qualities put them on the path towards being happy and successful adults. That is the very reason our activities are designed to help children inculcate these values in a fun way. Let's take a sneak peek into the splendid month of September. Theme – Animals The month of September introduced the children to the amazing world of animals – farm, pet, and wild animals. The children enjoyed singing and 'visiting' Old McDonald's farm. They saw various farm animals like cow, horse, pig, sheep etc., their young ones and what they provide us. They also learnt about pet animals and enjoyed imitating their sounds. The children were keen to learn about wild animals, their young ones and their habitat and enjoyed reciting theme related rhymes like 'Down in the Jungle', 'Five Little Monkeys', 'Our Puppies' etc. The children have started sharing their thoughts and narrating stories confidently during the Quality Circle Time. Verbal Linguistic Linguistic skills help children to express themselves and communicate with others. Listening and speaking are the key skills in learning any language. The children have started introducing themselves, using full sentences to communicate, and are also learning to narrate stories with the help of picture story books. We also recited theme-related rhymes like 'pussy cat', '5 little ducks', 'down in the jungle', narrated stories like 'the fox and the grapes', and 'the little red hen'. Children were encouraged to speak and share their thoughts during Quality Circle Time. Children also practiced the phonic sounds and words related to letters from ‘Aa to Mm’. They expanded their vocabulary through the audiovisuals, stories, real objects and practice sheets. Hindi Diwas was celebrated with great enthusiasm and the children learnt about our national language and its importance. The children loved enacting the rhyme 'Baarish Aayi' along with props. Logical/Mathematical Our little ones have started reciting numbers in a sequence with the help of rhymes. They have begun to relate numbers and their quantification in the things around them. The little ones learnt to recognize ‘number 5’ and counted the fingers and toes of one hand and foot. They also took keen interest in the concept of 'fat and thin', the colour 'red' and the shape 'rectangle'. They excitedly pointed out to different rectangle shaped objects in the room like door, AC, remote and even their box of crayons! They attempted an array of fun activities like tearing and pasting, colouring and making a human body craft from rectangular cutouts. Naturalistic Our children don't let the limitations of being confined to the four walls dim their keenness to learn and we help them explore and care for Mother Nature. The children made a great effort to practice recycling and have an eco-friendlier lifestyle.We discussed the importance of recycling kitchen waste like fruits and vegetable peels and made our own compost bins in plastic containers. The benefits of a compost bin were also discussed in the class: organic fertilisers enrich soil, reduce the need for chemical fertiliser and helps in recycling kitchen waste. The children also enjoyed making their own fish aquarium, animal track painting and making their own photo frame. Oh! What a wonderful way to learn recycling in a play-way method. Visual Art Children explored their aesthetic skills with the help of various colouring and craft activities done in the class virtually. Using an array of material is a sensory treat, along with the guided instructions (right/left directions, folding /unfolding, drawing shapes) for these budding souls who thoroughly enjoy the process of action and resulting product. ● The little ones were delighted to make a headgear of ‘Reindeer’ and ‘Hen’ using handprint. ● Integrating the monthly theme of animals with Visual-Spatial, children created a ‘pig-face pen stand’ using a waste bottle along with the educator. ● To reiterate the letter ‘L l’, kids enjoyed making a lamp. ● Children enjoyed painting the ‘weather symbols’ on play dough/river stones. Musical Intelligence Music stimulates the brain in a very powerful way because of our emotional connection with it. It can also improve long term memory and lead to better brain development. Indian Music Indian classical music inculcates a sense of structure & rhythm in one’s brain. Sangeet for all is the first Indian music curriculum with a carefully researched pedagogy, methodology, and resources that provides the young child with a solid foundation in music. Children practiced singing different songs like ‘Tidy up song’, ‘Rain song’, ‘Potato song’ ‘अरे रे रे कष्णा’,‘ आओ आओ संगीत बनाये’ . They also enjoyed listening to the musical story of ‘Tansen’. Western Music “Music is to the mind as air is to the body”. - Plato Practice makes us all perfect. With the ongoing western music sessions, our children are gaining musical intelligence each day. They learnt a new song, ‘This little light of mine’. Dance Dancing is an excellent source of entertainment, laughter, and joy. The children strengthened their skill by dancing to the tune of the song, ‘Dance Party’. Bodily Kinaesthetic Intelligence Bodily Kinesthetics- If there is one thing that certainly achieves well, it is in helping children to develop and hone their motor skills. Think of all the running and climbing that the average child loves to be involved in. Kids can improve their balance and coordination with holistic benefits for mobility. So, our little learners along with our educator learnt about fitness through live sessions and videos of simple and easy exercises using different props.
Storytelling “Storytelling is the most powerful way to put ideas into the world”. The educator narrated the story, ‘For the love of a cat’ through a storybook to instill the values of loyalty, kindness, and honesty in our little ones. Later, the children enjoyed doing an activity on Cat in integration with the story. Pranav’ s picture’ a short and fun story by Nandini Nayar (author of several children’s books) was narrated along with the story re- telling activity by the children in the third week. An inspirational story based on the short incidents in ‘Kasturba Gandhi’ s life was narrated in the last week of the month. Drama Drama is a mode of fictional representation through dialogue and performance. In simple words, drama is a composition in verse or prose presenting a story in pantomime or dialogue. This month the educator narrated the stories, ‘कुम्हार की कहानी ‘, ‘कंजूस आदमी ‘. Later, they enjoyed a fun-filled way to emote certain feelings and situations. Interpersonal Intelligence We begin communicating from the moment we are born. Letting our mothers know we have arrived with our first cry. As a child develops, we must nurture their communication skills, so they are capable of expressing themselves, clearly and confidently, in all aspects and areas of their life. Thus, we conducted 'show and tell' activities for the little ones while celebrating the birthdays of the children who were born in this month. Birthday celebration- Show & tell Birthdays are important because they give everyone a day to feel special and see how much those around them love them. They get excited to celebrate their special day with their friends and teachers virtually. Keeping up the spirit, the birthday celebration was planned on 30th September, 2021.The theme for the celebration was “Animals”. Children reiterated the basic etiquettes of how to behave at a party. They were encouraged to speak a few lines on the theme through ‘show and tell’. They were excited to speak their lines and were ready with their props. Events and Celebrations Teachers’ Day Assembly The special Assembly was celebrated virtually on the 3rd of September to mark the birth anniversary of Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan. To celebrate this occasion, students of KG- C sang a parody and danced acknowledging the contributions of their beloved teachers. Some of them also dressed up as their teachers, and enjoyed dancing to the song, ‘Teacher see the good inside me’. हिंदीदिवस सनसिटीस्कूल,37डीकेछात्रोंनेहिंदीकोभारतकीआधिकारिकभाषाओंमेंअपनानेकेलिए 14 सितंबर को हिंदी दिवस मनाया। कक्षा के॰जी॰- डी के छात्रों ने मुख्य प्रार्थना पेश की। बच्चों नेजानकारी साझा की कि हिंदी एक बहुत समृद्ध भाषा है और 14 सितंबर 1949 को हिंदी कोभारत की राजभाषा घोषित किया गया। हिंदी प्रेम, एकता और भाईचारे की भाषा है। Dear Parent(s), Greetings! “The best way to make children good is to make them happy” ~ Oscar Wilde We believe that play gives children a chance to practice what they are learning. That is the very reason our activities are designed to make children learn in a fun way and explore their surroundings at the same time. Let's take a sneak peek into the splendid month of August. Theme- Rainy Season ‘I hear thunder’ was an appropriate rhyme to be taken for this month as it was not only in sync with the theme of the month but also because the children were able to connect with it in real time. They loved reciting the rhyme, ‘Rain, rain go away’. The children were briefed on the things they need to use to protect themselves from getting wet. They learnt about the insects which are visible during the rainy season and enjoyed the cool breeze through their balconies. The educator and children imagined the joy of rain together by holding umbrellas on the virtual platform. Other seasons such as Spring, Summer, Autumn and Winter were also discussed briefly. Children were exposed to the ‘life cycle of a butterfly’ through an AV and by creating a life cycle of a butterfly using a paper plate and the material readily available at home. Children also understood the concept of ‘growth’ by taking care and observing the sapling/ seeds sown by them. Universal Value- ‘I am Respectful’ Children were explained the significance of the Universal Value – ‘I am Respectful’. Children were briefed on the use of magic words (Please, May I, Sorry, Thank you) during the Rapport Building sessions. The educator instilled the virtue of respect in the kids through discussions and some examples like appreciating children for patiently waiting for their turn, listening to their peers etc. Verbal linguistic Children learn by absorbing information through daily interactions and experiences. Demonstrating active listening and giving attention to the person speaking was an achievement for our children. They have started introducing themselves, responding to morning greetings, reciting rhymes and prayers. Engagement during simple question-and-answer sessions is quite evident now. Children also learnt the phonic sounds and words related to letters from ‘Hh to Kk’ and recapitulated the letters from “Aa to Gg” through the audio-visuals, stories, real objects and practice sheets. They attempted an array of fun activities in the process of learning the letters like ear bud printing, cotton pasting, etc. Logical/Mathematical Our little fellows have begun to interpret the meaning of their experiences. Their ability to comprehend concepts, make sense of current events and use of memory has steadily improved. Children have become active thinkers and some of them wonderfully predicted the outcomes to questions asked related to the thematic concepts. They linked numeral 4 to the concept using a wide variety of examples such as leaves, crayons, pencils, flashcards, worksheets and fingers as per the number etc. Children also traced the ‘zig zag pattern’ and learnt about the shape ‘triangle’. Naturalistic In the current scenario also, we want our children to stay connected to the nature in the best possible manner. The educators did the same seamlessly through perfectly planned naturalistic activities in the comfort of their homes such as making a bug using leaves, twigs; making walnut shell/clay boat and paper windmill. Almost all these activities were the first-time experience for our little ones and they were equally thrilled, inquisitive, happy and eager to participate in the same and learnt the art of reusing things. Visual Spatial ‘Please excuse our mess, the children are creating memories’. Our young ones know how to work using their imagination at its best, right from making their own rainbow, creating life cycle of a butterfly on their own using natural materials like leaves, twigs painting weather symbols on stones and decorated a flute for Janmashtami festival. They were pros in everything. The treasured art pieces created with their own little hands was a wonderful treat for our eyes. Drama In early childhood, drama needs no written lines to memorize, structured behaviour patterns to imitate, nor is an audience needed. Children could identify and differentiate between the right and wrong at their age if they are nurtured, guided, and supervised well. So, keeping this aim in mind, stories like ‘हंस और केकड़े,.’ and ‘तीन बैल और एक शेर’ were narrated to promote the power of ‘unity’ and advise the children not to blindly follow others with appropriate expressions and voice modulations for children to practice and experiment. Storytelling To encourage our young learners to use their imagination and creativity, storytelling sessions were conducted by the educator. Apple plant life cycle’ activity was the first story activity performed this month with the children reiterating the importance of plants and trees around us, followed by the story of a ‘Friend’, which beautifully depicted the friendship between a cloud and a river. Bodily Kinesthetic Intelligence Kinesthetic learning often includes physical repetition of tasks, which builds muscle memory in children and further boosts retention. Movement can increase energy, which helps children stay focused. It also improves critical thinking, problem-solving skills and most importantly self-confidence. To inculcate the above abilities and to control one's body movements, the children practiced various exercises such as: ❖ Kids yoga - butterfly pose, flower pose, side plank, tree pose. ❖ Space workout exercises - catching the shooting stars, bending like a crescent moon, spinning on a flying saucer. Children also practiced the ribbon drill along with free hand callisthenic exercises for the ‘Bodily kinesthetic event.' Dance Dancing is an excellent source of entertainment, laughter, and joy. Children strengthened their body movements by dancing to the tunes of the song, ‘I am so Happy’. Musical Intelligence “Music has the power to bring people together.” Music has the power to bring positivity and entertainment to the lives of everyone. Indian Music Children love music because it holds the power to express and brings a sense of joy into their lives. In this month, children practiced ‘Sangeet for all’ activities, and sang the patriotic song, ‘देश मेरे देश’ and the devotional song, ‘अरेरे रे कृष्णा’ song along with the educator. Western Music “Words make you think. Music makes you feel. A song makes you feel a thought.” In western music session children practiced singing the song, ‘Praise Him’, to the tunes of a guitar. Special Days and Events Birthday Celebration A ‘show and tell’ activity was conducted on the theme, ‘Fun in the Rain’. Children were briefed about social etiquettes- the way to greet others and wait for their turn for things. Mannerism in terms of behaving at a birthday party in different situations like, while eating, receiving return gifts was discussed with children. This is being done on a regular basis in order to reiterate these social skills. Children were then encouraged to speak a few lines on the assigned theme. They were excited to speak their lines and exhibit their creative props. Special assembly on Independence Day - Meaning of ‘Independence’ was explained and other important information about our nation was shared by the children of KG-A through a recorded assembly on the virtual platform. Later, children attempted tearing and pasting technique in our national flower ‘lotus’. Bodily kinesthetic event- To develop good muscle memory and motor skills our little ones participated in the ‘Bodily Kinesthetic Event’ on 14th August,2021, wherein they enjoyed the body and hand movements by wearing tri- colour pom-poms in their hands. The event started with some thrilling warm-up exercises along with stretching of limbs from head to toe. They beautifully presented a ribbon drill along with free hand callisthenic exercises. Janamashtami It is always essential that the kids should be taught the basic rituals and traditions. The students of KG B hosted a special assembly on the eve of ‘Janmashtami’. Children were briefed on the significance of this Hindu festival and they enjoyed making a flute craft in their visual art session along with the educator. “Curiosity is the wick in the candle of learning.” ~ William Arthur Ward We at Suncity, believe that it is important to arouse the curiosity in our little ones for things around them, so that the learning never ceases. That is the very reason, our activities are designed to make children eager to know what is coming next, try it themselves and learn in their own stride. Let's take a sneak peek into the splendid month of July. Theme-Summer season It was an immense pleasure to hear the sweet voices echoing with joy. Although we met yet again on our laptop/ mobile screens instead of meeting in the school premises, thanks to technology we are still connected. The learning and fun continued after the summer vacation too. Summer though being the hottest season of the year, yet was a very interesting and entertaining season especially for our kids because they got a chance to enjoy the fruits of summer, home-made ice lollies, and other summer delicacies. They also shared how they ‘spent their Summer Vacation’. Children discovered the fact that sun rays are very hot and lead to the evaporation of water. Children were briefed about the availability of summer fruits like mango, plum, litchi, muskmelon, watermelon, cherry etc. in abundance. The knowledge bank of children was enriched with the following details about the summer season. · We should wear comfortable cotton clothes. · We need a fan and cooler/AC to keep our house cool. · We should eat and drink cool things to fight the summer heat. · We should drink plenty of water. · We need to take care of birds and plants by providing them water and food. · We should not waste water or electricity. Verbal linguistic Linguistic skills do not develop overnight. Early language acquisition is instinctive, and for most of the children, it tends to happen quite naturally. We as adults need to give them enough experiences to acquire the same. The best way to develop language is through interaction. So we ensured that we interact in complete sentences with them in a soft voice. We recited theme-related rhymes like ‘Summertime’, ‘Garmi Aayi’, ‘Wind the bobbin up’, narrated stories like ‘Little bunny went on a holiday’ and ‘Drippy the raindrop’. We also encouraged children to speak and share their thoughts during Quality Circle Time. Children also practiced the phonic sounds and words related to letters from ‘Aa to Gg’. They expanded their vocabulary through the audio visuals, stories, real objects, practice sheets. Logical/Mathematical Our little ones have now started understanding the logic of numbers and their quantification. They make an effort to solve problems and the retention power has steadily improved. They can identify things that we have covered so far; they can count along with the educator and respond to the questions posed. Children took keen interest in the concepts and related the same with things and people around them for example, for the concept of ‘tall and short’, they were able to identify who is tall and who is short amongst their family members. They acquired the following concepts such as, colour ‘blue’, shape ‘Square’, numbers and their quantification till number 3. Naturalistic Our little explorers are no doubt confined to the four walls of the house; we still keep sensitizing them towards Mother Nature. They learnt to take care of the birds by making a bird feeder, they explored the sense of smell and feel with nature, understood the importance of saving water through a raindrop colouring sheet. To encourage independence, focus and self-control, children practiced spooning activity.They experimented with natural objects to see which one’s sink and which one’s float like leaves, stones, cotton, feather, etc. All these efforts were made to ensure that they stay close to the nature and are able to explore the same while sitting at home. Visual-Spatial Children feel good while creating things which helps boost their self-confidence. Our young artists attempted a variety of activities to boost their imagination. They made a paper fan along with the educator and used it to cool off in the hot summer months, painted a slice of watermelon and pasted real seeds, made a colourful garden by vegetable and thumb printing. Indeed, we could see them inventing ways and thinking differently while experimenting with colours. Music plays an important part of everyone’s life as it touches us on an emotional level and also influences our mood. Indian Music “Music has the power to bring people together.”Music has the power to bring positivity and entertainment to the lives of everyone. Children love music because it holds the power to express and brings a sense of joy into their lives. This month children practiced the prayers, गुरुवंदना’, ‘गायत्री मंत्र’ and a song, ‘एक कौआ प्यासा था’. Music has the power to bring positivity and entertainment to the lives of everyone. Children love music because it holds the power to express and brings a sense of joy into their lives. This Western Music Practice makes us all perfect. With the ongoing western musical sessions, our children are getting future-ready and are enhancing their musical intelligence. They enjoyed singing a new song, ‘Mercy is falling’. Dance Dancing is an excellent source of entertainment, laughter and joy. The children strengthened their skill by dancing to the song, ‘I am so happy’. Bodily-Kinesthetic Intelligence Bodily Kinesthetic Intelligence techniques improve a child's ability to process information physically through hand and body movement. It also fosters body control and expression. It helps them to strengthen their gross and fine motor skills and eye-hand coordination. So, our little learners learnt about the fitness skills through the live sessions. Children practiced underwater sea animal exercises (crab pose, shark pose, turtle pose) and animal Tabata (cat pose, snake pose, dog pose etc.) Drama The benefits of using drama in education are; healthy expression of feelings and developing creative imagination in children. With this aim in mind, sories like ‘The Proud Peacock’, 'A Lion and a Rabbit' were narrated to children to allow them to think and express themselves independently. Storytelling Storytelling helps improve children’s language skills, instills a love of reading, stirs their imagination, and teaches moral values. Keeping this view in mind, ‘A baby hornbill learns to fly’ was the first story narrated this month which emphasized the importance of being independent in one’s life through the character, a ‘bird’. It was followed by a hornbill-making activity using hand and foot impressions in the second week. Children enjoyed listening to the story of “Our Useful plants’ as per the ongoing theme of the month in the following week. Interpersonal Intelligence We begin communicating from the moment we are born, letting our mothers know we have arrived with our first cry. As a child develops, we must nurture their communication skills so they are capable of expressing themselves, clearly and confidently, in all aspects and areas of their life. Thus, we conducted 'show and tell' activity for the little ones during the birthday celebrations. Birthday celebration Children were briefed about social etiquettes- the way to stand and greet others. Mannerism in terms of behaving at a birthday party in different situations was discussed with children. Children dressed up in summer clothes and spoke about ‘one thing they like the most about the summer season.’ Project Haryali- phase 1 To instill the love for greenery ‘within’ and ‘around’, an activity was conducted under our ‘Project Hariyali’ for our little nurturers. The educator demonstrated the process to plant a useful herb, ‘Mint’ during the class. Benefits of the same were also explained to them. The children observed and attempted it along with the educator. They were encouraged to monitor the growth of their plant. Summer Fruit Festival Children expressed their thoughts on the sensorial learning related to the summer fruits like their origin, colour, texture, taste and the products made out of them. They were taken into the fruit orchards virtually for an enriching experience. Our young learners were also sensitised towards the sustainability aspect of the food system. The session concluded with a relishing ‘Mango’ pudding prepared by our little chefs. Visual spatial event To boost the spatial skills of our young learners through play, an activity on ‘kitchen tools’ was conducted. It was fun for the children to estimate the shapes and sizes of the pictures of objects used in the kitchen and place the respective real objects over them. |
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