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 taking their names while reciting ‘Rain, rain go away, little __________(name of the child) wants to play’. Children were briefed about the things they need to use to protect themselves from getting wet. They explored the insects visible during rainy season and enjoyed the cool breeze while going for nature walks. Discussion on other seasons such as Spring, Summer, Autumn and Winter were touched upon briefly. Children were exposed to the life cycle of a butterfly through Montessori cards and a prop. Children also understood the concept of growth by observing the plant grow by sowing seeds and taking care of it. 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, reciting rhymes. Engagement during simple question-and-answer sessions is pretty evident now. Children recited phonic songs till letter ‘Jj’ and also did an array of activities related to letters h, i, j and k. They actively listened to stories and participated in energisers. 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, water bottles and clapping as per the number etc. Children also traced zig zag pattern and learnt about the shape ‘triangle’. Bodily kinesthetic Children displayed a good hold over gross muscles while running with precision and also taking multiple instructions during the drills and races. The raw physical strength in children was utilised well during Gymnastics while doing basic rolling, jumping, raising body on arms etc. Naturalistic The windy pleasant weather at most of the times was perfect for children to step out of the four walls and explore the material related to seven colours of a rainbow, witness wiggling of worms, butterflies and dragonflies flying above them. Children witnessed wiggling of worms and understood their benefits for the compost pit from the gardener. Musical Musical intelligence is a land with its own universal language. Children acquired ways to express themselves with rhythm through songs and appropriate actions such as ‘daal, roti’, ‘Uppar swar neeche swar’. They also aligned their cute voice with strings of guitar while reciting theme related rhymes such as ‘I hear thunder’, ‘It’s raining its pouring’, ‘Grandfather clock says, ‘Ding dong’ Interpersonal Birthday celebration A show and tell was conducted on the theme, ‘Rainy Season’. 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 introduced themselves as different components related to rainy season during ‘show and tell’. Refectory Children have got into the habit of thanking god before the meals. It is a wonderful sight to see them practice the correct grip to hold the cutlery. Co scholastic Domains Montessori Dr. Montessori in the absorbent mind writes that “the hands are instruments of man’s intelligence”. So, children developed the ability to control and coordinate their hand muscles during ‘Dry Pouring’, ‘Spooning’, ‘Wet pouring’. Montessori math material, ‘Spindle Box’ helped children in counting numbers from 1 to 4 with wooden spindles. Tab kids Children traced slanting line and zig zag pattern using index finger. Also, they played balloon bursting game and loved identifying the figures of things/objects which appeared on screen. Imaginarium Children visited the Imaginarium for active exploration in different corners like supermarket, Lego table, block corner, grooming centre. The attraction of this month was the ‘railway ticket booth’ where they pretended to buy tickets and shared conversations about visiting different places. They also enjoyed forming bug impressions using active sand and toy insects in the small world play table. Drama Children experienced national fervour to say, ‘Vande Matram’ and ‘Jai Hind’ while pretending to be freedom fighters. They also chirped like birds and roared like a lion while listening to stories related to animals. Dance Dance resulted into a fun source of exercise for our young dancers. They increased muscular strength and endurance while dancing like a peacock. They were briefed about the correlation of dance of peacock and rainy season. Pottery 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 pre-writing patterns and different shapes using clay. Some of the shapes made by them were given a final shape as a fly by the educator. EYP Assembly ‘Rainy Season’ - presented by children of Nursery B ‘Janamashtami’- presented by children of KG C ‘Life cycle of Butterfly’- presented by children of KG A Events Independence Day Celebrations Our Pre nursery babies dressed up as National Heroes that fought for our freedom during the Independence struggle. They imbibed a feeling of patriotism in themselves and others while doing a ‘freedom fighter’ ramp walk and saying ‘Jai Hind’. Children witnessed flag hoisting in the school lawn followed by a cultural programme where they were happy to see various aspects of Indian culture through dresses and regional dance, the struggle of freedom fighters and listened to melodious patriotic songs. The youngest two students along with the Principal unfurled the national flag on the occasion. Children made seed bombs with the help of experts from Aman Foundation and took away the message, ‘This Independence Day, Feel free to plant a tree’. Janamashtami and Raksha bandhan were also celebrated with zeal and enthusiasm. Excursion
Who can be a best teacher than nature? To help children explore and learn from Mother Nature, they were taken to a lush green 107 acres green campus, TERI Gram. Their lungs breathed healthy in the non-vehicle zone. It housed phenomenal sustainability features like rain water harvesting, plants used for purifying water, efficient use of solar energy, medicinal plants in herbal nursery etc.
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