Theme- Winter/Christmas The winter cold was at its peak encompassing the dull and freezing days without Mr. Sun most of the time. Our dear children found enjoyment even in the winter season by not making it boring to sit at home during the low temperature. The atmosphere was joyful and preparations for Secret Santa kept the children involved and excited. Children were thrilled to play Secret Santa activity and it brought cheer to their lives. Verbal Linguistic Listening and learning goes hand in hand. Our babies have grown up a bit wherein they have begun to give a patient ear to the speakers (educators, didis and friends). Children have become quite vocal in expressing their choice of food items that they like to eat during the winters, the clothes they have started wearing in this season. They loved reciting theme related rhymes and Christmas carols such as ‘Dashing through the snow’, ‘Rudolph the red nosed reindeer’ etc. and jolly phonics songs for letters- T t, U u and V v. Identification of these letters was also stressed upon along with naming words which begin with these beginning sounds. Social etiquettes of positive talking and listening which is about taking turns, speaking politely, not interrupting and not talking back was practiced and reinforced well with the children. Logical/Mathematical The logical-mathematical intelligence entails the ability to detect patterns, reason deductively and think logically. Hence, excitement was generated amongst children to get interested in the ‘How’ of everything: How does it function, how is it possible, how do we go about it? Children worked with numbers from 1 to 8 in terms of linking numerals to the concept. They explored patterns and established relationships while matching and sorting the things related to winter season such as candy canes, mittens, snowflakes etc. Children were introduced to the colour ‘white’ and they enjoyed the process of figuring out things/objects which are white in colour such as sea shells, radish, cotton etc. An environment that has an order and functions logically gets absorbed as such. This order is related to objects and the functioning of the other people within it and the whole environment around our children. This month was about things related to winter season and their favourite festival, Christmas. Bodily kinesthetic Consideration of bodily kinaesthetic skills as a form of intelligence is warranted for a number of reasons. For one, movement occupies central position in human activity and it is a central feature of human learning. Children adopted correct posture to practice gross motor skills such running and placing the reindeer’s nose at the appropriate place, lifting toes to walk on snowflakes, handling cotton balls and running to decorate the snowman etc. Motor behaviour is not a subsidiary form of higher mental functioning but serves the important function of bringing refinement, goal-directedness, adaptiveness and survival value to the human organism. To hone the fine motor skills of children, various activities were planned such as decorating the Christmas tree, Christmas stocking, tearing and pasting in the given figure etc. Naturalistic Our nature smarts were constantly sensitised towards the following: Joy of giving to the less privileged. Use of electrical equipment with caution and care, switching them off after use. Sensitive towards animals and birds in winter by covering them with warm piece of cloth and giving food. Children also saw the Beetroot, Broccoli, Cauliflower, Cabbage, Spinach the winter vegetables in the vegetable garden and understood the importance of eating them for health benefits. Musical Music can provide a myriad of oral language benefits from grammar and pronunciation to quickly picking up rhythm and accents in first or second language study. These benefits were pretty evident in children when they recited rhymes such as, ‘little, little snowflakes’, ‘Aapka naam kya hai?’. They expanded their vocabulary by joyfully singing the Christmas carols, ‘Dashing through the snow’ and ‘Rudolph the red nosed reindeer’. Birthday celebration The theme for this birthday party was very exciting for children. They came dressed in red and white clothes and shared their views about Christmas. They also expressed their desire about the gift they would like to receive from Santa Claus on Christmas Eve. Birthday card was given to the child who had her birthday in the month of December. The educator briefed them about Do’s and Don’ts of how to behave at a birthday party. The usage of magic words, please, thank you, sorry and excuse me was stressed well. Meal Time Our children have become independent eaters. They enjoyed each other’s company while having meals. They practiced the correct grip over cutlery and ate with courtesy, raised silent hands if they wanted more portion of food/drink. They religiously followed daily-living skills such as laying mats and wearing aprons, keeping their dishes in the trolley after the meals, wiping their faces. They also kept their aprons appropriately in the classroom after the meals. Montessori Children recapitulated the tracing of sandpaper letters from ‘a to r’ thereby developing the correct grip and visual memory. Children also acquired the concept of ‘biggest to smallest’ through the Montessori equipment, ‘Pink Tower’. Tab kids This month children enjoyed decorating the Christmas tree. They joined the dots to complete the picture and also spotted the shapes. Imaginarium Children enjoyed exploring the learning centres which our Imaginarium houses. Learning centres allow children to be self-motivated by concentrating on things that interest them intensely. They enjoyed constructing blocks and forming structures on the Lego table. The grooming centre and kitchen corner were the favourite zones for pretend play and the transport play zone was a hit amongst the boys. The attraction of the month was the farm created for children and the sensory tables which triggered the thinking of children through stick puzzles and logical reasoning through another table which involved sorting of animals on the basis of their habitat. Drama Drama allows children to recognise the value of concentration; a skill that is vital in the world. Through the enactment of the stories, ‘The ant and the Grasshopper’, ‘The Little Boy’s Dream’ and ‘The Boy and the Santa’ children observed the appropriate expressions and then loved copying the same. Our child-led approach of improvisation and pretend play encouraged the development of creativity in children. They came up with solutions to problems in a situation, and responded imaginatively to a range of pretend situations. Dance Bodily-gestural movement in artistic dance is a form of intelligence that has significant implications for education more generally as well as cultivation of the "artistic intelligences." Dancing is so much fun for kids that it allowed them to stay active even in this cold weather. They coordinated their steps with the educator while preparing for the ‘Christmas dance’. Pottery Pottery allows children to express themselves through the arts, and this was evident when we saw that the children were happier, more expressive, and generally better mentally using clay. They made a radish (winter vegetable) and a candy cane (for decorating Christmas tree) with it. They also made certain things out of their imagination and choice such as a cake, tower etc. Project Uphaar- ‘Joy of Giving’ week Children were briefed about sharing their resources with the less privileged children/people. It was heart-warming to see parent participation where most of them sent grains, clothes, old books to be donated to the NGOs. Our little fellows went up till the donation boxes and kept the items. We wish to thank the parents who joined us in this beautiful endeavour and in instilling the value of ‘sharing and caring’ in our little ones. Secret Santa Activity and Christmas assembly A Christmas assembly full of cheer and delight was initiated by children of Nursery B wherein they depicted the birth of Jesus Christ through an action song and sang a Christmas carol as well. Senior children also presented a dance and a short skit to highlight the value of sharing our resources with the less privileged during festive time. Christmas carols were sung by the groups who won during Inter-house carol singing competition. The excitement of children went to another level to see Santa Claus and they welcomed him enthusiasm. Santa Claus later visited all the classrooms and distributed chocolates amongst the children. Christmas seems to be incomplete for children without receiving gifts. So, they loved to exchange the gifts on this occasion and were super excited to be each other’s Santa. Parent assembly by KG A The young ones from KG A held everyone captive throughout their assembly. They acted brilliant through a short story skit which imparted a very important lesson of life, i.e., ‘Strength is within’. Parents were floored to see them performing as confident and smart individuals with good communication skills. Children had also prepared a beautiful takeaway for their parents to remind them of the message, ‘koshish karne waalon ki kabhi haar nahi hoti’. Parent assembly by KG B
We all are unique and special in our own ways. Our qualities and talents define our contribution to the society, but on a miniscule level. When we get together in unison, we become more empowered to create a greater impact. ‘Say yes to We and no to I’ was the message put across by the students of KG B who enacted a play 'The Colours at play'.
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