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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Theme- Aquatic Animals Aquatic life is not just adventurous, it is full of surprises! These water animals are a houseful of fun, information, and mystery. To get our children acquainted with these surprises, we helped them navigate from one aquatic animal to another, explore about their food habits, body parts, characteristics etc. Children were surprised to discover some of the interesting facts about these aquatic animals. Verbal Linguistic From classroom learning to social communication to texting and email, our modern world is built around listening to or reading words for meaning and expressing knowledge through spoken language. So we create an unconditional language immersion environment for our young learners where they are acquiring the habit to speak in complete sentences while communicating with peers and educators. They loved to recite theme related rhymes such ‘One, two, three, four and five….’, ‘holding up a sea shell’ etc. and jolly phonics songs for letters- Q q, R r and S s. Identification of these letters was also stressed upon along with naming words which begin with these beginning sounds. Our pre-readers, also explored storybooks which took them to magical worlds with fantastical characters, to faraway lands with unique animals etc. It was interesting to hear their imaginative perceptions. Logical/Mathematical Everything can have a connection to math, and math connects to everything. Jumping, clapping, and climbing stairs, for example, are all ways to practice counting. When children recognize, form, play with, and combine shapes, they are not only learning about geometry, but also might be experimenting with visual art, architecture, and science. When children followed a story, or learnt about movement of aquatic animals etc. they made mental pictures of the scenes and characters, using such phrases as ‘seahorse either moves in upward direction or sideways’. They also applied logical - mathematical intelligence to solve problems in terms of matching, sorting the things, recognising the shape ‘heart’. Also, identification of number ‘7’ along with quantification was introduced. They experienced sensorial learning through the concept of ‘rough and smooth’. Bodily kinaesthetic Our learners benefitted from hands-on, activities which had manipulative as making Eid craft; decorating diyas and painting ‘kalash’ for Diwali. The fact that children, by nature are active and energetic little creatures which act out their learning, was pretty evident when they participated in games such as jumping on shapes, moving the toy cars on the assigned shapes, attempting PT drill while speaking numbers from 1 to 20. Naturalistic What goes in our tummy can be grown in the vegetable garden was well experienced by our little explorers. They were thrilled to spot winter vegetables such as spinach, radish, cabbage, cauliflower and broccoli. Also, children acquired life skills of keeping their belongings at an appropriate place. Musical Musical activities (such as playing an instrument, singing or just listening to music) stimulate the brain, and this brain workout leads to improved brain structure with the formation of new neural connections. Children strengthened their neural connections by recapitulating the rhymes covered previously and also recited, ‘Machli jal ki rani hai’ related to aquatic animals in Indian music. In western music sessions, children recited theme related rhymes such as ‘Holding up a Sea Shell’, ‘Three Little Fish’. The exciting part for them was to begin practice to sing Christmas carols and get ready for Christmas. Interpersonal Birthday celebration The theme for this birthday party was super fascinating for children. Children came prepared with their props related aquatic animals. Birthday card was given to the child who had his birthday in the month of November. The educator briefed them about Do’s and Don’ts of how to behave in a birthday party. The usage of magic words, please, thank you, sorry and excuse me was stressed well. Meal Time Our children enjoyed having sumptuous meals every day. It is good to see how they reminded each other about the correct grip over cutlery and eat with grace and courtesy, raise silent hands if they want more portion of food. They are more than happy to practice daily-living skills such as laying mats and wearing aprons, keeping their dishes in the trolley after the meals, wiping their faces. They religiously wished the support staff who serves food and also thanked them without fail. Co scholastic Domains Montessori Children recapitulated the following practical life exercises in the montessori lab- spooning, dry and wet pouring, cleaning the floor using dust pan and brush. They also made an attempt to use the sandpaper letters from ‘a to p’ thereby developing their muscular and visual memory. Tab kids This month children enjoyed playing ‘catch the fish’ game. Recapitulation of the tracing of pre-writing patterns was done through a variety of examples. Imaginarium Children enjoyed exploring the learning centres which our Imaginarium houses. These learning centres create exceptional learning environment wherein children acquire social skills of sharing and waiting for one’s turn. They expanded their verbal skills while interacting with each other. Their imagination went beyond boundaries while constructing blocks and 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. Drama Using drama in the initial years of education is the most important way of expressing the person’s feeling in a healthy manner, to improve the child’s imagination, to enable the child to think and act independent, to improve the child’s social awareness and cooperative awareness. The stories, ‘Monkey and the crocodile’ and ‘The Gold Fish’ were narrated with appropriate expressions and the children found it really amusing and loved copying the expressions. Dance Dancing is so much fun for kids. It allows them to stay active in a fun and exciting way. All the while, practicing the ‘butterfly dance’ and preparing for ‘Christmas dance’, our children developed important social and emotional skills without even realizing it. They acquired good body posture and increased balance and coordination to some extent. Pottery Children broadened their repertoire of actions: squeezing, stretching, crushing, hitting, shredding, flattening, rolling etc. to make an octopus, starfish, teeth of shark (aquatic animals) using clay. They also made certain things out of their imagination and choice such as a snake, ball, lollipop etc. Events Gurupurab We are always a step forward for teaching children the lessons of life and the human values ‘Sanskar’ which are diluting in today’s society. The children were briefed about the first Guru of the Sikh religion Guru Nanak Dev Ji. Gurupurab, the 550th birth anniversary of Guru Nanak Dev Ji. The students chanted the Shabad ‘Aad sach jugad sach’ in the praise of the Almighty as the Shabad promulgates the unique ideology of Guru Nanak Dev Ji of ‘one God who dwells in every one of His creations and constitutes the eternal Truth’. The students participated in ‘Prabhat Pheri' within the school premises to emphasize the importance of Gurupurab. They enjoyed eating Kada Prasad. Event ‘Naman’- a tribute to grandparents Stress buffers, roots, family watchmen/women, arbitrators, supporters, the list can go on and on. Right from introducing our children to the historical aspects of the family down to being an encouraging spirit to their growth, grandparents are extremely essential in shaping a child’s emotional growth the right way. To bridge the generation gap and have a fun-filled day, our children from Nursery A presented an assembly on ‘Respect the Grandparents’. All the children welcomed the grandparents in their classrooms through a special rhyme on grandparents. Children created an art piece along with their grandparents which resulted into a beautiful takeaway for the grandparents. An outdoor activity with lot of fun and frolic was planned where they enjoyed dressing up their grandparents. Science Week We planned ‘science week’ in the third week of the month wherein simple science experiments were conducted to nurture intellectual curiosity of children and also to help them in acquiring ways to question and understand the world. Experiments conducted are as follows:
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Good manners are basic elements that will instill a sense of etiquettes in our children and equip them with essential life skills. Keeping this in mind, we organized a ‘Manner development Visit’ for our children from Grade Pre-Nursery to KG to Haldiram’s restaurant on Friday, 22.11.2019. The purpose of the visit was to teach them good table manners. The children were explained basic table manners like seating etiquette, napkin etiquette, food service, the table setting and proper etiquette for handling the spoon as well as fork. Post information here Theme- Animal World Animal world is one of the themes which is very close to children’s heart. They were supercharged this month while playing with stuffed toys of the animals. They were introduced to pet, farm and wild animals. Children became aware of the characteristics, young ones, homes of these animals. They loved to enact the animals and take out their sounds. Rhymes such as Pussy cat, pussy cat; Mary had a little lamb, Down in the jungle etc. were the attraction of the month. The special appearance of a guest animal truly added to the fun and excitement of the children. A frog was caught and shown to the children, they were thrilled to see him breathing and hopping within the container. Post that the frog was released much to their excitement. Verbal Linguistic Children enjoyed listening and copying the sounds of animals. They loved talking about them and asking a variety of questions such as ‘What do they eat?, How do they take bath?’. Children were excite to share their experiences of riding a horse, giving milk to cats and dogs, seeing a Lion in the zoo etc. Apart from thematic concepts, they identified and joyfully recited phonic songs for letters K k, L l and M m. Children also got well versed with the words which begin with these sounds through short stories. Logical/Mathematical Sorting of animals into pet, farm and wild categories was an interesting activity for children. They were also introduced to the concept of number 5 through cutouts of ducks, headcount and variety of other objects within the classroom. Comprehending and interpreting multiple instructions is a big achievement for children. Children understood the cause and effect of not taking care of animals or harming them. Bodily kinesthetic Children used movement to acquire knowledge about animals and their surroundings. They pretended to be animals and ran towards the other end to fetch related material. These activities involved precision and physical coordination by using their mind and their fine and gross motor skills. Children also developed agility by crawling through hoola hoops and practicing for ‘Bodily Kinesthetic Event’. Naturalistic This month children were made aware of the impacts of their habits on the animal kingdom. They learnt about not throwing polybags/not giving food to animals in polybags as it can choke them. They also discovered the fact how hunters and poachers kill the wild animals for their use. Children carried out a small rally within the school premises urging students and faculty alike about not killing the animals, saving them and saying no to the products which are made from their skin, teeth, horns etc. To experience the joy of serving and caring under project ‘Uphaar’, children made bowls/vessels with clay for birds. They will fill these vessels regularly with water in the school premises to quench the thirst of birds. They were also elated to spot brinjals and bitter gourds in the vegetable garden of the school and learnt to curb their desire to pluck them. Musical Children need opportunities to create music so they were encouraged to play ‘swartarang’ in Indian music sessions and ‘congo’ in western music sessions. They also learnt about counting as they tapped and clapped or patterns by creating rhythms with their hands. They sang theme related rhymes and also made an attempt to practice swar. Singing can be integrated into almost every subject area in a classroom to allow those with musical intelligence to learn best. Interpersonal Birthday celebration The theme for this birthday party was super exciting. Children loved to be their favourite animal and shared about his/her prop. The educator briefed them about Do’s and Don’ts of how to behave in a birthday party. The appropriate way to greet, wish and thank was demonstrated. An important message was imparted to children that they should either donate the leftover food to needy people or even to stray dogs, cows and cats instead of wasting/throwing it. Refectory Over a period of time, our dear children have adopted good food habits and also the appropriate way to eat. They are still in the process of trying their level best to gain correct grip over cutlery and eat with grace and courtesy. Children have attained daily-living skills in terms of laying mats and wearing aprons, keeping their dishes in the trolley after the meals. Co scholastic Domains Montessori Practical life activities are the first activities the child is introduced to within the Montessori environment. Children tried to gain confidence in carrying out the practical life exercises independently such as rolling a mat, folding a handkerchief, spooning, dry and wet pouring. Motive of practical life curriculum domain has four main aims: order, coordination, independence and concentration. Tab kids Children matched the images of animals which were similar. They thoroughly enjoyed spotting letters in a given composition. They made an attempt to match the letters to their respective words with educator’s help. Imaginarium Creating a mix of free and structured play helps children build an array of skills and feel more balanced in their everyday lives. The children loved to pretend play in the kitchen corner, constructed structures in the block corner and on Lego table etc. They were amazed to discover the foot prints of toy animals in the ‘active sand’. It provided children an opportunity to discover their interests and skills through all the learning corners of Imaginarium which is an absolute example of multiple intelligences. Drama Exposing children to drama and performing arts engages with the creative side of the brain. Children had the opportunity to celebrate the richness of expressions of pet, farm and wild animals this month. It emerged as a brilliant platform to build self-confidence of children and particularly benefited introverted and reserved children. Dance The art of dance used movement to communicate meaning about the experiences of animals. It was far more than exercise or entertainment. Educator used this as a powerful medium to teach the expressions and hand and mind coordination related to a peacock and a butterfly. Pottery Children used their sense of touch and sight while handling pottery clay
EYP Assemblies Assembly on Teachers’ day by KG B Assembly on Hindi Diwas by KG C Assembly on Grandparents day by Nursery A Events Verbal Linguistic Event Verbal Linguistic Intelligence is a part of Howard Gardner's multiple intelligence theory that deals with an individual’s ability to understand both spoken and written medium of language. Language has many expressions. This became amply clear when our young learners put up an event to convey their love for the languages. It was a perfect blend of an array of activities both in Hindi and English. Rhymes, musical stories, jolly phonic songs, tongue twisters, jokes and ’Doha’s’ were narrated and recited by children with great confidence and clarity. Bodily Kinesthetic Event
EYP children unveiled an array of open skills which require more flexibility in learning such as team sports. They exhibited yoga, multiple drills, Zumba, games, and practiced relay races in order to learn how to work in multiple types of environments. The exhibited skills such as dribbling, commando crawling, balancing, hopping, lifting etc. and learnt better in an environment that was more hands-on, and it built their cognitive and social skills as well. Cheer leaders brought true cheer which was reflected on the faces of children. They couldn’t stop themselves from shaking a leg to the tunes of electric music. 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. Theme – Summer Season The school premises echoed with joyous voices of our little ones once again after a long summer break. Summer though being hottest season of the year yet was very interesting and entertaining season especially for our kids because they got a chance to enjoy splash pool and pop up fountains, shared their experiences of what they did during their holidays and of eating ice-creams etc. Children discovered the fact that in the middle of the day, sun rays are very hot. Children were briefed about 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.
Verbal linguistic Early language acquisition is instinctive and for most children tends to happen quite naturally but how we as adults respond to their attempts to communicate can have an impact—accelerating or decelerating their language development. So we ensure that we interact in complete sentences with them in a soft voice. We recite theme related rhymes, narrate stories, encourage them to speak during Quality Circle Time. Young children point, make eye contact, and use body language to give us messages. Recognizing, encouraging, and positively reinforcing these precursors to language sets the stage for speech production and language to come. Children practiced the phonic songs and words related to letters from ‘a to j’ through the ways mentioned above. Logical/mathematical The ability to learn new skills, understanding of concepts, has begun to make sense of current events for our pre nursery babies. They make an effort to solve problems and use of memory has steadily improved. Children played and interacted with the people and objects around them, they learnt about their body, concepts like tall and short, colours, shapes, numbers and their quantification till 3. 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), holding crayons and paint brush the appropriate way (fine muscles). Our bundles of energy utilise their energy in experiencing a lot during free play. Naturalistic 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 to water the indoor plants of school corridor. 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 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 rather made them aware of a lot of expressions. They were also exposed to playing Congo in the western music room. Interpersonal Birthday celebration A show and tell was conducted on the theme, ‘Summer Fruits’. 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 introduced themselves as the summer fruit of their choice to their friends and spoke about colour, taste and texture of fruit’s skin, pulp and seeds. Refectory Healthy eating in childhood is imperative for proper growth and development. Children are in the process of acquiring correct grip to hold the cutlery. Thanking God before the meals has become a regular practice for our little ones and also finishing the portion served to them. 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. Co scholastic Domains Tab kids Children loved practicing patterns, colouring the assigned figures, concept of ‘big and small’ etc. on tabs. Imaginarium Children visited the Imaginarium for expanding their horizons of imagination in different corners like supermarket, Lego table, block corner, ice cream parlour. They also acquired hand grip and enjoyed playing games ‘feeding the squirrel’ and ‘planting a garden’ in the small world play tables. Sand play Large muscle skills of children are developing as they dug, poured and scooped sand. Eye-hand coordination and small muscle control is improving as children have begun to confidently manipulate sand accessories. Sand play also promotes social skills amongst them. Water play Splash, pop! Water play is a unique open-ended activity for children which aids in extended learning. Children acquired the concept of ‘float and sink’ through splash pool accessories and water play table. They got an understanding of ‘wet and dry’, discovered the fact of force by playing around pop up fountains and strengthened the bond with their friends. Puppet show Important lessons related to life were taught through joyful learning. Teacher of Drama used hand puppets to impart messages through stories about ‘caring for friends’, ‘saving trees’. EYP Assemblies ‘Welcome back’ – presented by children of KG A ‘Van Mahotsav’ - presented by children of KG B ‘Summer Fruits’- presented by children of Nursery A Events Health camp A team of doctors examined the children as a part of the Annual check-up and the reports were uploaded on ‘Healthfort’ for parents to get an update on their child’s health.
Summer Fruit Festival A summer fruit festival was organised to expand the vocabulary and awareness of children about summer fruits in terms of the following:
Annual Theme - Nurture nature Naturalistic intelligence was practiced in its best way by our tiny green hands on ‘Earth Day’ when they planted a sapling in the school premises. Our naturalists went for nature walks to see, feel and touch flowers and leaves & relate well to their natural surroundings. Children visited the vegetable garden where they saw ladyfinger, mint and cucumber. They also watered the plants. They cleaned their own footwear and learnt the appropriate way to wash hands to stay hygienic. Interpersonal Intelligence Birthday celebrations Celebration sparks joy and joy facilitates learning. The greatest lessons in life are learnt through what is repeatedly emphasized in our lives. So, we celebrated the birthdays of children born in the month of April and May with different themes- ‘My Favourite Family Member’ and ‘Beat the Heat’. 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. Community eating on everyday basis has been done by adhering to social etiquettes. They watched the movie, ‘101 Dalmatians’ in a group. Verbal linguistic Intelligence 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 ‘a to d’ 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. Children and educators dressed up in ‘red’ and ‘yellow’ clothes on respective days to understand the concept of 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 ‘Circle’. Best example of integrated approach was evident in the ‘Math week’ which was conducted in the last week before the summer break. Recapitulation of above mentioned concepts were done through bodily kinesthetic, visual/spatial, verbal linguistic intelligences. 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 kicking a ball, passing a ball, running and jumping on the ladder. Children learnt to perform actions in a sequential manner. Aqua Fun 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. 'What flight is to a bird, play is to a child'. We give opportunities to our children to indulge in free play. Events EYP assemblies Our group of cuties have been the keen spectators to the assemblies performed by all sections of Nursery and 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 ‘International Dance Day’, ‘Mother’s Day’ and ‘Bodily Kinesthetic Intelligence’. Excursion The way everything ‘first’ in our lives is special to us. Similarly, the first excursion of our little ones to ‘Skyjumper Trampoline Park’ was a joyful experience. They acquired confidence in stepping out of the known to an unknown zone. Children experienced a variety of gross motor skills such as jumping, sliding, flying in a playful manner. Community Outreach- Project 'Uphaar'
'Joy of giving' was well instilled in the early years of learning on the occasion of 'Labour Day'. Our tiny fellow beings expressed gratitude towards didi's and bhaiya's of school by giving them chocolates. |
Class TeachersMs. Garima Sharma Archives
February 2024
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