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.
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KIRAN YADAV
10/14/2019 02:15:01 am
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