Dear Parent,(s) Greetings! Theme: Dinosaurs and Christmas Theme 1: Dinosaurs and Christmas • “Dinosaurs are one of the best ways for kids to learn about the evolutionary history of our planet”. These incredible and fascinating creatures taught children more about how species come to be, disappear, adapt and survive. • The educator made children aware of the spirit of the Christmas festival. Children sang the Christmas carols along with the teacher. Naturalistic Intelligence •Students were able to differentiate between reptiles and amphibians. •Students learnt some interesting facts about reptiles. •The educator also discussed about climate change that helped children understand the real causes behind the climate crisis, that would help them start taking responsibility for making changes. •Teaching conservation to the next generation is important, as attitudes about the earth's natural resources begin to develop at a tender age. The educator sensitized the children about the benefits of conservation of natural resources. •Educator also showed a video on extinct and endangered animals that helped them understand sustainability and the damage and threat to native animals and their environment. Verbal Linguistic Intelligence –English As beginners learn to read, incorporating simple sentences is a great way to help students put their reading skills together. Children were guided and encouraged to read sight words and names of a few fruits. They were encouraged to read sight words and create a word wall in the class for independent reading practice. They practiced reading and writing short sentences along with the concept of ‘This and That’. They learnt to recognize and write the rhyming words of ‘o’ family. Verbal LinguisticIntelligence –Hindi दिसंबर माह में छात्रों को व्यंजन गीत और कहानी के माध्यम से व्यंजन च, न, ल, झ, घ और ध का परिचय कराया गया। अध्यापिका जी ने व्यंजनों को फ़्लैश कार्ड के प्रयोग से समझाया और इन व्यंजनों से शुरू होने वाले नए शब्द सिखाये जैसे - च से चम्मच, न से नथ, ल से लोमड़ी, झ से झरना, घ से घर, ध से धन। साथ ही साथ बच्चों को कुछ और शब्दों को बताने के लिए प्रोत्साहित किया अथवा व्यंजनों का अभ्यास कार्य-पुस्तिका में कराया। Logical Mathematical Intelligence Logical Mathematical Intelligence Stimulation of logical-mathematical intelligence promotes cognitive development, especially in terms of logical thinking, reasoning, problem-solving, and concentration. The educator introduced the concept of ‘addition’ and its symbol through a story ‘Gus the Plus’ using a few concrete objects like buttons, blocks, erasers, or pencils. Later, children enjoyed the activity of making the '+' plus sign by pasting 2 strips of paper. They also practiced addition by drawing lines and doing practice sums in the workbook. During the second half of the month, alternate phrases for 'addition' like 'sum up', 'more than, 'together', 'all of them', ' one more' and 'total' were also discussed. Children also revisited the concepts of ‘What Comes After/Before’ and ‘In Between’ through fun worksheets in the workbook. They were introduced to the concept of ‘Odd One Out’ through various household objects like spoons/fork; pens/pencil; crayons/sketch pens; bowls/mug etc. The concept was further fostered with the help of a video demonstration. Later, children completed practice questions in their workbooks. Math Week Math Week was commenced by a brainstorming session with our little mathematicians wherein children were asked a few questions like ‘When do you get up? When do you go to bed? When do we start our first class in the morning? • This was followed by a 'Time reading' activity which involved them in a hands-on task of making dummy clocks and wristwatch making in their notebooks. • They were also introduced to the concept of time-'half past' on the clock cut-out by making the clock hands and also by playing an online game during the Math week. Visual-Spatial Intelligence Visual arts not only help children represent their thoughts & skills but also help them explore their innate creative and artistic skills. In the first week, the educator discussed about the ‘Wildlife Conservation Day’ as it falls on Dec 4th every year. Later, the children made a free-hand drawing of reptiles and amphibians. In the second week, the children danced to the song ‘Dinosaurs have great big teeth’. Later they made 3D Dinosaur Craft along with the educator. In the third week, the children made the reindeer headband craft on the occasion of Christmas as they sang the famous carol ‘Rudolph the red-nosed Reindeer’. In the fourth week, children were apprised of the adverse effects of climate change and later they made drawings to showcase the ways in which they could make the ‘Mother Earth’ happy. Visual spatial week The event was all about our little ones exploring their aesthetic and special skills with the help of a puzzle game .They truly enjoyed arranging the pieces of the puzzle to complete the picture. The educators demonstrated, ‘How to use the Scissors’ to enhance their fine motor skills which involves the synchronization of hands and fingers with the eyes. They were excited to use safety scissors to cut the newspaper in a straight-line pattern and zig zag pattern. They were also sensitized about holding the paper with the left hand and using the scissors from a right hand. LEAP The world of our little ones encompasses inquisitiveness which leads to zillion questions. In order to acquire understanding and get answers to these commendable questions, they experience a process of exploration, discovery, investigation, examination etc. In order to hone their HOT skills children performed 'Logic Balls' wherein they developed fine motor skills, critical thinking, problem-solving, imagination, thinking skills, logical-reasoning skills, communication skills, and visual thinking skills. Musical Intelligence Indian Music Music is a vital part of human life. It spreads happiness and joy in everyone’s life. The children practiced the welcome song ‘आओ आओ संगीत बनाओ', vocal warm ups, rhythm clapping, ‘स से संग’ and ‘Shake-the shaker’ song. Western Music Children practiced singing the most popular and the much loved carol, ‘Rudolph the red- nosed reindeer’ along with the educator. Dance Dancing is an excellent source of entertainment, laughter, and joy. Physical fitness is just one of the many benefits of dance that can enhance a child’s life in many ways. During the month, the children did warm up exercises and were thrilled to dance to the tune of 'Don't Worry, Be Happy' and ‘Jingle Bells’ song. Bodily Kinaesthetic Intelligence Bodily-Kinesthetic is a learning style often referred to as learning with the hands or physical learning. People with Bodily- Kinesthetic intelligence can learn more easily by doing, exploring, and discovering. During the month the children learnt a lot of exercises in order to boost the students’ stamina and gross motor skills. During the month the students learnt the following skills: KG A - Manipulation Skills:
KG B - Striking Skills:
KG C - Indigenous Games:
KG D – Locomotor & Non-Locomotors Activities:
Interpersonal Intelligence Birthday celebration & Other Events We celebrated the birthdays of children born in the month of December. The theme was ‘Christmas’. Children were encouraged to speak a few lines on the theme through a ‘Show and Tell’ activity. They dressed up according to the theme and shared their knowledge with their friends and teachers. They brought beautiful props which were well coordinated with their costumes. Children reiterated upon the basic etiquettes and manners which should be exhibited while attending a birthday party. Joy of Giving (Project Uphaar) 'Discover the Joy of Giving and you will discover the reason for living'. As a part of the Project Uphaar initiative taken by Suncity, the little ones were encouraged to donate any one items of the woollen clothes (jacket, pullover, socks or shoes) to help the underprivileged people stay warm this winter. Suncitizens believe in learning by doing and they learnt the universal values of being kind and compassionate through these little initiatives to make the world a better place. Events and Celebrations Parent Assemblies Universal Value ‘Gratitude’ – KG C As an age old saying says that ‘All that glitters is not gold’, the real gold shines within us in the form of various moral values and one of them is ‘Gratitude.’ The students of KG C presented a wonderful assembly on 2nd December 2022 on the topic ‘Gratitude’. The assembly commenced by paying gratitude to the five elements Fire, Air, Earth Water and Space through a PE drill. The children also presented a skit on the timeless classic ‘King Midas and the Golden Touch’ to demonstrate the importance of family, friends and nature and how should one be grateful for them. The skit was followed by a mesmerizing dance performance. Children were appreciated for their spectacular performance and apprised everyone on the significance of gratitude and how it brings joy and happiness in our lives. Universal Value ‘Empathy’ – KG D
Empathy is the ability to understand things from another person's perspective. It's the ability to share someone else's feelings and emotions and understand why they're having those feelings. Students of class KG D presented a beautiful assembly on 23rd December 2022 on the topic ‘Empathy.’ The assembly commenced with an interesting skit ‘Caterpillar lost his shoe’ that showcased the children's talent and effectively conveyed the message that, empathy is one of the many skills that help us build better relationships. When we resonate with people’s feelings, consider their perspective, or feel compassion for them, we are more likely to be generous and altruistic. It was followed by an enthralling dance performance by our little ones. The assembly culminated with the thought provoking message to be empathetic towards all living beings.
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