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Behaviour management for kids
Behaviour management for kids involves strategies and techniques that parents, caregivers, and educators use to promote positive behaviour and discourage negative or challenging behaviours in children. Behaviour management isn’t only about discouraging unwanted behaviour, it’s also about encouraging desired behaviour. This can be done by praising and giving children rewards when the child is behaving well. Parents can also encourage desired behaviour by leading by example and modelling the behaviour and emotional reactions that they would like to see in their children. A positive and constructive approach is often the best way to guide your child’s behaviour. This means giving your child attention when he behaves well, rather than just punishing him when he does something you don’t like.
But it’s normal for children to behave in challenging ways at different stages and in particular situations. So trying to understand your child’s behaviour is an important step in managing it. This way you can choose a reliable behaviour management option that’s well matched to the causes of your child’s behaviour. And if you use behaviour management strategies at the same time as you nurture strong family relationships, you’re well on your way to helping your child learn about appropriate behaviour.
Swapnali Medhekar
Center Head
Kanakia Kids
Nursery
English
Learners had the opportunity to practice tracing the letters 'o' and 'u' on an art sheet using crayons, which is a hands-on approach to learning. The lotus origami activity was a hands-on and creative way to further reinforce the letter 'l'. It not only encourages fine motor skills but also allows learners to associate the letter with a tangible, artistic representation. Using a matching activity to reinforce the recognition of upper and lower case letters was a solid teaching approach. This activity helped learners connect the uppercase and lowercase versions of letters, strengthening their understanding of letterforms.
Additionally, using a board marker for this activity encouraged fine motor skills and provided a hands-on learning experience.
Math
Conducting a "Color the objects that are green in colour" worksheet reinforced the concept of the colour green along with its associated objects. This hands-on activity allowed learners to actively engage with the concept and visually identify objects that are green. Learners also did an activity related to the concept of Far and Near where they had to identify and colour the animal that was "near the tree".This was a practical way to apply the concept of distance and test their understanding. It encourages observation and critical thinking.
An assignment during the Math session was a well-rounded activity for reinforcing the concept of the number 3. Learners traced the number 3 which helped with fine motor skills and familiarised them with the shape of the numeral. Counting the circles associated with the number 3 encouraged numerical recognition and basic counting skills.
Theme
A recapitulation activity was conducted during the theme session to reinforce knowledge about community helpers and their roles. Learners were asked to identify both the community helper and their associated costumes which engaged their observational and memory skills.
This activity not only reinforced the concept of community helpers but also encouraged critical thinking and recognition. It helped learners associate specific jobs with the appropriate attire, deepening their understanding of various roles in the community.
Jr.Kg
English
The recap session on blending sounds was conducted to reinforce phonics and reading skills. Learners were asked to blend the sounds and read the word. It provided learners with the opportunity to practice combining individual sounds to form words. The picture talk activity is a wonderful method to enhance vocabulary and encourage expressive language skills. This activity encourages learners to observe details in the picture and formulate sentences based on their observations.
Math
The teacher introduces the concept of Left and Right during the Math session. The teacher then showed a flash card displaying the concept of Left and right. For a better understanding, the concept was explained by using their palms then she drew & explained the concept by showing her palm, the hand which shows the capital letter " L "that hand is left and the other one is right. Learners did an activity using a torch where with the reflection of the light the learners were able to easily understand the concept
Theme
During the theme session, an activity was done in the worksheet book where learners matched community helpers with their respective workplaces. This was a great way to test and deepen their understanding of different professions. As a recap of the Christmas festival learners were asked to draw decorative things and foods related to the festival. The clay modelling activity was a hands-on and interactive approach to reinforce the concept of community helpers. Creating tools used by these professionals in clay not only reinforces learning but also encourages fine motor skills and creativity.
Sr.Kg
English
The introduction of blends (cl, fl, pl) with the use of concrete objects, flashcards, and activities was an effective multisensory approach to teaching phonics. It allowed learners to engage with the concept in different ways. The recapitulation activity at the literacy centre, where learners identified blends on flashcards and read the words, was an excellent way to reinforce their understanding and recognition of blends. Introducing sentence formation is a crucial step in language development.
Math
The teacher started the session by discussing the concept of single-digit addition. For better understanding, the teacher distributed an art sheet and the learners were asked to solve single-digit addition on the art sheet. The teacher showed a picture card with two sets of objects and asked the learners to count how many objects were in each set and then count the total.T he teacher encouraged the learners to take turns coming up to the board and placing stickers or drawing pictures to represent the objects. A recapitulation activity was conducted at the numeracy centre where learners were given 2 sets of flashcards and ask them to solve the problem.
The teacher showed a few examples of patterns using visual aids and pattern cards. The learners were asked to guess what comes next in the pattern and encouraged to explain their reasoning. Later, the teacher provided pattern manipulatives. like Art sheets, crayons, and sketch pens, and the learners completed the patterns using the materials.
Theme
During the Theme session, the teacher narrated a story " The Frightened Lion" with the help of hand puppets and voice modulation. Later the learners were asked to draw the story in scrapbook as a reflection of what they understood. As a recapitulation, the Learners t were asked to retell the story in their own words using flash cards. As a recap of the topic circus a Clown origami activity was conducted where learners coloured and decorated the clown's cap using crayons and pompom balls.
Learners also did an activity related to the indoor and outdoor games in the worksheet book.
STREAM
Nursery
During the Nursery STREAM session, the teacher narrated the story of a Rusty robot to the learners. Learners learned about how to remember and sequence the colours in their correct order. Learners were able to identify and sequence the colours as per the story narrated to them.
Jr kg
Learners learned about external features and 5 senses. They also learn about body parts like two eyes, two hands, and one nose. Learners were able to explain the 5 senses and identify the external features and were able to count the body parts
Sr.Kg
Learners explained about Gravity and could narrate a story of how Gravity was invented. Learners imagined a classroom with gravity and did the drawing of the same on a worksheet.
Literacy Circle
Nursery
During the session, learners read the story "Bug on a Rug" . It was a great way to engage learners and develop their comprehension skills. The teacher encouraged them to describe what they see in the pictures to promote observational skills and comprehension. Introduction of the word "the" was done which is an important step in building their vocabulary and understanding sentence structure. The "Word Wizard" activity was a creative way to reinforce the new word. This activity not only made learning fun but also encouraged independent exploration and reinforced recognition of the word "the" in context.
Jr.Kg
Introduction of the new story "Tom Cat and Jim Rat" was done which was a great way to stimulate interest and imagination. Connecting it with the well-known cartoon characters Tom and Jerry provided a familiar reference point for the learners. Assigning roles like "Creative Connector" and "Sound Detector" encouraged active participation and made the learning experience more interactive and enjoyable for the students.
Sr.kg
Exposure to books lays the key to the foundation of literacy skills development. This week in the Literacy circle after a close reading of the story The Frog and the Fly. The Good Ears Game was played using the special words from the story as a message. Learners in groups had to whisper a message to the group by saying it softly to their elbow partners' ear, and after everyone's turn was done the final message was compared. It was fun to see how learners found it amusing to hear how the message had changed.
Music
The learners really enjoyed doing the activity which was to do the actions with the action songs while they also had to sing some parts of the song loud and some soft. It helps the learners to understand dynamics. We also did some vocal exercises and started learning "In my neighbourhood song" with action. This song talks about all the community helpers around us.
Zumba
Zumba, with its lively music and easy-to-follow moves, not only keeps children active but also helps them develop coordination and fitness in an engaging manner. It creates a positive association with physical activity, which is crucial for their overall well-being.
Teaching the 'Welcome to the Party' song with a breakdown method was a smart instructional approach. Breaking down the steps allowed learners to grasp each component before putting it all together. This methodical learning process is likely to lead to a successful and fun outcome.
Children council: Finance Minister
The teacher explained to the learners the importance of saving money.
Nursery and Jr.Kg teachers got a piggy bank from home and explained the importance of saving money. The teacher explained to the learners to save money in their piggy bank at home.
Sr.kg
The teacher explained the different ways of saving money like piggy banks, banks and investments. The teacher then told the learners to imagine that they have ₹100 and they will go to the supermarket. The learners will prioritise the items which he/she wants. The learners drew the same in the scrapbook.
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