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Stories help us to remember and imagine. When children hear stories, it can help them to learn about important values as they are introduced to new ideas, and exercise their creative thinking. A recap of the story on Quality-Patience was done using puppets. Learners tried to retell the story in their own words and gave answers to the questions related to the story. Picture talk and conversation help children to increase their vocabulary as well as their general knowledge. It strengthens their visual thinking skills. Picture talk- On the beach was done, where the picture was shown, and learners were asked to observe and talk about the picture. As a reinforcement, a recap of s, a, t, p, I, n, c, k, and e helped them to recognize the uppercase and lowercase letters by producing their correct phonic sound and knowing the associated pictures by its name and this was best done with a magnetic matching activity and engagement for all the learners.

Math

Threading helps toddlers of all ages to develop their fine motor skills. These skills help them to make their small muscle movements grow slowly and gradually using their hands and fingers. Threading beads was done by counting beads up to 5 and learners enjoyed threading beads by counting. Building block helps toddlers to identify color, shape, count, size, sorting, etc. This helps them to develop eye-hand coordination and concentration. Recapitulation of the Triangle shape was done where learners recited the rhyme independently by doing actions. A triangle coloring activity was done where a birthday cap was drawn on the art sheet by the teacher and learners had to focus and color within the given picture using their choice of colors. This activity helps the toddlers to develop their fine motor skills. A recap of oral counting of numbers 1-5 was done where learners were able to recite numbers in a sequence and identify each numeral randomly asked by the teacher. 

Theme

The teacher gave a recap on "Myself" by drilling the sentences and making the learners repeat after the teacher, later the teacher asked simple questions related to the topic and learners were able to answer the teacher in complete sentences. 

Also, recapitulation of the 5 sense organs was done by asking the learners to name the sense organs by identifying and knowing their use. 

Literacy centers help ensure that children have access to books and literacy tools to practice reading and increase their vocabulary and comprehension skills. For better understanding and knowledge, a recap of sounds /n/ and /k/ was done in class, where the learners were given their Fitzroy reader books to help them focus, concentrate and recognize the uppercase and lowercase letters, knowing their associated pictures and thus help them to know the correct formation of the letter and its phonic sound by listening and singing after the teacher. Also visualizing the Fitzroy reader book on the screen has helped them to grasp their attention and make reading enjoyable and fruitful. 

The primary learner-friendly edition explores the numerous benefits of Zumba improving cardiovascular health to boosting coordination and enhancing mood. Unleashing the energy and grooving to the rhythm. Zumba is a fun and effective way to stay fit and happy" This week's Warm-up exercises were followed by practising Zumba with the Run Run song and the breakdown method for the Run Run song and with a cooldown. Learners enjoyed doing the warm-up exercises by following the teacher and enthusiastically being a part of the song.

English

Letter crafts are a great way to practice letter recognition. Focusing on one specific letter and creating something special will help learners to recognize and remember the letter. This week's letters ”s” activity was conducted. Learners were asked to stick the cut out of the letter S and then stick small pipe cleaner pieces to make it form like scales, also adding googly eyes and making a tongue using crayons.  It was a super cute craft that helped kids to develop a good idea of what the letter S looks like. Roleplay develops speaking and listening skills and also develops communication skills in toddlers. Role play on Myself was conducted where learners spoke a few sentences and shared knowledge using gestures and facial expressions. This activity helped learners to develop communication skills and physical mannerisms that help them later on in life.

Math

Teaching the concepts of “hot” and “cold” to pre-primary school children is an engaging and important topic, understanding these concepts is essential for their daily lives. The teacher took a recapitulation of this topic by displaying the images of objects associated with “hot” and “cold” to help children associate visuals with the concepts. Then the learners sorted the images into hot and cold categories. The teacher also shared relatable examples like hot soup and cold ice cream to illustrate the concepts in everyday life and make them aware of the importance of being cautious around hot objects and substances. Our little mathematicians are not only learning to count, but they are also discovering the magic of grouping objects in tens to make counting easier.  In our classrooms, we believe in learning through play and interaction. Through a variety of engaging activities, our students are becoming familiar with these concepts. They are using tens frame and circle cut-outs to place them on the frame according to the number selected by them. The teacher also incorporated backward counting 10 to 1 Activity to foster a deeper understanding of numbers in a fun and interactive way.

Theme

School Safety has been defined as creating a safe environment for children, starting from their homes o their schools and back. This includes safety from any kind of abuse, violence, Psycho-social issue, disaster, natural and manmade, fire, and transportation. Safety rules for kids are necessary, and they should always be followed to keep themselves and others safe. Children must stay away from dangerous things and not play with fire. It is also important to keep water that is too cold or too hot away. They should not climb up high places without adult supervision. Ensure each child is valued, respected, feels safe and secure, and develops a positive self-concept. Enable a sound foundation for the physical and motor development of each child as per the child’s potential.

Elements of Art (2D geometric shapes)

We focused on teaching the elements of art, including shapes. We engaged the students by introducing various shapes such as circles, squares, triangles, and rectangles. They explored creating artwork using these shapes, helping them develop their understanding of basic forms in visual art.

A STREAM activity uses elements of Science, Technology, Research, Engineering, Art and Math to solve problems. All STREAM activities are inquiry-based, which means they are designed to answer a question. STREAM can help children continue to develop those tendencies by experiencing rich opportunities for exploration and discovery. The teacher did a recapitulation of all the activities with the learners. This helps to reinforce the material and ensure that students have a thorough understanding of the concepts.

Literacy circle reading exposes young children to a wide range of vocabulary, sentence structures, and language patterns. Through reading, children learn new words, phrases, and expressions that help them build their own vocabulary and develop their communication skills. Sight word reading introduces children to a broad range of vocabulary. Sight words-  the, and, his, has, he, she are often high-frequency and are commonly used in written texts. As children encounter and read these sight words, they expand their vocabulary and enhance their overall language skills. Three-letter words are the building blocks of simple sentences. As children become proficient in reading three-letter words, they can combine these words to create meaningful and coherent sentences. This enables them to express themselves through writing and reading more complex texts. Words can, pan, tan, cat, pat, and sat were drilled using phonic sounds and actions for a more clear concept 

English

English will make learners good listeners, speakers, readers, and writers to be, able to communicate effectively. Language skills play an important role in the all-around development of learners. The teacher introduced the long vowel sounds “ea” and “ae” with the help of flashcards, activities, and also a story of related topics for making the topic more interesting. By recognizing and differentiating between short and long vowel sounds, learners can effectively decode and encode words, which are vital skills when learning to read. The teacher instructed learners to draw vowel ‘e’ family words in their notebooks as classwork.

Math

Learners with strong early math skills are better equipped to handle problem-solving tasks than those who do not have the same level of skills. This is because early math skills take more than just learning how to count and add. It involves learning how to identify patterns and relationships, too. Beyond cognitive benefits, shape sorting for learners plays a pivotal role in developing their fine motor skills. Different shapes were put in a tub filled with water and learners were given strainers. Learners sorted the shapes which were spheres in shapes. Learners enjoyed this activity. Learning about colors helps learners to sort, organize, categorize, and compare objects. Color mixing is a great unit for developing fine motor skills and color awareness. Learners were given colors and droppers they were asked to make orange color by mixing colors. They were provided with tissue paper they took red and yellow colors with the dropper and dropped them on the tissue paper to make orange. Recapitulation of backward numbers from 20 to 1 and numbers names from 1 to 10 was done in their math notebook. A recap of the concept of top and bottom was done with the help of concrete objects, learners were shown the concrete objects and asked about the top and bottom position of the objects placed.

Theme

The theme is an important subject for our learners. It helps to make them more aware and conscious of their environment and enhances their ability to learn about their surroundings. This week during the first session of the theme teacher did a recap of internal organs and post that our learners wrote five parts of the body in their notebooks. Learners participated actively in this session. During the next session of the week recap of personal hygiene was done and our learners drew in their scrap book. Most of the learners were able to draw and express themselves through their drawings. Post this session teacher revised healthy and junk food with our learners. Learners responded well and were excited to participate. During the fourth session of the week, learners wrote the name of five fruits in their notebooks. Post this session teacher did a recap of hobbies and during the last session of the week, our learners practised writing the name of five vegetables. The students showed lots of zeal and enthusiasm and the week was jam-packed with learning.

Literacy circle inculcates the habit of reading in our learners. Reading to young children is a crucial way to help them build language skills. It exposes them to new words and ways of using the language. During this week in literacy circle, the learners were introduced to reading the words using highlighter from page number 1 to 3. Kids enjoyed the reading session using their highlighters. During session 2 of this week, our learners read words from pages 4 and 5 and post that they drew the characters from the story in their scrapbook. Learners were thrilled and enjoyed doing this activity.

The learners enjoyed a game that helped them understand rhythm and multitasking. They even played it with family members during the week. We also practised vocal exercises and reviewed, the Human Body Parts song.

Sports: - All learners enjoyed the start of this week as we introduced two new exercises into our physical education programmes and ring exercise, These exercises focus on building strength and coordination.

Yoga: - Throughout our yoga sessions, we encourage our students to listen to their bodies, take gentle breaths, and enjoy the present moment. Yoga helps to develop physical strength, balance and flexibility and also helps enhance focus.

Independence Day is a special day when we celebrate our country's freedom. We celebrate with flags, fireworks, and fun activities to show how proud we are to be free. At Kanakia Kids, we commemorated the pre-Independence Day. On this auspicious event, students wore tricolored clothing. Our Childrens Council, Cultural Ministry held a special assembly, in which students learned about our liberation fighters, and patriotic songs were sung. And without dance, our celebration would not have been completed. For young learners, it was a memorable and happy occasion.