developing Leadership Qualities during early years
developing Leadership Qualities during early years
As early caregivers, we strive to groom our learners to be confident, vibrant, communicators, leaders and so much more. It is believed by many that leadership skills are important to compete and survive in this world. There is some debate whether some children are “born leaders” or they “learn to be” leaders. All children have the potential to develop leadership skills. Leadership development though, can be a lifelong process. As adults, we can teach the skills necessary for children to take on leadership roles now and in the future. Children learn from seeing what others do. By telling the child what you are doing and why you are doing it, we can help them learn by relating to examples. Good communication is a key component to being an effective leader. Teaching children how to listen carefully and how to respond to others in a tactful and respectful way can help them be good communicators. Giving children opportunities to do a good job and offering praise when appropriate helps boost their confidence. Children can learn how to solve their own problems. Allowing children to start making small decisions such as which activity they want to participate in and then giving them more opportunities to make decisions as they learn the concepts of responsibility and consequences of making a decision can help them learn with hands on experience. Group projects or activities can help children to work on a team while also enhancing their social skills. Children, as well as adults, shy away from leadership tasks because they feel overwhelmed. Guiding children about how to break tasks into doable ways to get the job done can help them slowly gain trust in themselves. They may develop a passion for it and feel comfortable and later take on a leadership role. Leadership opportunities can be found in children's care programs or programs at a community. Children can also be allotted a leadership role in family events and various such gatherings. Leadership also involves speaking up or taking action. We can encourage children’s leadership abilities by suggesting projects or identifying problems that may be important to them and helping them to come up with suggestions for actions and possible solutions.
As early caregivers, we strive to groom our learners to be confident, vibrant, communicators, leaders and so much more. It is believed by many that leadership skills are important to compete and survive in this world. There is some debate whether some children are “born leaders” or they “learn to be” leaders. All children have the potential to develop leadership skills. Leadership development though, can be a lifelong process. As adults, we can teach the skills necessary for children to take on leadership roles now and in the future. Children learn from seeing what others do. By telling the child what you are doing and why you are doing it, we can help them learn by relating to examples. Good communication is a key component to being an effective leader. Teaching children how to listen carefully and how to respond to others in a tactful and respectful way can help them be good communicators. Giving children opportunities to do a good job and offering praise when appropriate helps boost their confidence. Children can learn how to solve their own problems. Allowing children to start making small decisions such as which activity they want to participate in and then giving them more opportunities to make decisions as they learn the concepts of responsibility and consequences of making a decision can help them learn with hands on experience. Group projects or activities can help children to work on a team while also enhancing their social skills. Children, as well as adults, shy away from leadership tasks because they feel overwhelmed. Guiding children about how to break tasks into doable ways to get the job done can help them slowly gain trust in themselves. They may develop a passion for it and feel comfortable and later take on a leadership role. Leadership opportunities can be found in children's care programs or programs at a community. Children can also be allotted a leadership role in family events and various such gatherings. Leadership also involves speaking up or taking action. We can encourage children’s leadership abilities by suggesting projects or identifying problems that may be important to them and helping them to come up with suggestions for actions and possible solutions.
Purva Deosugur
Purva Deosugur
Coordinator
Coordinator
Olive Trails Global
Olive Trails Global
LEARNING ENGAGEMENTS @ NURSERY
LEARNING ENGAGEMENTS @ NURSERY
MATH: LET'S GO UP AND DOWN
It is important for children to have a good understanding of different concepts as it assists in their ability to follow instructions and be specific in what they are talking about. By developing this understanding they are then better able to follow instructions at home, at preschool and in the school environment.Children are using early math skills throughout their daily routines and activities. Teacher explained the concept Up & Down to the learners with different examples -. Nursery learners understood the concept & showed their understanding by drawing an 'Arrow' on white sheet of paper and coloured it with crayon. Learners enjoyed the drawing and colouring activity.
It is important for children to have a good understanding of different concepts as it assists in their ability to follow instructions and be specific in what they are talking about. By developing this understanding they are then better able to follow instructions at home, at preschool and in the school environment.Children are using early math skills throughout their daily routines and activities. Teacher explained the concept Up & Down to the learners with different examples -. Nursery learners understood the concept & showed their understanding by drawing an 'Arrow' on white sheet of paper and coloured it with crayon. Learners enjoyed the drawing and colouring activity.
ENGLISH: MEETING Letter S
ENGLISH: MEETING Letter S
It’s fun to create alphabet crafts as it gives children a chance to make the letters and become familiar with their shapes before they can master writing them. Nursery learners were introduced to the letter 'S through informative power point presentation along with its phonic sound for better understanding. For reinforcement of the letter 'S' learners drew some objects related to the letter ‘S’ like sun,star,spider, snake, strawberry fruit etc. on a white sheet. The aim of the session was to instill the knowledge of letter S and learners were able to recite, identify and produce the sound of it.
It’s fun to create alphabet crafts as it gives children a chance to make the letters and become familiar with their shapes before they can master writing them. Nursery learners were introduced to the letter 'S through informative power point presentation along with its phonic sound for better understanding. For reinforcement of the letter 'S' learners drew some objects related to the letter ‘S’ like sun,star,spider, snake, strawberry fruit etc. on a white sheet. The aim of the session was to instill the knowledge of letter S and learners were able to recite, identify and produce the sound of it.
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CURIOUS EXPLORER: GINGERBREAD MAN PUPPET!
CURIOUS EXPLORER: GINGERBREAD MAN PUPPET!
The gingerbread man was "put into the oven" to be cooked. The symbolic meaning of an oven is a symbol of birth or transformation of life. ... The Gingerbread Man is a fairy tale about a gingerbread man's escape from various pursuers and his eventual demise between the jaws of a fox.
The gingerbread man was "put into the oven" to be cooked. The symbolic meaning of an oven is a symbol of birth or transformation of life. ... The Gingerbread Man is a fairy tale about a gingerbread man's escape from various pursuers and his eventual demise between the jaws of a fox.
The tradition of making decorated gingerbread houses started in Germany in the early 1800s. German bakers began baking ornamented fairy-tale houses of gingerbread man. These became popular during Christmas, a tradition that came to America with Pennsylvanian German immigrants.
The tradition of making decorated gingerbread houses started in Germany in the early 1800s. German bakers began baking ornamented fairy-tale houses of gingerbread man. These became popular during Christmas, a tradition that came to America with Pennsylvanian German immigrants.
Tiny tots of Nursery made an attempt to make a gingerbread man puppet from the paper bag. Learners were ready with the gingerbread man cutout and used glue to stick the cutout on the paper bag. Then they added its features with marker and decorated it with buttons, ribbons. Then they inserted their hand inside the paper bag to use it as a beautiful hand puppet. Learners enjoyed this activity a lot to make their own hand puppet.
Tiny tots of Nursery made an attempt to make a gingerbread man puppet from the paper bag. Learners were ready with the gingerbread man cutout and used glue to stick the cutout on the paper bag. Then they added its features with marker and decorated it with buttons, ribbons. Then they inserted their hand inside the paper bag to use it as a beautiful hand puppet. Learners enjoyed this activity a lot to make their own hand puppet.
BRAIN BREAK CHALLENGE: PUDDLE JUMP!
Challenging games test the limits of the mental and physical limits of the learners. They learn to challenge themselves and push their limitations thus becoming better at-risk assessment and problem-solving skills. As a part of the exercise the learners were assigned the challenging game ‘Puddle Jumper. In this challenging game the learners had to fill three cups of water and line them up. Then they need to place a ping pong ball at the first cup and the game was to blow the ping pong ball from on water-filled cup to the next. This also developed their mental ability and their eye hand coordination.
Challenging games test the limits of the mental and physical limits of the learners. They learn to challenge themselves and push their limitations thus becoming better at-risk assessment and problem-solving skills. As a part of the exercise the learners were assigned the challenging game ‘Puddle Jumper. In this challenging game the learners had to fill three cups of water and line them up. Then they need to place a ping pong ball at the first cup and the game was to blow the ping pong ball from on water-filled cup to the next. This also developed their mental ability and their eye hand coordination.
LEARNING ENGAGEMENTS @ K1
LEARNING ENGAGEMENTS @ K1
THEME: MY MAGICAL WORDS
THEME: MY MAGICAL WORDS
The magic words such as Thank You, Please, May I, Excuse me can put an instant smile on anyone's face. These words build a positive perception of you in the mid of the other person. When children use these words they are liked by everyone and are invited to engage in social activities. The K1 learners had to make flash card with golden words written on it, with the help of different shape cutouts. They then stick their cutout on the ice-cream sticks. Through this engagement, they developed fine motor skills and it teaches them to be respectful of their peers and elders and help them in mingle with people
The magic words such as Thank You, Please, May I, Excuse me can put an instant smile on anyone's face. These words build a positive perception of you in the mid of the other person. When children use these words they are liked by everyone and are invited to engage in social activities. The K1 learners had to make flash card with golden words written on it, with the help of different shape cutouts. They then stick their cutout on the ice-cream sticks. Through this engagement, they developed fine motor skills and it teaches them to be respectful of their peers and elders and help them in mingle with people
LITERACY: MIND MAPPING
LITERACY: MIND MAPPING
Mind mapping is a tool for the brain that captures the thinking that goes on inside your head. Pictorial representation through which young learners expressed their ideas and creativity on a sheet of paper after reading the book ‘Hook a Duck’ through their imagination and thinking they had drawn pictures and characters in the book . It was a nice opportunity to represent knowledge, understand information, and think from different perspectives; creative ideas make a learner a better thinker. The mind mapping expands child’s logical, verbal, visual and interpersonal intelligence. An effective learning technique which helps a young bud to develop verbal communicative and cognitive skills.
Mind mapping is a tool for the brain that captures the thinking that goes on inside your head. Pictorial representation through which young learners expressed their ideas and creativity on a sheet of paper after reading the book ‘Hook a Duck’ through their imagination and thinking they had drawn pictures and characters in the book . It was a nice opportunity to represent knowledge, understand information, and think from different perspectives; creative ideas make a learner a better thinker. The mind mapping expands child’s logical, verbal, visual and interpersonal intelligence. An effective learning technique which helps a young bud to develop verbal communicative and cognitive skills.
HORTICULTURE:
HORTICULTURE:
Getting toddlers involved in gardening allows them to experience plant care and nourish a responsible, consistent and positive attitude towards hard work. K1 learners got an opportunity to take a round of their school garden which was a new experience for them. They used a magnifying glass and had a close look at the different parts of the plants such as the roots, leaves, soil, flowers, and other things that are not easily visible to the naked eyes. Magnifying glasses make a perfect tool as it allows children to see the world with more clarity while encouraging new skills and a new way to learn.
Getting toddlers involved in gardening allows them to experience plant care and nourish a responsible, consistent and positive attitude towards hard work. K1 learners got an opportunity to take a round of their school garden which was a new experience for them. They used a magnifying glass and had a close look at the different parts of the plants such as the roots, leaves, soil, flowers, and other things that are not easily visible to the naked eyes. Magnifying glasses make a perfect tool as it allows children to see the world with more clarity while encouraging new skills and a new way to learn.
CURIOUS EXPLORER: LET'S MEASURE!
CURIOUS EXPLORER: LET'S MEASURE!
Words such as long and short seem very simple, but they can be difficult for children to understand. Teacher showed some live objects related to long and short and asked the learners to find out the differences between the sizes of the objects. K1 learners created a tower of lego bricks and placed different objects to measure its size. They learned the concept of tall and short by using objects like pencil, glue, fork and paint brush to determine which one is more taller or shorter. Then they also measured its height using measuring tape. Through this activity learners developed their Math skills, cognitive skills, and critical thinking .
Words such as long and short seem very simple, but they can be difficult for children to understand. Teacher showed some live objects related to long and short and asked the learners to find out the differences between the sizes of the objects. K1 learners created a tower of lego bricks and placed different objects to measure its size. They learned the concept of tall and short by using objects like pencil, glue, fork and paint brush to determine which one is more taller or shorter. Then they also measured its height using measuring tape. Through this activity learners developed their Math skills, cognitive skills, and critical thinking .
LEARNING ENGAGEMENTS @ K2
LEARNING ENGAGEMENTS @ K2
Math- I CAN SORT Small, Smaller, Smallest
Math- I CAN SORT Small, Smaller, Smallest
During the kindergarten days learners get to explore many things which are associated with colour, size and shape. They start identifying objects with their size , shape and colours. Similarly K2 learners have learned how to compare the sizes. Learners have studied the concept of ‘Small, Smaller , Smallest’. To showcase their learning they have done an activity.
During the kindergarten days learners get to explore many things which are associated with colour, size and shape. They start identifying objects with their size , shape and colours. Similarly K2 learners have learned how to compare the sizes. Learners have studied the concept of ‘Small, Smaller , Smallest’. To showcase their learning they have done an activity.
K2 learners have showcased their learning by using clay . Learners choose their own choice clay and made an object of their own choice. They made the same objects in three sizes, (small, smaller, smallest) and paste it on a plain sheet. Learners made the objects with their creativity and also made sure that each size is different to the other one. They paste it in a sequence on the sheet- small, smaller and smallest object in the last. This activity helped them to develop their fine motor skill.
K2 learners have showcased their learning by using clay . Learners choose their own choice clay and made an object of their own choice. They made the same objects in three sizes, (small, smaller, smallest) and paste it on a plain sheet. Learners made the objects with their creativity and also made sure that each size is different to the other one. They paste it in a sequence on the sheet- small, smaller and smallest object in the last. This activity helped them to develop their fine motor skill.
ThEME: LET's MAKE OUR OWN SWING
ThEME: LET's MAKE OUR OWN SWING
An amusement park is a park that features various attractions, such as rides and games, as well as other events for entertainment purposes. A theme park is a type of amusement park that bases its structures and attractions around a central theme, , amusement parks are stationary and built for longer period, people can go there and have fun.
An amusement park is a park that features various attractions, such as rides and games, as well as other events for entertainment purposes. A theme park is a type of amusement park that bases its structures and attractions around a central theme, , amusement parks are stationary and built for longer period, people can go there and have fun.
Getting entertained by doing any activity is a part of Recreational activities. There are many such kind of activities which gives happiness to each one of us. Learners of K2 used various materials like clay, ice cream sticks and pipe cleaners to make a sample of ride like swing, slides, seesaw etc which they enjoy in a theme park or amusement park. Learners have enjoyed the activity a lot.
Getting entertained by doing any activity is a part of Recreational activities. There are many such kind of activities which gives happiness to each one of us. Learners of K2 used various materials like clay, ice cream sticks and pipe cleaners to make a sample of ride like swing, slides, seesaw etc which they enjoy in a theme park or amusement park. Learners have enjoyed the activity a lot.
CURIOUS EXPLORER: Word Game
CURIOUS EXPLORER: Word Game
Writing skills include all the knowledge and abilities related to expressing ideas through the written word. Writing expresses who we are as people and makes our thinking and learning visible and permanent. Practice writing skills makes a child smarter. K2 learners exercised practice writing in a different way where they used play dough to make the base. They rolled the clay with a rolling pin and then with the help of beads and lentils they form words. Learners formed the opposite words which were already introduced to them in the earlier class.
Writing skills include all the knowledge and abilities related to expressing ideas through the written word. Writing expresses who we are as people and makes our thinking and learning visible and permanent. Practice writing skills makes a child smarter. K2 learners exercised practice writing in a different way where they used play dough to make the base. They rolled the clay with a rolling pin and then with the help of beads and lentils they form words. Learners formed the opposite words which were already introduced to them in the earlier class.
With this activity learners got an opportunity to enhance their writing skills and also practiced the same in an innovative way. This activity also helped them to develop their fine motor skills. As opposites were new to them, repetitive practice assists the child to remember the words for a prolonged time.
With this activity learners got an opportunity to enhance their writing skills and also practiced the same in an innovative way. This activity also helped them to develop their fine motor skills. As opposites were new to them, repetitive practice assists the child to remember the words for a prolonged time.
