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Play therapy
Play therapy is a form of therapy used primarily for children. That’s because children may not be able to process their own emotions or articulate problems to parents or other adults. While it may look like an ordinary playtime, play therapy can be much more than that. Play therapy is a form of therapy primarily geared toward children. In this form of therapy, a therapist encourages a child to explore life events that may have an effect on current circumstances, in a manner and pace of the child's choosing, primarily through play but also through language. Children often use play to express themselves and navigate the world and play therapy takes advantage of this. The primary goal of play therapy is to help children who might struggle with expressing themselves or their emotions to express themselves through play. It helps children understand their emotions, especially if they had struggled with doing this before. It helps children build up their communication and social skills with time.
Play therapy is a method of therapy that uses play to uncover and deal with psychological issues. It can be used on its own, particularly with children, or along with other therapies and medications.
Swapnali Medhekar
Center Head
Nursery
Classroom Connection
Building a strong relationship with the student is the most important job for a teacher. When the students come to school with a smile on their faces it means that they are connected with their teacher. Students expand their thoughts with their teacher when they are connected. Making connections is just a way of teaching the students how things are interrelated to each other. Author Ellen Galinsky explains that making connections actually involves developing an understanding of how things are connected.
English
Children need to recognize the letters and the sounds and put those into words. Being able to trace, print, and write letters is critical to the development of a child. Once the child understands the alphabet, it opens up an entire world of learning and literacy and the child can begin to read. Learning to read, write, and understand the alphabet helps children grow throughout their development. Learners were given additional practice to write letters on the red and blue loose sheet to help them know the proper sequence. Later to which letters A to Z was written in their English notebook by making them say and write letters in a proper sequence. It was really very great to see most of the learners writing letters A to Z confidently and independently for which they were rewarded with a star in their book, whereas the other learners who were not able to write in the correct formation were guided by the teacher.
Math
Mathematics is a fascinating subject. Learning numbers is an essential component. Math skills taught during the early years are designed to provide the foundation needs to succeed in elementary school and beyond. Number sense or the basics of learning numbers is the first vital maths skill learners must develop. Learning math skills is important for our little learners. It gives them the confidence to explore and develop an understanding of the world around them. Keeping this in mind teacher started the class with the oral counting of numbers 1- 9 and later wrote the numbers from 1 to 9 on the blackboard for better understanding and knowing the correct formation, later the teacher asked the learners to say and write numbers in a sequence in their Math square line book. The majority of the learners were able to write it with much confidence and produce neat work. There were few learners who needed the guidance of the teacher and were making an attempt to do so. This helped them to enhance their logical, visual, interpersonal, and intrapersonal skills.
Horticulture
Horticulture includes the production and use of plants for food, comfort, and beautification. A direct relationship exists between horticulture and science. Gardening is an excellent activity that has not only helped children in learning about plants & environmental science but have also helped them to nurture their skills like patience, responsibility, caring and affection for nature. It gave them a lot of knowledge about the practice of horticulture and its natural world. Horticultural activities such as germinating seeds, sprouting pulses, cereals, caring nature towards plants, and fertility of the soil for a good and healthy growth have also helped the learners to promote a love of gardening, develop an appreciation for the environment and cultivate their mind. This session of horticulture was a recalling session. Learners were asked to give a flashback to all the activities done throughout the academic year and asked to share their feedback, on which activity they enjoyed doing the best learners tried sharing their feedback by drawing it in their scrapbook under the guidance of their parents and teacher. for eg-Their love of germinating the seed, watering the plants, sprouting pulses, requirements for healthy growth of a plant etc.
Jr.kg
Classroom Connection
Classroom connection helps in Problem-based exercises that provide shared learning experiences are an opportunity for students to learn through discussion, clarification, and evaluation of ideas – with studies showing that students who connect with each other and wider communities through social learning attain higher-level thinking and preserve information for longer than those working on their own.
English
Repetition or imitation drills. Basically, a teacher says a model and the students repeat it. ...
Substitution drills. Teachers use substitution drills to practice structures or vocabulary items. Books are a great way for learners to develop their language skills. Stories allow children to use their imagination, picturing impossible places and people, creating a sense of adventure and fun. So using this to help teach language can be brilliantly beneficial for learning. Learners drilled 3 letter words using flashcards and drilled stories and rhymes
The story was drilled with help of flashcards. Learners develop vocabulary through stories and improve imagination skills.
Maths
Math is an important part of learning for children in the early years because it provides vital life skills. They will help children problem-solve, measure and develop their own spatial awareness, and teach them how to use and understand shapes. Number sense is so important for your young math learners because it promotes confidence and encourages flexible thinking. It allows your children to create a relationship with numbers and be able to talk about math as a language. The teacher asked the learners to recite numbers 1- 50 and later they wrote the numbers 1 - 50 in their square line book independently. Recapitulation of before numbers are done with learners by doing backward walking steps counting number 20- 1 simultaneously. Then learners were asked to write backward numbers in their math notebooks. They also wrote the number names 1 - 10 on their loose red and blue line sheet. They have also revised the number names from One to Ten. So It helps learners understand both how our number system works, and how numbers relate to each other. Children who develop number sense have a range of mathematical strategies at their disposal. They know when to use them and how to adapt them to meet different situations.
PE
Getting children active and excited about sports at an early age is vital to prepare them for a healthy life. Regular physical activity helps a child to maintain a healthy weight, and good physical health and supports bone and muscle development. Warm-up exercises like shoulder rotation, jumping, jogging, etc. help young learners to be active and energetic. Children’s muscles and bones are different from adults. A young body is under constant stress from growth and development, which can lead to tight muscles, varying levels of mobility, flexibility, and potential injuries – all of which can be addressed with proper warm-up and cool-down routines before starting with the game, the PE teacher had few warm-up exercises.
Playing with balls makes physical activity fun. The PE teacher played a simple game but it was really a fun-loving game of catching and throwing the ball, which was most enjoyed by the young learners. Throwing and catching ball activity is good for muscle development, hand-eye coordination, and fitness. A simple game of throw and catch in the early years can help children to develop good handwriting as well. Ball play supports eye-tracking skills that are vital for reading too. Playing a simple game can be more beneficial for the young learner’s fitness as well as help them in developing their reading and writing skills.
Sr.kg
Classroom connection
The simple act of making personal connections with students, through shared smiles and sweet laughter, will bring contagious joy to your classroom. You don’t have to be a comedian or a prankster. Just be open to having a good time with your students, and the rest will take care of itself! Despite how tough their lives can be, kids wake up ready to laugh. They’re built for it. And teaching presents so many silly, goofy, and absurdly funny situations that are just waiting to be noticed and taken advantage of. Keep your eyes and ears open so these wonderful moments don’t pass you by.
English
Teaching English helps boost memory, problem-solving skills, critical thinking skills, and develop the ability to multitask. Also, children good in other languages display a sign of enhanced creativity and mental flexibility. Reading to young children is proven to improve cognitive skills and help along the process of cognitive development. In this cycle, learners enjoyed doing recaps they were recollecting their thoughts, and ideas and expressed them to their teachers. They narrated the story in their own words, They enjoyed playing the word wall game during their class. Learners were so happy and excited to answer the questions.
Math
It is important to be able to summarize and remember what the learner has already learned, as linking new information to prior knowledge enhances learning. It improves the learner's memory and enhances learning. This week, learners summarized topics such as number comparison (<,>, =), skip counting, and subtraction. Learners revised math concepts with the help of various games and quizzes. It helps learners to revise all math concepts taught earlier in a play-way method.
Theme
The Theme-Based Approach is a way of teaching and learning, whereby many areas of the curriculum are connected together and integrated within a theme. Learning about the seasons helps children understand the passage of time and teaches them about change. While some seasonal changes are more obvious (like changes in the weather), there are many important subtle differences related to each season, like changes in the type of food that is available.
This week learners enjoyed drawing different things related to the seasons on the board. This activity enhanced their thinking and creative skills.
RolePlay
Roleplay is an important part of child development as it develops communication and language skills. It allows children to act out and make sense of real-life situation. It allows children to explore, investigate and experiment. It also helps to develop social skills as children collaborate with others. Learners actively participated in the role-play of seasons. They shared their knowledge and creativity during the session.
Role play 
Role play Art
Creating art expands a child's ability to interact with the world around them and provides a new set of skills for self-expression and communication. Art promotes creativity, encourages neural connections, and builds fine motor skills. Art helps young children explore and express their emotions, share how they relate to their family and friends, and talk about their difficulties, their future dreams, and aspirations, even if they have not yet developed a full vocabulary to do so. It also develops courage and healthy self-esteem. Learners used elements of art that they have learned and drew beautiful pictures using their imagination and creativity. They performed this activity with full enthusiasm and happiness.
Zumba
Zumba for kids is one of the emerging trends. Due to a sedentary lifestyle, physical activity is a must for maintaining children’s health. Jumping, dancing, shaking, swinging, and moving freely are children’s favorite activities, Zumba is the perfect way to incorporate exercise into children’s routines. For kids, Zumba sessions are modified according to their routine, age-appropriate intensities, and majorly tailored to make it creative. It also includes games and activities to improve coordination, self-confidence, and teamwork. The highlight of Zumba is that you don’t need to be a trained or great dancer; you just have to follow the steps and beats to have a good time. As Zumba brings the party to your workout, it also brings results. It is usually designed with intervals of high as well as low-intensity dance moves and pace of the music to increase heart rate and boost cardio endurance along with maximum fat burning.
Healthy eating habits will also enhance the benefits of Zumba. Pre and post-Zumba meals also play an important role in enhancing the benefits of Zumba. Zumba is a fun and versatile total body workout. While grooving to its beats, you can burn calories and improve overall health, coordination and endurance without even realizing it. Because laughing while working out makes you more happy and healthy.
ZumbaCELEBRATIONS
Birthday Celebration
Virtual birthday celebrations always add fun and enjoyment during the online sessions. Beautiful backdrops were decorated with balloons and streamers. The cake cutting was done along with a birthday song . to add more fun to the celebration games were played where all learners participated and celebrated with great joy and enthusiasm.
Theme Presentation - Nursery
Theme recognition is not only a kind of understanding, but also a kind of motivation. Appreciation education admits and respects differences,on the basis of that, it finds the best in students and helps them gain self-worth. It makes students positive and gain success. Learners performed on various topics assigned to them in a unique way like colours , shapes , letters ,wild animals ,etc.
They confidently shared their imbibed knowledge by giving in their best performance.
Theme Presentation - Jr.Kg
Theme builds a bridge between different topics, subjects and skills, helps children see and make connections between them, helps them recognize the interconnectedness of the world around them which leads to more creativity and innovation in their thinking.
Jr.Kg Virtual Theme day was celebrated on 7 th April 2022 .Different educational games were played with learners to enhance their learning and thinking skills .Learners performed on various topics like numbers, shapes , colors and three letter words. They also recited rhymes and sang song.
Learners performed confidently and they enjoyed doing the presentation.
Graduation Ceremony - Sr.Kg
Graduation Day
The Graduation day is a convocation program for the pre-primary section of Sr.Kg students, who have completed three years in preschool, as a preparatory period of the education world. Obviously, it was the last day of the pre-primary, and can also be considered as the day of farewell of pre-primary as well as the first school of formal education.
GRADUATION IS NOT THE END,IT IS THE BEGINNING.
Olive Trails School celebrated this ceremony on the 8th and 9th of April 2022. The School didn’t wanted a single learner to missed out this special day so decided to conduct the Virtual Graduation Day too. The virtual Graduation Day Celebration held on 7th of April, 2022. The program began with the ceremonial lighting of the lamp by the Principal Ms. Nalini Shetty. The Graduation Day was celebrated by applauding the young enthusiastic learners of sr.kg for their commendable performance in the academic year 2021-22. Parents were also seen excited and at the same time proud of their kids.
The learners gave welcome speech and extended gratitude to the parents. They sang an inspirational song together and danced to the tune of Zumba song. The performers put up a great show of confidence and charisma. Their energy and vibrancy enthralled all the spectators. Presentation showcasing the journey of these young learners was presented .
The most important part of the day- The graduation Ceremony started with the smart tiny tots of pre-primary dressed in graduation robes and caps walking the stage. The Principal along with the Chief Guest felicitated the students with a Certificate of Graduation. Children looked pretty in their graduation robes and caps.
Their smiling faces were welcomed by rapturous applause from the audience as they received scrolls of merit on the dais. It was indeed a joyous and memorable day for the little ones as they received their Graduation certificates from our dignitaries.
The session ended with Vote of Thanks where teachers thanked parents for their rock support and wished good luck to the Little Champions.
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Pioneers Of Tomorrow.
Olive Trails has always focused on enhancing the qualities and competencies in our learners. To build up these qualities and competencies we invited our learners to share few qualities and what it means to them. For this, we created an ebook where we have showcased the qualities shared by our learners.
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