MESSAGE FROM MY DESK
"Dear Kindergarten Superstars,
Dussehra is a special day filled with stories of bravery and goodness. It's a time when we celebrate the victory of good over evil. Just like the superhero stories you love, Dussehra teaches us that being brave and doing what's right can make the world a better place.
On this day, we remember the tale of Lord Rama and how he defeated the ten-headed demon king, Ravana. He showed us that with courage, kindness, and the help of our loved ones, we can overcome any challenges.
So, let's be little heroes in our own way, always choosing to be kind, helpful, and caring. Just like the beautiful colors of the Rangoli and the sparkle of the Diyas, let's fill our hearts with love and spread happiness everywhere we go.
Wishing you a Dussehra filled with joy, love, and lots of sweet treats. Keep being the wonderful stars that you are!
With love and light
TEAM KANAKIA
LEARNING ENGAGEMENTS @ NURSERY ENGLISH
These activities helped the learners become familiar with the letters 'L' and "U" through visual recognition, pronunciation, a cut and paste exercise and using a straw to identify the pictures which matches with the letter 'U'.
LIBRARY - THE VERY HUNGRY CATERPILLAR
VID_20231012_095807.mp4"The Very Hungry Caterpillar" by Eric Carle
A hand-made caterpillar puppet was used to "act out" the caterpillar's journey through the story.
Using a puppet can make learning more engaging and memorable for young students. It adds a playful and interactive element to the storytime and helps foster their imagination and creativity.
MATH - RECAP OF SHAPES
20231017_115448.mp420231017_115151.mp420231017_115736.mp420231017_115823.mp420231017_115624.mp4Learners sorted shapes like circle, square and rectangle with the help of cutouts in appropriate columns. This activity helped in recognizing and recollecting the shapes which developed their thinking skills.
Nursery learners learnt number 10. Developing their eye-hand coordination and collaborating skills, the learners passed number '10' flashcard using pegs.
THEME
Learners had to match the things they had learnt about in the theme 'My House" and placed them in the right room in their worksheets. This activity helped the learners to develop their thinking skills and sort the pictures according to the rooms of the house. .
The learners had to identify the community helper and circle the vehicle they use. This experience helped them develop a better understanding of the community helpers and the world around them.
LEARNING ENGAGEMENTS @ K 1 - ENGLISH
In this worksheet the learners had to find and colour the word 'in'. This helped children in blending and reading the word 'in', and also helped in differentiating the other /i/ sounding words from 'in'.
Learners revised the letter sounds /s/, /a/, /t/, /p/, /i/, /n/. In this worksheet they had to roll a dice and say the sound and a word beginning with the same sound. This helped the children to revise the letter sound and build words which helped in improving their vocabulary.
MATH
After learning to count the numbers 26 to 30. Learners practiced the number concepts related to these numbers in their worksheets.
They counted and associated value to these numbers using the tens frame, and as a recap they wrote numbers that came before and after.
During the recap session the learners counted the dots and wrote the number in the box. This activity helped in developing one to one correspondence with the object and the number.
THEME
Festivals can be a powerful platform for learning and personal growth. Our learner gained the understanding and appreciating different cultures, traditions, and customs. They developed creative and artistic skills, problem-solving skills in navigating festival activities. This activity fostered teamwork and collaboration through participation in group events.
In this recap worksheet on "Community Helpers" the learners independently cut and pasted the tools used by a fire fighter.
LEARNING ENGAGEMENTS @ K 2 - ENGLISH
In English the learners wrote a composition on "My Self". In this lesson the children learnt to understand and appreciate themselves, their emotions, and their unique qualities.
As the learners worked with the play-dough, they were encouraged to say the word aloud and emphasized the "yoo" sound. This exercise encouraged the children to repeatedly frame different words. With continued practice with the long "u" sound learners worked on creating sentences.
LITERACY CIRCLE
After learning the theme on "Festivals and Celebrations" the learners wrote a story and drew pictures on buns and eggs on the festival Easter. They used simple language and asked questions, throughout the story writing this activity kept the students engaged.
The learners had written sight words as a reflection on the theme "Festivals and Celebrations" and gained knowledge that fostered phonemic awareness and word recognition skills in them while promoting collaborative learning and active engagement in literacy circle.
MATH
Children learnt the concept of addition, by using hands-on activities and visual aids. It helped them to develop a basic understanding of combining numbers.
Recap of number name 20 with the help of magnetic letters helped the learners to identify and to correctly spell the number name.
K 2 students learnt the concept of primary and secondary colors through hands-on activities and creative expression. It helped them understand color theory while fostering artistic skills and creativity.
THEME
Learners shared information about indoor games and how they are played. Students had fun and an active indoor games session that encouraged physical activity and social interaction while enhancing their fine motor and cognitive developement.
20231017_121135.mp420231017_122000.mp420231017_120627.mp420231017_120733.mp420231017_121225.mp420231012_114751.mp4Outdoor games provided an excellent opportunity for students which helped them to engage in physical activity, developed gross motor skills, and they enjoyed playing games outside. The learners learnt the game dog and bone with a lot of enthusiasm.
SPORTS (P.E.)
K 2 B learners discovered outdoor games called Lagori in their P.E class. With great enthusiasm they played a fair game and focused more in the process of learning rather than winning.
SWAACH BHARAT OBSERVATION DAY
20231017_094541.mp4The 'Swacch Bharat Campaign" was explained to kindergarten students in simple language with the help of visuals.
Along with the concept of cleanliness, this campaign also promotes team work, responsibility, and the importance of maintaining a clean and healthy environment.
CHILDREN'S COUNCIL - EDUCATION MINISTER
K 2 learners learnt the roles and responsibilities of an Education Minister. They were asked to create and share a reflection on the education system in their activity books.
This hands on activity helped Nursery students understand that soap is essential for removing dirt and germs, making the concept of "Germ Free' more tangible and engaging.
“Learning is a treasure that will follow its owner everywhere.”
-Chinese Proverb