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Dear Parent(s), Greetings! Welcome to the buoyant and jubilant month of August that fills our heart with joy, pride and a feeling of patriotism as it is the month which marks the celebration of Independence Day, Friendship Day, Muharram, Rakshabandhan and Janmashtami. The festive season is the most joyous time of the year. It is essential to teach the importance of festivals to our little ones. Let’s take a sneak peek into the month of “Amazing August” Theme: Plants and Land Transport Plants: Children learnt about the different types of plants along with the edible and non-edible parts of a plant. They recapitulated their knowledge on plants by visiting the school garden as well as the kitchen garden where they explored the different kinds of plants which are grown under and over the soil such as potatoes, onion, beetroot, mint leaves, brinjals, lady finger and many more. Land transport: Transportation is an important part of everyday’s life. Children must understand its importance and the rules pertaining to it. They were made aware of the importance of traffic lights, private and public transport, emergency vehicles, vehicles used in rural and urban areas, and railways through discussions, flashcards, and video demonstrations. Naturalistic Intelligence The educator introduced the concept of plants by taking the children to the garden wherein they dug the mud and planted the saplings with the help of the ‘School Gardener’. The other theme of the month was ‘Transport’. Transportation is the necessity of our lives. Children must understand its importance and the rules pertaining to it. They watched videos related to different means of land transport and road safety rules. The educator explained the topic in a fun way wherein the children recited the rhymes like ‘Red Light, Red Light’ and ‘Wheels on the Bus go round and round’…. and insisted upon following the traffic rules. The educator also apprised the children on the methods by which we can help in reducing the climate through discussions and activities. Activity (Best Out of Waste) was done to explain more about the prevention of pollution in the best way. Our young minds were enlightened on SDG 13: Climate Action. The educator also briefed the children about sustainable ways of commuting which includes walking, cycling, carpooling, use of green vehicles etc. to reduce traffic congestion and pollution. Verbal Linguistic Intelligence –English It is very important to enhance our children’s ability to use the letters and words effectively both while speaking and writing. Children were introduced to the letters ‘j’, ‘k’, ‘l’ and ‘m’ along with their related vocabulary words through stories and jolly phonics. They learnt the formation of these letters through tracing in a sand tray and using their index finger. Children also traced these letters using crayons/pencils in the related workbook pages. They practiced reading CVC words of vowel ‘a’ in their Verbal Linguistic Reader Books and also a few sight words: that, is, it, at, this, in, they, she, he, if, of etc. The children also recapitulated writing the letters- ‘a and b’ in the Linguistic notebook. Verbal Linguistic Intelligence – Hindi अगस्त के महीने में छात्रों को व्यंजन च, छ, ज, झ, और ट का परिचय करवाया गया। साथ ही साथ इन व्यंजन से शुरू होने वाले नए शब्द सिखाये गए जैसे ‘च’ से चमच्च, चाँद, ‘छ’ से छाता‘ज’ से जल ,झ’ से झंडा । कक्षा में हिंदी की पुस्तक में इन व्यंजनों से सम्बंधित कार्य करवाया गया और इन व्यंजनों से शुरू होने वाली वस्तुएं भी दिखाई गई। Logical Mathematical Intelligence Number sense is very important for the young learners because it promotes confidence and encourages flexible thinking. It allows children to create a relationship with numbers and understand that every digit has a value. Children learnt to count numbers from 1- 50 through actions. Children were also introduced to the following concepts, ‘What comes After (1-10)’, ‘What comes Before (1-5)’, concept of ‘Zero’ and concept of ‘Tens and Ones’ through various activities. They practiced writing numbers from 1- 13 as per the place value. Visual-Spatial Intelligence Visual Art Art is a creative therapy that uses all disciplines of art, visual movements, imagination skills, and finger dexterity. Children explored their aesthetic skills with the help of various colouring and craft activities. In the first week, children discussed various facts about plants and enjoyed leaf printing with their friends whereas in the second week they compiled cut-outs to make ‘Rakhis’ to celebrate ‘Rakshabandhan.’ Children enjoyed making a paper flute on the occasion of ‘Janmashtami’ and tricolour headgear on ‘Independence Day.’ Storytelling Stories help in achieving awareness and at the same time improve emotional intelligence. While listening and understanding the stories, children subconsciously develop the ability to think for others. This feeling of correlating and concerning for others, makes one a better individual. During the month, children enjoyed listening to the story, ‘What a ladybug heard’ followed by a related activity. Drama Drama is telling a story through actions and speech. It develops verbal and non- verbal communication skills, individual and group communication skills. Drama enhances creative abilities in children and gives them a better understanding of themselves and the world. In the month of August, children practiced delivering a particular dialogue in a variety of manner through voice modulation. They also enjoyed listening to a story, ‘Bunny and his favourite things’ and enacted the various modes of transport. Bodily Kinaesthetic Intelligence Physical activities are crucial for the holistic development of young ones. The sports educator guided the children to perform various exercises such as side twist, front raise, knee up, upper body rotation, and knee balance, jumping jacks, knees up, body coordination and balancing sideways, opposite toe, tag games and kangaroo jumps. These activities not only strengthen children’s bones, muscles, hearts and lungs, but also improve children’s coordination, balance, posture and flexibility. Skating Skating helps to improve body balance and coordination. Our little Suncitizens have started to grasp the skills of balancing on wheels while bending, walking in a straight or zig zag line. Indian Music Children love music because it holds the power to express and bring a sense of joy into their lives. In this month, children practiced ‘Sangeet for all’ activities, vocal warm-ups, rhythm clapping, rail gaadi song and sang the patriotic song along with the educator. Western Music Exposure to music helps children to speak more clearly, develop a larger vocabulary, and strengthen their social and emotional skills. With the ongoing western music sessions, children practiced singing the song, ‘Do Re Mi’ with their friends. Dance Dance is an art that consists sequences of movement. It strengthens muscles, improves body balance, and increases flexibility. Dance increases cognitive development. During this month, the children attempted dance steps on Independence Day and Janmashtami special song. Pottery Pottery nurtures child's creativity, boosts their imagination, imbibes self- confidence, and promotes social skills. It also calms down the hyperactive mind and develops resilience and cooperation. Children sculpted an umbrella, a basket and a lollipop as a reinforcement activity. They also attempted to make Lord Ganesha's Idol on the occassion of Ganesh Chaturthi. EYP Play Area EYP play area is well-equipped with slides, swings, see-saw, sand pit, spring riders and so on. Here children chart their play activities by themselves, enhancing their incidental learning and promoting peer-to-peer interaction by playing on their favourite spots in the play area. Montessori Our little ones developed motor control, coordination, concentration, independence, and a sense of responsibility in a Montessori classroom. Children practiced the numbers 1-10 using the Number rods. They also practiced the concept of ‘Before and After’ using the number flash cards. Children practiced the formation of letter ‘Mm’ on the sandpaper card. This activity not only allowed the children to trace the letters, but also enabled them to feel the letter formations and identify their phonic sounds. Children made an attempt to read CVC words using the LMA box. Imaginarium The ‘Imaginarium’ teaches students to think out of the box, to utilize the resources, and to work as a team. Activities in the Imaginarium are used to reinforce lessons from the traditional classroom in a way that encourages students to work together, identify problems, and use their imaginations. The objective of an immersive environment is to engage and inspire students along with creating a sense of being transported to a different world. Our little Suncitizens were made aware about the different kinds of land transport used in urban and rural areas. Interpersonal Intelligence Birthday celebration- Show &Tell Birthdays are a wonderful opportunity to celebrate the joy. Keeping up the high spirit, birthdays of the children born in the month of August were celebrated in the class. A ‘Show and Tell’ activity took place based on the theme, ‘Land Transport’ wherein the children waited for their turn to share their knowledge with friends and also imbibed the etiquettes necessary to attend a birthday party. Events and Celebrations 15th August 2021 Independence Day: “Freedom is never dear at any price. It is the breath of life. What would a man not pay for living”? - Mahatma Gandhi Suncitizens celebrated India’s 75th Independence Day with immense respect and strong patriotic feelings. Children attended the flag hoisting ceremony followed by the solemn notes of the National Anthem. They stood proud in their freedom fighter attire to greet the chief guest as he passed through the corridors of the EYP wing. Our young nationals learnt about the national symbols and enjoyed making a ‘Tri colour’ head gear. Janamashtami Assembly by KG D students It is essential that we teach the basic rituals and traditions to the children right from the foundational years. The Krishna Janmashtami festival marks the birth of Krishna, one of the most popular deities worshipped by the Hindus. The students of KG D hosted a special assembly on the eve of ‘Janmashtami’. Our kindergarten students apprised their friends with the significance of the festival through a beautiful enactment of the birth of Lord Krishna. The event concluded with a mesmerising dance performance by the students on the song, ‘Voh krishna hai’ followed by the National Anthem. Ganesh Chaturthi Assembly by Nur A students 'Ganpati Bappa Morya, Mangal Moorti Morya' "Life is long as his trunk, trouble as small as his mouse and moments as sweet as his ladoos." Happy Ganesh Chaturthi!!!! Suncitizens of Nursery-A conducted a special assembly on the occasion of Ganesh Chaturthi. The students apprised their friends on the significance of the festival and the importance of eco-friendly ways of celebrating the festival. Dance performance on the song, 'Shree Ganesha Deva’ added splendour to the entire assembly. Children received blessings from the ‘Head of our school’ and loved having ‘Motichoor Ladoos’ as the Prasad. Bodily-Kinaesthetic Event We put up a, ‘Bodily Kinaesthetic Event’ to give the students a chance to showcase their potential in sports. The event started with some thrilling warm-up exercises along with stretching of limbs from head to toe. Children participated with full zeal and enthusiasm. Their coordination and discipline were truly praise- worthy. They beautifully presented a few gross motor skills such as running, hopping along with a drill in the event. Their performance made everyone’s eyes twinkle with pride. Towards the end, they gave a round of applauds for themselves and were appreciated for their tremendous efforts.
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Dear Parent(s), Greetings! After a fun-filled summer break, the children were welcomed back to school as we commenced with another month of innovative learning and growing. Take a sneak peek into the month of ‘Joyful July’ THEME-Plants The theme – 'Plants' was introduced to the children where they were shown a real plant. They explored and identified different parts of a plant. Educators promoted the fact that parts of a plant include roots, stem, leaves, flowers and fruits. Children were made aware that every part of a plant works in coordination and performs various functions. They also got acquainted with the importance of each part of a plant. The root anchors the plant in the ground and stem supports the plant above the ground. Leaves make food for the plant. The concept was taught with the help of various hands-on learning activities and visual resources such as PowerPoint Presentations (PPT), flashcards and educational puzzle. The educator also explained the process by which different plant species grow from a single seed into a plant through ‘Seed Germination Activity’. Educator showed some products like oil, pulses, cotton, medicines, paper, pencil etc. and asked children to think about the source of these things or where do we get these things from? Children acquired knowledge about the fact that humans and animals are dependent on plants for food and shelter. Children were made aware that plants need sunlight, air, water, soil and care to grow. Naturalistic Intelligence- The educator explained the parts of a plant, how a plant grows from a seed to a tree and what it needs to grow. A seed germination activity was carried out in the class as an experimental learning activity to reinforce the learning of this topic. Verbal Linguistic Intelligence Linguistic intelligence enhances or improves the students’ ability to understand language. It can only be achieved with regular practice -verbally and written. It is of utmost importance for a child to identify letters and learn their correct phonic sounds. The educator reiterated upon the identification, formation, phonic sounds, and vocabulary words of the letters from a-e to enhance the students’ vocabulary. The children learnt letters from ‘f’ to ‘i’; along with their related vocabulary words through stories and jolly phonics. They also learnt the formation of these letters. Sight words act like connectors. Some sight words were also introduced such as, ‘in, at, it, is, I, me’ with the pictures for easy recognition and their use in everyday sentences. Logical Mathematical Intelligence: Our little mathematicians learnt, how to master the relationships between numbers and understood how quantities relate to one another. In this month, they recapitulated the shapes like rectangle, square and triangle. They were introduced to new shapes like pentagon and hexagon. Class educator reiterated that pentagon has 5 sides and hexagon has 6 sides through video demonstrations. Children enjoyed recapitulating the ‘Pre-Number Concepts’ like ‘big and small, ‘heavy and light’, ‘tall and short’,’more and less’. They learnt to identify numbers 5,6,7 and 8 through quantification and learnt formation of numbers through various activities. They also understood numbers on the number line. Bodily-Kinesthetic Intelligence: Bodily-kinesthetic is a learning style often referred to as 'learning with the hands' or physical learning. It is defined as fine and gross motor skills, dexterity or agility, eye/hand coordination and balancing body. Skating: Children have started to grasp the concept of balance on wheels. They have been successfully doing the walking exercises. Western music: ‘Fun, Fabulous, Uplifting and Magical’. These are just a few words that describe music together. Our music sessions provide a comfortable and engaging environment for the children and strengthen their memory. Children practiced singing the song, ‘This is the day that the Lord has made’. Indian music: Children performed vocal warm-ups which helps to prepare the children for the intense variations that come along with singing. They enjoyed singing sa re ga , railgaadi song etc. Dance: Dancing stimulates the mind, body & soul. It increases cognitive strengths and prolongs life; that is the miracle of dance.’ Dance is a beautiful form of art that helps us express ourselves and promotes growth as well as enjoyment. During the month, the children attempted warm up exercises and thrilled themselves. They danced to the tune of the song, ‘I’m so happy’. Interpersonal Intelligence Birthday celebration: Show and Tell Birthday is a very special and the most important day of everyone’s life. When celebrated with family and friends, it becomes memorable. A ‘Show and Tell’ activity took place based on the theme ‘All about Plants’, wherein the students waited for their turn to share the knowledge with friends and also imbibed the etiquettes to be adopted while attending a birthday party. Visual-Spatial Intelligence Visual Art: Spatial awareness and spatial relations encourage creativity and imaginative thinking in the children. It also motivates them to think out of the box. Children were delighted to make various ‘letter crafts’ such as letter g,h and i. They also enjoyed drawing parts of a plant as part of their monthly theme. Story Telling Story telling refers to describing ideas, beliefs, personal experiences and life- lessons through stories that evoke powerful emotions and insights. It creates an immersive experience that allows young learners to learn the language in a dynamic and entertaining way. The children were fascinated to listen to the story- ‘Friend’ and ‘The Foolish Timid Rabbit’ with appropriate props, expressions and voice modulation. Drama A drama is telling a story by means of dialogue and actions to be performed by the actors. It develops verbal and non- verbal, communication skills. Drama enhances students’ creative abilities and gives them a better understanding of themselves and their world. With this aim in mind, stories like ‘शेर और चूहे’ were told to the children to enhance their verbal and non-verbal expression of ideas with appropriate expressions and voice modulation. Pottery The children enhanced their sensorial and fine motor skills by making a fruit using play dough. They also created the letter g, number 8 and pots with clay as a reinforcement of classroom learning. EYP Play Area Children always love free play and peer to peer interaction. They used their freedom of choice to play on slides, swings, sand-pit and on their other favourite spots in the EYP play area. Montessori Montessori teaching helps in building self-confidence and self-esteem in children. Our little ones develop motor control and coordination, independence, concentration, and a sense of responsibility in a Montessori classroom. Children practiced the formation of letters from “F f till I i” on the sand paper. This activity not only allowed the children to trace the letters, but also enabled them to feel their pattern and identify the phonic sounds. They also had a lot of fun demonstrating a Montessori activity wherein they used tongs to transfer the objects from one container to the other. Imaginarium Play Builds Imagination and Creativity and also foster children’s curiosity to learn through fun. Our little Suncitizens were super excited to explore various fun playing stations in Imaginarium like transport corner, supermarket stations and making various structures with Lego. Children get hands-on experience of real-life activities through these tools. They explored various corners like the Lego table, mini gym, and small world play tables. They identified different shapes through lego blocks and recognized square and rectangle shape objects around them. They also took pleasure in counting different objects as a part of their learning. Water Play ‘Water Water all around, Splash Splash on the ground’ Water play is the most important part of the preschool curriculum as it helps to develop and strengthen children's gross and fine motor skills along with vocabulary development. Water play is a fantastic way for kids to cool off on a hot, sunny day as well as learn some valuable skills. Our Nursery children had a wonderful time during their water play activity. They thoroughly enjoyed playing in water fountain, splashing and sprinkling water on their friends. Celebrations and Events A summer fruit festival was organized to expand the vocabulary and awareness of children about summer fruits. Each classroom displayed a summer fruit and products made from it. Fruits like mango, jamun, coconut, cherry, plum, pineapple, pear, watermelon and apple were a part of the showcase. Children enthusiastically brought various products made from the various fruits. They visited all the EYP classrooms and tasted an array of fruit products. Teej Assembly by KG C students To welcome the monsoon season, the energetic students of KG C conducted a special assembly on the auspicious occasion of Teej, with lots of zeal and enthusiasm. Hartalika Teej or Hariyali Teej is a famous festival that commemorates the reunion of Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati. Our kindergarten students apprised their friends with the significance of the festival wherein girls and women sing, dance and swing on the swings. The event concluded with a mesmerising dance performance by the students on the song ‘Teej ayi Hariyali’ followed by the National Anthem. Verbal Linguistic - Hindi जुलाई के महीने में छात्रों को व्यंजन क, ख, ग और घ का परिचय करवाया गया। साथ ही साथ इन व्यंजन से शुरू होने वाले नए शब्द सिखाये गए। कक्षा में हिंदी की पुस्तक में इन व्यंजनों से सम्बंधित कार्य करवाया गया और इन व्यंजनों से शुरू होने वाली वस्तुएं भी दिखाई गई। Dear Parent(s), Greetings! It has been a wonderful beginning to the new session! Four weeks have just flown by … Our yearly theme is 'Srijan' means 'Creation'. Creation is the action or process of bringing something into existence. This year's theme is dedicated to nurturing the creativity of our learners. Each child is a creator and has the potential to grow, develop and evolve. Let's take a sneak peek into the days gone by... THEME-Me and Myself The theme – 'Me and Myself' was introduced to the children where they got to know about themselves. Educators promoted the fact that each one of them is unique and different in their own way.
Naturalistic Intelligence:The Sustainable Development Goal integrated with the monthly theme was, SDG-3;’Good health and wellbeing’. Children experienced the importance of using soap through the ‘Soap and Pepper’ experiment wherein they learnt about how they can keep away the germs through the application of soap. The educators also sensitized the children on how they need to take care of their sense organs. An activity was conducted that emphasized how healthy food and a good diet help the body grow well and fight against diseases. The educator explained the concept of a ‘Family’ by creating and explaining the ‘Family Tree’. Verbal Linguistic IntelligenceLearning a language enables children to discover their potential to communicate and express themselves. Literacy skills such as tracing sleeping lines, standing lines, and slanting lines using crayons and through hands-on activity helped the children to work on their pre-writing skills. Children recognised the letters ‘a’, ‘b,’ ‘c’,d and e ’’ with the help of stories, phonic sounds through jolly phonics song, and their related vocabulary words. The formation of the letters was demonstrated and practiced with the use of crayons, air tracing, and sand letter cards. Logical /Mathematical IntelligenceNumber sense, or the basics of learning about numbers, is the first vital math skill. During this month, children learnt recognition of numbers 1, 2, 3 and 4 through audio-visual, rhymes, tracing activities and quantifying concrete objects available around them, counting their body parts, etc. Few Pre-number concepts were also introduced such as 'Big and Small', 'heavy and light', and 'tall and short' through concrete objects. Learning about shapes is always fun for them. Children were familiarized with different shapes that they see around such as a square, a rectangle and a triangle. These shapes were introduced with the help of real objects. Verbal Linguistic Hindiअप्रैल और मई के महीने में छात्रों को हिंदी में बोले जाने वाले शब्दों का परिचय करवाया जैसे - सुप्रभात, महोदया जी, कक्षा, छात्र, दिनांक और स्वागत। साथ ही साथ हिंदी में कविता 'आलू बोला मुझको खालो' तथा कहानी 'प्यासा कौवा' सिखाई गई। Bodily- Kinesthetic Intelligence"Physical fitness is not only one of the most important keys to a healthy body, it is the basis of dynamic and creative intellectual activity." - John F. Kennedy Bodily Kinaesthetic Intelligence is defined as fine and gross motor skills, eye/hand coordination, dexterity or agility, balance, and body awareness. So, our little learners acquired an array of skills through the following fitness games. Skating: As roller skating is the perfect way to combine fitness with fun. The coach helped children develop the skill of walking with the skates on. Students learnt to balance their bodies. With the safety gears intact, they were not scared to fall. Physical Education: During the months of April and May, children along with the educator learnt about the manipulation skills wherein they practiced kicking, bouncing, catching, throwing, lifting and dribbling exercises. Musical IntelligenceWestern music: Music gives a soul to the universe, wings to the mind, flight to the imagination, and life to everything." ---Plato Children naturally love music! Whether it is soft and soothing or a lively tune. The educator introduced multiple musical instruments (Guitar, drum, Casio) along with the rhythm of the drum beats. The children sang the song, ‘God’s love’ and “ Praise Him” along with the educator. Indian music: Indian classical music creates a spiritual link and helps the students stay connected with the roots of Indian culture. It broadens communication skills and helps the students depict their emotions. 'Sangeet for All' is the first Indian music curriculum with a carefully researched pedagogy, methodology, and resources that provides young children with a solid foundation in music. This month the children practiced singing the following songs: -
Dance: Body movements through dance are learnings that communicate messages and represent actions, which help, develop fine and gross motor skills, and social skills improve balance and coordination. Children had great fun learning steps on the following songs: ‘Bum Bum Bole, Masti Mein dolein’ ‘I love my mommy’ ‘Walking in the jungle’ songs alongwith a few warm-ups exercises. Interpersonal IntelligenceBirthday celebration: Show and Tell Birthday is one of the most special days for everyone and if celebrated with friends it becomes memorable. A “Show and Tell” activity took place based on the theme, ‘Healthy and Junk food’, wherein they waited for their turn to share their knowledge with friends and also imbibed the etiquettes to be adopted while attending a birthday party. Visual- Spatial IntelligenceVisual Art: Art is a creative therapy, which uses all disciplines of art; Visual movements, imagination skills, aesthetic skills, and finger dexterity. Children explored aesthetic skills with the help of these various colouring and craft activities. Making a welcome card on the first day was a lot of fun. The educator encouraged the children to show various emotions like -happy/sad/excited/angry based on different situations. The children enjoyed drawing their emotions. Learning letters through visual art adds to the fun. Children showed a keen interest in doing fingerprinting to make ‘a’ for ant, ‘b’ for butterfly in the month of April and ‘e’ for elephant along with mother’s day craft in the month of may. Co-scholastic domainsStory Telling To encourage our young learners to use their imagination and creativity, storytelling sessions were conducted by the educator. It helps in enhancing their social and interpersonal skills. The children were fascinated to listen to the story- ‘Thirsty crow’ and ‘छोटा सा मोटा सा लौटा’ with appropriate props, expressions, and voice modulation. Drama: The most important gains of using drama in education are; healthily achieving expression of feelings, and developing creative imagination in children. With this aim in mind warm up exercises like ‘Copy me’ and story like ‘Gummy Bear ’ and ‘The girl and the dog’ were done with children to enhance their verbal and non-verbal expression of ideas with appropriate expressions and voice modulation. Pottery The educator explained the basics of clay modeling. They created a smiley face using different shapes and a snail by forming it into a spiral basket using the clay. The students were delighted to see their creations. Children practiced the formation of the letters, ‘a, b and c’ with clay and playdough. EYP Play Area Children enjoyed free play with their friends in the EYP play area. It helped in the development of their gross motor skills, social-emotional well-being, and peer play skills. Montessori Montessori helps in building self-confidence and self-esteem in a child. Children practiced the life skills of ‘spooning’ and ‘dry pouring’ (Spooning beans from one bowl to another) using the Montessori apparatus. They also practiced tracing the formation of the letters 'a’, 'b’ & ‘c’ using sandpaper letter cards and identifying letters through the large moveable alphabet box. Imaginarium Children get hands-on experience of real-life activities. They participated in role-playing in the supermarket area and also explored various corners like the Lego table, mini gym, and small world play tables. Water Play ‘Splash, splash everywhere puddles of water here and there.’ Water play is an inevitable part of the preschool curriculum as it helps in gross motor development, and eye-hand coordination and also helps in vocabulary development. The little ones in the Nursery had a wonderful time during their water play activity. Bubbling with excitement and enthusiasm, in their colorful swimsuits, the children thoroughly enjoyed the fountain play activity, splashing water at their friends. Celebrations and EventsChildren along with learning enjoyed the spirit of special days. Baisakhi: Children were briefed about the importance of this harvest festival. Farmers wherein thank God for the abundant harvest and pray for future prosperity observe this day as a thanksgiving day. Sikhs and Punjabi Hindus celebrate it. The children enjoyed the session by dancing to the tune of Bhangra beats and doing a tear and pasting activity on a corn shape cutout. Earth Day: In an endeavour to encourage our young learners, to understand and know the facts about our planet Earth, a briefing session was arranged. The educator talked about the various ways, to save the ‘Mother Earth’. Some of the measures which were discussed were:
They also discussed about the 3Rs -Reduce, Reuse, Recycle. Children made paper pouches by using old newspapers and decorating them with their handprints. Eid: May Allah accept your good deeds, forgive your transgressions and ease the suffering of all the people around the globe. With this prayer in the heart and mind, a special assembly was presented by students of KG- A on the occasion of Eid- Ul -Fitr. This festival comes after the holy month of Ramadan. Our Kindergarten students apprised their friends of the spirit of the festival wherein people spread happiness, peace, and forgiveness amongst each other. Elders give Eidi to ones younger than them. The event concluded with a mesmerizing dance performance on the song, ‘छोटी मोटी गलती माफ़ करो’ by the students followed by the National Anthem. Mothers day: The children learnt about and celebrated the festival of Mothers day through a special assembly put together by the students of Kg B. They also created a special craft to take back home as a mothers day gift. Dear Parent, Greetings ‘Spring Time Is A Season Of Great Hope And Strength.’ In the month of February and March, with the pleasant weather around, we discussed the significance of ‘Vasant Panchami’ with our little ones and continued the learning journey on the theme, ‘Tiger’. So, let’s take an elaborative look into the activities which were conducted during the month of February and March. Theme: Tiger & Recapitulation of the previous themes |
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Naturalistic Intelligence
The educator discussed the importance of SDG-15 – Life on Land, with the children. The goal stives to protect, restore and promote sustainable use of terrestrial ecosystems, sustainably manage forests, combat desertification and stop biodiversity loss. The educator reiterated upon the concept of healthy and junk food through a PPT and also conducted an activity where the children were asked to categories the same.The children also learnt table layout and dining etiquettes.
Verbal Linguistic Intelligence - English
Verbal linguistic intelligence develops children’s ability to think and express their thoughts verbally. It also enhances their reading skills by clubbing the phonic sounds of the letters to form words. Our students learnt to communicate with ease using short sentences.
- They were introduced to the reading of ‘CVC Words’ with middle sound of vowel ‘u’ – ‘un’, ‘ub’, ‘ug’, ‘ut’, ‘up’ and ‘us’ family words through the Verbal linguistic reader book.
- Our young learners were introduced to the reading of short sentences comprising of vowel ‘o’ family words.
- They also recapitulated the alphabet, ‘a – z’ along with their jolly phonics songs and presented the objects/ pictures of the related vocabulary words. They also practiced writing these letters in the English notebook.
- Recapitulation gives students an opportunity to reflect on what they have learnt, it helps them develop analytical skills. Keeping this in mind, our young enthusiasts were engaged in activities wherein they were shown concrete objects/pictures related to CVC words such as bag, fan, bat, cat etc.
- Children practiced reading the short sentences comprising of vowel ‘a’, 'e', and 'i' family CVC words.
- Our young learners enhanced their linguistic skills by recapitulating the CVC words done so far through the fun worksheets in their Linguistic Reader book.
Verbal Linguistic Intelligence –Hindi
बच्चों को व्यंजन स, ह, क्ष, त्र और ज्ञ का उनसे मिलते हुए शब्दों, वस्तुओ व कहानियों के द्वारा
परिचय कराया गया।
परिचय कराया गया।
- बच्चों ने गतिविधि के द्वारा व्यंजनो को दोहराया व बाद में व्यंजन सम्बंधित चित्र भी बनाये|
- बच्चों ने अपनी अभ्यास पुस्तिका में इन व्यंजनों में रंग भरने का भी कार्य किया तथा व्यंजन गीत को गाने का आंनद भी लिया।
Logical Mathematical Intelligence
The only way to learn mathematics is to do mathematics.
-Paul Halmos.
Mathematics gives us hope, that every problem has a solution. The children learnt to draw numbers from ‘23 to 26’ on the abacus along with the writing practice in their notebook.
-Paul Halmos.
Mathematics gives us hope, that every problem has a solution. The children learnt to draw numbers from ‘23 to 26’ on the abacus along with the writing practice in their notebook.
- Revisited the concept of what comes after, before and in-between through a fun activity followed by writing practice in the workbook.
- Recapitulated the recognition, quantification and writing of numbers from 1-30 through flashcards, video presentation and writing practice.
- The educator reiterated the concept of ‘greater numbers’ with the help of a story – Charlie the Crocodile.
- The educator took the concept of ‘Number Names’ through a game followed by writing practice in the Math notebook.
- The educator recapitulated the concept of basic shapes through a shape song. Later, children enjoyed making these shapes using play dough.
- Children attempted oral counting from 1 to 100.
- The educator introduced the concept of addition with concrete objects.
- The educator reinforced the term ‘Pattern’ by various activities: -Clap patterns, Actions patterns, Shapes pattern, color patterns and also attempted diagram patterns in the workbook.
Visual-Spatial Intelligence
Visual-spatial intelligence enables the children to remember the information by creating visual pictures. This enhances the child’s ability to perceive, analyse, and understand visual information in the world around them. Visual-spatial abilities can be used in everyday life. To enhance this quality, the children did the following activities:
- To reiterate upon the theme ‘Tiger’, children attempted a freehand drawing of a ‘Tiger’ and its habitat along with the educator.
- The kids were delighted to make an art work on ‘Vasant Panchami’. Later, the educator sensitised children on the significance of the festival.
- Children created a family craft using a handprint, added their imagination to it in terms of a variety of hair styles, accessories etc. to recapitulate the concept of ‘Family’ and its importance.
- Our little ones enjoyed making a fire truck using different shapes.
- Children made Holi craft and their Graduation Badges as they will be promoted to grade KG.
Musical Intelligence
Music is the soul of life and gives immense peace to us.
Indian Music
- Children, along with the educator, participated in ‘Vocal Warm-up exercises’, ‘Rapid Fire Quiz’ and ‘Show and Tell’ games.
- Children, along with the educator, enjoyed practicing the following songs:
- Welcome song, ‘आओ आओ संगीत बनाएं’
- ‘Jungle song’
- Rhythm clapping
- ‘Play and play and Stop’ song
- ‘गिनती’ song
- To enjoy the spirit of ‘Holi’ a beautiful song ‘होली आई’ was introduced.
Western Music
‘Music is a vital part of human life. It spreads happiness and joy in a person’s life’
In the months of February and March, children along with the educator enjoyed singing a melodious song, ’Deep in the ocean’ and 'This is the day that the Lord has made'. They also practiced solo singing on these songs along with actions.
Dance
“Dance is a language of emotions.”
– Priyanshu Singh
Dancing is the best exercise for our body and it keeps our mind healthy and fit. It also helps children develop emotionally, socially and cognitively. Children had fun learning wonderful steps on the song – ‘Boom Chicka Boom’, which strengthened their gross motor skills and confidence. Their participation while dancing was truly praiseworthy.
Bodily Kinesthetic Intelligence
“Your productivity will double with increased physical activity.”
-Laila Gifty Akita
Physical education helps in developing the students’ competence and confidence. The importance of physical education programme is to help students enhance a wide range of skills as well as give them the ability to use tactics, strategies and more ideas to perform. This month the children had a tremendous time participating in the following activities:
- The Encanto Run: In this virtual game, children performed various
- Yoga Asanas: Children, along with the educator, practiced the ‘Tree pose’, ‘Aero plane pose’, ‘L’ pose, ‘Lotus pose’ and ‘Triangle pose.’
- The children enjoyed zig-zag running through the cones which enhanced their locomotor skills.
- Zumba exercises to improve the body coordination.
Interpersonal Intelligence
Birthday celebration- Show & Tell
As children grow, we need to develop their communication skills, so that they are capable of expressing themselves, clearly and confidently. Thus, we conducted ‘Show and Tell’ activity for our little ones during the birthday celebrations. The birthdays of Nursery kids born in the month of February were celebrated on February, 28th. The theme for the celebration was ‘SDG 15 – Life on land.’ The educator reiterated upon the basic etiquettes of how to behave at a party.
We celebrated the birthdays of children born in the month of March on 16th March, 2022. The theme was ‘My memories in Nursery’. Children reiterated the basic etiquettes while attending a birthday party. They were encouraged to speak a few lines on the theme through the ‘show and tell’ activity. They dressed along with the coordinated props and shared their best memories with their friends and teachers.
We celebrated the birthdays of children born in the month of March on 16th March, 2022. The theme was ‘My memories in Nursery’. Children reiterated the basic etiquettes while attending a birthday party. They were encouraged to speak a few lines on the theme through the ‘show and tell’ activity. They dressed along with the coordinated props and shared their best memories with their friends and teachers.
Storytelling
Stories increase children's willingness to express their thoughts and feelings Stories reveal universal truths about the world. Stories and other story related activities taken this month were with the sole objective of encouraging ‘learning is fun ‘and learning through play way method whether it was learning through numbers, curves or through other basic shapes. The stories narrated in this month were –
1.‘Chintu’s Cap’ followed by an activity- children enjoyed making ‘Chintu the mouse’ with the help of numbers.
2.'एक्की दुक्की' – This hilarious Marathi folktale was narrated to the children in Hindi with simple moral of helping others in need.
'एक्की दुक्की'-Activity- 'एक्की दुक्की, the two girls (with one and two hairs respectively) were drawn using shapes.
3. The educator narrated such beautiful stories to children named 'Matsya’ and ‘Wait your turn Tilly’ using relevant props.
Drama
Drama and skits are already part of children’s lives even before they start their school in the form of fictional plays at home such as doctors, nurses, pilots, engineers, dentists and more. This allows them to create their own identity by creating situations that have many similarities in the real world. Keeping this view in mind, the educator performed various activities in this month.
Children participated in various exercises like walking, dragging, shaking, stopping etc with full vigour. They listened to the story- 'हाथी और लोमड़ी' and ' मूर्ख गधा ‘with appropriate expressions and voice modulation. Children also enjoyed the fun filled drama activities wherein they did ‘Om chanting’ and were rejuvenated while performing the running and freeze activity.
Children participated in various exercises like walking, dragging, shaking, stopping etc with full vigour. They listened to the story- 'हाथी और लोमड़ी' and ' मूर्ख गधा ‘with appropriate expressions and voice modulation. Children also enjoyed the fun filled drama activities wherein they did ‘Om chanting’ and were rejuvenated while performing the running and freeze activity.
Events and Celebrations
Vasant Panchami Special Assembly
ones as they received lots of blessings from their teachers and parents.
- An impressive performance was displayed by children of KG-B during the virtual assembly on the occasion of ‘Vasant Panchami’, the festival dedicated to Goddess Saraswati, the Hindu Goddess of knowledge, music, arts, wisdom and learning.
- A powerpacked performance was showcased by the students of KG C on the
occasion of ‘Mahashivratri’, the festival dedicated to Lord Shiva. Children
apprised their friends about the importance of this day, they chanted mantras
to seek Lord Shiva’s blessings and also presented engaging performances.
- To celebrate the progression, the students of ‘KG- ‘D’ performed a wonderful
ones as they received lots of blessings from their teachers and parents.
Jubilant January
Dear Parent, (s)
Greetings!
We can’t believe January is already over! It was indeed a Jubilant January!
It was a month of new beginnings and celebrations. Along with the important days, national holidays, it also had various religious festivals that took place across the country. Our young learners left no stone unturned to discover their hidden potentials and explore the wonder, this month brought forth.
So, let’s take a sneak peek into the month of ‘January’.
Theme:Tiger
It is vital to sensitize our children at an early age about the importance of saving tigers from extinction. It’s important to protect tigers so that they can continue to live in a safe environment. Hence the theme taken for the month of January was ‘Tiger’.
The teacher introduced the cat family to the children through a power point presentation and discussed facts related to it. This was followed by an elaborative discussion on the distinctive characteristics of a tiger. The children thoroughly enjoyed making a Tiger craft. They were also made aware of the ways by which tigers find their food and what do they eat. Children created a tiger paw print using water colours. The teacher also discussed the habitat of a tiger. The educator conferred the new vocabulary terms such as dew claw, pugmark, prey and predator. Children were introduced to the terms like herbivores, carnivores, omnivores and decomposers through a power point presentation, rhymes and videos. She further discussed the concept of ‘food chain’ and its significance.
Universal Value- ‘I am Truthful’
Truth is the foundation for a fair and just society. It is a basic moral principle, rule or value. During the rapport building sessions, children were explained about the significance of the Universal Value- ‘I am Truthful’. They were introduced to the two aspects of truthfulness - being true to ourselves and being true to others. The educator highlighted the importance of being truthful by citing a few examples and sharing the story of ‘Pinocchio’ with the children.
Naturalistic Intelligence
Our earth is home to many life forms whether its giant elephants or tiny bumble bees, various plants or humans. The educator discussed the SDG 15 - Life on land through a video presentation and various ways to promote sustainable management of all types of forests and wildlife.
Children thoroughly enjoyed the virtual trip to a zoo wherein they experienced the activities of wild animals. They also explored the concept of food chain and reiterated the terms – producers, composers and decomposers through a free hand drawing activity along with the educator.
Our earth is home to many life forms whether its giant elephants or tiny bumble bees, various plants or humans. The educator discussed the SDG 15 - Life on land through a video presentation and various ways to promote sustainable management of all types of forests and wildlife.
Children thoroughly enjoyed the virtual trip to a zoo wherein they experienced the activities of wild animals. They also explored the concept of food chain and reiterated the terms – producers, composers and decomposers through a free hand drawing activity along with the educator.
Verbal Linguistic Intelligence –English
This month, we focused upon developing our children's ability to use letters and words effectively. It's important to remind our little ones of their previous knowledge.
Children revisited letters 'i' to 'z' through jolly phonics and practiced the writing of these letters in their linguistic notebooks. They practiced reading CVC words with the middle sound of vowel 'o' in their Verbal Linguistic Reader.
Children recapitulated the sight words done so far and also learnt some new sight words-"went, likes, with" that helped them in reading short sentences.
This month, we focused upon developing our children's ability to use letters and words effectively. It's important to remind our little ones of their previous knowledge.
Children revisited letters 'i' to 'z' through jolly phonics and practiced the writing of these letters in their linguistic notebooks. They practiced reading CVC words with the middle sound of vowel 'o' in their Verbal Linguistic Reader.
Children recapitulated the sight words done so far and also learnt some new sight words-"went, likes, with" that helped them in reading short sentences.
Verbal Linguistic Intelligence –Hindi
हिंदी सीखने के लिए एक महत्वपूर्ण भाषा है, भारतीय मूल के बच्चों के लिए, लेकिन उन सभी बच्चों के लिए भी जो दुनिया में सबसे अधिक बोली जाने वाली भाषाओं में से एक को जानने का लाभ चाहते हैं। बच्चो ने फ्लैश कार्ड और कहानियों के माध्यम से अपने संबंधित शब्दावली शब्दों के साथ नए व्यंजन को सीखा। उन्हें व्यंजन गीत गाने में भी मजा आया।
हिंदी सीखने के लिए एक महत्वपूर्ण भाषा है, भारतीय मूल के बच्चों के लिए, लेकिन उन सभी बच्चों के लिए भी जो दुनिया में सबसे अधिक बोली जाने वाली भाषाओं में से एक को जानने का लाभ चाहते हैं। बच्चो ने फ्लैश कार्ड और कहानियों के माध्यम से अपने संबंधित शब्दावली शब्दों के साथ नए व्यंजन को सीखा। उन्हें व्यंजन गीत गाने में भी मजा आया।
Logical Mathematical Intelligence
‘Mathematics gives us hope, that every problem has a solution’.
‘Mathematics gives us hope, that every problem has a solution’.
- The children learnt to draw numbers 20, 21 and 22 on the abacus along with the writing practice in their notebook.
- They revisited the pre-number concept – ‘Big and Small’, ‘Tall and Short’ through concrete objects.
- The children also attempted ‘Backward Counting’ from 20-1 through a fun activity.
- The concept of ‘Missing Numbers’ from 1-20 was also taken up with the help of number line. Children enjoyed the same and practiced in their workbook.
- Our little mathematicians were able to identify, quantify, and write the numbers 29 and 30 under the concept of ‘Tens and Ones’ through number slider and writing practice in the workbook.
- The children completed oral counting from 1 to 100.
Visual-Spatial Intelligence
Art is a creative therapy, which uses all disciplines of art; visual movements, imagination skills, aesthetic skills and finger dexterity. Children explored their aesthetic skills with the help of various colouring and craft activities done in the class virtually.
They prepared a craft integrated with the festival ‘Lohri’, drew animals using different shapes and also made ‘Tiger Masks’ which was related to the theme of the month – Tiger.
Art is a creative therapy, which uses all disciplines of art; visual movements, imagination skills, aesthetic skills and finger dexterity. Children explored their aesthetic skills with the help of various colouring and craft activities done in the class virtually.
They prepared a craft integrated with the festival ‘Lohri’, drew animals using different shapes and also made ‘Tiger Masks’ which was related to the theme of the month – Tiger.
Musical Intelligence
Musical intelligence is the ability to enjoy, observe, differentiate, create and express musical forms. It touches us on an emotional level and influences our mood. As beautifully said by Billy Joel, “Music in itself is healing. It’s an explosive expression of humanity. It’s something we are all touched by. No matter what culture we’re from, everyone loves music”.
Musical intelligence is the ability to enjoy, observe, differentiate, create and express musical forms. It touches us on an emotional level and influences our mood. As beautifully said by Billy Joel, “Music in itself is healing. It’s an explosive expression of humanity. It’s something we are all touched by. No matter what culture we’re from, everyone loves music”.
Indian Music
The beauty of Indian classical music lies in its spontaneity. The music is produced live, on the spot, feeding off energy from the listeners as well as the energy on stage.
Children along with the educator welcomed each other with the song –
‘आओ आओ संगीत बनायें’,
Children practiced songs like-
The beauty of Indian classical music lies in its spontaneity. The music is produced live, on the spot, feeding off energy from the listeners as well as the energy on stage.
Children along with the educator welcomed each other with the song –
‘आओ आओ संगीत बनायें’,
Children practiced songs like-
- Narangi song
- Head shoulder knees and toes
- Prayer song
- Followed by show and tell quiz
Western Music
“Music gives a soul to the universe, wings to the mind, flight to the imagination and life to everything." ― Plato
“Music gives a soul to the universe, wings to the mind, flight to the imagination and life to everything." ― Plato
- This month a beautiful song, ‘This is the day that the Lord has made’ was practiced by the children. The children enjoyed singing this melodious song along with the educator.
- Children also participated in the ‘Solo Singing Presentation’ on the same song.
Dance
“Dancing stimulates the mind, body & soul. It increases cognitive strengths and prolongs life; that is the miracle of dance.” It is a beautiful form of art that helps us express ourselves and promotes growth as well as enjoyment. This month, children had a great time practicing Bhangra steps on a peppy Punjabi song, ‘रंगला पंजाब.’
“Dancing stimulates the mind, body & soul. It increases cognitive strengths and prolongs life; that is the miracle of dance.” It is a beautiful form of art that helps us express ourselves and promotes growth as well as enjoyment. This month, children had a great time practicing Bhangra steps on a peppy Punjabi song, ‘रंगला पंजाब.’
Bodily Kinaesthetic Intelligence
Kinaesthetic learning often includes physical repetition of tasks, which builds muscle memory in children and further boosts retention. Movement can increase energy, which helps children stay focused. It also improves critical thinking, problem-solving skills and most importantly self-confidence. To inculcate the above abilities and to control one's body movements, the children practiced various exercises such as:
Kinaesthetic learning often includes physical repetition of tasks, which builds muscle memory in children and further boosts retention. Movement can increase energy, which helps children stay focused. It also improves critical thinking, problem-solving skills and most importantly self-confidence. To inculcate the above abilities and to control one's body movements, the children practiced various exercises such as:
- Turkey Ninja Virtual Fitness Workout: In this game children were supposed to follow the steps such as smash, chop, kick, duck, dodge and jump hurriedly as per the instructions given on the screen. This fun activity certainly enhanced their focus, thinking skills and gross-motor skills.
- Alphabet Yoga: The children performed various yoga poses related to the letters from ‘A to Z.’ Practicing yoga has been found to have many benefits on children’s physical and mental health. These simple yoga poses and letter recognition activities work together as a powerful tool to help shape developing minds.
Interpersonal Intelligence
Birthday celebration- Show & Tell
It gives immense joy to our little ones to be a part of birthday celebrations. Hence, the birthdays of Nursery children born in January were celebrated virtually on Monday, 31st January. 2022. The theme for the celebration was ‘Tiger’. The children were dressed according to the theme and used various props to showcase their speaking skills in the birthday show and tell activity. They eagerly waited for their turns to share their knowledge with friends and reiterated the basic etiquettes to be adopted while attending a birthday party.
Birthday celebration- Show & Tell
It gives immense joy to our little ones to be a part of birthday celebrations. Hence, the birthdays of Nursery children born in January were celebrated virtually on Monday, 31st January. 2022. The theme for the celebration was ‘Tiger’. The children were dressed according to the theme and used various props to showcase their speaking skills in the birthday show and tell activity. They eagerly waited for their turns to share their knowledge with friends and reiterated the basic etiquettes to be adopted while attending a birthday party.
Storytelling
“Storytelling is the most powerful way to put ideas into the world today.”- Robert Mckee
Storytelling is more than just reading out loud, the words of a story. Stories teach us about life, about ourselves and about others. Stories are part of every culture. The following stories were narrated by the educator during the month of January:
“Storytelling is the most powerful way to put ideas into the world today.”- Robert Mckee
Storytelling is more than just reading out loud, the words of a story. Stories teach us about life, about ourselves and about others. Stories are part of every culture. The following stories were narrated by the educator during the month of January:
- Children enjoyed listening to the story ‘The Clever tailor’, wherein they learnt that everything in this world wear out except the stories.
- Children enjoyed doing a drawing activity related to the story, ‘The clever tailor’ along with the educator.
- Children had fun listening to the story ’Chintu’s cap’.
Drama
Drama develops creative imagination in children and allows them to think and express themselves independently. So, this month the educator narrated the following stories with appropriate actions and gestures for the children to practice later:
1. ‘शेर और बैल’
2. 'जादुई आम'
Drama develops creative imagination in children and allows them to think and express themselves independently. So, this month the educator narrated the following stories with appropriate actions and gestures for the children to practice later:
1. ‘शेर और बैल’
2. 'जादुई आम'
Events and Celebrations
Lohri and Makar Sankranti Assembly
A special assembly was held virtually on the occasion of ‘Lohri’ and ‘Makar Sankranti’. The students of Pre-Nursery and Nursery – D presented a beautiful assembly. Lohri marks the onset of spring and the beginning new year as per the Hindu calendar. The festival is traditionally associated with the harvest of rabi crops. The children also performed a dance on the Lohri song. During the assembly, the children shared a few details about both the festivals as they are the important harvest festivals of our country. The young Suncitizens talked about why and how we celebrate ‘Lohri’ and ‘Makar Sankranti’. Makar Sankranti is believed to be a time for peace and prosperity. The children recited ‘Surya Mantra’ to celebrate the auspicious festival of Makar Sankranti.
Lohri and Makar Sankranti Assembly
A special assembly was held virtually on the occasion of ‘Lohri’ and ‘Makar Sankranti’. The students of Pre-Nursery and Nursery – D presented a beautiful assembly. Lohri marks the onset of spring and the beginning new year as per the Hindu calendar. The festival is traditionally associated with the harvest of rabi crops. The children also performed a dance on the Lohri song. During the assembly, the children shared a few details about both the festivals as they are the important harvest festivals of our country. The young Suncitizens talked about why and how we celebrate ‘Lohri’ and ‘Makar Sankranti’. Makar Sankranti is believed to be a time for peace and prosperity. The children recited ‘Surya Mantra’ to celebrate the auspicious festival of Makar Sankranti.
Republic Day Special Assembly
A special assembly was presented by the children of KG – A to celebrate the glory of free India with great zeal on the virtual platform.
During the assembly, the children showcased the culture and traditions of the various states of India. They also highlighted the importance of few rights of the citizens of India which are mentioned in the Indian constitution. In the end, our tiny tots presented a scintillating dance performance. The rendition of the National Anthem filled the environment with the spirit of patriotism.
A special assembly was presented by the children of KG – A to celebrate the glory of free India with great zeal on the virtual platform.
During the assembly, the children showcased the culture and traditions of the various states of India. They also highlighted the importance of few rights of the citizens of India which are mentioned in the Indian constitution. In the end, our tiny tots presented a scintillating dance performance. The rendition of the National Anthem filled the environment with the spirit of patriotism.
Dazzling December
Dear Parent, (s)
Greetings!
The month of December was an exciting one for all of us. This festive month inspired our tiny tots with its universal message of sharing and caring. Children learnt a lot from the attitude of gratitude and made this month a joyous one.
Let’s take a sneak peek into the days gone by.....
Greetings!
The month of December was an exciting one for all of us. This festive month inspired our tiny tots with its universal message of sharing and caring. Children learnt a lot from the attitude of gratitude and made this month a joyous one.
Let’s take a sneak peek into the days gone by.....
Theme: Homes
Our world is filled with a variety of animals and birds and it is important for children to know as much as possible about them. Knowledge about the animal kingdom and their homes helped kids to explore the world of animals. They were acquainted with their characteristics along with the importance of homes of these animals. They were also made aware of different types of insects and their homes. The children were sensitized about different kinds of homes around the world like an igloo, a tent house, a stilt house, a houseboat and ‘Kutcha’ and ‘Puccca’ house.
Universal Value – I am wise
Wisdom guides us from making unwise decisions and it is a gift that we can give to our children. Children were sensitized about the universal value- ‘I am wise’. They were made aware about how important it is to become wise, through a story narration. Children were told about the ways by which they can become wise such as -think before you speak, realize there is never a ‘right time’, accept other people for who they are, think positive, practice positive affirmations and don’t judge others, try to understand them instead.
Naturalistic Intelligence
- We as responsible citizens of our country must ensure that cities and communities are inclusive safe, resilient and sustainable. The educator discussed with the children SDG 11 ‘Sustainable Cities and Communities’ through a Power Point Presentation and also reiterated the concept of reduce, reuse and recycle through a video demonstration.
- Children enjoyed making a bird feeder along with the educator.
- Children enjoyed ‘Wreath making’ activity as Christmas craft. They used eco-friendly material for decoration, keeping in mind the SDG goals.
Verbal Linguistic Intelligence – English
Children were engaged in all aspects of language arts as they developed their oral language skills and began to read and write. They were introduced to the writing process through various writing activities like air tracing, salt /flour tracing, tracing free hand on their tables, etc. They learnt to recognize and write the letters from 'w to z’ in the notebook and also understood the sounds that these letters make.
Reading is always a fun and imaginative time for children, which opens magical doors to all kinds of new worlds for them. Children were made aware that letters can be arranged into words and words have a meaning too.
Our eager enthusiasts were introduced to the middle sound of vowel ‘i’ family through CVC words. They were taught to read and write, from left to right and from top-to-bottom through their English reader book. A few sight words were recapitulated and new sights words like - in, is, the, an, and, had, he, on were introduced to the children through a PowerPoint Presentation, flashcards and English reader book.
Reading is always a fun and imaginative time for children, which opens magical doors to all kinds of new worlds for them. Children were made aware that letters can be arranged into words and words have a meaning too.
Our eager enthusiasts were introduced to the middle sound of vowel ‘i’ family through CVC words. They were taught to read and write, from left to right and from top-to-bottom through their English reader book. A few sight words were recapitulated and new sights words like - in, is, the, an, and, had, he, on were introduced to the children through a PowerPoint Presentation, flashcards and English reader book.
Verbal Linguistic Intelligence – Hindi
भाषा विकास एक मजबूत संचार प्रक्रिया की नींव रखता है । इसलिए,सनसिटी के छात्रों ने भाषाई कौशल को बढ़ाने के लिए नए व्यंजन भ , म, य, र, ल सीखे और अपनी शब्दावली को बढ़ाने के लिए शब्दों के माध्यम से इनका उपयोग करना सीखा।
Logical Mathematical Intelligence
Mathematics as an expression of the human mind reflects the active will, the contemplative reason, and the desire for aesthetic perfection. Its basic elements are logic and intuition, analysis and construction, generality and individuality.
Richard Courant
Richard Courant
- The children learnt to draw number 11 to 19 on the abacus along with the writing practice in their notebook.
- The concept of ‘Between numbers’ from 1-20 was also taken up with the help of number line. Children enjoyed the same and practiced in their workbooks.
- Our little mathematicians were able to identify, quantify, and write numbers from 25 to 28 under the concept of tens and ones through number slider and writing practice in workbook.
- The children did oral counting from 1 to 80.
Visual-Spatial Intelligence
Visual-spatial intelligence enables the children to remember the information by creating visual imagery. This enhances the child’s ability to perceive, analyse, and understand visual information in the world around them. Visual-spatial abilities can be used in everyday life. To enhance this intelligence, the children did the following activities:
- An activity integrated with the Theme – ‘Homes’ was done wherein our little ones enjoyed making a beehive which is a home for honeybees.
- Incorporating the theme in visual arts, children made a bird nest craft.
- Integrating the sub theme of the month – ‘Types of houses’ with Visual-Spatial, children made an igloo craft using different cut-outs, adding their imagination to it.
- It was a delight to see our children making beautiful Christmas trees as the Christmas craft. They were also made aware about some facts about the festival of Christmas.
Musical Intelligence
“He who sings frightens away his ills.” – Miguel De Cervantes
Music helps students expand their minds and increase their self-confidence. It serves a greater purpose in our lives than simply providing amusement. Great scientists like Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam and Einstein were also fond of music. By combining teaching and music, educators can help students increase their memory, concentration and academic performance.
Music helps students expand their minds and increase their self-confidence. It serves a greater purpose in our lives than simply providing amusement. Great scientists like Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam and Einstein were also fond of music. By combining teaching and music, educators can help students increase their memory, concentration and academic performance.
Indian Music
Indian classical music creates a spiritual link and helps the students stay connected with the roots of Indian culture. It broadens communication skills and helps the students depict their emotions. ‘Sangeet for All’ is the first Indian music curriculum with a carefully researched pedagogy, methodology, and resources that provides the young children with a solid foundation in music.
This month the educator inculcated the following songs and practices:
This month the educator inculcated the following songs and practices:
- Vocal warm-up
- Sargam hand movements
- Balloon breathing
- Rhythm clapping
- Sa re ga ma body game
Western Music
Students who have early music training, naturally develop their language skills and reasoning abilities. Since music education stimulates child’s emotional and cognitive abilities, it can allow their brain to think in new and different ways. Children along with the educator merrily sang the most peppy and much loved Christmas carol, “Rudolph the red-nosed reindeer.” Their keenness to learn the lyrics of the song was noticeable.
Dance
“Dance is the hidden language of the soul.”- Martha Graham
Dance is a rejuvenating physical activity, and kids who take dance lessons regularly see a significant improvement in their overall physical health. Dance lessons can also help children improve their social skills and enable them to communicate better, learn teamwork, develop a greater sense of trust and cooperation.
Since it was the month of December, the festive spirit of Christmas was on a high. Children had a great time learning the dance steps on the Christmas song- “Jingle bells”. Their exuberant participation during the sessions was noticeable.
Dance is a rejuvenating physical activity, and kids who take dance lessons regularly see a significant improvement in their overall physical health. Dance lessons can also help children improve their social skills and enable them to communicate better, learn teamwork, develop a greater sense of trust and cooperation.
Since it was the month of December, the festive spirit of Christmas was on a high. Children had a great time learning the dance steps on the Christmas song- “Jingle bells”. Their exuberant participation during the sessions was noticeable.
Bodily Kinaesthetic Intelligence
Bodily Kinaesthetic activities make children aware of physical competence. It helps develop an active and healthy lifestyle. Children along with the educator performed various health-enhancing physical activities. They developed the knowledge, skills, motivation to engage in physical activities and better concentration through various exercises.
- Children performed various exercise using ball like tiny tots, hamster roll, flip & catch, around the world and figure eight.
- Children practiced exercise like toss, clap and catch the ball, rings and rainbow hoops which help them to remember the sequencing and focus many actions at one point of time.
- Children along with their educator enjoyed playing ‘Winter Spy’ quiz and ‘Jungle Safari’ game.
- Children performed various exercises like hopping forward and backward, bear circle, crab circles and lava leap using the hula hoops.
Interpersonal Intelligence
Birthday celebration- Show & Tell
It gives immense joy to our little ones to be a part of birthday celebrations. Hence, all Nursery children born in December had their virtual birthday celebration on Friday, 24th December 2021.
The theme for the celebration was 'Christmas.' Children showcased their oral skills through a 'Show & Tell' activity. They were excited to speak their lines and were ready with their props. Children reiterated the basic etiquettes of how to behave at a party.
The theme for the celebration was 'Christmas.' Children showcased their oral skills through a 'Show & Tell' activity. They were excited to speak their lines and were ready with their props. Children reiterated the basic etiquettes of how to behave at a party.
Storytelling
Story telling is an effective way to educate and inform kids in an entertaining way. It is the best medium to inculcate values and traditions in young minds. The educator can present our culture and tradition in an interesting way through story telling. Story sessions improve reading skills and develops the minds of children towards thinking and imaginations. Our young learners along with the educator read and learn the following stories:
- Children enjoyed making a craft related to story ‘FOUR’ wherein they created the Four different seasons.
- Children were excited to listen to the story ‘What could it be’ wherein they enjoyed making guesses that what could be inside a gift box. It enhanced their thought process and enabled them to imagine in different ways.
- Children enjoyed listening to stories ‘We’re all wonders’ through which they learnt that though we look different from outside but we all have some characteristic that make us unique.
- Children had a lot of fun doing the ‘See, Think, Wonder’ activity.
Drama
A drama is attractive, impactful and real as it presents characters along with their natural and credible aspects. It is very similar to a short story as it also comprises characters, plot, setting as well as symbolism. This month the educator narrated the story-
1. चालाक बन्दर
2. झूठा तोता
1. चालाक बन्दर
2. झूठा तोता
Christmas Assembly
Christmas is the spirit of giving without a thought of getting.
- Thomas S. Monson
Joy of Giving
Christmas is a time to give and forgive. It is celebrated as a joyous affair everywhere. We too, at Suncity, celebrated Christmas as a happy time for our children. As values of compassion, kindness and consideration should be embedded right from the childhood and to inculcate the spirit of sharing amongst the students we celebrated, “The Joy of Giving Week” in the school, wherein our little ones contributed blankets for the needy people.
Math Week
Simulation of logical skills are very essential for the mental development of the child. From (13.12.21-17.12.21) Children thoroughly enjoyed the fun filled Math Week with two activities – ‘Bingo game’ and ‘Shape House/Train game’.
Dear Parent, (s)
Greetings!
The month gone by was indeed a Nurturing November!
The frenzy of Fall Season subsided with the nip in the air. It was time to welcome November, the month of fun and fervour. After Diwali festivities got over, the children reported back to school with full vigour and joy. This month also called for a wardrobe upgrade with the onset of the winter season. The noble month of November was packed with an abundance of special days of awareness and observance to celebrate.
So, let’s take a sneak-peak into the month of ‘November’
Greetings!
The month gone by was indeed a Nurturing November!
The frenzy of Fall Season subsided with the nip in the air. It was time to welcome November, the month of fun and fervour. After Diwali festivities got over, the children reported back to school with full vigour and joy. This month also called for a wardrobe upgrade with the onset of the winter season. The noble month of November was packed with an abundance of special days of awareness and observance to celebrate.
So, let’s take a sneak-peak into the month of ‘November’
Universal Value- ‘I am Tolerant’
During the Rapport building sessions, children were explained about the significance of the Universal Value – ‘I am Tolerant’. Children were made to understand that tolerance is respecting the opinions of others which are different from our own opinion through a story and visual demonstration using lights and props. Being tolerant removes one’s self-imposed barriers and allows one to think broadly and enjoy greater inner peace.
During the Rapport building sessions, children were explained about the significance of the Universal Value – ‘I am Tolerant’. Children were made to understand that tolerance is respecting the opinions of others which are different from our own opinion through a story and visual demonstration using lights and props. Being tolerant removes one’s self-imposed barriers and allows one to think broadly and enjoy greater inner peace.
Theme: Earth’s Natural Cycle and Homes
The theme for the month of November was ‘Earth’s Natural Cycle and Homes’. The children actively participated in all the sessions and were able to develop their understanding and learning with an array of activities during the thematic sessions.
Earth’s Natural Cycle
Earth’s Natural Cycle
- The educator introduced Autumn Season and Winter Season through a class discussion and video demonstration. They also learnt about the winter clothing and their importance.
- Children were explained about Hibernation and why animals hibernate in winters through discussions, flash cards and educational videos.
- Children were introduced to the term Migration and were explained the reasons behind the migration of birds and animals.
- The educator explained the meaning and shared a few facts about the Spring Season. Later the children enjoyed free hand drawing of ‘A beautiful Garden’ full of flowers.
- Children were introduced to the homes of wild animals through a rhyme and flashcards. Followed by this, they creatively crafted the home of a bear – CAVE
- The educator introduced the children to farm animals and their homes through a Power Point Presentation. Later, they matched the farm animals with their homes along with the educator in a pictorial exercise.
- The children were shown animals who live in burrows and hollow logs through a discussion and Power Point Presentation.
Naturalistic Intelligence
- Learning practical life activities, not only inculcates a sense of independence in children, it also develops a high level of concentration in them. Keeping this in mind, the educator conducted a session to teach children the practical life skills of zipping, unzipping and folding a jacket as it helps in developing their fine motor skills significantly.
- The educator recapitulated the 5 seasons through a Power Point Presentation. Later, an interesting experiment –Raining cotton balls was conducted to enable the children understand the process of formation of rain droplets.
Verbal Linguistic Intelligence –English
- The ability to recognize the letter and its correct phonic sound is the primary skill for all children, paving the way for an enjoyable learning experience.
- Children were introduced to letters- ‘t’, ’u’, ‘v’ and ‘w’ along with their vocabulary words through stories, jolly phonics, and letter crafts. They learnt the formation of these letters through tracing on flour/semolina and writing the letters in their workbooks.
- Our young learners enhanced their reading skills by clubbing the phonic sounds of the letters to form words. They were introduced to the reading of CVC words with the middle sound of vowel ‘e’ – ‘et’, ‘ed’, ‘eg’ and ‘en’ family words through the Verbal linguistic reader book. The children revisited the sight words done so far through a Power Point Presentation.
Verbal Linguistic Intelligence –Hindi
भाषा विकास एक मजबूत संचार प्रक्रिया की नींव रखता हैं। इसलिए छात्रों ने भाषाई कौशल को बढ़ाने के लिए नए व्यंजन प, फ और ब को व्यंजन गीत, वस्तुओ और व्यंजन से सम्बंधित अनेक नए शब्दों द्वारा सीखा व बच्चों ने भी रोजमर्रा में प्रयोग होने वाले अनेक नए शब्दों को बताया व अपना भाषा ज्ञान बढ़ाया ।
Logical Mathematical Intelligence
- Logical/Mathematical Intelligence involves the mental capacity of children to understand numbers and their quantification. It also enhances their logical reasoning and stimulates thinking.
- The educator introduced the children to numbers from 21 to 24 through number cards. They practiced the numbers on the abacus using bindi/ sticky-stones and reiterated the concept by doing the book exercises.
- Children were able to identify and match number names from ‘one to ten’ and reiterated the concept by doing the notebook tasks.
- The educator introduced the concept of ‘greater than’ with the help of a story- ‘Charlie the crocodile’ and recapitulated the concept of ‘what comes after, before and in-between’ through the number line. They practiced the same in their workbooks and notebooks.
- Children orally counted numbers from 1 to 70 through audio-visual action songs. They also reiterated numbers from 9 to 15 and represented them on abacus. Later, they wrote the numbers in their respective notebooks.
Visual-Spatial Intelligence
The children developed their finger dexterity and enhanced their hand eye coordination by creating beautiful crafts which were integrated with the theme of the month.
- Children made a ‘snowman craft’ which was integrated with ‘winter season’ (Monthly theme).
- Children created a ‘house craft’ with different shapes as an introduction to the theme ‘Homes’.
Musical Intelligence
Exposing children to music during early years, helps them learn the sounds, understand the meanings of words, and strengthen their memory.
Indian Music
Indian classical music helps in inculcating a sense of structure and rhythm in the children. They practiced songs like-
Western Music
“Where words leave off, music begins.”
― Heinrich Heine
This month a beautiful song, ‘Walk, walk, walk, walk in the light’ was practiced by the children. The children enjoyed singing this melodious and meaningful song with a lot of enthusiasm along with the educator. Their keenness to learn the rhythm of the song was praiseworthy.
― Heinrich Heine
This month a beautiful song, ‘Walk, walk, walk, walk in the light’ was practiced by the children. The children enjoyed singing this melodious and meaningful song with a lot of enthusiasm along with the educator. Their keenness to learn the rhythm of the song was praiseworthy.
Dance
Dancing is a great form of exercise and is loved by all. It allows them to stay active in a fun filled and exciting way. During the month of November, the children performed warm up exercises and danced to the tune of the songs ‘Walking in the light of Lord ‘and ‘Deep Deep’.
Bodily Kinaesthetic Intelligence
- Bodily Kinaesthetic plays an important role in the early childhood development. It helps lay the foundation for an active and healthy life. Physical activity makes a child more active and energetic. It enhances their motor skills and brain development. So, our little learners along with the educator gained the fitness skills through sessions of various age-appropriate simple exercises and activities such as:
- Warming up, stretching from head to toe and fun exercises using hoops.
- Yoga pose- Disney Frozen yoga pose.
Interpersonal Intelligence
Storytelling
In the words of Dr. Howard Gardener, “Stories constitute the single most powerful weapon in a leader’s arsenal.” Storytelling is a unique way for students to develop an understanding, respect, and appreciation for other cultures. Stories create magic, a sense of wonder, teach us about ourselves and others.
The following stories were narrated by the educator during the month of November:
The following stories were narrated by the educator during the month of November:
- ‘The Last Bargain’- This story talks about the role of the choices we make in our lives and tells us that we must stick to what we need, not what we desire. Children were told about the importance of eliminating the desire for unwanted and unnecessary things even if they look appealing.
- In the following week, the children made a craft of a mouse from the story, ‘The last bargain’.
- In the third week, a story related to the number ‘Four’ was told, featuring all things which represent the number ‘four’ around us. Children were elated listening to this fun-filled story.
Drama
A drama is a type of story acted out before an audience. The characters, or the people in the story, often come into conflict with each other over something and thus arise various expressions, dialogues, and feelings in stories. So, this month the educator narrated the following stories-
- टुनि और बिल्ली की कहानी
- शेर और चूहे की कहानी
Events and Celebrations
Project Hariyali- phase II
- Children learn new skills, have fun, play and develop self-confidence by spending time in the garden tending plants.
- They were made aware about the use of coco-peat for growing plants and its benefits. Children made the coco-peat using coconut coir and understood that coco-peat has better moisture retention and aeration capability.
- Children were also made aware about the benefits of a Lemon grass plant and its importance as a mosquito repellent
Guru Nanak Jayanti Special Assembly
“GOD is one, but he has innumerable forms. He is the creator of all and he himself takes the human form.” - Guru Nanak Dev ji
- To celebrate the auspicious occasion of Gurupurab, the students of Nursery B conducted a beautiful virtual assembly.
- Children highlighted the three principles which were formalised by Guru Nanak Dev ji – ‘NAAM JAPNA’, ‘KIRAT KARNA’ and ‘VAND CHAKHNA’. They also laid emphasis upon imbibing these principles in our daily lives.
- During the assembly children witnessed the beautiful decoration at the Golden Temple. They took the virtual tour of ‘Nagar Kirtan’, carried out throughout the country. They also performed a dance on the religious song, “Nanak Aya Nanak Aya”.
Birthday celebration- Show & Tell
Birthdays mean fun and laughter all around. This day not only brings happiness for the birthday boy or birthday girl but also for the children who are a part of the celebration. Nursery kids born in the month of November celebrated their birthday on November 30th. The theme for the celebration was ‘Homes’. The educator briefed the children on good manners and social etiquettes while attending a birthday party. Children showcased their communication skills through a ‘Show & Tell’ activity based on the theme. They were excited to speak their lines and were ready with their props.
In the entire circle of the year there are no days as delightful as those of a beautiful October.
There is something magically introspective and peaceful about the changing of the seasons- especially the transition from summer to autumn.
There is something magically introspective and peaceful about the changing of the seasons- especially the transition from summer to autumn.
Dear Parent,
Greetings!
October is best known for its festivities, and it's also a month loaded with national and global celebrations like Gandhi Jayanti, Durga Pooja, Dussehra and Halloween. It is the second Autumn month and one could feel a nip of cold in the October air which means cozy apparel, favorite chilly weather recipes in addition to festive clothing and delicacies to rejuvenate the festive spirits. So, when it comes to participation and celebration, children are not left behind and they enjoy each and every moment with us equally.
So, let’s take a sneak peek into the month of “Overwhelming October”.
Greetings!
October is best known for its festivities, and it's also a month loaded with national and global celebrations like Gandhi Jayanti, Durga Pooja, Dussehra and Halloween. It is the second Autumn month and one could feel a nip of cold in the October air which means cozy apparel, favorite chilly weather recipes in addition to festive clothing and delicacies to rejuvenate the festive spirits. So, when it comes to participation and celebration, children are not left behind and they enjoy each and every moment with us equally.
So, let’s take a sneak peek into the month of “Overwhelming October”.
Universal Value- ‘I am Peace’
During the Rapport building sessions, children were explained the significance of the Universal Value- ‘I am Peace’. Peace – Peace is caring for others, giving to others and love to all. The children were given various examples of the situations such as - What will you do if you come across a few homeless hungry stray animals? The importance of giving a smile, a hug, saying nice things to others etc. was discussed with the help of examples, a story and pictures.
During the Rapport building sessions, children were explained the significance of the Universal Value- ‘I am Peace’. Peace – Peace is caring for others, giving to others and love to all. The children were given various examples of the situations such as - What will you do if you come across a few homeless hungry stray animals? The importance of giving a smile, a hug, saying nice things to others etc. was discussed with the help of examples, a story and pictures.
Theme- Earth’s Natural Cycle
Learning about the Earth’s natural cycle and seasons help children understand the passage of time and teaches them about the change that occurs on our planet. The theme of the month was Earth’s natural cycle. Natural cycles balance and regulate Earth and its atmosphere. Thus, it’s very important for children in the early years to understand this phenomenon.
●The children were explained about the process of formation of a shadow through an activity-Shadows on the wall. The children delightfully observed this activity and thereby understood the process of formation of a shadow. They also created animal shadow art.
● They were also explained about the process of formation of a shadow through an activity- Shadow Puppets.
● The children were narrated a story focusing on characteristics of different seasons.
● The children also experimented to understand the process of the water cycle. Through the PowerPoint presentation and video link, they understood how evaporation, condensation and precipitation takes place and their relevance in the water cycle.
●The children were explained about the process of formation of a shadow through an activity-Shadows on the wall. The children delightfully observed this activity and thereby understood the process of formation of a shadow. They also created animal shadow art.
● They were also explained about the process of formation of a shadow through an activity- Shadow Puppets.
● The children were narrated a story focusing on characteristics of different seasons.
● The children also experimented to understand the process of the water cycle. Through the PowerPoint presentation and video link, they understood how evaporation, condensation and precipitation takes place and their relevance in the water cycle.
Naturalistic Intelligence
The educator sensitized children about the ‘Swachh Bharat Abhiyan’
integrated with the occasion of Gandhi Jayanti. They were made aware
of important facts about Mahatma Gandhi.
●Children were made aware of the concept of ‘day and night’ with the help of a video. Children understood how day and night are formed.
● Educator explained the SDG 7 (Affordable and Clean Energy) through
an activity of Paper windmill craft and discussed the following points
with children.
1. Wind is a clean, free, and readily available renewable source of energy.
2.Wind power generation plays an increasingly important role in the way we power our world- in a clean, sustainable manner.
integrated with the occasion of Gandhi Jayanti. They were made aware
of important facts about Mahatma Gandhi.
●Children were made aware of the concept of ‘day and night’ with the help of a video. Children understood how day and night are formed.
● Educator explained the SDG 7 (Affordable and Clean Energy) through
an activity of Paper windmill craft and discussed the following points
with children.
1. Wind is a clean, free, and readily available renewable source of energy.
2.Wind power generation plays an increasingly important role in the way we power our world- in a clean, sustainable manner.
Verbal Linguistic Intelligence
We always want our children to develop the ability to think and express
their thoughts using words. Keeping this in mind, our young enthusiasts were taken a step further in their journey of reading and writing. They were
empowered to club the phonic sounds of the letters to form words.
learnt the formation of these letters through tracing on flour/semolina/sand and writing the letters on an A4 sheet with crayons.
their thoughts using words. Keeping this in mind, our young enthusiasts were taken a step further in their journey of reading and writing. They were
empowered to club the phonic sounds of the letters to form words.
- Our little master minds were introduced to the reading of CVC words.
- The children read vowels ‘a’ – ‘at’, ‘ap’, ‘an’, ‘ab’, ‘ad’, ‘ag’, and ‘am’ family words through a letter slider word craft and Verbal linguistic reader book.
- The children were introduced to letters ‘q’, ‘r’ and ‘s’ along with their
learnt the formation of these letters through tracing on flour/semolina/sand and writing the letters on an A4 sheet with crayons.
- Sight words – The children were introduced to new sight words – and, has, had, to through a PowerPoint presentation.
Verbal Linguistic Intelligence –Hindi
बच्चोंकाहिंदीसीखनाउतनाहीजरुरीहैजितनाकीअंग्रेजी।अक्तूबरमाहमेंबच्चोंकोव्यंजनथ, द, ध
औरनकापरिचयकरायागयाऔरकसेलेकरधतकसभीव्यंजनोंकोपीपीटीकेमाध्यमसेदोहराया
औरसाथसाथअक्षरसेसम्बंधितअनेकवस्तुओकोदिखाकरउन्हेंव्यंजनसेपहचानभीकराईगई।
बच्चोनेबड़ेउत्साहकेसाथव्यंजनसेसम्बन्धितहस्तकलाभीकी।
औरनकापरिचयकरायागयाऔरकसेलेकरधतकसभीव्यंजनोंकोपीपीटीकेमाध्यमसेदोहराया
औरसाथसाथअक्षरसेसम्बंधितअनेकवस्तुओकोदिखाकरउन्हेंव्यंजनसेपहचानभीकराईगई।
बच्चोनेबड़ेउत्साहकेसाथव्यंजनसेसम्बन्धितहस्तकलाभीकी।
Logical Mathematical Intelligence
Stimulation of logical-mathematical intelligence promotes cognitive
development, especially in terms of logical thinking, reasoning,
problem-solving, and concentration.
development, especially in terms of logical thinking, reasoning,
problem-solving, and concentration.
- Children learnt to represent the numbers 5, 6, 7 and 8 on the abacus along with the writing practice in their notebook.
- The concept of ‘missing numbers’ from 1-20 was also taken up with the help of the story, ‘Ms. Polly and her missing shirts’. Children enjoyed the same and later practiced the concept in their workbooks as well.
- Our little mathematicians were able to identify, quantify, and write numbers from 17 to 20 under the concept of tens and ones through various engaging activities such as making a bundle of tens, a story and tower construction activity.
- Children attempted the oral counting from 1 to 50.
Visual-Spatial Intelligence
Learning to express themselves in a visual medium can greatly benefit
students’ emotional well-being and academic progress. Research shows
that kids who practice visual arts are more comfortable exploring their
imagination and emotions. It also helps in development of fine motor skills,
listening and interpreting visual information, language skill development,
good decision making and enhancing self- confidence. Below are the
activities which were carried out this month:
●Children made a ‘Gandhi Jayanti Craft’ wherein they enjoyed
making three wise monkeys of Gandhi ji. They were also introduced
to the significance of these three monkeys.
●A ‘Quail Craft’ was created by the children along with the educator
related to the letter ‘q’. Children had fun arranging and pasting the
different cut outs to create the letter ‘q’. They also learnt to draw
feather and legs of a quail.
●Children made a cute ‘Snail Craft’ integrated with the letter ‘s’,
wherein they enjoyed making the shell of the snail. They were
astonished to see the snail moving when pushed by the fingers.
●The educator reiterated the significance and values of Ramayana. Later, children made stick puppets of Shri Ram and Sita ji as ‘Diwali Craft’.
●Children made Halloween craft along with the educator. Children were
made aware of the reasons for celebrating Halloween.
students’ emotional well-being and academic progress. Research shows
that kids who practice visual arts are more comfortable exploring their
imagination and emotions. It also helps in development of fine motor skills,
listening and interpreting visual information, language skill development,
good decision making and enhancing self- confidence. Below are the
activities which were carried out this month:
●Children made a ‘Gandhi Jayanti Craft’ wherein they enjoyed
making three wise monkeys of Gandhi ji. They were also introduced
to the significance of these three monkeys.
●A ‘Quail Craft’ was created by the children along with the educator
related to the letter ‘q’. Children had fun arranging and pasting the
different cut outs to create the letter ‘q’. They also learnt to draw
feather and legs of a quail.
●Children made a cute ‘Snail Craft’ integrated with the letter ‘s’,
wherein they enjoyed making the shell of the snail. They were
astonished to see the snail moving when pushed by the fingers.
●The educator reiterated the significance and values of Ramayana. Later, children made stick puppets of Shri Ram and Sita ji as ‘Diwali Craft’.
●Children made Halloween craft along with the educator. Children were
made aware of the reasons for celebrating Halloween.
Musical Intelligence
Music stimulates the brain in a very powerful way because of our emotional connection with it. Music can raise someone’s mood and get them excited. It can also improve long term memory and lead to better brain development. Learning music can improve a child’s social and cognitive skills.
Indian Music
Indian classical music inculcates a sense of structure & amp; rhythm in one’s brain. Children welcomed each other with the song ‘आओआओसंगीतबनायें’, later children practiced singing ‘Shake the shaker’ song wherein children enjoyed shaking the bottles along with singing. They also sang, नारंगी सॉन्ग and ‘Ten little vegetables song’ followed by a rapid-fire quiz.
Western Music
“Music is to the mind as air is to the body”.
- Plato
Practice makes us all perfect. Children practiced singing a new song, ‘God’s love it’s so wonderful’ to the tune of a guitar.
- Plato
Practice makes us all perfect. Children practiced singing a new song, ‘God’s love it’s so wonderful’ to the tune of a guitar.
Dance
Dancing is an excellent source of entertainment, laughter, and joy.
Children strengthened their skill by dancing to the tune of the Diwali song, ‘Pretty Diyas’ along with the educator.
Children strengthened their skill by dancing to the tune of the Diwali song, ‘Pretty Diyas’ along with the educator.
Bodily Kinaesthetic Intelligence
During early childhood, movement is an important sensitivity for all children, as it is the vehicle to obtain experiences. It helps to enhance their gross motor, fine motor skills, eye-hand coordination and much more. So, our little learners along with our educator acquired the fitness skills through live sessions and videos of the following simple and easy exercises using different props.
●Yoga pose- dog pose, snake pose and bow pose.
● Exercises like warming up, stretching from head to toe, rolling on the back, teddy roll, bow pose roll and long sitting while touching the toes.
●Yoga pose- dog pose, snake pose and bow pose.
● Exercises like warming up, stretching from head to toe, rolling on the back, teddy roll, bow pose roll and long sitting while touching the toes.
Storytelling
“Storytelling is the most powerful way to put ideas into the world”.
The first story narrated this month was 'Be Kind’, which exhibited different examples of showing kindness to others like lending a helping hand, speaking politely to others, using magical words, and so on. In the following week, children did a sorting activity by pasting pictures into kind and unkind columns. In the third week, an Indian folk tale was narrated emphasizing the importance of curiosity and hard work, followed by a drawing of a tribal girl activity in the last week.
The first story narrated this month was 'Be Kind’, which exhibited different examples of showing kindness to others like lending a helping hand, speaking politely to others, using magical words, and so on. In the following week, children did a sorting activity by pasting pictures into kind and unkind columns. In the third week, an Indian folk tale was narrated emphasizing the importance of curiosity and hard work, followed by a drawing of a tribal girl activity in the last week.
Drama
A great drama has the ability to speak universal truths that connect cultures from around the world on an interpersonal level. In simple words, drama is a composition in verse or prose presenting a story in pantomime or dialogue. This month the educator explained how to deliver the dialogues using different moods along with voice modulation. Later, they enjoyed a fun-filled way to emote certain feelings and situations.
Interpersonal Intelligence
Birthday celebration- Show & Tell
“Sparkle and Shine it’s birthday party time.”
To commemorate the unique individuality of our little ones, we give them a day to feel special. We celebrated the birthdays of Nursery kids on October 29th,2021 with full enthusiasm. The educator reinforced the basic etiquettes of how to behave at a party. A ‘Show and Tell’ activity was also held to develop the confidence, communication, and presentation skills of the children, integrated with the monthly theme, ‘Earth’s Natural Cycle.’ The children dressed up innovatively according to the theme and spoke a few lines about their favourite season. They seemed so joyous while expressing themselves.
“Sparkle and Shine it’s birthday party time.”
To commemorate the unique individuality of our little ones, we give them a day to feel special. We celebrated the birthdays of Nursery kids on October 29th,2021 with full enthusiasm. The educator reinforced the basic etiquettes of how to behave at a party. A ‘Show and Tell’ activity was also held to develop the confidence, communication, and presentation skills of the children, integrated with the monthly theme, ‘Earth’s Natural Cycle.’ The children dressed up innovatively according to the theme and spoke a few lines about their favourite season. They seemed so joyous while expressing themselves.
Events and Celebrations
Project uphaar- Spreading Smiles
The children were encouraged to use recycled plastic bottles as their piggy bank to deposit coins or notes of any denomination of their will and choice and then with this money, they bought a gift to give to their housemaids or other underprivileged people. The children gift-wrapped the gifts with recycled newspapers and stuck a smiley emoji on it. They in a true sense fulfilled the meaning of Diwali by spreading smiles.
The children were encouraged to use recycled plastic bottles as their piggy bank to deposit coins or notes of any denomination of their will and choice and then with this money, they bought a gift to give to their housemaids or other underprivileged people. The children gift-wrapped the gifts with recycled newspapers and stuck a smiley emoji on it. They in a true sense fulfilled the meaning of Diwali by spreading smiles.
Diwali Assembly
The special Assembly was celebrated virtually on the occasion of Diwali festival.
To celebrate this occasion, students of Nursery –A presented a beautiful skit on Ramayana highlighting the significance of the ‘Diwali’ festival. They also performed a dance on the song, “Pretty Diyas”.
During the assembly, the children pledged to celebrate ‘Green Diwali’ and forgo the bursting of crackers to keep the noise and air pollution levels low. Children were also reminded of the ‘Project Uphaar- SPREADING SMILES ... instilling inner peace’ to spread smiles and light up many faces with peaceful smiles this Diwali!
Everyone seemed to be in a state of absolute bliss.
To celebrate this occasion, students of Nursery –A presented a beautiful skit on Ramayana highlighting the significance of the ‘Diwali’ festival. They also performed a dance on the song, “Pretty Diyas”.
During the assembly, the children pledged to celebrate ‘Green Diwali’ and forgo the bursting of crackers to keep the noise and air pollution levels low. Children were also reminded of the ‘Project Uphaar- SPREADING SMILES ... instilling inner peace’ to spread smiles and light up many faces with peaceful smiles this Diwali!
Everyone seemed to be in a state of absolute bliss.
Superb September
Dear Parent, (s)
Greetings!
Let’s take a sneak peek into the month of “Superb September”
It seems unbelievable that the first term is already over! It was nice to witness our children happily settled, enjoying everything that our virtual classes offered! It has been a pleasure and privilege to see their personality unfold day by day with end number of activities which gives them the right exposure to express themselves. We at SUNCITY SCHOOL 37-D, focus upon making our little ones independent life-long learners through the theory of ‘Multiple Intelligences’.
Universal Value- ‘I am Compassion’
During the Rapport building sessions, children were explained the significance of the Universal Value- ‘I am Compassion’. The children were given various examples of the situations such as - What will you do if you come across a few homeless hungry stray animals? The importance of giving a smile, a hug, saying nice things to others etc. was discussed with the help of examples, a story and pictures.
Theme- Transport
Children enjoyed learning about the air and water modes of transport through various activities. They were made aware that the fastest mode of transportation is the Air transport.
Dear Parent, (s)
Greetings!
Let’s take a sneak peek into the month of “Superb September”
It seems unbelievable that the first term is already over! It was nice to witness our children happily settled, enjoying everything that our virtual classes offered! It has been a pleasure and privilege to see their personality unfold day by day with end number of activities which gives them the right exposure to express themselves. We at SUNCITY SCHOOL 37-D, focus upon making our little ones independent life-long learners through the theory of ‘Multiple Intelligences’.
Universal Value- ‘I am Compassion’
During the Rapport building sessions, children were explained the significance of the Universal Value- ‘I am Compassion’. The children were given various examples of the situations such as - What will you do if you come across a few homeless hungry stray animals? The importance of giving a smile, a hug, saying nice things to others etc. was discussed with the help of examples, a story and pictures.
Theme- Transport
Children enjoyed learning about the air and water modes of transport through various activities. They were made aware that the fastest mode of transportation is the Air transport.
- They were elated to listen to the sounds produced by various vehicles.
- This was followed by an elaborative discussion on various means of water transport - manual boat, cargo boat, cruise ship and more.
- Children were taken back into the history wherein they learnt about the means of transport used in the past and then the same was compared with the transportation system of today.
- They thoroughly enjoyed their monthly theme with guessing games, collage-making, and riddles on the same.
Naturalistic Intelligence
Children were sensitized on the safe ways to celebrate the events and holidays during the pandemic. They were taken on a virtual trip to ‘hangar’ and children were delighted to see the airplanes. The educator discussed the different forms of energy such as solar, wind and hydro and also the ways to conserve energy. The terms ‘Reuse, Reduce and Recycle’ were also reinforced.
Children excitedly attempted the boat experiment which was conducted to understand how boats float on water.
Children were sensitized on the safe ways to celebrate the events and holidays during the pandemic. They were taken on a virtual trip to ‘hangar’ and children were delighted to see the airplanes. The educator discussed the different forms of energy such as solar, wind and hydro and also the ways to conserve energy. The terms ‘Reuse, Reduce and Recycle’ were also reinforced.
Children excitedly attempted the boat experiment which was conducted to understand how boats float on water.
Verbal Linguistic Intelligence –English
Learning phonics is one of the most important stepping stones in early reading. Children learnt the phonic sounds of letters -' Nn, Oo, and Pp’ along with their related vocabulary words through stories and flashcards.
They learnt to trace these letters on flour/semolina. Children practiced the formations of letters in their workbooks and revised writing the letters- 'a,b,c,& d' in their linguistic notebooks. They revisited sight words done so far and also learnt some new sight words- they, if, on, am.
Verbal LinguisticIntelligence –Hindi
❖ बच्चों को व्यंजन ठ ,ड ,ढ त और उनसे मिलते हुए शब्दों , वस्तुओ से कहानियों के द्वारा परिचय कराया गया।
❖ बच्चों ने अपनी अभ्यास पुस्तिका में इन व्यंजनों में रंग भरने का कार्य किया तथा व्यंजन गीत को गाने का
आंनद भी लिया।
❖ अभी तक किये हुए सभी व्यंजन क से त तक को दोहराने का कार्य भी किया।
❖ हिंदी दिवस के उपल्क्ष में बच्चो ने गतिविधि ‘बूझो तो जाने’ के माध्यम से पशुओं और फलों पर आधारित
अनेक पहेलियों को भी सुलझाया।
Logical Mathematical Intelligence
Stimulation of logical-mathematical intelligence promotes cognitive development, especially in terms of logical thinking, reasoning, problem-solving, and concentration.
Stimulation of logical-mathematical intelligence promotes cognitive development, especially in terms of logical thinking, reasoning, problem-solving, and concentration.
- The children learnt to exhibit the value of numbers 1, 2, 3 and 4 on the abacus along with the writing practice in their notebook.
- The concept of ‘missing numbers’ was also taken up with the help of a story- Ms. Polly and her missing shirts. Children enjoyed the same and practiced in their workbooks.
- The teacher introduced the ‘concept of what comes before’ through a story-Rabbit and its carrot and a video. They practiced the same in their workbooks.
- Our little mathematicians were able to identify, quantify, and write numbers from 14 to 16 under the concept of tens and ones through various engaging activities like making a bundle of tens, story, tower making activity respectively.
- The children recapitulated the concept of ‘what comes in between’ (1-10) with the help of number line.
- The children did oral counting from 1 to 50. They also enjoyed ‘spot the difference activity’.
Visual-Spatial Intelligence
The visual arts allow children to enter into their imaginative world, to be creative and to engage in playful thinking. Skills children practice when participating in these activities include: grasping pencils, crayons, chalk and paintbrushes; paper cutting etc. helps children develop their fine muscles. To support and promote their experiences of the visual arts, following activities were carried out this month:
The visual arts allow children to enter into their imaginative world, to be creative and to engage in playful thinking. Skills children practice when participating in these activities include: grasping pencils, crayons, chalk and paintbrushes; paper cutting etc. helps children develop their fine muscles. To support and promote their experiences of the visual arts, following activities were carried out this month:
- Children made a wonderful ‘Rocket craft’ integrated with the theme ‘Transport’, wherein they learned how to cut the paper into stripes to enhance their eye-hand coordination skill.
- An octopus craft was built by the children along with the educator related to the letter ‘o’. Children were introduced to a new paper rolling activity with the help of a pencil to give the look of tentacles of an octopus.
- Children made a ‘penguin craft’ related to letter ‘p’, wherein they enjoyed creating the body and head of the penguin. Their excitement while making the craft was noticeable.
Musical Intelligence
Learning music can improve a child’s social and cognitive skills.
Indian Music
Indian classical music inculcates a sense of structure & rhythm in one’s brain. Sangeet for all is the first Indian music curriculum with a carefully researched pedagogy, methodology, and resources that provides the young child with a solid foundation in music. Children practiced different songs like ‘Tidy up song’, ‘Rain song’, ‘Potato song’ ‘अरे रे रे कृष्णा’,‘आओ आओ संगीत बनाये’. They also enjoyed listening to the musical story of ‘Tansen’.
Western Music
“Music is to the mind as air is to the body”. - Plato
Practice makes us all perfect. With the ongoing western music sessions, our children are gaining musical intelligence each day. They learned a new song, ‘This little light of mine’.
“Music is to the mind as air is to the body”. - Plato
Practice makes us all perfect. With the ongoing western music sessions, our children are gaining musical intelligence each day. They learned a new song, ‘This little light of mine’.
Dance
Dancing is an excellent source of entertainment, laughter, and joy. The children strengthened their skill by dancing to the tunes of the song, ‘Dance Party’.
Dancing is an excellent source of entertainment, laughter, and joy. The children strengthened their skill by dancing to the tunes of the song, ‘Dance Party’.
Bodily Kinaesthetic Intelligence
Bodily Kinesthetics- If there is one thing that certainly achieves well, it is in helping children to develop and hone their motor skills. Think of all the running and climbing that the average child loves to be involved in. Kids can improve their balance and coordination with holistic benefits for mobility. So our little learners along with our educator learnt about fitness through live sessions and videos of simple and easy exercises using different props.
Bodily Kinesthetics- If there is one thing that certainly achieves well, it is in helping children to develop and hone their motor skills. Think of all the running and climbing that the average child loves to be involved in. Kids can improve their balance and coordination with holistic benefits for mobility. So our little learners along with our educator learnt about fitness through live sessions and videos of simple and easy exercises using different props.
- Yoga poses through the recorded video. (Cat pose, cobra pose, rock pose, dog pose and mountain pose).
- Superhero exercises (hulk, wonder woman, spider mam, etc.)
- Exercises like warming up, stretching from head to toe, rolling on the back, teddy roll, bow pose roll, lotus pose and humming like bees.
Interpersonal Intelligence
Birthday celebration- Show &Tell
“The more we get together, the happier we’ll be.”
The value of celebrating birthday parties specifically can help kids build relationships at school and may set them up with life-long friends. To inculcate the joy of togetherness we celebrated the birthdays of Nursery kids on September 30th, 2021 with full fervour. The educator reiterated the basic etiquettes of how to behave at a party. We also conducted a ‘Show and Tell’ activity to enhance the confidence, communication and presentation skills of the children, integrated with the monthly theme, ‘Transport’, Wherein children dressed up according to the theme. Their efforts to present themselves in front of the class were praiseworthy. We also believe in Kiichi Tsuchiya saying, “The important thing is to keep trying.”
Birthday celebration- Show &Tell
“The more we get together, the happier we’ll be.”
The value of celebrating birthday parties specifically can help kids build relationships at school and may set them up with life-long friends. To inculcate the joy of togetherness we celebrated the birthdays of Nursery kids on September 30th, 2021 with full fervour. The educator reiterated the basic etiquettes of how to behave at a party. We also conducted a ‘Show and Tell’ activity to enhance the confidence, communication and presentation skills of the children, integrated with the monthly theme, ‘Transport’, Wherein children dressed up according to the theme. Their efforts to present themselves in front of the class were praiseworthy. We also believe in Kiichi Tsuchiya saying, “The important thing is to keep trying.”
Storytelling
“Storytelling is the most powerful way to put ideas into the world”.
The month started with insightful and motivational story from the life of Gautam Buddha who believed in truthfulness and wisdom. In those days, cats were considered to be sinful animals. So, the story narrated in the first week of the month was titled ‘For the love of a cat’ (an Indian folk tale) which talked about the love and dedication of this animal towards its master and which totally changed the perception of the people towards this animal in those days followed by few cat activities in the second week. ‘Pranav’s picture’ a short and fun story by NandiniNayar (author of several children’s books) was narrated along with the story re- telling activity by the children in the third week and an inspirational story based on the short incidents in ‘Kasturba Gandhi’s life was narrated in the last week of the month.
“Storytelling is the most powerful way to put ideas into the world”.
The month started with insightful and motivational story from the life of Gautam Buddha who believed in truthfulness and wisdom. In those days, cats were considered to be sinful animals. So, the story narrated in the first week of the month was titled ‘For the love of a cat’ (an Indian folk tale) which talked about the love and dedication of this animal towards its master and which totally changed the perception of the people towards this animal in those days followed by few cat activities in the second week. ‘Pranav’s picture’ a short and fun story by NandiniNayar (author of several children’s books) was narrated along with the story re- telling activity by the children in the third week and an inspirational story based on the short incidents in ‘Kasturba Gandhi’s life was narrated in the last week of the month.
Drama
Drama is a mode of fictional representation through dialogue and performance. In simple words, drama is a composition in verse or prose presenting a story in pantomime or dialogue. This month the educator narrated the stories, ‘कुम्हार की कहानी ‘, ‘कंजूस आदमी ‘. Later, they enjoyed a fun-filled way to emote certain feelings and situations.
Drama is a mode of fictional representation through dialogue and performance. In simple words, drama is a composition in verse or prose presenting a story in pantomime or dialogue. This month the educator narrated the stories, ‘कुम्हार की कहानी ‘, ‘कंजूस आदमी ‘. Later, they enjoyed a fun-filled way to emote certain feelings and situations.
Events and Celebrations
हिंदी दिवस:
सनसिटी स्कूल,37डी के छात्रों ने हिंदी को भारत की आधिकारिक भाषाओं में अपनाने के लिए
14 सितंबरको हिंदी दिवस मनाया।कक्षा के॰जी॰- डी के छात्रों ने मुख्य प्रार्थना पेश की। बच्चों ने जानकारी साझा की कि हिंदी एक बहुत समृद्ध भाषा है और 14 सितंबर 1949 को हिंदी को भारत की राजभाषा घोषित किया गया। हिंदी प्रेम, एकता और भाईचारे की भाषा है।
कक्षा में छात्रों ने हिंदी में पहेलियों का आनंद लिया और सही जवाबों का अंदाजा
लगाया।यह उनके लिए एक रोमांचक गतिविधि थी।
हिंदी दिवस:
सनसिटी स्कूल,37डी के छात्रों ने हिंदी को भारत की आधिकारिक भाषाओं में अपनाने के लिए
14 सितंबरको हिंदी दिवस मनाया।कक्षा के॰जी॰- डी के छात्रों ने मुख्य प्रार्थना पेश की। बच्चों ने जानकारी साझा की कि हिंदी एक बहुत समृद्ध भाषा है और 14 सितंबर 1949 को हिंदी को भारत की राजभाषा घोषित किया गया। हिंदी प्रेम, एकता और भाईचारे की भाषा है।
कक्षा में छात्रों ने हिंदी में पहेलियों का आनंद लिया और सही जवाबों का अंदाजा
लगाया।यह उनके लिए एक रोमांचक गतिविधि थी।
