UOI: In a ‘Think Puzzle Explore strategy’, students were given cut out of a picture on water pollution which they had to rearrange logically and present their understanding to their class. They also did an experiment on water pollution where they tried to segregate mixed household trash, vegetable oil, tongs etc. from a bucket of water. Their facilitator explained to them that it was an impossible task to achieve. English Integration: students where shown a video on “Oil Spill” and in Hindi, they watched the story "PradooshanMaan' followed by a discussion. They were introduced to vocabulary words like paani, hawa, dharti, shor, dhuaan, gandagi and dushit. Art Integration: The students were shown a video through which they learnt about waste being reused to make beautiful artworks. English: Introduction of ‘ee’ words were done through a Power Point presentation. Later students wrote/illustrated their understanding of the same in their process journals. Students indulged in a ‘Take and Talk’ on “Recycle” with handmade items which they made from the recycled things. Formative assessment on rhyming words was taken where a dice with pictures were rolled and rhyming words for the same were written in the process journals. They also illustrated the sentences given to them on a sheet of paper. Some students also challenged themselves by picking up a word from the mixed pool and framed sentences using rhyming words. Math: Students continued learning about 2D and 3D shapes. They attempted a Formative Assessment on the 3D shapes they have learnt. Hindi: Students practised writing two letter words in their process journals. Formative assessment on two letter words was done through bingo and it was met with a lot of enthusiasm. Music: The students have begun learning and singing the green grass song. A group activity of creating patterns through claps for songs they heard in the class seemed interesting. They practiced the solfeges along with hand actions. A class activity with students where they had to identify the name of instruments by just hearing music pieces played on them on the laptop was a great auditory exercise. PE:
Students practiced balancing the lawn tennis ball on their racquet and then moved forward with a steady pace. They also practiced bouncing the lawn tennis ball for control.
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UOI: Students discussed the task given to them over the weekend pertaining to Land Pollution. They discussed what they saw when they went out with their parents. Some of them shared the pictures of the polluted site. Students were shown a visual presentation on land pollution which was followed by a discussion. Later they reflected and illustrated their understanding on a given sheet. Students were introduced to a rhyme - ‘The Planting Song’ which they enjoyed reciting. English: Students were introduced to punctuation ‘Question Mark’ through a Power Point presentation. Later they discussed its usage in day-to-day life. Students formulated questions using the 5 W’s (who, what, when, where, why) and ‘how’ – using a geometric cube and wrote them in their process journals. Recapitulation of rhyming words was done through group activities. Students were given floor games for reinforcing rhyming words. They moved from one end of the room to the other by jumping on the rhyming word cut-outs. Math: Students were introduced to 3D shapes – cube, cuboid, and cone along with their properties. They looked around the classroom to find similar shapes and illustrated the same in their process journals. In a sorting activity, they were given 3D shapes in a mixed pool and were asked to sort them according to their properties. Hindi: Students practised writing two letter words (dva, hva, hra, dal, chaar) in their process journals. Introduction of vyanjan ‘kha’ was done through a ‘dumb charade’ game. Later, they practised its formation through sand tracing and slate writing. Students recapitulated two letter & ‘aa’ matra words done so far, through a game of options. They picked up a card with a word written on it, read and explained its meaning to their peers. To enhance their vocabulary, students were narrated a story ‘Char dost’ which they thoroughly enjoyed and asked many questions related to it. Circle Time: As a part of Early Year’s Skill building program, students practiced how to pick up a chair. Music: Students learnt a song on Holi – ‘Holi aayi Holi re’. They practiced singing the chromatic scale in ascending and descending order. They also presented the ‘Earth Song’ in a group. PE: Students practiced how to hold a racquet with correct body posture. They also practiced balancing the lawn tennis ball on the racquet, while standing in a stationary position or while moving forward with long strides. They also enjoyed playing a game of football. And some more... UOI: Students were shown a visual presentation on the ten most polluted cities in India. After a discussion with the facilitator, they embarked on a group activity in which they arranged the data as bar graph in descending order of pollution levels. They used their thinking skills in another activity where they saw a visual presentation on the cause- effect relationship of air pollution and suggested measures to control it. Students attempted a Formative Assessment on the first line of inquiry where they sorted the pictures of types of pollution and pasted it in their process journals. English: Students were engaged in a group activity to enhance their creativity and thinking skills by weaving a story. One group chose a theme and conceptualized a story around it. Another group found words written on paper in a sensory bag filled with sand and engaged in weaving a story using these words. A third group was given paper puppets to present a story to the class. Students were introduced to few more sight words like ‘more’, ‘look’, ‘here’, ‘with’ and ‘like’ using simple sentences, with a powerpoint presentation. Later they wrote the same in their process journals. A dictation was undertaken to enhance their vocabulary and spelling formations. In a listening activity, students heard an audio clip for few seconds and were given a comprehension sheet to work out. Math: Students reinforced numbers up to 30 with enjoyable riddles.They were introduced to ordinal numbers through a visual presentation. They played a game in groups, in which they picked up a number card and arranged themselves according to an ordinal number, calling out the numbers as ‘first’, ‘second’, ‘third’ and so on. They also played an online game on ordinal numbers along with their facilitator. Another game involved a car racing track setup in class in which students raced their cars and later arranged themselves according to their ranks. They also attempted a task sheet on ordinal numbers. Hindi: Students were introduced to vyanjan ‘va’ through a visual presentation. They practiced the formations through sand tracing and slate writing. They also practiced writing and illustrating vyanjans ‘va’ and ‘da’ in their process journals. To enhance their vocabulary and spelling formations, students were introduced to more two letter words. They were introduced to a rhyme - ‘Udi Patang’ which they enjoyed reciting. Circle Time: As a part of Early Year’s Skill building program, students practiced how to open and close buttons on a shirt. They also practiced transferring water from one bowl to another using a dropper. Art: Students continued last week’s activity of colouring Doodle Art using complementary colours. Medium of Art used - oil pastels and wax crayons. Dance: Students danced using a combination of steps, in groups of four. They also practiced a routine for the UOI presentation. Music: The students practiced playing scales of ‘Twinkle-Twinkle’ on the xylophone. They also tried singing the ‘Earth Song’ by Michael Jackson. Students also inquired about the famous music maestro, Mozart and engaged in auditory appreciation of a few of his compositions. PE: Students learnt how to grip a racquet properly using points/spots on the palm that are considered important for certain grip levels. They practiced correct body postures and the swinging movement while holding a racquet. Fun time! UOI: Students were shown a visual presentation on the cause and effect of air pollution. The facilitator explained all the possible reasons for air pollution and what could be done to control it. The students thereafter inquired by asking questions related to air pollution. Later, they reflected on the presentation and illustrated the same. In a practical demonstration, an experiment on air pollution was shown to the students. A candle was lit and then covered with a Pyrex cover, demonstrating how smoke around us can make things dirty. Students understood that the soot from the burning candle was responsible for pollution. As a part of print media literacy students watched an online presentation to understand the meaning of ‘smog’. Reference was made to the conditions around Delhi & NCR around Diwali time. English: Students were involved in recapitulation of sight words which was done in groups. They were engaged in a ‘Roll and Write’ activity where they rolled the dice and practised writing the sight words accordingly. They also played games like ‘Tic-Tac-Toe’ and ‘Snakes and Ladder’ using sight words. Students gave a ‘Take and Talk’ presentation on their ‘Favourite destination’ they travelled to in the recent times. They presented it with beautiful props, cards and charts. Introduction of blend ‘cr’ was done with a ‘word hunt’ game. Students were given the cut-outs of the pictures & letters which they had to group together and form a meaningful word. Math: Students were involved in reinforcement of place value which was undertaken with bead material. Later they attempted a task sheet on it. Students also attempted a task-sheet on addition. Hindi: Formative assessment on ‘Aa’ maatra words was conducted. Students were introduced to vyanjans ‘ch’ and ‘da’ through a visual presentation. They practised the formations through sand tracing and slate writing. They also practised writing and illustrating vyanjan ‘ch’ in their process journals. Students enjoyed the narration and discussion of the story ‘Jadui Bartan’. To enhance their vocabulary and spelling formations, a dictation was conducted for two letter words. Circle Time: As a part of Early Year’s Skill building program, students practiced how to wear gloves. Art: Students were exposed to a colour wheel and used different shaped insets on the doodling they had done previously. They will create an artwork using complementary colours in these shapes in the coming week. ICT: Children were given a choice to use their favourite educational app on the iPad and to explore it further. They were very excited and had fun playing on it. Dance: Students danced using a combination of steps, in groups of four. They also practiced a routine for the UOI presentation. Music: Students learnt a cartoon song ‘In the world of my Dreams’. They also practised the School Song and revised songs learnt previously in class. PE: Students learnt mini-tennis and practiced lifting a racquet using the right hand grip. Fun times! |
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