mathThe month began with the lesson 'Measurement' in which the facilitator narrated a story. Through this story the students explored to use different non-standard units of measurement like a hand span, a foot span, a pace, a cubit and a palm to measure things around them. like - Pencil- using finger span, Textbook-using a hand span and so on. The discussion on drawbacks of non-standard units of measurement lead to importance of standard units of measurement. They explored different units of measurement through hands on experience. evsThe learning journey for this month started with several questions on situations given to the students to test their pre-knowledge of the topic-' Air around Us.' The topic ‘Air and water’ was introduced and the students were made aware of the existence of living beings on the earth. Further, the students learnt about the properties of 'Air and Water', their importance, and the ways to keep them clean. The students were able to understand the concept with the help of experiments conducted in the class. The topic was integrated with SDG 6-'Clean water and Sanitation' and SDG 13-'Climate Action.' The students made beautiful posters on it. Going forward, the learners were made aware of the changes in the atmosphere due to air and water. The little enthusiasts were shown a video of the 'Water Cycle' to understand the concept of 'Weather and Seasons.' A discussion on how the weather changes and brings a change in the season was conducted. Video Links https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=26_8dEwt14M https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sAKyhfxxr7s https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KjkQ2d5Apu8 englishLiterature- During December, the joyful sounds of Christmas bells resonated, bringing happiness and cheer. The month was characterized by an atmosphere of eager excitement. Students successfully wrapped up the Unit titled 'A Woodland Dictionary,' emphasizing reading, dictionary tasks, comprehension, glossary creation, and writing skills. This unit served as a review of alphabetical order, dictionary usage, and the introduction of new vocabulary terms and their definitions. To further their understanding, children engaged in a 'Nature Walk' to identify various trees and plants, joyfully exploring and discussing their discoveries. Grammar- The beloved 'Letter to Santa' activity served a dual purpose: not only did it help students grasp the techniques and intricacies of letter-writing, but it also sparked their imaginations. To reinforce previous learning, a review of grammar concepts such as 'Singular-Plural' and 'Sentences' was conducted during this period. The introduction to Present and Past Tenses occurred through a timeline activity followed by tasks in notebooks. Additionally, the concept of Pronouns was introduced using a Christmas-themed activity. Reading skills were assessed through 'Tag Your Peer' activity, where children engaged with the story 'No Mangoes For The Bear' from the 'Treasure Of Tales,' further enhancing their comprehension skills. Video Links https://youtu.be/ZXJ0bv-772k?feature=shared https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z7GCYG9YeT8 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CypuZE0-ikU https://youtu.be/xePbH2sN_ZI?feature=shared ictThe students were introduced to a new topic TUX Paint. They enjoyed learning the components of TUX Paint and using them in their drawings. They created Nature Scene, Christmas Scene during their classes using Paint Tool, Lines tool, color palette, Magic effect, etc. They enjoyed working in TUX Paint. hindiसर्दियों के सुहाने मास का आरंभ विद्यालय के उद्यान में प्रकृति-भ्रमण से किया गया जहाँ एक और छात्रों को भिन्न - भिन्न मौसमों में खिलने वाले फूलों की पहचान हुई , वहीं दूसरी और उनके हिन्दी व अंग्रेजी नामों का भी पता लगा | सतत विकास लक्ष्य-१३ 'जलवायु परिवर्तन' व सामाजिक विज्ञान के विषय ‘मौसम’ से एकीकृत करते हुए फूलों से संबधित त्योहारों के विषय में जानकारी प्रदान की गई व प्रकृति भ्रमण के दौरान अपनी प्रकृति के संरक्षण पर भी बल दिया गया | तत्पश्चात फूलों से संबंधित पाठ - 'अहा ! फूल कितने सुंदर हैं' का पठन एवं अभ्यास कार्य करवाया गया। साथ-साथ रचनात्मक लेखन कौशल व शब्द -भंडार में वृद्धि के लिए 'मेरा प्रिय फूल ' विषय पर चित्र सहित पाँच पंक्तियाँ स्वयं लिखने के लिए प्रेरित किया गया । वचन संबंधी शब्दावली व वाक्य निर्माण कला में वृद्धि के लिए वीडियो द्वारा परिचय दिया गया व मौखिक रूप से एकवचन व बहुवचन भी पूछे गए । हिंदी भाषीय उत्सव गतिविधि के अंतर्गत छात्रों ने अपनी- अपनी मातृ भाषा में कविता या कहानी प्रस्तुत की गई l एकवचन से बहुवचन बनाने के नियम बताते हुए व्याकरण पुस्तक व अभ्यास पुस्तिका में कार्य करवाया गया https://youtu.be/2H9rZQARMlE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h0vzal7MTSs https://youtu.be/MqXse8XjC8A https://youtu.be/1Rh0LBaBzn4 https://youtu.be/W0asQOS9mNc peUnder the guidance of their respective teachers/ coaches, students learnt: Skating: Speed Skating (racing against the clock or other competitors on an oval or straight track) Gymnastics: Basics of floor exercises like wall hand stand, handstand kick, baby cartwheel, balancing drill on the beam. Judo: Mae Ukemi (forward fall) monkey crawl, plank roll and burpee jump. Non Locomotor Skills: Stability or body management skills like stretching, twisting, galloping, one leg balance, plank, pushing, pulling, ending with lead up activities like stone paper scissors game with hula-hoops, throwing and catching smiley balls and obstacle races. Striking Skills: Eye hand co-ordination game (catching the ball with both hands), body co-ordination game (follow through of plastic bat with forward position), action to reaction game (ball hitting with bat), ending with some competitive lead up games like dog and the bone, relay races, ice and water, and in and out game. Manipulation skills: Plastic ball handling, basketball throwing, football dribbling, kicking, and juggling, hockey dribbling, and balloon catching western danceIn their Western Dance lessons, the students learnt: 1. The combination steps of Contemporary Dance: Shoulder isolations, leg kicks, leg raise, bum rolling. 2. Full body strengthening warm-up routine to keep one injury free and strong 3. Choreography was done keeping the essence of full movement intact and add the commercial elements to make the art form interesting. DANCE FORM: Contemporary SONG: Khoon chala from Rang De Basanti In their Western Dance lessons, the students learnt: 1. The revision of essential beginning steps of Classical Jazz Dance: Jazz and Blade hands, Point/ Flex feet, Kick Ball Change, Pivot turn, Jazz Square, Grapevine. 2. Jazz routine with the theme 'Christmas Special' and the addition of a new technical Jazz steps- Chasse Ball Change. 3. Full body strengthening warm-up routine to keep one injury free and strong. 4. Body isolations 5. Students are still discovering how to reveal more confidence and self-value by learning Dance techniques. DANCE FORM: JAZZ SONG: 'JINGLE BELLS' LOVE TO SING indian danceChristmas is an annual festival commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ, observed on December 25 as a religious and cultural celebration among billions of people around the world. Students learnt a peppy, fun dance on a Christmas song. DANCE FORM: Freestyle SONG: Deck the hall indian musicगायन अभ्यास : अलंकार , बैलून ब्रीथिंग , सरे गामा हैंड मूवमेंट संगीत ४ आल : स्वरतरंग गीत , सरगम स्टापू , राग ताला परिचय कहानी के माध्यम से , तीन ताल परिचय , तबला बोल गीत , राग समूह , राग यमन आरोह अवरोह बंदिश प्रयोग हुए वाद्य : तानपूरा ऑडियो ट्रैक गायन तकनीक : गायन के अभ्यास की बुनियादी तकनीक , गीत के माध्यम से तत वाद्यों का संक्षिप्त परिचय वाद्य : कांगो , बोंगो , शेकर्स , स्क्रेपर , घुंगरू , मंजीरा , ढपली का प्रारंभिक परिचय western musicSongs: Christmas carols - 'Rudolph the red nosed reindeer', 'Feliznavidad' Students learnt to differentiate pitches in different keys, playing from a piano and a bass guitar. They practised singing individually for Parent Walk-in. Instruments used: drums, keys, guitar bass dramaIn their Drama lesson, students performed the following activities': Activity 1: • Emotional experience and how to express these emotions: This was done with “Different Fragrances Act”, in this act students brought the different fragrant things. • Group and individual presentation of that smell was done. Activity 2: • Creativity through storytelling: In this section, any story was chosen by the students and they presented the story with facial expressions. • Students were instructed that the story must have different Rasa, so that it does not sound monotonous. Activity 3: • Some eminent character presentations from the play “The Wizard of Oz”. • Portrayal of characters like Dorothy, Tin woodman, scarecrow, Toto etc., with gestures and facial expressions. Props and connected things to enhance the performance. Activity 4: • Audition for the play “The Wizard of Oz” • Story narration of the play “The Wizard of Oz” was done with enactment. visual artsStudents completed their Art worksheet 2 & 4 in their SDG book "Be the Change". Children created winter scene composition and Christmas scene. Composition: Creative bookmarks and composition Art Technique: Free hand, colour mixing, colouring, outlining Art tools: Pencil, crayons, scale, drawing sheet. Learning Outcome: Development of observatory and motor skills, colouring, blending fine line drawing. SDG 6 Clean water and sanitation. life skillsIn the month of December, students were introduced to the topic of "Embracing differences". The objective of this topic was to:
- To help students understand values and what they stand for. - To help students understand kindness and what words to use while showing kindness. - To help students understand tolerance and how to be accepting of others. - To help students understand the differences in people and be accepting of those differences.
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