ACT- Report of 1996-97
Snap
shots - 1996 - 97
We made a study of the work
done by students of other schools of the same grade. We found that they did a
lot of written assignments. Our children didn't. We are now stepping up the
written work too. We hope that they will soon match any child anywhere. The
elder group is now about 6 to 7 years of age.
We have substantially revved
the engine for the older group ; they are ready for absorbing a lot more in a
session than before. By September they were ready for full day school and the
timings changed from 9 am - 1 pm to 10 am - 4 pm . The attention span of the children has increased to cope
up with that ! Formal classes are still held only from 10 to 13:30 hrs.
The next half day is spent in GK, painting, art-work, games, quizzes.
We now provide a full lunch
at 1:30 p m and
follow up with a 'nourisher' at 15:30 .
We have been testing out the
books that we are hoping to publish. The response is great and the kids are just
devouring the books. It took 3 years with the 1stgroup and just 1 with the
younger ones ! Learning Curves ??
We have the older children
sit at the computer and work on the CDs. With the younger ones the teacher
operates. We have a special learner CD for math and encyclopedia CDs to go with
the topics being done in the GK class.
We celebrated our third year
on August 15, quietly, with the children singing songs in three languages. Then
the much awaited sweets. The staff then sat in meditation praying for the future
of the school, our well-being and thanksgiving to all
donors.
We had a 'Computer Week'.
During various quick trips out of AVK we had procured a lot of 'interactive
learning' CDs and encyclopedias on CD. All that they have been taught in class -
day and night, seasons, eclipse, rockets and landing on the moon ; they have a
visual experience. They now want only printed texts and suddenly our writing is
not good enough!
In the neighbouring street a
new temple has been constructed. An elephant was brought there and promptly we
had it visit the school also. We had each child sit on the elephant and feed it.
The noon was
spent in discussing animals.
Sushila, Aruna's sister, was
here for Diwali with her daughter and two of her students with small packets of
assorted dried fruits. Crackers of course they had in plenty to burst in the
school and to take home. There were children from the village too. It was a very
colourful and happy season, and the joy in their eyes was
satisfying.
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