Moving on to the next in line age group-Junior Kindergarten, I wanted to elaborate a bit on the activities that we could try out with them.
One marked difference between the Nursery and Junior KG is that in this year the children are taught to write. Junior and Senior KG sessions are for three hours and requires structured time-table. Junior KG curriculum has more subjects and formal work like reading, writing, Hindi etc. This requires perfect planning and following of the time table. Here the first period is not free play like that in the nursery class. They begin with the prayer and followed with the attendance. Children then assemble on the floor and start with oral work like reciting the alphabets, counting from one to hundred. This is then followed with formal writing work, alternating with English and Numerical writing exercises.
In English, the kids learn both capital and small alphabets. For each letter, a follow up worksheet is made which has exercise such as matching the letters with the objects, missing letter, recognising alphabets and so on. Apart from the alphabets writing skills are honed by doing pattern writing, repeated alphabet writing etc.
In maths, the conceptual knowledge is given priority in this year. The concepts that are taught include numbers, shapes and sizes, missing numbers, sequencing the numbers and number value too. This is practiced both orally and in writing.
In Evironmental Science, the concepts that are covered in Nursery and repeated but in greater detail. For example, the idea of my family is extended to other relatives like cousins, Aunts and Uncles and many other relatives in the family. Other topics like the plant life, wild animals, infants of animals, food and nutrition, seasons-rain and rainy creatures, craft and drawing. Below are the examples with pictures of various activities that are tried with this age group.
Co-curricular activities are similar to the previous year but are advanced in nature. Dancing, singing, yoga are some of the activities that the children enjoy and look forward to participate in. Annual day in the school becomes an occasion for the children to showcase their talents. The child is given certificates and trophies for their participation. Children also look forward to the sports day with similar enthusiasm. They are encouraged to participate in various competitions throughout the year. This helps the children in self-esteem and confidence.
One marked difference between the Nursery and Junior KG is that in this year the children are taught to write. Junior and Senior KG sessions are for three hours and requires structured time-table. Junior KG curriculum has more subjects and formal work like reading, writing, Hindi etc. This requires perfect planning and following of the time table. Here the first period is not free play like that in the nursery class. They begin with the prayer and followed with the attendance. Children then assemble on the floor and start with oral work like reciting the alphabets, counting from one to hundred. This is then followed with formal writing work, alternating with English and Numerical writing exercises.
In English, the kids learn both capital and small alphabets. For each letter, a follow up worksheet is made which has exercise such as matching the letters with the objects, missing letter, recognising alphabets and so on. Apart from the alphabets writing skills are honed by doing pattern writing, repeated alphabet writing etc.
In maths, the conceptual knowledge is given priority in this year. The concepts that are taught include numbers, shapes and sizes, missing numbers, sequencing the numbers and number value too. This is practiced both orally and in writing.
In Evironmental Science, the concepts that are covered in Nursery and repeated but in greater detail. For example, the idea of my family is extended to other relatives like cousins, Aunts and Uncles and many other relatives in the family. Other topics like the plant life, wild animals, infants of animals, food and nutrition, seasons-rain and rainy creatures, craft and drawing. Below are the examples with pictures of various activities that are tried with this age group.
Co-curricular activities are similar to the previous year but are advanced in nature. Dancing, singing, yoga are some of the activities that the children enjoy and look forward to participate in. Annual day in the school becomes an occasion for the children to showcase their talents. The child is given certificates and trophies for their participation. Children also look forward to the sports day with similar enthusiasm. They are encouraged to participate in various competitions throughout the year. This helps the children in self-esteem and confidence.
All these activities and many more are given in my book set "You can do...". For any enquiry regarding this, you could contact me at my email- jjdesai90@gmail.com and jyotidesai@yahoo.com
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