The beginning of every academic year is an interesting yet challenging phase for our teachers as they deal with students and parents going through the anxiety of starting school. Here are some interesting inputs from Ms. Aarthi.V.B, teacher at Ekya School JP Nagar, on how to make this experience a little more comfortable and enjoyable for the little ones.
Starting school can be a difficult time for children and parents. Every child is hesitant to go somewhere new and see people they have never met before. The start of school is often anticipated with great excitement but also with lots of crying. The main source of anxiety for the children is that they have absolutely no idea what to expect. They have mostly spent their time with family members or known people learning the rules of their family. They are completely unfamiliar with the rules and routines of the school. For parents, separation anxiety and worrying that their child will feel abandoned are the primary concerns.
So how can we make a smooth transition for you? How can you and your child integrate into the school environment?
A great way would be to prepare the child and yourself months ahead of the start of schooling. Having positive discussions about school and encouraging your child to become independent will have a huge influence on them. It will help them adjust to the new environment. Assure your child that school is a safe place and people around are keen to help them in all possible ways. This is also a good time to focus on your child’s communication skills by giving them small tasks and playing “make believe school games.”
Here are some helpful ways to prepare your child for the first day at school:
The Art of Pencil – Poem by Ms. Sribaghya S, Teacher at Ekya School BTM Layout
The ‘YES’ behind each ‘NO’ – Ms. Mathangi Rajasekaran, Teacher At Ekya School JP Nagar
Hard Work Does Pay Off – Poem by Ms. Sribaghya S, Ekya School BTM Layout
Working at Ekya Schools – Ahlada Sudersan
Working at Ekya Schools – Mousumi Choudhury
Reading should not be presented to children as a chore or duty. It should be offered to them as a gift. – by Kate DiCamilloAt Ekya School JP Nagar, we make sure to keep reading fun & enjoyable activity for children. If they have to enjoy reading, the experience has to be enjoyable. We recently celebrated the reading week with activities designed exclusively for our students. The passion that students had for reading was visible through their enthusiasm and all-round participation in the activities. Grade 1 fun-filled activities included ‘Musical Book’ followed by ‘Mystery Reader.’ It was a pleasant surprise for the kids as parents were invited to read the book of their choice. This was thoroughly enjoyed by the kids. Grade 2 showcased their creativity through writing the sequence of a story in the activity of ‘Movie Reel.’ Apart from that, they designed the title and cover page for a story read by the teacher. Here are some of the glimpses of their hard work. Grade 3 was also involved in designing the title and cover page of a book which was read aloud to them by the teacher. Students fished out information from the library books and scripted on the paper cubes provided. Grade 4 & 5 student created the ‘Novel Brochure’ on books that they read recently. In addition, students wrote to their favourite author expressing their joy of reading the book. This activity was named the ‘Fan Letter to an Author. Grade 6, 7 & 8 presented their favourite character through the character sketch activity on the mobile screen format. Other activities included ‘Shade the Unwanted Lines’, ‘Two Characters Meet’ and ‘Design the Front Page of a Newspaper.’ Grade 9 students were asked to reflect on the variety of books they have read from their childhood days to present and depict it on a chart paper. In addition, they tried designing ‘Magazine Holder’, the theme was the cover page of the book / character. The students participated in the activity passionately. Apart from these varieties of activities, a book fair was also organized by ‘Kids2day’. Students were allowed to browse through the books on display and made wish-list and purchased their favourite books.
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