When this pandemic began, teachers were given little notice to shift very quickly to distance learning. They had to modify their teaching techniques in the blink of an eye. They had to quickly adapt their teaching to suit the online platform, with no playbook to guide them. The school management did their best to quickly give the teachers some training and also put them through workshops. Our teachers at The Choice School took this on as a mission and have accomplished beyond expectations.

Teaching during this coronavirus pandemic is so removed from the typical. Nothing done before has prepared teachers for this role. They had to reinvent lessons for an already planned curriculum, learn new technologies, find non-technology solutions to student learning, and figure out how to keep students engaged in the Zoom classroom. They are using innovative ideas to encourage students to attend online classes with more zeal and vigour. Teachers are creating history! Years from now, 2020 will be remembered as the year we all learned to live life at a distance from each other and yet continue to function as a contagious society.

How do we even begin to appreciate and thank our teachers in this current situation? Mr Jose Thomas, our President took the initiative to bestow appreciation on our frontline teachers. In association with the IIHM, three of our Kinderland teachers were selected for their commitment and positivity in these difficult times to impart knowledge and learning to The Choice Kinderland tiny tots and they were conferred the ‘Teacher Warrior Award’ on Teachers Day by our Principal Mr. Ajith Jacob.

Let us celebrate their achievement and pledge to carry forward the great work we have all done these past few months. Congratulations to not just the winners but to all the teachers who are working tirelessly to ensure that learning continues and no child is left behind because of this pandemic!

Children came in into their KinderArk zoom rooms with great pride, amusement and thrill, showing off their costumes and in awe of their

friends dressed up too.

Our little firefighters and police personnel, frontline warriors of Kinderark stand with great pride ever ready to serve

the nation.

Ms Lakshmi Ramaswamy, Ms Shwetha Shah and Ms Indu Rajan receiving the award from Principal Mr. Ajith Jacob.

COME SEPTEMBER AND KINDERARKERS ENTHUSIASTICALLY INDULGED IN A SERIES OF PRETEND PLAY ACTIVITIES,

THE MONTH’S THEME BEING SUPER HELPERS.

Fruits/veggies and all things healthy. You name it, we have it!! At the Kinderark grocer’s….The offer stands. Buy one, get one free!!

Ma’am Liz, Kinderland Parvana Leader, came online and left an unforgettable

positive impact on our little ones. Dressed up as a police officer, she demonstrated

the Indian police salute and march past for the children, leaving behind a sense of awe and igniting a spark of patriotism which will

certainly go a long way.

Here are the miracle workers - nurses and doctors of KinderArk with their own little first aid kits.

Through dramatic play, children are actively able to play different roles and act out different situations in a safe environment, building traits and skills they can apply to the real world.

Cooking is not just about ingredients and recipes. It is

about harnessing imagination, empowerment and creativity.

And happiness is when everyone loves your cooking.

The little architects of the future. Our hands and minds are busy creating. Give us clay, cups, bottles or blocks and some time.

….and we will create towers, buildings and bridges.

Children understand the power of language, actively experimenting with social, emotional roles during pretend play

KINDERGARTNERS LEARNED ALL ABOUT THE SUPER HELPERS OF THEIR NEIGHBORHOOD. WE HAD FRONTLINE MONDAY…,

SAFETY TUESDAYS, FIRE-FIGHTER WEDNESDAY AND BAKER THURSDAY TO INTRODUCE PEOPLE WHO HELP US

IN THE COMMUNITY.

HUG A BEAR DAYA hug is a lovely gift. One size fits all and it is easy to exchange. sometimes all you need is a great big hug. So, we hugged our teddies and animal toys tight, had a little zoom room picnic and virtually hugged all our classmates.

Kindergartners donned chef caps which was made and decorated by them. They tossed

up a delicious power packed salad with their family

To instill the value of gratitude in our children, we had ‘Grateful Friday’, where children

thanked all our frontline helpers by bringing beautiful cards for them. Our doctor parents

were invited to come online and they were given a standing ovation.

Family time project was done by our little ones where they made their own first aid kit and had

a ‘show and tell’ session in the classroom.

Baking can be fun! – Folding, kneading, rolling and flattening to strengthen finger

muscles.

INTEGRATING ART AND LITERACY TOGETHER

CHILDREN CAME DRESSED ONLINE AND SHARED THEIR ASPIRATIONS AND AMBITIONS

WITH TEACHERS AND FRIENDS. WHEN I GROW UP I WANT TO BE………

Hey look! I just made a nest …..N for nest!

I learned so many letters… and they are…

Rock a bye baby…..

ASTROPHILES ON A SPACE EXPLORATION!

Star Wars in class! Children were excited to watch a space ship land in their classroom.

The universe is full of magical things!

Our little astronomers explore space and learn about stars with a Hubble Telescope they designed and made!

PAJAMA PARTY - NAP TIME WITH TEDDY, FRIENDS AND MY BLANKIE!

MAGIC WITH COLOURS

SHADOW EXPERIMENTS WITH A FLASH LIGHT.

Children enjoyed observing the moon and expressed their findings in their own

little way.

The children enjoyed their weekend activity, turning kitchen towel rolls into telescopes to learn more about our galaxy.

Look at my ‘Solar Hat’! And now I know the names of all eight planets …

The Little Astromers look out for new star constellations in the night sky!

Mime Monday - The response to this was overwhelming! Using movement, gestures and expressions children mimed popular songs, actions, and movie stars mannerisms to even showing us ‘Break the Chain’! Children shed all their inhibitions to perform online!

Guess what?

Tasty Thursday - A no bake healthy dessert, Peanut Butter Balls was the dish of the day!

Children absolutely loved mixing, stirring and rolling the balls. Parents were equally thrilled to watch their

children make and eat this healthy snack! .

This is exciting…. And oh so simple!

Fashion Friday - Create your own style and make a fashion statement! A platform for self-expression. Students and teachers came dressed in creative ways. It was all about attitude to create a style! Children demonstrated confidence while speaking about their outfits and posed for pictures.

Following a trend to make a style is not our cup of tea! We make our own personal style and fashion statement!

Lakme Fashion Week…. We are ready to walk the ramp!

‘Tower Tuesday’ - Children were instructed to collect any household item and build the tallest tower. From pillows, blocks, steel containers, books, boxes they were all gung ho to keep adding on more. From Burj Khalifa to World Trade Centres their imagination ran wild! We can see many future architects in these little children.

Challenge accepted! Whose tower is the tallest?

Teachers, parents and students had fun showing pictures of their heroes on ‘FanClub Friday’. From being fans of Formula One races, cricket to movie stars, children were excited to tell us why they were fans. This also included Dad’s pizza and Mom’s cakes!.

KINDNESS PROJECT

Ask yourself - “Do I really need this?” Building kindness in our big hearted little

children! Children filling their Kindness box to give to the needy.

Making predictions is a great critical thinking skill ! Does it dissolve or disappear? Our STEM activity for the month.

This one dissolved and hey this one just disappeared in water!

Little scientists on the way to discovering solubility.

CELEBRATIONS

Celebrating Gandhi Jayanthi

Little Gandhijis marching online to lead the nation!

STAR SEARCHChildren showcased their hidden talents during the star search.

I can sing….. I can dance …I can colour! I am LEGEND!

PARENT AS PARTNERS

You don’t have to be scared of me….Dr. Bijoy, Kristine’s dad talking to little

Kinderarkers.

Nurse Agnus, Rahel’s Granma logged in from New Zealand to speak about the importance of exercise,

hygiene, eating healthy food and why we need to use masks during these times.

VISIT TO THE DENTIST

Brush your teeth twice a day and eat carrots to keep your teeth shining white and clean were some of the many useful tips given to our little tots during the online visit to Dr Ms.Nimmy Eapen.

Children have fun time with our parent Dr. Bhavya who so graciously took time out from her busy schedule to tell the children a story.

‘Show n tell’ by our guest speakers Dr. Sabarish, Dr. Preety and Dr. Benny

Children enjoyed the class taken by the make-up artist Ms. Vishu Garry during super helpers week.

Talented Aunty Vanaja’s tips helped to create these masterpieces by our tiny tots! The Colourful Macaws of the Amazon Rainforest!

LAUNCHING OUR NEW SERIES OF FITNESS SESSIONS

Motivating Kindergartners to stay fit through our ‘Fit Kids Campaign’

SPECIAL TALENTS

Quiz Master Kishan prepared questions and conducted a quiz

in his class!

HAPPENINGS AROUND KINDERLAND

‘Meet n Chat’- Building online friendships on Zoom where children were given the space to chat and catch up with their classmates.

Raising Our Voices (ROV) foundation conducted a workshop for the Kindergartners on ‘Good touch and Bad touch’. A short session for parents was also held.

We spotted amazing Ishaan ‘The Spiderman’ of Kinderland during our warm up activity.

Jump

Jump rope for 10 minutes to your favorite tune.

ListenListen in silence for the sound of birds, bees and

butterflies.

ABCs of screen-free time at home

KiteKite flying and slime time are

fun.

Go

Go play a board game or scrabble.

Imagine

Imagine, create and draw a

picture that tells the world about

you.

ABCs of screen-free time at home

Help

Help put a smile on someone’s face. Write a

letter and mail it to a relative, friend, or your

teacher.

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