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August1st week

SHOWERS OF BLESSINGS

WISHING EVERYONE A HAPPY KRISHNA JANAMASHTAMI

The season of showers has begun. The rain brings along with it the nature’s beauty – beautiful raindrops, colorful rainbows, creepy crawlies and thundering storms. This season is most awaited, especially by children. Children enjoy going out. They love floating paper boats and enjoy the splash in the puddle.

The little toddlers were introduced with the Rainy Season and the things we use during the season like Raincoats, Gumboots and Umbrella.This activity helped them in speech and language development, Cognitive development with creative play.

SHOWERS OF BLESSINGS

Origami House Making

“Artistic skills at display”

Children participated in this creative venturewith great zeal and high spirits.

The tiny tots from Nursery were amazed tosee transformation of a flat sheet square ofpaper into a finished sculpture through foldingand sculpting. Budding stars created uniqueand exclusive shapes and structures toshowcase their finesse in paper craft. Theymade a house and displayed them with greatpleasure and gratification.

The paper folding craft was not only a funfilled experience, but it also proved to be avaluable means to develop artistic skills in theyoung ones.

Fun with letters !

Introduction of letter ‘M’ was fun with the kids as they enjoyed wearing a moustachemask and enact few roles . It helps the children develop their language skills, emotions , creativity and social skills. Playful learning helps to nurture imagination and give a child a sense of adventure.

Spreading Smiles on Happiness Happens Day

On the occasion of Happiness happens day with great pleasure Grade 1 madetheir smiley faces as we all know "Happiness is contagious, so if you’re happy,tell someone! If someone else is happy, listen to them!" It is about recognizingevery moment of pleasure, delight, and sheer joy..

When we smile our muscles can send feedback to our faces and help toboost our mood.

With this message the little ones made smiley to make everyone happy andbring a few more smiles to our day.

Colorful Balloon Printing

It was fun hands on activity to learn about the primary colors with some creative ways like balloons prints. Isn't it amazing ?

The children were introduced with few primary colors like red, blue and yellow.

This activity helps in cognitive, gross motor and socio- emotional development of the child.

Science Experiments

Osmosis and Refraction of Light

Experiential Learning with hands on activity and experience helps the child to better connect theories and knowledge learned in the classroom to real- world situations.

“ FOR THE THINGS WE HAVE TO LEARN BEFORE WE CAN DO THEM, WE LEARN BY DOING THEM.”- Aristotle.

The students came to learn about osmosis and diffusion through these simple hands on experiments. They also experienced the refraction of light with a very simple and fruitful activity.

Balloon Propelled CD Hovercraft

With this simple experiment the kids observed how air exerts pressure and due to friction CD moves on the surface.

The air flow created by the balloon causes a cushion of moving air between the disc and the surface. This lifts the CD and reduces the friction which allows the disc to hover freely.

Mandala Miracle Art

Kashish, Grade 9 Kashmeera, Grade 8 Saransh, Grade 8

Kashish ,Grade 9 Ishika, Grade 9 Navya, Grade 8

Kashmeera, Grade 8 Ishika, Grade 9 Kashish, Grade 9

Chakras and Mandalas are a perfect combination of interactive art with the purpose of improving health and self awareness. Drawing and coloring of Mandalas can

•boost the immune system, •reduce stress and •combat depression.

In the present environment of uncertainty there could be nothing better than involving students in such creative pursuits. Thereby, ensuring their perfect mental and physical well being.

Recipe Corner

Fun with riddles

A. ) What word begins and ends with an E but only one letter?

B. ) What has many rings but no fingers?C. ) What is the longest word in the dictionary?D. ) What has 4 legs in the morning, 2 legs in the afternoon and 3 legs in the night?E. ) Poor people have it , Rich people need it. If you eat it you will die. What is it?F. ) I have keys but no lock. I have space but no room. You can enter but cant go outside. Who am I?

1.Envelope 2. Telephone 3.Smiles ( It has a mile between both the ‘s’.)4.A Person! As a baby you crawl(4 legs), as an adult you walk( 2 legs) then when you are older you use a cane( 3 legs). 5. Nothing 6. Keyboard.

Banana Bites

How to Make Banana Biteshands-on time:10 minutestools:• measuring• spreading• using a rolling pinstart-to-eat time : 10 minuteskids kitchen skills:• measuring• spreading• using a rolling pin

This recipe is fun to make, and it's a good sensory activity for kids (they get to touch different foods and textures from smooth to sticky to crunchy). The kids can make it together with a friend or sibling. Encourage them to experiment with different spreads and toppings and get creative. It can be a little messy, so keep paper towels nearby for wiping sticky fingers.

INGREDIENTS :

• 2 bananas• 2 tablespoons honey, yogurt, or seed or nut butter of your choice• 1/2 cup crunchy toppings, such as apple chips, corn or bran flakes, or graham crackers• 1/2 cup granola, rice cereal, or puffed wheat

Makes 4 Servings

METHOD: STEP-BY-STEP

1. First, peel each banana. Cut off the end, then peel away the yellow part. Lay the bananas flat on a plate or cutting board.

2. Use a plastic or butter knife to spread a thin coat of nut or seed butter, honey, or yogurt on all sides of each banana. You can coat the fruit on the cutting board or plate or hold it upright with one hand.

3. Now get your toppings ready. Use a rolling pin to crush the apple chips, graham crackers, or corn flakes. Pour the crumbs onto a plate. On a separate plate, place the granola or other cereal.

4. Sprinkle a topping over each banana, turning the fruit until it’s coated on all sides. Gently press the topping with your fingers so it sticks to the nut or seed butter.

5. Cut the bananas into bite-size pieces (about 1 to 2 inches). Trim the ends flat and stand them upright. Eat with a fork or add a popsicle stick—like we've done—for more fun!