Annual Exhibition Extension – Montessori and Pre-school Classrooms

While the Multi-purpose Hall was the main destination for the Utsaah 2016 Annual Exhibition, the Montessori and Pre-school classrooms displayed all the daily activities which children do in their class.

Working in groups or individually, the little children explore and learn through these self-directed activities in which they are gently engaged and supported by their teachers.

Learning through experience and at their own pace, these help in improving motor skills as well as cognitive and language skills while giving them confidence and joy of accomplishment.

For the exhibition, these classrooms put out all the tools on display for parents and visitors to watch the students’ interplay as they worked with a variety of materials.

The Mathematics section had Multiplication and Decimal boards which are used to familiarize children with these systems in a fun way as they count colourful beads.

Sensorial materials on display included Smell Bottles, a Trinomial Cube, Geometrical Cabinets and cards. These activities help in refining their senses as well as developing a child’s finer motor skills and distinguishing different shapes.

The Language section displayed materials which are used for recognition of phonetic sounds, verbs and nouns.

In the Practical Life activity children learn how to accomplish everyday actions which are required in all aspects of life. Besides the Unbuttoning & Buttoning frame they also get to transfer grains with tiny utensils and make Chandan paste with tiny rolling pins.

While these exhibits were delightful to all visitors, perhaps the most endearing part of this section of the annual exhibition was how the youngest students of Jyotirmay International School eagerly and cheerfully dragged visitors - and other teachers - to show off their presentations!