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!
