Ruminate LRC Department June 2019

June 2019

By Department of LRC Sen@dpssrinagar.com

Content  Fibre Identification through burning Test  Fish Activity  Give Me Correct Question  Designing and Custom Colour  Harwan Garden Trip  Eid Celebration By Early Intervention  Hand Print Father’s Day Card  Numbers in expanded form

ACTIVITY: Fibre Identification through burning Test The objective of the activity:  Identification of fabrics by visual inspection as well as by flammability test.

In this activity, the student was made to recognize the composition of fabrics by the burning test. The student was instructed by the teacher to move the sample of fibre or yarn of fabric towards a small flame and to observe the reaction of heat on the fabric and to determine its burning rate and characteristics. The student was made to note down the burning odour and the characteristics of the ash such as amount, form, hardness and colour after careful examination, so that they can get insight about the fabrics and about its various composition. Prior to this activity, the student was provided with different fabrics, candle, tweezers and match-stick. They did the activity under supervision.

However before this activity, the student was detailed about safety and precautions; which was to be kept in mind while performing the activity.

Further properties and uses of each domain were explained to the student. The best part of the activity was that the child was able to frame the observation chart (types of fabric, reaction to flame, burning behaviour, odour flame) on his own. This activity allows student to share their understanding of difference between natural and man-made fibres.

Activity: Fish activity The objectives of the activity were:  To introduce the concept of masculine and feminine gender.  To be able to differentiate among the gender.  To frame sentences using the words.

The activity was started by drawing an outline of a fish on a piece of chart paper. The student was asked to cut the outline in the shape of a fish. After this, the list of noun (Masculine and feminine) was given to the child and was asked to sort the same and write the name of “masculine” and “feminine” on the flash cards (shaped as the scales of the fish).This was followed by pasting the flash cards on the fish.

Later, the child was asked to frame short sentences using the words .This activity not only helped the child in understanding the concept of masculine and feminine but also helped him in improving the writing skills.

Activity: Give me correct question Objectives of the activity:  Concept of addition.  Encourage problem solving ability of the student.

 To develop math skills.  To develop fine motor skills (tripod grip).

In this activity the student was supposed to give “Question” of the “Answer” which was written on the sticky notes prepared by the teacher prior to the activity. The student on going through the answers written on cloud shaped charts, was instructed by teacher to manipulate question and solve the problem by using blocks and the mathematical operation “Addition” on those questions given on the sticky notes.

In the end, the student took the sticky note with the question written and pasted it on the respective answer. The student enjoyed the activity and at the same time his problem solving ability was refined.

Activity: Designing and Custom Colours Objective of the activity:  To improve design and colour concepts One of our student from IT/CS department of LRC is a fresher for Computer subject and its worth mentioning that he is picking up the concepts of Computer very well. He is also able to handle the mouse properly but needs a little assistance once in a while.

During our sessions with him, we came across his tremendous interest in cars and he can be looked upon like an ocean of knowledge. Using his strength as a tool we made his Computer skills to develop further. The student is only 8 years old and we designed his sessions in a way so that he can grab more and more information about design of automobiles. As the student is working on designing concepts, he was asked to design the outline of the school bus in Microsoft Paint and a few logos of famous car brands such as BMW, Audi and Mercedes Benz GLc, So, his training for designing was started in Microsoft Paint itself. By designing his sessions in such a way we were able to give him designing concepts and using colour combination concepts.

It is so amazing to see that the student is able to design the exact same replica of force school bus. The student is also able to design the logos in such a perfect manner that he has earned a name for himself that he is “Mr. Perfect” because he is representing pinpoint accuracy even in using different colour combinations.

Activity: Hand print Father’s day card Objectives of the activity:  To introduce father’s day

 To improve creative skills This creative hand print father’s day card is perfect for improving the creativity of the students; a great fun activity which can be performed by the students by their own. This hand print keepsake craft is perfect for framing or turning into a card’ for memories and a simple gift idea that fathers can treasure for years to come. Hand print craft is the best way for developing their skills of Independence in things that they are able to do themselves and an excellent way for children to be creative and artistic. Students had a lot of fun while doing the activity and they were very excited for making a father’s day card for their fathers.

Firstly teacher wrote a father’s day quote on the craft paper and then the students paste the craft sun on a side of the paper. The students then paint their hands with yellow craft colour and press their hands around the craft sun.

The exiting part of the activity was when they paste the moustache on the craft sun but before pasting the moustache they were pretending to be the daddy by sticking the moustache on face. The activity foster creativity because they help children to see the everyday things in a new light.

Activity: Numbers in expanded form.

Objective of the activity:  To teach students the concept of expanding numbers as per the correct usage of their place value.

The teacher began the activity by giving any random Mann card number and asked the student to read it. After reading, the student had to begin to expand the number by breaking it down into the numbers as per their place values by using small number chips and signs (+ / =). Number chips including thin chip cards for zeros and signs are all colour coded, so that student gets to the usage of expanding numbers in a pattern and that too with good speed. After one Mann card of number is expanded, the same steps are followed for 5-6 cards so that student consolidates the concept of expanding numbers on the worksheet given at the end.

Harwan Garden Trip Objective: The objective of the outing was to give them concept of nature and let them explore it. As the child learns better with what they touch, feel and observe. The outing proved to be beneficial.

On Thursday, 20th June 2019 Early Intervention Group and Autism Group went for an outing to Harwan garden (15 Kms away from Srinagar) along with the parents. The outing was organised by Delhi Public School, Srinagar. Over 24 members attended the outing which consisted of parents, students and teachers.

The main purpose of this outing was to develop good bonding among the students along with some fun activities, entertainment and teaching the basic rules of public places.

In the morning all members assembled at the waiting area and we left for Harwan at 10:00a.m.The yellow school buses; fully packed with students, parents and teachers headed for Harwan. The students were extremely excited to reach the destination. All the students kept singing songs in the bus till they reached the venue.

Harwan Garden is situated in the district Srinagar. A beautiful and massive garden; Harwan is a popular picnic spot. A beautiful canal, fed from a lake just behind the garden, passes through its centre. The canal is bordered with blossoming flowerbeds and Chinar trees. The main attraction of the Harwan garden of Kashmir is its natural beauty. The big lawns; carpeted with green grass certainly grab the attention of its visitors. An ideal spot for picnic; Harwan is the perfect place to take long walks in the lap of nature. It also serves as the take off point for visiting Dachigam Wild life Sanctuary and a starting point of a Mahadev mountain Trek.

After entering the gate, the students got happy. Then they sat in a group and tea was served by the parents followed by lunch. After the lunch we took the students for slides which the students enjoyed a lot. Then the students played in a garden for some time.

Later the students were allowed to play in the water. The most attractive activity of the outing was water play in a small stream. It was a beautiful stream with green mountains at the back. The water of the stream was crystal clear.

After a tiring and fun packed day we all headed towards school. The school buses started homeward journey at about 1:00 p.m. At about 2:00 p.m. the buses entered the school campus. The parents had already been waiting for their children. Everyone had a big smile on face indicating the great fun they had.

It was a well-organized and interesting outing. Everybody was happy that day.

I was very much impressed by the friendly atmosphere in our group.

Eid Celebration by Early Intervention Eid is a festival of joy and happiness. Festivals, apart from being traditions, are a great way to renew and refresh ourselves. Festivals infuse refreshing air in our life. We meet our old acquaintances, friends, relatives whom we haven’t met for months/ years.

Eid-al- Fitr, also known as just Eid, is a Muslim festival which marks the end of Ramadan, the Islamic month of fasting. Celebrations continue for one, two or three days, and people wish each other Eid Mubarak. Eid-al- Fitr means “Festival of Breaking the Fast” and occurs on the first day of the lunar month ‘Shawwal’.The eid activity was celebrated at LRC with great pomp and gaiety on 4th June 2019. The teachers planned Eid activity (making mosque) with a motive of helping children to learn about and understand the culture, tradition and religion. With the objective of teaching the students significance of this festival, the teachers discussed with the students how this festival is celebrated.

The celebration began with greetings. Children greets each other “Happy Eid” and were shown a small animated video about Eid. They were explained about the importance of the festival and they made a mosque using chart paper then they finger paint it with different colours. After that students and teachers performed Eid Rouf ( kashmiri folk dance) in a group. The children had a lot of fun and enjoyed dancing with their teachers and peers. The motive behind the celebration was to bring students closer to tradition and cultural belief.

Children will remember an important day only if they are told what the occasion signify, making them aware of the world in a more fun way. Celebrating cultural or religious festivals is a learning experience – students get to learn about the festival, the reason for the celebration and its significance.