early years at neev

Teaching and Learning in the Early Years

‘Learning is not a race for information,

it’s a walk of discovery’ - Anonymous

Neev Early Years Framework

Image of the child Environment

Play

Role of an adult

We Value

Image of the Child capable competent curious Communicator Risk-taker Thinker Inquirer Researcher Involved and engaged learner Creative Independent Problem Solver Perseverant Collaborator

risk-takers

Every child is Unique

Environment

It has been said that the environment should act as a kind of aquarium which reflects the ideas, ethics, attitudes and cultures of the people who live in it.

-Loris

Malaguzzi

Communication Friendly Spaces…

Learning Centres at home

Varied resources

Environments that support self engaged learning: a culture of Inquiry and Play

Play is the ‘engine of learning’ Almon and Miller

Children’s immersion in their play illustrates how play enables them to simply enjoy being

Inviting children to fully engage in the use of messy unstructured materials allows them to explore freely with infinite possibilities

Role of an adult

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Facilitating Responding Extending Planning and Monitoring Modelling or demonstrating Documenting and assessing Reflecting Advocating

Planning and Monitoring

Modelling and Demonstrating

Documentation

In the summer holidays we will get together and some of the fathers will help us with wires and construction and we will launch our own Neev net and be ready for Grade -1

This is how it will work!

Making of a growth mindset.

Model of the satellite that will bring the net to our houses.

The poor connectivity of the internet, inspired K2s to think about designing ‘Neev Net’. “ This will be launched by Neev,for Neev children so we never get disconnected during classes,

Reflective practice

Connecting with families

“No school can work well for children if parents and teachers do not act in partnership on behalf of the children’s best interests” -- Dorothy H Cohen

Parent Partnership • • • • • • • • • •

Punctuality and attendance Routines Build independence Read ( to your child, with your child) - 5X Play (long play sessions) Appropriate device time Regularity in Seesaw task submission Parent participation Read school communications Work with school processes

Neev Early Years Framework

Vision- Reimagining excellence in education in a changing India

Mission at Neev- Building knowledge, self-awareness and relationships with people & the environment to live happy, healthy, impactful lives.

Building Resilient Learners for Life