Aap Aur Hum

Quarterly Newsletter

Santa Maria Integrated Learning Environment
4 Green Avenue Lane, Vasant Kunj, New Delhi

Aap Aur Hum -December 2020
Theme – Jobs We Do’ (Prep)

My Gross and Fine motor development is taking place as I am………

keeping my body fit by coordinating movements with the music during physical drill.
learning new physical skills like commando crawl that keeps my mind and body agile.
feeling energized and full of energy while I do the actions to fun songs like ‘Wishy washing
washer woman’ ‘ Drive my car’.
learning new life skills through Montessori activities like packing my bag independently.
learning to write letter ‘c’ in the correct formation using a proper tri-pod grip.
doing tracing of letter ‘d’ on sandpaper and drawing the same in the sand tray/plate.
doing tracing of number 5, 6 on sandpaper and drawing them using finger and paints.
tracing Hindi Akshars क, च, ट, त, प, य on sandpaper with a steady hand to learn the correct formation.
learning to hold the pencil with a firm grip while writing numbers 1
using pencil colours to bring fine details to my illustrations.

using safety scissors to cut specific shapes like circle ,oval, triangle and squares to create a Christmas card.

My Language is developing as I am…………

learning to use appropriate words to express my emotions (sad, happy, angry, worried).
participating in circle time discussions on topics like ‘land and water’ and ‘ How to save and recycle water’.
enhancing my vocabulary through mind mapping of the topics like ‘Jobs that people do’.
learning number names of 4,5 and 6.
learning to find rhyming words from the ones I have read.
learning and decoding new CVC words (consonant vowel consonant) like – hip, sit, mix etc.
practising speed reading drill with CVC words to read the word as a whole.
using moveable alphabets to form CVC words and solve crossword puzzles.
using moveable words to form simple sentences.
learning to memorize and use sight words like This/this, That/that, My/my, and in phrases/sentences.
learning to read and comprehend meaning of short and simple sentences independently like – The black hog, The hot pot .
reading and drawing pictures associated with the given CVC word/short and simple sentences.
acquiring the skills to read short phonic books ‘The sad cat’, ‘Sox the fox’ and ‘The big hat’ independently.
enhancing my listening and comprehension skills through activities like
learning to identify the Akshars क, च,ट, त, प, य and expand my vocabulary by
naming corresponding objects to the given Akshar.

teaming up with my friends to dramatize the Christmas Story by using different mediums like props, puppets etc.
reciting theme-related songs and carols on Christmas’.
exercising my vocal chords through sangeet and sargam activities.

My Cognitive development is taking place as I am…………

enhancing my memory as I recall my experiences during discussions like “ People who I depend on for various things like – food, personal care, safety etc”.
enhancing my learning readiness by focussing on the task given.
using my imagination and creativity to do follow up activities like drawing, painting.
understanding and assimilating pre – number concept like more/less through fun activities.
listening to stories to later recall them through an illustration and role play.
observing and talking about the changes that happening around me during the winter season.
observing the tree in my neighbourhood to know how the weather effects it and the life on it.
doing age appropriate experiments that help me to observe, analyse and find out the scientific reason. For example - making muddy water into clean water through a ‘water filter’.
recalling and illustrating the sequence of the scientific experiments in detail.
enhancing my general awareness while listening to discussions on various topics like ‘Why is Earth called the blue planet?’, ‘What are oceans ?’
mapping the 5 oceans from biggest to smallest on the world map.
doing simple number (1-10) concepts like counting, quantifying numbers, missing numbers, completing a sequence etc through games like speed counting with picture cues.
developing my observation skills while solving simple shape puzzles and mazes.
learning to use hand span a non - standard measurement to measure water bottle,
table etc with my handspan.

My Socio-emotional development is taking place as I am…………

greeting my friends and teacher every day with a warm smile
celebrating birthdays with my peers.
expressing emotion cards and sharing my feelings with friends and teachers during circle time.
talking about things ‘I can / cannot do’.
participating in cultural exchange on different festivals like – carol singing for Christmas.
learning to share my joy with someone who is less privileged like sharing a Christmas gift.
learning to be patient, wait for my turn and listen to my friends and teacher when they are speaking.
bonding with the tree in my neighbourhood.
participating enthusiastically in get together with my peers and family.
participating in energising games like ‘Up in the air’.