Santa Maria Integrated Learning Environment

SANTA MARIA INTEGRATED LEARNING ENVIRONMENT

4- Green Avenue Lane, Vasant Kunj, New Delhi

 

Aap Aur Hum – September 2022

Theme – Food

 

Highlights of the month-

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                Onam Celebration                                                              Visit to the neighbouring farm

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SOCIO EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT  

I have enhanced my social and emotional skills by…………

• greeting my friends and teacher through songs like have you got a sunshine smile…,
  Aadab, satsriyakal, hello, namaste ..etc.
   

• expressing my gratitude through a new prayer song - ‘Kisne banaya phoolon ko…’,
  God is so good…’ etc.
   

• learning new songs related to the theme like –I like to eat eat eat apples…, Are you
  hungry… etc.
   

• exploring the new pretend corner- I am an Architect, fruit and vegetable corner etc.
   

• meditating and talking about changes in the weather during assembly everyday.
   

• learning about gardening, watering plants and cleaning a portion by segregating the waste.
   

• learning about germination and the importance of sunlight, air and water in the growth of a plant.
   

• meeting animals at school and learning about their favourite food.
   

• appreciating my friends on their birthdays to make them feel special.
   

• learning to wait for my turn while playing, interacting and participating in the discussions.
   

• listening to the news presentation –International day of sign languages, life cycle of a plant,
  world Rhino day etc.

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• making Pookalam and celebrating Onam with my friends and teachers.

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PHYSICAL AND MOTOR DEVELOPMENT

 I have enhanced my gross and fine motor skills by….

• crawling, running zig zag, jumping over the hurdle, pouring seeds from one container
  to another while participating in organized games (Pec race).
   

• doing yoga poses like Vrikshasana.
   

• balancing and walking on square shape.
   

• learning to throw and catch the ball using both hands.
   

• playing in the sandpit, swings area and jumping on trampoline every day.
   

• moving my body to songs like I dig my garden dig, dig, dig…, shake your sillies out,
  rabbit, rabbit 1 2 3… etc.
   

• playing outdoor games like ‘Tippy tippy tap, what colour do you want?’
   

• doing ice cream craft, My food plate craft etc.
   

• strengthening my joints, leg and arm muscles through exercises and PT drill.
   

• doing pineapple lacing.
   

• drawing my observation of the plant I grew in the school and outdoor visit.

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LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT

I have enhanced my language by…………

• participating in the circle time by talking on topics like – my emotions, fruit basket,
  food pyramid/Balanced diet, dental care etc.
   

• talking on the topics like- food wastage.
   

  • sharing my thoughts during the theme talk on topics like source of food​ -Plants.
     

• participating in show and tell on topics like my favourite food, my favourite
  dessert etc.
   

• identifying different vegetables in the basket and talking about the vegetables I like/don’t
  like to eat.
   

• identifying different cereals and grains in the basket and talking about them.
   

• learning about healthy food through songs and poems.
   

• identifying different fruits and vegetables by touching them during the activity food feely bag.
   

• listening attentively to the stories ‘Samaira’s Awful Lunch’, ‘Mathru and the magic dice’,
  ‘Peep plant a seed’,
   

• teaming up with my friends to dramatize the story using puppet theatre and shadow puppetry.
   

• learning new songs and poems like everybody in everybody out.., hot cross bun.., hokey
  pockey.., plant a seed.. etc                   

        

INTELLECTUAL DEVELOPMENT

  I have developed my intellect by………

• learning about square shape through finger printing.
   

• identifying different fruits in a jumbled picture.
   

• learning  numeracy concepts while playing ‘pretend shop play’.
   

• sorting fruits and vegetables in different baskets.
   

• sorting different food items under the category plant based and animal-based foods.
   

• learning about the food pyramid and the importance of including food items from each group
  to make a complete meal.
   

• sorting various pictures of food items according to the food pyramid.
   

• identifying different food items on the sheet while playing indoor game-Bingo.
   

• learning about odd one out through fruits and vegetables.
   

• thinking critically on topics like what would happen if plants vanished, what will happen if the
  person cooking at your home falls sick, Gandhi ji’s 4th monkey etc.
   

• segregating the items collected during nature walk under different parts of plants.
   

• learning about the nutritive value of ingredients used in making fruit cream.
   

• playing memory game with food card and joining the puzzle of parts of a plant in correct sequence.|
   

• recalling new words from the story ‘Busy Ants’ and ‘Samira’s awful lunch’ and building a word wall.
   

• participating in science experiments like ‘chlorophyll painting’ and ‘exploring seeds in food we eat’
  and recalling the experiment by drawing my observation on sheet using crayons.
   

• observing and recording the growth cycle of a seed.
   

• rolling the dice and drawing that many circles on the sheet.
   

• learning about rhythm and beat using shakers during Music and movement.
   

• listening and understanding low pitch and high pitch through Yum Yum Yum.