The Foundationers celebrated Literary Week from 24th to 29th July, 2017. The corridors seemed filled with enthusiasm, creativity and excitement. Curiosity and interest gleamed in the eyes of the children right from the onset. Workshops on various aspects of both English and Hindi literature were conducted by experts. In short it was no less than a literature extravaganza!
An action plan was prepared beforehand which had a different activity planned for everyday of the week.
Day I: The students of class I played Pictionary. This helped them learn the word-picture association for new words and also enhanced their vocabulary. The class II students were introduced to the concept of Similes. They enjoyed seeing how two things were compared. They were able to make meaning of it as fast as a fiddle! They then made bookmarks on which they wrote a sentence each using a simile of their choice. They also drew an image on the bookmark. The children have decided to gift these bookmarks to their friends as a literary week gift!
Day II:
In class I the children made bookmarks based on the various stories that were narrated by their teachers. They had fun doing the drawings, imagining what the characters looked like, what they would be wearing and so on.
In class II it was time for choral recitation. The students were dressed up as characters from their poems. Oh well you could see a little zoo on stage! There were crocodiles, cats and owls, a few monsters too and of course the dentists were there as well to manage the show! Class II A recited THE OWL AND THE PUSSY CAT, II B recited THE MONSTERS and II C recited THE CROCODILE AND THE DENTIST.
Day III:
In both classes I and II it was now time for some drama and creativity. The teachers narrated stories from Amar Chitra Katha to the children which they heard very enthusiastically and why notwho doesnt love stories? Dont we all? The children drew their favourite characters, spoke about them and created books covers. They were then divided into groups, chose the parts if the story they liked moat and enacted it. Let me tell you it was more enjoyable watching them then hearing the story!
[gallery link="none" ids="11367,11368,11369"]Day IV:
We all know that stories serve as the most effective educational and inspirational tool. Thus, it was time for some great story telling. We had amidst us for what we called Meet the Author session, Ms. Vinita Zutschi. She narrated her stories in the most wonderful way. She captivated students and teachers alike, giving a humorous touch to old folk tales. She narrated the story The Blue Jackal to class I and The Monkey and the Crocodile to class II. The session ended on an interactive note with students asking her questions like, how she manages to mimic the sounds of animals and nature, how she can manage so many interesting facial expressions etc. It was a complete dose of fun and learning.
Day V:
Yet another day of storytelling it was. Such a treat it is for children to hear stories especially when told in a creative manner. Ms. Rupinder Kaur of The Indian School visited the children of class I. She was the storyteller behind the curtains and her story about the Caterpillar using a lovely puppet she used, enthralled the children. They enjoyed the afternoon. Meanwhile there was a visitor who came to class II as well. In her big sunglasses, it was another magical storyteller! As soon as Ms. Priya Manchanda entered she captivated the attention of the children. She told them a story about animals. The children were carried away into a deep deep jungle....
[gallery link="none" ids="11370,11371,11372"]Day VI:
It was the last day of the fun filled week. The c children of class I had choral recitation. They looked delightful with their little props and doing their actions in unison. All that could be seen on stage were little cupcakes, magic wands, baby turtles! Class I A recited FAIRY TALES, Class I B recited TEN TIRED TORTOISES, Class I C recited MOM ALWAYS KNOWS and class I D recited MOON CATCHIN NET. Class II students seemed engrossed in something different. It was called narrate your self made story. As the name suggests, thats exactly what the children did. Their imagination travelled far and wide. One child became a fairy while another talked about monsters. Each them had a unique story. Some even carried props. Most importantly is was an individual creation! Hi-five, little champs!
The day ended with a display of what every class had done. The literary week proved to be an enriching and inspiring experience for both the students and their teachers. It stretched the imaginations of the children, who travelled in the world of fantasy. It was edutainment in action.
Ms. Yahvi Seth.
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