Summer Vacation Program

Early childhood years are watershed years during which a child starts his journey towards becoming socially, emotionally and intellectually mature. He/she is on a formidable yet exciting social and academic learning curve. He/she needs to develop skills in various areas to become a confident and independent learner. He/she is expected to become responsible for his education, reinforce already acquired learning and explore new areas of interest.

Keeping this in mind, The Indian School-Second Shift conducted a summer vacation program EDUDRAMA.

EduDrama is a process whereby students create and take part in impromptu drama together, drawing on their own interpretation of a poem or story and adding their own experiences to it. Such creative drama builds self-expression, confidence and problem-

Solving skills and promotes self leadership.

The vacation programme was composed of sharing time, physical, vocal and mental warm-ups, story, book and poem sharing, language dynamics, Story making, poetry alive! , communication skills enhancement interventions, creative drama and improvisation, creativity enhancing hands- on activities and craft work, performance skills, and recapitulation and reinforcement.

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Days	Theme
Monday 25th May 2015	Commotion in the ocean Creatures in the ocean and their stories, characteristics of the creatures
Tuesday 26th May 2015	Magic in the Moon light Creatures that come alive at night, the world of imagination, wizards and witches, magic moments
Wednesday 27th May 2015	Planet Keepers-Superheroes among us Super powers and their use to protect the world, problems of the world, out superheroes at home
Thursday 28th May 2015	Space Adventures and exploration Facts about space, galaxy ,solar system, aliens etc, visiting the world of aliens
Friday 29th May 2015	Mesmerizing Mummies of Egypt The Quest-Puzzling Puzzles -children to learn facts about Egypt
Saturday 30th May 2015	Mixed Up Fairy Tales Costume Party in the imagination world Closure of the program

Activities were engaging and the students were encouraged to participate in them. Vocabulary building, pronunciation, imagination, critical thinking, creativity, following instructions and mutual respect were emphasized on and encouraged during the conduct of these activities. A non judgemental and a non threatening atmosphere was provided to encourage the students to share their emotions and experiences.

Overall, an enriching experience for the children which had an effective impact on the performance of the students.

By

Rajika Dixit