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Formative Study Materials (textbooks / workwooks) are provided for the core subjects of English, Hindi, Mathematics and Character Education / Spoken English. To make learning systematic, textbook material is divided into modules and units that fit a term wise syllabus. The study materials are as good for class instruction as they are for differentiated teaching. |
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Activities and Projects for each child include comprehension based on the cognitive levels of Bloom's Taxonomy and sort, match and higher order activities. Gardner's Multiple Intelligences are used as gateways to learning. Classroom set of materials include hands-on buckets, etc. for the interactive and hands-on teaching of English, Hindi and mathematics. |
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Practice Materials are good for further practice, self-study and exploration and for personalised focus. |
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Assessments include benchmark and progress appraisals. They provide both diagnostic feedback and formative plans based on the premise of compete with yourself. Along with on-going diagnosis and continuous evaluation, verbal, hands-on, show & tell, written methods are used to test listening and speaking in both English and Hindi. The purpose of these assessments and reporting is learning and formation, not classification. |
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| Integrated Social Studies,
Science, Environmental Studies,
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Thematic Work Combining GK, Computer Education, Moral Education, Arts & Crafts, Music, Movement and Drama, SUPW and more... |
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From Buckminster Fuller’s idea of ‘Our Spaceship Earth’ to ‘Thinking Green’, to “Light” and “Trees”, children work on themes that combine social studies with science and environment. Most importantly, children learn to: |
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Take a project from the its concept to completion, finding the resources and overcoming any difficulties along the way |
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Develop initiative and leadership |
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Work in a team, usually a multi-age team |
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Learn to do things with recycled materials |
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Learn to connect concepts to values |
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Develop general knowledge around each theme |
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Raise consciousness about issues |
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Use multiple-intelligences and learn per Bloom Taxonomy |
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Research skills |
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Connection to moral values |
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Presentation skills |
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Creativity |
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Analytical skills |
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Critical thinking skills |
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Resourcefulness |
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Team work, negotiation
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mediation
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