Student-centered projects at VNGS Medavakkam...

PBL or Project Based Learning is viewed by VNGK-Velammal New Gen Kids as a model for classroom activity that shifts away from teacher-centered instruction and emphasizes on student-centered projects. The PBL Expo at VNGS Medavakkam on 14^th December 2019 was also a Skill Expressive Champions Culmination Day, where the young students expressed the skills that they have acquired and knowledge gained on the project topics assigned to them.

This PBL helped make learning relevant to students by establishing connections to life outside the classrooms and by addressing real world issues. In the 24 KG classrooms of the school, PBL gave teachers an opportunity to build relationships with students by acting as their coach, facilitator, and co-learner.

On this Expo day the students’ projects were shared with other teachers, parents, and others who have a vested interest in the students' education. And this was received with much appreciation by the visitors.The Director,ECE of Velammal, Ms.Yashi Jain,was there in VNGS Medavakkam to motivate the students and the teachers.

A parent remarked,”I never knew that my child was good at all these and thanks to Velammal for that”. And one other parent said, ”When my daughter spoke and explained about her learning, I was a proud mother. Thanks to the teachers of VNGK”

Blog post by

Anjali Ajitsingh Raje Bhonsle

Program Coordinator

Velammal New-Gen Kids

Class-wise highlights of the day
Class/Research topic	Language/Literacy	Numeracy	Physical Development	Creative Development	Personal/Socio-Emotional	Knowledge and Understanding
SKG A
BIRDS	Sentence Reading: Tricky words and Action Words: Sentences framing. Enchanted Reader(Reading a passage), Crossword(names of birds)	Match the parts with the numbers,number name (bird cutouts),bundling(Eggs),skip counting of 5's(peacock feather) , Pre math concepts	Zumba - Girls Yoga-Boys	Bird cutout (feather pasting), Origami of bird, clay moulding of bird	Role paly(Care for birds) Rhymes - cock a doodle do, two little dicky birds.	Birds-Identification and its names, Different types of birds, its beaks,claws and wings, flightless birds, types of nests Intro to birds(parts of birds &Action words), Story(The Hunter and the pigeon)
SKG B
WINTER	RHYMES-Seasons rhyme,Tricky words ,Sentence reading for seasons,story by kids	Missing no's,Before and after numbers with snow flakes,Skip Counting with Sun cutouts,Number Names with umbrella cutouts.	Snow bowling with penguin bottles,yoga,rhymes	Group activity -Igloo,Snow man with PaperCups	Role Play -Seasons	Sorting Clothes, Fruits and vegetables matching according to the season,Types of seasons
SKG C
COLORS	Roll and read(tricky words),sentence reading,Story-The crayon box that talked,Rhymes	Shape puzzle,Full empty,Heavy light,Wet and dry	Color song,Aim your color bottle	Rainbow pista shell,Color wheel	RolePlay-The Color Wheel	what are Primary secondary ,colors Exploring artificial and natural colors, Significance of colors.
SKG D
FRUITS	Reading Sentences,Reading sentences with tricky words,Enchanted readers-Passage,Action words-Framing sentences	Bundling-fruitscutouts,fruits,Missing ,Before & after no's-Fruit flash cards,Counting with the seeds,Skip counting with banana's,Concept-Big & small(Grape ,watermelon)	Fruit salad	clay moulding	Fruit Story,peel Banana,Way up the apple tree-Fruit puppets.	mono seed,Multi seed-Sorting,Seasonal & non-Seasonal-Identification,Life Cycle of fruit,Nutritional value of fruits
SKG E
INSECTS	Reading Sentences,Reading sentences with tricky words,Enchanted readers-Passage,Action words-Framing sentences	Number Name,Backward counting-Legging activity for insect,Bundling -insect cutouts,Missing,before& after no's-Insect flash cards,Counting-Pasting dots on lady bug,Skip Counting-Ant activity,Concept-Flying,Crawling-Insects,Shapes.	Sounds of insect and walk with it.	Clay moulding	insect Story,Honey Bee- rhymes,Role play-Dengue fever.	Things we get from insects,Parts of insect,Types of insects,Matching the wings,Poisonous and non-poisonous insects,life cycle of butterfly,Food habit of insects.
SKG G
SEA ANIMALS	Reading Sentences,Reading sentences with tricky words,Enchanted readers-Passage,Action words-Framing sentences	Seriation of pebbles,before after no's(30 -60),fishing the no's,arranging and sequencing the fish,counting the fish,backward counting with golden fish,number names.	Fish dance,photo corner,enacting like fish(happy,sad,angry)	Blue fish-Bottle caps	Fish rhymes	Life cycle of fish,why fish lives in water ,amazing facts of fish.
SKG H
WILD ANIMALS	Reading sentences on wild animals, Reading phonic story books, matching picture to word	Bundling of animals in their houses, counting 5's of monkeys before,after,missing numbers on animals young ones	walk like the animal on their foot prints	Group activity - finger print of animals, Individual activity - paper folding of animals	Rhymes - 5 little monkeys, elephant marching one by one. Story role play - lion and the mouse. Story sequencing - lion and the rabbit, hare and the torties	Talk about the animals, their homes,their young ones, sounds, food. Save animals
SKG I
WATER	Reading of simple sentence with tricky words,Reading of sentence cards,Vowel song,Enchanted readers/story books reading,Framing of sentences with words given	Bundling(rain drops),Before,after no's(water bottle caps),measuring with water(for skip counting 5's),wet and dry concept with sponge,full and empty with glass & water,Backward counting with drops of water in paper cup,number names.	water dance ,balancing the water without spilling	Boat making	RolePlay on theme water,water rhymes.	Water cycle,uses of water,sources of water,clean water and dirty water,amazing facts of water,save water.
SKG J
AIRWAYS	Sentence reading,story,rhymes,speech about airways,picture card with word	Missing no's,after & before no's,bundles,skip counting 5's	Pictue puzzle,game,arranging the pompoms,	Clay moulding,Palm printing,Glitter work	Roleplay,fruit activity,dance	Names and parts of aeroplane,concepts(all),fancy dress.
SKG F	* Rhymes	* Rhymes	Zumba Dance & song	Group activity - Flowers( decorations with crush paper)	* Interesting facts of flowers	* Riddles of Flowers
FLOWERS	* Phonic song & action.	* Concept sentences.( Tall- short,Big- small, long - short, Top - bottom,More- less)		Group activity - Flowers( decorations with painting)		* Flowers ( Enacting - roleplay)
	* Tricky words sentences	* Shapes sentences		Group activity - Flowers( decorations with wet chalk)		* Flowers names
	* Enchanted readers	* Number names 1- 13				* Parts of flowers
	1. The ship	* Learning Corners
	2. Theman at the second platform	* Backward Counting activities.
	* Opposites Sentences	* After, Between Activities.
	* Story reading (Phonic book story)	* Skip counting 5's
	* Spin game (Indentify the tricky words and say the sentence)
	* Learning Corners
	1. Match the CVC words with pictures.
	2. Arrange the words with sounds.