My family Crest

The students made a family crest for self which was a unique symbol of their family. The visual representation of the crest was amazing and the children took pride in explaining the importance of the crest for him/her

 

Similarities and differences among people

The students watched a movie ‘Something from Nothing’ by Phoebe Gilman and were read to the book ‘The Patch work Quilt.’ They then compared the families in the stories with theirs and reflected on the similarities and differences these families have. Using a Y Chart they wrote down the differences in the family and used a heart to write down the similarities.

 

My understanding of Physical, social and emotional characteristics

The students were assessed on their understanding of the first line of inquiry. They identified any one family member/friend/neighbourhood and identified and wrote their physical, social and emotional characteristics.

They attempted the THINK- DO- FEEL TASK

Think- The students were supposed to think about a family, friend or neighbourhood

Do- What could they do that might help this person. They were asked to be realistic and decide on something that is achievable

Feel- how would they feel when they help someone and how would that person feel who got help from you. The children amazed us when they came up with their thoughts about how they could be of some help to others and vice versa.

Knowing self and others

To understand themselves and others better each child got a sheet of paper with two oblong circles. The students wrote their first name in the first oblong and came up with a word that expresses one of their positive traits for each letter of their first name. In the second shape, children  wrote the first name of someone who has influenced them. They came up with words for each letter that express how that person has influenced the child's life. The students were able to thus understand the Multiple Intelligence – Intrapersonal and Interpersonal Intelligence and gave examples relating to them.

Why am I so special !

The students of grade 3y are so creative. Oh my God!! They are a creative lot and this was all the more evident when they made their presentations about their physical, social and emotional characteristics after discussing it with their parents. The variety of medium the children used to showcase their understanding is worth praise. The students came up with puppet shows, powerpoint presentations, write ups, poem, video recording etc. I would like to make a special mention of Raghav Subramaniam of my class who composed a rap himself and presented it to the class. Children just loved it! Krisha Trivedi came up with a game where she enacted the characteristics in the form of mime and the kids had to guess which characteristics she was trying to portray. You feel so contented when you get to know that kids understand and apply their learning in class so differently. That’s why I guess it is truly said, ‘We are different yet alike.’

 

 

 

Presenting the case studies

The students made their presentation about their understanding of physical, social and emotional characteristics of people from around the world. It was good to listen to their thoughts of how people across the world are different yet same.