LET THEIR BE NO LOCKDOWN ON LEARNING

“There is no end to explore your

ingenuity. The only thing required is your zeal”

The world came crashing down before

us, when we were told to remain indoors to fight with the unrecognizable fear

of an invisible enemy .But; nothing is insurmountable if one is determined

enough.

Allenhouse Public School, Panki branch in Kanpur gives power

to ponder, potential to perform task, competency to accomplish, conviction in

ability, fosters immense confidence & positivity to confront life’s

challenges. We don’t impart only knowledge but it enlightens and prepares

children for the VUCA world.

During this lockdown also, teaching and learning is NOT

LOCKED DOWN as our connect with the children & parents is like a river

which flows overcoming impediments on its journey. Our extremely dedicated and

enthused teachers gave their days and nights to work dynamically and

systematically for being ready and to unlearn and learn the art of teaching through

the virtual platforms.

Life works in mysterious ways. When

the children wait for a whole year to enjoy the summer camp with friends, at

that time they are practicing physical distancing. But we at Allenhouse, Panki

branch planned a refurbished, replenished ‘Summer camp’ # *Convivial Escape –* *Blooming Sunshine 2020* for the students of

classes I-VIII as well as # *Sunny

Bliss 2020* for the preprimary wing

from 26 to 30 May, 2020. To make the students more constructive in their approach,

the teachers have put their effort to let not learning stop and have used

the screen time creatively to promote a sense of camaraderie.

A Facebook live session ' *Parent

alert Session -Keep your Child Safe Online'* for the parents with the motivational

speaker Mr. Abid Ansari was the prequel to the Summer Camp.

With that done, we had started off with infotainment

sessions that had included Symphony(Music) to exercise children’s aural

discrimination, Orange Crush(Dance) to let children be enthusiastic , Rouge

(Life skills) to impart essential skills, Junior Aristotle(Mental Math) to

polish mental ability, Budding Star (Story Board on Tux Pain) to reinforce

imagination, Picasso Junior(Art) to support and encourage creativity, Sulekh

& Magical Flair (Creative Writing English & Hindi) for evoking love

towards Hindi & English languages & its writing, Mermaid’s Myth (None

Fire Cooking) for cultivating respect towards culinary skills ,

Calisthenics(physical education) for children’s fitness & physical energy,

Integral Verse(Web Page Design) for learning virtual pragmatism , Yellow

Orchid(Flower Making Activity) & Silky thread(embroidery)for raising

children’s artistic skills, Sun Salutation(Yoga) for physical. Mental &

spiritual discipline, Escapade Chronicle(Travel diary) for building social

relationships, exploring and learning new places and their cultural values.

Pre-primary children are at their tender age where they

require an extra care and nurturing from the society they live in. For them more utmost care and consciousness

is required. According to Neurologists, the first five to seven years of

life are a sensitive period for brain development. We as stake holder of

societal reformation take utmost care of this fact. Our all e camp activities were

designed according to strengthening the process of children’s brain

development. Children had fun filled yet brain stimulating activities that had

included several skills development. For their motor skills: Yoga, dance &

craft activities were joyfully conducted, for their language skills:

storytelling, & singing activity was conducted, for their reasoning &

concept development: quiz was conducted. There were many other activities too

specifically designed for children’s fun and developmental learning.

The grand finale had the acclaimed Dr Vimlendu Singh scholar,

poet and author, interact via FB live platform on May 30, 2020 with parents and

children and narrated some beautiful stories. He had also elaborated that how

stories open up possibilities of children’s horizon and worldly perception. Dr

Vimlendu brought delight on our parents’ faces by sharing incredible stories.

Participatory learning is always going to go the extra mile

as we share the stories through the testimonials of parents on our virtual

class conduct, e-camp arrangement and address by special guests.

The idea is not just engage the

students, but to assist children in creating their own world through the haze with

their own pace and convenience.

Edited by

Dr Richa Prakash, Principal, Allenhouse Public School, Panki, Kanpur