Spell-Bee for our Tiny Tots
We held a Spell-Bee competition for our Kindergarteners on 3rd
January at our school. 30 kids from the KG classes and 8 students from the
Pre-KG classes took part in an event that included coloring, filling in the
missing letters, arranging words and pictures in alphabetical order, joining
the dots and identifying pictures. The kids enjoyed the different challenges
and every participant walked away with a Gold medal. The winners of this Spell-Bee
competition now move on to the next level where they will pit their wits against
kids from other schools. We wish them every success!
The event was
conducted by Marrs International.
The English Language Classroom Workshop
An interactive and informative workshop was held to help our
English teachers understand and handle the challenges of teaching the English
language. The workshop focus points were:
·
How to be an effective teacher of the English language,
and
·
The challenges in a contemporary classroom
Many creative ideas and solutions were generated to tackle language
challenges. The ideation included
deciding on the course material for different classes, the SMS language,
teaching vocabulary and writing effectively.
The post-lunch session focused on group discussions on two
streams:
#1: Who is responsible for the problems associated with
teaching of English and why?
#2: Why do so many of our schools fail to meet the
objectives of teaching-learning English?
A lot of what was presented and discussed could actually be translated
into tactical classroom techniques. The areas covered included:
- Using different approaches to learning English
- Listening and speaking skills for effective communication
- Integrating different approaches in teaching grammar and vocabulary
- Critical thinking and assessment
- Writing as a process
The workshop was a great learning experience and our English
teachers had many key takeaways that they plan to apply in their classrooms.
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