Curriculum and Pedagogy:
The Montessori Method
“Education is a natural process carried out by the child and is
not acquired by listening to words but by experiences in the
environment.”
-Dr. Maria Montessori
A child's mind between the time of birth and six years of age is
that of an "absorbent mind". During this age children have a
tremendous ability to learn and assimilate from the world around
them. Hence, the Pre-Primary Department of LVISN believes in
providing our tiny tots, an environment that helps them to explore
the world around them by working with concrete material and
developing basic cognitive abilities through experiential learning
at their own pace. They have the freedom to make creative choices
that respond to their evolutionary needs. The activities include
sorting, spooning, transferring, folding, pegging and many more.
Young learners get hands on experience by performing these
activities thereby fostering their growth of independence,
concentration and sense of order. It offers opportunities for
building confidence and self-esteem, nurturing a happy and
motivating environment for their holistic development. It also
aids in improving their fine and gross motor skills and paves the
way for building stronger foundation.
Learning by Doing
"Tell me and I'll forget, show me and I may remember, involve me
and I will understand." Keeping this in mind, we organize a flurry
of activities like seed germination, nature walk, pre-math
experiments etc. where children get the opportunity to unleash
their own potential and explore new ideas and knowledge through
meaningful, interactive and fun-filled activities thereby helping
them in the process of growing up into smart and confident
individuals.
Audio visual teaching
Extra marks Learning App
Young learners tend to react to visual information faster than
they respond to plain text. We furnish a perfect amalgamation of
technology and pedagogy to engage, educate and entertain our
junior learners. Extra marks digital Learning platform empowers
students with tons of animated lessons that make the learning
experience exciting and charming. Besides all these, our teachers
teach various topics through PowerPoint presentations.
STEM Activities (SPATIAL INTELLIGENCE AND CODING LAB)
“All the resources we need are in our mind. Our brain is wider
than the sky” – Theodore Roosevelt
STEM activities help us to deal with spatial judgment and the
ability to visualize with the mind’s eye. These activities enhance
logical reasoning, fine motor skills and the ability to think in
three dimensions.
To ignite the mind and promote the holistic development, we make
conscious effort to involve our little ones in STEM activities
through our fully equipped Eureka Lab (Spatial Intelligence and
Coding Lab).
Tools like ‘Link and Lace’ enable our Lotus Buds to create shapes
of various objects, alphabets, patterns by using board, plastic
needle and lace. ‘Trudie 3D’ shadow teaching is done to make the
child understand how objects look from different angles thus
enhancing their problem-solving skills in a play-way method.
Circle Time
Every morning, the Circle Time activity is conducted wherein the
children engage in discussions, story narration, role play, show
and tell, question and answer sessions and quizzes etc. They are
exposed to different monthly themes, life skills, moral values and
ethics. This activity helps in developing positive relationships
amongst children and strengthens the bond between the teachers and
the students.
Parties And Celebrations
Celebrations help the children understand the significance and
traditional values related to various festivals and inculcate
respect for our culture, customs and religions. Many theme-based
parties and celebrations are organized at the school such as
Dussehra Party, Diwali Party, Christmas Party, Childrens’ Day etc.
Big Book Program
A Home Without Books Is Like A Tree Without Birds.........
Stories play a vital role in the growth and development of
children. These are a useful source of information and make
children familiar with sounds, words, language and the value of
books. Considering the importance of story-telling and read aloud,
we have the ‘Big Book Program’ for our little children. Through
this program, our young learners are exposed to various
interesting stories throughout the year. This program enables our
children to build vocabulary, provides a model of fluent,
expressive reading and helps children recognize what reading for
pleasure is all about.
Excursions and Picnics
We organize excursions and picnics each session for the children.
Such outings create lasting memories in the minds of children and
help them to explore the natural environment, express themselves
and build self-confidence which eventually broadens their horizon
of knowledge.
Story of the month
‘Storytelling is the most powerful way to put ideas into the
world’ Robert Mckee
Storytelling is a universal and traditional art form that has
featured strongly in Indian culture as an effective tool of
communication. Our storytelling sessions are fun filled and
exciting. The voice modulated narration, interesting props and
handmade puppets fascinate all the children to listen to the
stories with full concentration and enhance their imagination and
expression.
Rhythm and Rhyme
“Music has a power of forming the character and should therefore
be introduced into the education of the young” -Aristotle
Music is an integral part of our school curriculum. Theme related
rhymes are sung in our classes wherein teachers use beautiful,
handmade props which mesmerise the little ones and allow them to
feel confident about singing, dancing and performing. The smiling
faces and the instant humming of the rhyme bear the testimony of
accomplishment of this powerful learning source.
Dance
Dance is the most loved form of expression. It is an assimilation
of our culture and tradition. Our little buds proudly showcase
their love for dance through various events like special
assemblies, annual shows, class parties etc. Apart from fun,
expression, culture and tradition every dance provides valuable
life lessons to our children.
Special Assemblies
Celebrations are an important aspect of life. At Lotus Valley our
young buds of Pre-Primary celebrate the spirit of festivity in the
form of Special Assemblies which help them get a glimpse into the
cultural and national festivals of our motherland, India. Through
class Assemblies, our young buds showcase their talent by
depicting colourful dances, songs and sharing the significance of
each festival with the audience. By celebrating all festivals like
Diwali, Holi, Eid, Gandhi Jayanti, Independence Day, Gurupurab,
Dussehra, Christmas etc. with zeal and gusto, we aim at giving
exposure to children to varied performing arts like music, art,
theatre, dance and drama and promote communal harmony.
Annual Show
The most important event of the year ‘The Annual Day’ is
celebrated with great fervour in our school. It provides a
platform for the students to showcase their talent and exhibit
their immense potential through varied presentations. From dance
performances to plays and musical events to speeches, the annual
day is eagerly anticipated by children and parents alike. Our
annual show guarantees a hundred percent participation and
exposure on stage for every child thereby making them confident
and proud. The thought-provoking themes leave the audience
entertained as well as enlightened.
Sand Pit Activity
We firmly believe in taking children out of the classroom spaces
to experience the real world through varied experiments and
hand-on activities. Sandpit play is another important feature of
our school as it acts as a medium to develop eye-hand coordination
and small muscle control. There are no said rules or instructions
when playing with sand. The child determines the direction and the
path of his or her play. They dig around, build with it, pretend
with it, sift and explore. Their imagination expands thus offering
endless opportunities for fun and learning.
Splash Pool Activity
Our ancestors rightly postulated, ‘Children deserve to grow and
learn in a place and alongside a force that is as vibrant and
alive as the children are’.
The splash pool of LVIS is a great place to lounge in and explore
multifarious styles of learning. The crystal clear and placid
waters of the pool rejuvenate the children. Under the watchful
eyes of the teachers, children benefit from the relaxing nature of
scooping, pouring and running their tiny hands through the water.
The school pool is superbly maintained, which make every child’s
experience an enriching and memorable one.
Community Service
“We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we
give.” – Winston Churchill
Student engagement in community service activities is a vital part
of our curriculum. At Lotus Valley, we believe that Community
Service activities help our young ones define their values,
experience empathy, develop social skills and learn about their
community. We teach our little ones the significance of giving
back to the society and encourage them to donate their old toys,
used stationary and overgrown clothes. This enables them to become
more compassionate and responsible towards the less fortunate
ones.
Fitkid program
"A healthy body is an abode of a healthy mind." At Lotus Valley,
we recognize the need and importance of fitness for the overall
development of the child. To support this, our school offers
Arney’s Fitkids Nutrition Program that promotes healthy eating
habits using innovative and creative activities. It aims to
empower students with the right judgement to make healthier food
choices and understand the importance of good health, nutrition,
safety and hygiene.
Little Chef - Fireless Cooking
“Cooking with kids is not just about ingredients, recipes, and
cooking. It’s about harnessing imagination, empowerment, and
creativity.”– Guy Fieri
The experience of cooking food helps the Lotus buds in building
self-confidence and lay the foundation for healthy eating habits.
Our budding chefs gather hands on experience of fireless cooking
through ‘Little Chef Activity’. The students prepare healthy and
mouth-watering dishes like nutritious fruit salad, yummy Nutella
sandwich, refreshing lemonade etc. Stirring, measuring, rolling,
squeezing and spreading are just a few of the tasks that allow the
children to develop their fine motor and hand-eye coordination
skills. A lot of enthusiasm in participating and a sense of
achievement is visible in the sparkling eyes of our little Master
Chefs. This activity helps them in realizing the importance of
food and makes them more responsible with their food choices.
Happiness Module
The monthly happiness module activities are specifically designed
to develop 21st century skills in our young buds. We believe that
through these activities, our children develop skills of
self-awareness, creative thinking, effective communication and
problem-solving. They also imbibe values of gratitude, love,
kindness and compassion. The specially created Happiness Module
facilitates the enhancement of the ‘Happiness Quotient’ in our
tiny tots, as they learn to value things around them and be happy
and grateful.
Jubiliations- Inter School Fest
Through Jubilations-The Inter School Fest, we celebrate the innate
creativity and unique talent of each child. It is an ode to the
innocence and beauty of childhood. Our fest is based on the
guidelines envisioned in Sustainable Development Goals. This year
our fest aims at promoting ‘Life below water’ and sensitizing our
students towards the necessity of conserving the oceans, seas and
marine resources. We gather in unison with a belief that our young
Lotusians are the future harbingers of change that we wish to see
in the world and aim to celebrate life together.
Shin Program
“Learning is more effective when it is an active rather than a
passive process”
- Kurt Lewin
In order to empower the students with 21st century skills, a
well-structured Shin Program is introduced in the Pre-primary
department. It is a Japanese style group learning methods which
can improve academic as well as non-cognitive abilities of
children such as self-discipline, teamwork, perseverance, etc.
Learning with Shin is truly activity based and brain stimulating.
It encompasses various hands-on activities related to shapes and
pre- math concepts which aims at developing skills of critical
thinking and problem solving. Under the guidance of our trained
teachers, the students thoroughly enjoy this playful method of
learning which helps them to enhance their logical reasoning, form
patterns and build relationships.
