MONTESSORI: CALENDAR OF EVENTS (2008 - 2009):

 

 

May  - 26th – 29th

Montessori started the academic year 2008-2009 by refreshing and relearning something that is very basic to the Montessori
Method of learning – PHONEMES

 

A workshop was conducted by Mrs.Shuti Menon who is also a parent of our school. The workshop aimed at giving a preview into the usage of vowels and consonants. The workshop also focused on correct expression, which means, emphasis to be given on the correct word or part of the word for the listener to get the correct message’ or what we want him/her to hear it as.

It was the general opinion that the workshop helped us get an insight into our own expressive talent and also helped to make us independent with self-correction of pronunciation.

 

June

2nd -  School reopens

9th – Arrival of new children

 

July

12th – Orientation for new parents by Mrs. Meenakshi
Shivaramakrishnan – Director, Indian Montessori Centre Bangalore.

28th – Tarang
A cultural programme organized once a month. We had Mrs. Shilpa  
Naidu [a parent and ex-student] recite a few bhajans for our children.

25th - Workshop for the adults by Mrs. Meenakshi Shivaramakrishnan.  Topic - Welcoming new children.

 

August

House Visits
The 3rd year Montessori children went on house visits to their
friends’ houses as  part of their social presentation.

 

15th – Patriotic songs were sung in the environments. Our national flag was made in the craft section.

 

31st – One of our proudest days - Maria Montessori’s birthday. We celebrated her birthday by seeking her blessings and also had a magic show organized for thechildren.

 

September

5th – Teachers Day
Our Co-ordinator Mrs. Shantha gave us a surprise by organizing a quiz show. The topic was “To know Karnataka”. There were winners, but all of us gained knowledge by getting to know more about our state.

 

12th – Onam

 

Onam was celebrated with flower arrangement and Kaikothikali performed by our teachers and parents.

        

23rd/24th – Fieldtrip to Parle-G Biscuit factory.
Apart from these, many festivals like Janmashtmi, Raksha Bandhan, Varamahalakshmi, Ganesh Chaturti, Friendship Day etc were celebrated by stressing on the cultural values they stood for.

 
This year’s Tarang began with bhajans  by one of our parents - Shwetha, followed by a guitar recital by Shashank ,one of our middle school students.

 

Earlier we have had Hindustani bhajans  by Mr. Hariharan; Bharathanatyam recital & Kathak dance by Ms. Rani, Tagore’s songs by Ms.Basu [our high school teacher] Classical music by two students, Christmas carols by adults and parents; Veena recital by our music teacher, Sandhya and her students;  Western music by Sunitha Rao and her sister Arti Rao, a parent.