Kendriya Vidyalaya Readiness Program Mrs Mary John KV

Kendriya Vidyalaya Readiness Program Mrs. Mary John KV, Jalahalli No I

Objectives • Understand School Readiness Program. • Enable the teachers to plan. • Help the children to adapt to the new circumstances.

Readiness • Readiness is an attitude. • It is about making the school a fun place yet a great learning institution. • It is about building a sense of belonging for parents and children with the school.

The Ready School • A welcoming school environment where the child feels secure. • Well prepared and friendly teachers. • School equipped with adequate infrastructure. • Parents are proud of the school where their children are studying.

Briefing the parents • Provide an overview of the school, even a walk around if needed. • Provide an overview of the teaching practices, CCE, and nature of parents involvement. • Encourage the parents to meet the teachers at least once in a month.

The Ready Classroom • Neat and hygienic. • Hexagonal tables / light chairs. • Display boards / colourful charts. • Storage space for bags, etc. • Adequate supply of stationary / teaching aids.

Characteristics of 5 year old • Like to try new activities. • Needs lots of physical activities. • Short attention span. • Needs consistent rules. • Needs empathetic disciplining.

The Ready Teacher • Well groomed. • Smiling, friendly and approachable. • Able to build quick bonds with students. • Knows each student by name. • Avoids corporal punishment.

The First Day / Week • Welcome the children. • Introduction by teachers / students. • Familiarization with school facilities. • Pledge / Prayer.

The challenges • Help the child to overcome shyness and make friends. • Build confidence, listen carefully, speak properly. • Follow instructions, work with one another in pairs/groups.

Expectations from the child • Punctuality. • Proper uniform. • Postures/Manners during assembly. • Learn / share with one another. • Keep parents informed.

Teaching / activity methods • Story telling. • Songs/Poems. • Arts and Crafts. • Worksheet. • Games. • Concepts.

Story telling • Story should be short. • Use colorful pictures, puppets, masks, film show/CD. • Demonstrate by acting / encourage the children to act. • Narrate in English or Hindi.

Songs / Poems • Songs increase concentration of the child. • Songs help in sharpening the memory. • Sing the song / play the cassette. • Help the children to sing along.

Arts and Craft • Free hand drawing. • Drawing with stencils. • Colouring pictures. • Cutting and pasting. • Paper folding / Clay modeling.

Worksheet • It is a creative effort of the teacher. • Useful for teaching or revision. • Should also cater to the average and slow learner. • Preferably two worksheets per week.

Games • Improves overall health. • Helps in improving concentration. • Builds qualities like discipline, team spirit, etc. • Provide good recreation.

Assessment • Assessment at the end of 6 weeks. • Check if desired behavioral outcome is achieved. • Assessment may include, e. g. Confidence, Creativity, Understanding, etc.

Summary • School Readiness is not a state of knowledge – it is a state of mind. • Lets work towards helping our children today so they have a brighter tomorrow.