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The Krishna Janmashthmi workshop has just got over and what a learning experience for both the kids and us the teachers. For the parents too. The Jhanki, the script picked up by the kids effortlessly, learning about different kinds of people, different Relationships, behaviours, costumes and last but not the least seeding their own value system. Its been a mind blowing experience and learning for each of the stake holders. Thanks to the Mammas, Kids and the teachers efforts and creativity.

Mothercare is an Experiential School. But what’s the significance of such an Activity Oriented learning, which typically centres around Festivals, Events, Workshops, Occasions and Activities?

In order to grab the attention of pre-schoolers and make them focus, it’s imperative that any learning process for them, be fun! At Mothercare, we use these celebrations as opportunities to introduce them to engrossing stories and anecdotes, thereby sowing the seeds of positive values, basic concepts, healthy habits and differentiating right from wrong, taking root easily and in depth.

We can see this happening in the preparations for Rakshabandhan celebrations. Attempt is being made to widen the horizon of the festival from just one of brothers and sisters love and dependence on each other. The kids are learning about Belonging, SANGACHADWAM, which means Lets Move Together , Loving, Giving, Caring, taking Responsibility and feeling Gratitude for all what they have. Over and above all this, its these very children who will preserve our rich culture, our traditions with acceptance and respect for all religions, well entrenched in them, celebrating festivals of all castes, creeds, regions and religions. Let’s see how it’s being invoked in the kids at Mothercare.

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This video is about Little Krishna. It is made in the course of our preparation for Little Krishna's Janmashtami celebrations.. Everyone in the world simply loves Little Krishna. This video is of a child expressing her love for Kanha. We are sure everyone will love it immensely, specially kids.Its truly a learning video for kids by a kid.

“My way to express my LOVE for my loved ones”- PRATYANSH (UKG) @mothercare school Aliganj Lucknow.

Gajapati Kulpati story being narrated by Aaradhya. Not to be missed the gentle handling and slight prompting by his mom now trained into Mothercare ways of teaching and handling and encouraging her child. Aaradhya has started speaking in English and is developing a love for the language too.

Eid Ul Zuha celebration in online class…. EID MUBARAK EVERYONE..

It just pours out when you know it. Super Ayaansh

Put up by the 2 to 4 year old kids of our school is worth nothing for the confidence, delivery and absolute identification with the role…

Aashvi as the Rainbow fish with multi coloured scales who knows she is the most beautiful and exclusive fish in the world so it is below her dignity to mix with the common fish……

Shaurya as Orange Fish- Indignant, horrified at the selfishness & greed of Rainbow Fish for not sharing even one little scale with blue baby fish….

Azram (from play group) as Narrator….

Shaurya as Orange Fish…..Perfect Expressions..

Aashvi as Rainbow fish…

Rudransh as baby blue fish aspiring for one coloured scale from Rainbow Fish….

Beautiful song by Ipsa (as Jelly Fish) @mothercare school Lucknow

At Mothercare we have had immense fun with dramatization, executing it with
aplomb even in the Online mode…..

After 42 years of running Mothercare School and taking care of the pre schoolers holistic development, Covid and now this 2nd year of online teaching and interaction with the little ones, has made me realise that there is nothing more detrimental for the little helpless ones aged 2 to 6 years , than being deprived of the pre school experience. In fact I find that in the online mode, our pre schools are training the mother or care giver who has to sit with the child, into trained teachers for their kids. Parenting counselling is happening on a daily basis with the show how imparted by the teacher Parents are picking up phonetics, cursive writing, learning varied modes by which the teacher is making learning fun and simultaneously making the concept clear, imparting the skills required in a play way manner. Children are hankering for the classes during holidays, interacting with the teacher, with each other with appropriate stimulus provided to each development area.

      What’s happening to the child whose parents have decided to keep the child at home. Indisciplined, bored the child is becoming a mobile and TV addict, revolting and being scolded and beaten as the mother has just too many things on her hand. You the parents are the architects of this most precious being and he is just a helpless toddler, dependent for his future on your decisions.

The experience of Dramatisation correctly and interestingly executed, works like magic with the pre-schooler. It provides immense opportunity for appropriate stimulus being provided to each and every developmental area of the child. You name it….language, socialization, voice modulation, body language, understanding of different kinds of characters, traits appreciated and vice versa, group dynamics, confidence, leadership, empathy, friendship, compassion, understanding human types and behaviors…..its unending. Depending on the choice of the story, its content and execution. Wrongly done, making them learn the script by heart, can result in just the opposite. It can make dramatization fly out of the persons life forever leaving them with stress, tension, anxiety, stage fright.

At Mothercare we have had immense fun with dramatization, executing it with aplomb even in the Online mode. You can watch the fun the kids have had for yourself.

A riot of colours by Tanush and Dhanvi….

I am so proud of my arrangements….By Aratrika (Play group)

Learning independence…right from play group

Can’t believe….I have done this- By Navika (play group)

Vanya (UKG)

Had to snip the stem to maintain the proportion….

“Hard work but such fun”- Haasini (UKG)

Title of his arrangements given by Alabhya……”Fresh mind of Flowers”

Learnt all about balance,height, weight and working independently…..

Playing with flowers was fun…I am so happy

Truly celebrating Basant..

Seeing is believing………….

A truck load of flowers that’s how I celebrate Basant- Viraj

I can’t believe..I did it- Waquas Hussain (play group)

“See…how I have widened the arena”- Aaradhya (UKG)

Mansi calls her basket of joy…….” My Lovey Dovey ”

Any combination permutation I can make- Shivansh (Play group)

Happiness personified………………………………

Miljul kar sab karte hain…Twins Viraj & Virat

“Not only the flower arrangements but also the vase made by me”- Rudransh

Doesn't want to overshadow his arrangements- Shaurya

Full Focus…Aradhya (LKG)

A sense of satisfaction- that’s what my arrangements gives me…

All by myself..the flower arrangements and the vase…….Rudransh

All in one…heights and depths……………….

Gandhi Jayanti celebrations online in covid times……..

Ma’am taught us to make the typical round Gandhi spectacles with newspaper….

and so we dressed up as Gandhi ji after learning all that Gandhi ji stood for….

Republic Day Celebration at home yet together with friends and ma’am’s in online mode…….

I don’t care how I make, what I use, my Flag is a must that I just have to do……….

Matching matching…… Vande Matram

Saare jahan se accha by Rudransh @mothercare school Lucknow Aliganj………………….

I  love the colours of my INDIAN Flag………………………

3 years in Mothercare School and see what all I can do….Happy Republic day from me to you……………

Pratyansh visited the Gurudwara taking all Covid protection the way he had learnt in online class…..

I Love Gurunanak Dev ji………

You can see for yourself how we really understood the 5 K’s that our Sikh brotherhood follows….

Happy Santa…Happy me

The best Snowman in the world…the Snowman I made….Merry Christmas-Virat

I am really good with my hands…. you want to see????

And draw too…. I am creative, I am innovative…I can do it all…..

So proud of my colorful Christmas trees- Merry Christmas- VANYA

Different Snowman…Different Tree……….

The nativity scene put up @mothercare school Lucknow Aliganj

My family with my school’s snowman………….

Didi wrote Merry Christmas…I filled the Snowman- Little Aadvik from Playgroup

I teach you how to make a snowman- Hussain Ali (Nursery)

Here comes another snowman……..

Seeing in believing…..

My santa cap- Alabhya

Jingle bells sung by 5 yrs old PRATYANSH

Hello Santa…How are you?? Glad to meet you………………….

Watch my Santa sleigh cross over the moon…..

I can express myself in my drawings..you want to see????

An innovative Christmas tree by Nysha..

Music, rhythm and movement with the song bear went over the mountain @mothercare school Lucknow

Merry Christmas- Deshna

Merry Christmas- Svojas

Jingle bells by Mansi….

Ramayan story..part 1

Play with flowers…play with Diyas……………………….

Ramayan story…part 2

Playing with flowers…even on the dining table…..

Welcome Laxmi..welcome all to our house..said with flowers.

Ramayan story..part 3

Ramayan story…part 4………..

Pooja for blessings and gratitude for everything…………………

Ramleela………..

Ram bhakt HANUMAN……….

Fun with Gharonda………….Alpana…………

Sita Swayamvar……………………..

Diya bandhanwar……….totally made by me

We belong to each other..SANGACHADWAM…HAPPY DIWALI………..

ABSOLUTE NO TO CRACKERS

Maa DURGA ….Happy Navratre

Rhythm..coordination with Dandiya that i made myself….

Hand Eye coordination….fine motor control

I am Ram…I made my own Bow & Arrow..

Jai Hanuman Gyan Gun Sagar….

Happy Dusshera….

Dusshera Hand craft work….

Online Classes???….So what…..Here goes our RAMLEELA

No Pollution…No Ravan Dehan. We strictly prohibited.. we care for the Environment..we look after it..we will not be the cause of Air Pollution.

Learnt the letters from my Name…

What more do I want…Brush and paints…

ALL THINGS RED………………..

Ayansh’s visualization of corona virus and what to do…..

Look at my fine motor control with the brush……

Fine motor control too…..

Learnt No.5 with pencil shavings….

My very own personal box to keep my stuff…..made by myself

My very own handy work…….No. 2 & This lady finger painted tree..

Letter P phonic sound p..p…p….with potato painting

We are immersed in all the colors of LIFE……

Sweets and Savouries were more tempting than colors….

One of its kind……..Holi on the tyre swing

Happiness personified

Dancing and merriment…

Thoda main lagaun..thoda aap lagayein..