SCHOOL READINESS PROGRAMME

 

SCHOOL READINESS PROGRAMME

What is School Readiness?

-        School readiness, a term that means that a child is ready to enter a social and educationally based environment.

Main Objectives:-

•       To prepare the child for formal learning.

•       To develop fondness for school.

•       To develop a sense of belongingness.


•       To develop a sense of personal cleanliness.

•       To develop a habit of bringing personal materials such as tiffin box, bag, water bottle, etc. From home and remembering to carry them back home.

•       To develop the habit of using toilets properly.

•       To inculcate in them the habit of school routine.

•       To make them get to know the school environment.

•       Readiness in attitude.

•       Love for learning for rest of his/her life.


MURLIDHARAN COMMITTEE

Mrs. R. Murlidharan, Ex.Prof, Head of pre-schooling and elementary education,NCERT recommended broadly---

n  Activity based approach

n  New concept of home assignment

n  Assessment through grades

n  4-6 weeks initially the child should get adjusted in the school environment.


TO ACHIEVE THE OBJECTIVES,FOLLOWING ACTIVITIES ARE CARRIED OUT-

  • Welcome of child and parent teacher meeting.
  • Story telling
  • Different types of group games
  • Conversation through pictures
  • Creative activities like drawing, clay- modelling,etc.
  • To achieve the objectives,following activities are carried out-
  • Singing songs and rhymes
  • Puppet plays
  • Observation ,naming and classification of objects.
  • Conversation through pictures, songs, rhymes, dramatization and film shows.

SUGGESTED ACTIVITIES

-        STORY TELLING

-        GROUP GAMES

-        CONVERSATION

-        CREATIVE ACTIVITIES

-        SINGING SONGS

-        OBSERVATION,NAMING AND CLASSIFACATION.

 

 

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