The class was in progress, the Annual Day was just around the corner and our 5- 6 year olds were winding up their discussions on what costume they would like to explore for their dance this year. It was almost snack time when A asked me for the time.
A: Ma'am, how many minutes for snack break?
Me: we have 10 more minutes.
A: (exclaiming) O My God! 600 seconds!
Me: (almost not noticing the Wow! ) is it?
(I quickly realized there was more to it and made a mental calculation to find out it was right)
Me: Hey, how did you know it was 600 seconds?
A: I had counted the seconds for 5 minutes it was 300 seconds. I doubled it for 10 minutes, which is 600 seconds.
Children were recently introduced to the concept of clock and in parallel they were also learning basic single digit addition and subtraction. A being able to apply the two concepts together in context show the depth at which he has perceived the concept.
When children connect their learning to their day to day life, they begin to find purpose in what they are learning which helps them build interest and when the interest is built, they take joy in going beyond and exploring in depth. We at SM believe in making learning contextual and purposeful making it worthy of every child's time.
Contributed by Yashika CG, Learning Facilitator, Sparkling Mindz Global Preschool.
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A: Ma'am, how many minutes for snack break?
Me: we have 10 more minutes.
A: (exclaiming) O My God! 600 seconds!
Me: (almost not noticing the Wow! ) is it?
(I quickly realized there was more to it and made a mental calculation to find out it was right)
Me: Hey, how did you know it was 600 seconds?
A: I had counted the seconds for 5 minutes it was 300 seconds. I doubled it for 10 minutes, which is 600 seconds.
Children were recently introduced to the concept of clock and in parallel they were also learning basic single digit addition and subtraction. A being able to apply the two concepts together in context show the depth at which he has perceived the concept.
When children connect their learning to their day to day life, they begin to find purpose in what they are learning which helps them build interest and when the interest is built, they take joy in going beyond and exploring in depth. We at SM believe in making learning contextual and purposeful making it worthy of every child's time.
Contributed by Yashika CG, Learning Facilitator, Sparkling Mindz Global Preschool.
#inspiringconfidentlearners
#sparklingmindzglobalpreschool
#wowmoments
#learningconceptsfunway
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