MUSINGS AT GRADE 2A
Students continued their journey into the current unit ‘communications’ .They explored the various modes of communication used in the modern times and compared them to the modes of communication in the past. Students further gained knowledge about the different signs they see around them and discussed their relevance. They also gained insight into a ‘mime act’ and ‘nukkad natak’ and how they communicate a message to the audience. Students also attempted a formative assessment wherein they looked at pictures and wrote down how communication was done in olden days vs how it is done now. For their English classes, students gained knowledge with the concept of ‘onomatopoeia’ and later attempted a task sheet to further strengthen their knowledge. They practiced note/diary writing wherein they wrote to the person they loved the most. Students gained knowledge on how to create a book cover and later used their creativity and thinking skills appropriately. Students improved their listening and comprehension skills through a listening activity. They also attempted a spell bee dictation and found out meanings of words using a dictionary. For their Math classes, students tuned into the concept of pictograph wherein they learned how to interpret data and convert it into a pictorial graph. They attempted a summative task that tested their knowledge on concepts like measurement of distance, quantity and capacity. Students revised ‘Sanyuktaakshar’ and ‘Sanyuktvyanjan’ during lessons. They enhanced their verbal skills through sequencing and retelling the story of ‘Laalchi Kutta’. They also attempted a ‘listen and answer’ activity. Students carried out an online collaborative activity on a Padlet wall during ICT lessons. Subsequently they explored their skills to click a selfie using a laptop and used them as emoticons to express their feelings. Below is the link: https://padlet.com/josiraj22/grade2a For their Music classes students learned and sang the happy song by Pharrel William. There was a class activity wherein students had to write the maximum number of instruments they could recall in 40 seconds. Students also presented various individual or duet songs so that they could develop the understanding of the concept of major and minor notes. The scales of their own voices and voice modulations was used in the compositions to understand notes. During dance lessons, students practiced a routine for their UOI presentation.
In their Art classes, students connected to the music in nature and completed their painting using mixed media. Students played badminton and practiced skills like batting, bowling and fielding while playing cricket, during PE classes.
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Shefali
4/18/2017 07:00:21 am
Great work
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