Rhim Jhim 2023-24

Balambika Newsletter
Playgroup & Prep 1

A peep into our world

 Sandpit...
The place where
fun never ends.
Imagination takes
flight. With cup
cakes, castles, idlis
or a track...
Oh! so much to do.
Never a dull
moment in this
magical place.
Bassu Bassu bassu... Namma shalaya Bassu
My Bus anna Akka, we know
brings me safely the place for our
to school bag, shoes and
diary. We don't
need a reminder
now.
A day starts with... Let me tell you Songs & rhymes
a story...
Shloka time...let's sit cross-legged,
fold our hands and close our eyes

If in the story a tiger

comes... I too would Rolling the mat after
love to become one. our conversation
In our classroom...

Akka, why
does 'C'
look like
this?
It can be
like a
rainbow na!
Creative corner It's fun to be here. My
hands do all the magic. A
space for self-discovery
and exploration...
Books take me to many
places,
Blocks turn into buildings,
a track or a robot.
A saree becomes a house
and I invite my friends for
a tea party. My friends
listen to my puppet-stories.
Montessori Lab Clay time

A smiley face ,
a chapati, a
caterpillar, a
worm , or a
lolipop.. I can
make anything
with clay.

It's a
clayey
rainbow
 Sur ki duniya
Anna told us that the two-drums he is playing
is called Tabla and the long drum is called
Mridangam.. We do Dum Dum with our hands
while singing.
 We are not even bothered about
rain. We can dance anywhere.

Let's move
with the
music
We can dance like
animals, Manganna (the
monkey) is my
favourite.
It's Sports time...

Kick the ball & roll

the ring
 Hop and skip, Jump and
climb, roll and kick, lift
and push, and wait for
your chance... Oh! It's so
much fun with my
friends
 Pet mein choohe daud rahen hain

Is it Idli or
parantha....hope
something
yummy is there!

After snacks I like to take

a nap while listening to music;
. It helps me calm down
A day is not complete without Nature Walk

Akka,
why
are the
plants
taking
so long
to
grow?
And the Exploration begins...
"Mama cow has
left baby cows
home and gone
for shopping.
Let's give some
food to the
babies"
Row
Row.
Row
your
boat...
 Yoga day

Yoga for body and mind

Bakr-id celebration
Akka said Its the day to give
away or sacrifice what you
like the most..
I thought of giving my
favourite drawing or
anything made with hand. I
also gave hug to my friends.

Let's spread the love

It's all about and routine

A bright smile after brushing

my teeth and combing my
Akka's hair
 Hey! look, I am looking
like my Appa now

It is easier to button my
friend's shirt than mine.
 Akka: Where are you
My Roots... from?
Child: I am from home.
Akkas did a puppet show
about the places we belong
to and the languages we
speak.
It was heartening to hear
children singing and telling
stories in their mother
tongue,
"I know kannada song," "I Know Bengali song,." "I
can speak Tamil - Thirukural!" let's sing together
 Litti chokha, iddiappam,
kesri bath to aloo
parantha.. Integration of
The food we North, South, East and
eat... West. How excited
children were to explain
what they had brought.
 ia's Birthda
Ind y

What freedom means to you?

I can walk by myself, play by myself
and can choose my friends.
What else happened?
It all emerges with my
friends and we keep
exploring...
 From routine and habit Gulmohar Class
formation to who all help us
everyday.

Children: We all
Now we can help our Akka
want to clean
in keeping our classroom
the room
clean.
together.

How is it
Canteen visit: Cleaning
possible?
daal and rice will help
Let's make our
our canteen Annas Can we also own broomstick
and Akkas to make
yummy dosa for the help them? with leaves

school!
 Sun is a magician
Arjuna Class
Akka, when Sun shines,
our chikkakola changes
its colour.
Does it become white in
the night because of
Moon???
Let's try by mixing
colours.
O!!! WOW! Blue and yellow
makes green. Now I can
make my own colours.
STOP! CHECK! GO
Chhuk Chhuk, Chhuk
Chhuk off we go....
Children are so fascinated with
vehicles. They explore it through
craft activities and by becoming
one. They learnt about traffic
rules too.
 Bargadh Class
not
a re , w e
ird s e st
If b e n rd s
n th bi
g i m e
y in co
sta nly be
n o
ca

What does ant like to eat. Is it

salt, chilly or Jaggery. Let's
check.

Akka, the wind touched Nest-making in

me and went progress
 Champa Class
Clouds are
changing everyday.
LOOK!!! it's like an
elephant. no! its like
a giraffe...

Let's lie down and watch what else is there

in the sky?

Child: Akka! why are these statues here?

Akka: They are Ikki and Dukki. At night when our security Anna
goes back home. They take care of our school.

Who takes care of Ikki Dukki?

Children decided to spend their day with Ikki dukki -
from giving them a hug to eating food together. Now
Ikki Dukki is also part of Champa class!
 The day is
over but our
journey of
exploration and
experience will
keep going....