Kidzee - Kodichikanahalli, Kodichikanahalli, Bengaluru

3 Ways how Christmas can be made interesting for preschool students Christmas, annual festival, is celebrated commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ- an event which took place around 2000 years ago in the old town of Bethlehem in Judea. For all those who celebrate this festival, Christmas is the season of great joy. During this time people show god his great love for them. Moreover, it represents a time of renewed healing and strength. This festival of great joy is celebrated by exchanging gifts, lightening windows, preparing turkey and wishing Merry Christmas to all those who come across. Christmas is celebrated with near and dear ones. Kids love celebrating this festival as much as adults love the vacation at the festival. Celebrating Christmas not only makes them aware about the culture but also makes them understand the importance of sharing and caring. Christmas day is celebrated at schools with great joy and excitement. Some of the common Christmas activities for kids involve organizing fancy dress competition, secret Santa, etc. Here are three different Christmas activities ideas for preschool: 1. Heads-up with Santa Guessing the name is a new form of a game which is funny, awesome and memorable. The game is twisted in a way that it goes well with Christmas. To play this game, one would need a day’s time to prepare prior to the actual party. Get lots of sticky notes and fill them with popular items related to Christmas such as Santa, plump cake, chocolates, and gifts. Then, distribute all the sticky notes among all the kids attending the party and ask them to put these on their foreheads without looking. The soul of this game is to guess whose name is written the sticker put on the forehead. Get the game started with any of the kid from the masses. The one who is guessing can ask several questions such as, “Am I a thing?”, “Is it related to food?”, “Am I any character from the bible?”, etc. Whoever guesses their name right, wins otherwise keep the game going. This game is cheap to set up, fun to play and at the same time quite interesting. So, make sure you have this game on your game list for the party. 2. Christmas Bingo: This game is for kids of every age as it is easy yet fun to play while celebrating Christmas. The game is somewhat different than the traditional game, hence requires few techniques and rules. First of all, cut the pages of the calling cards into individual cards and get them all into a bag. Now, players have to look for that picture on their respective card and cross it up. Continue to pull the cards from that bag until one kid gets five in a row. If you are up for making the Christmas day celebration grand and memorable at school, this game is just for you. 3. Christmas Party with Christmas tree shaped mini cakes : Christmas without food is nothing. Food is the highlight of all the festivals, but let’s give this Christmas a twist with the food also. The cake is something which is loved by almost everyone. From kids to adults, everybody craves for those plump cakes garnished with nuts and raisins. Be it home, school or park, you just cannot miss out on them from your menu. To serve to all the students, one can either buy from the market or make it at home. To give it a feel of Christmas, one can provide shapes of Christmas trees to those yummy cakes. Other things which will make the kids groove to the beats are organising a dance competition, sing songs, bring gifts, play games or beautify the classroom.

Parents Day Celebration Every year Parents Day is celebrated in the month of July. All parents have the important responsibility of providing for, protecting, nurturing, teaching, and loving their children. We would like to honor all mothers and fathers and celebrate the values that bind families from one generation to the next. The bringing up of a child in a proper way is really a great responsibility. Parents take up numerous pains in moulding the child. They sacrifice their entire life for nurturing this relationship. Parents are the child’s first teachers. Their role in a child’s life is irreplaceable. Their involvement at school is as important as their involvement at home. Parents have a wealth of skills and experiences that they can contribute to the school. Their participation will broaden and enrich the program offered to all the children. A good relationship with parents will benefit the child, the parent and the teachers. Research has conclusively demonstrated the positive effect that parental involvement has on the education and progress of the child. Parent Involvement in the Classroom – Parents can actively participate in typical school activities, field trips, sports day, class parties, birthdays or any other special activities such as annual functions etc. They can also be involved in home activities linked with the curriculum. For e.g. parent and the child making a family portrait. Parent-Teacher Conferences – Regular parent teacher meetings need to be scheduled. This is an effective way to for the teacher to discuss the progress of the child. Progress reports, the child’s activity files need to be reviewed to see each child’s growth and development during the school year. The teachers and the family should work together as a team to make the preschool experience beneficial for the child. Parent Seminars and Workshops – Regular parents seminars and workshops on issues in child development. This would help parents be in current with the latest updates in the field of child development resulting in them understanding their child better. Parent Communication– Families can be sent weekly/monthly newsletters. These newsletters can contain important information about curriculum activities, upcoming events, field trips and important dates. Parent involvement benefits the child and the parents themselves. It helps the children learn positive personal qualities, habits, beliefs, and values, as taught by family and also improves their skills in communicating with adults. For families, it fosters understanding of and confidence about parenting & child development. Moreover it helps them be aware of own and others’ challenges in parenting.

BREAKTIMES AT SCHOOL Worried about snack times and break times at School? Based on the school timings and the travel involved, you can pack some dry fruits or quick healthy bites for your little ones. After the settling phase, our facilitators will provide you with a timetable and a Menu chart for break time. This is done to ensure that your child eats healthily at school and we maintain consistency in what, all the children eat during the break time. Not being able to train your child to eat independently? All you need to remember is that messiness is an unavoidable part of the self-feeding learning process. We let every child take his own time so that the learning process is smooth. The older your child gets, the more motivated he will be. At Kidzee, we ensure that our facilitators personally supervise the break times for every child in our care; and ensure that they eat properly. Allergies? If you think that your child is reacting to a particular food item, always refer to a doctor. Also, keep us informed so that we can re-work and design the menu chart for your child, in discussion with you, avoiding that particular food item. We also, avoid food-sharing between our children, in order to be careful about this aspect. We believe in offering opportunities for all our children to develop self-help skills and giving them ample time to work on these aspects. It is essential for us to remember that adults at home and school are the important role models and that children learn a lot by observing us.