At the nursery class (Kangaroo Kids, Jabalpur), this was our first of the parent teacher meeting. Usually the school arranges the first of such meeting at around the teacher’s day. These meetings are usually held once in three months -- with the final one at the end of session.
I had previously written about the second parent teacher meeting at playgroup.
Usually, the meeting starts at around 9 AM depending on the ‘flow’. This time also we went at 9 AM, However, there was some confusion regarding timing. This time, since Isha had not gone to school for the previous two days, the class teacher told us that there had been a last minute circular distributed, that gave timing on an alphabetical order. However, we were accommodated, as there was not much to discuss. We also refrained from unnecessarily taking up any issue for discussion -- as we thought nearly all the issues were well settled, and hardly anything new to know or add.
It was a good thing to know about the progress of our daughter, that it was positive. The class teacher remarked that Isha was a good girl and a good student. (I guess she tells this to every parent!). But what I liked was the remark, that Isha’s handwriting is good.
She has just started to do the alphabets -- but we have tried to train her in addition to what is taught at school. One interesting thing about handwriting is that the school uses the concepts like “standing line”, “sleeping line”, “slash”, “back-slash” for teaching the writing of alphabets. Usually the home-work given is two alphabets practice a week. We only assist her by showing as to in what kind of direction the dots need to be joined. In such homework -- we give Isha full freedom to do such homework by herself.
Another point that was told by the class teacher was that Isha is a quiet girl. When I showed her a video clipping of Isha at home she was pretty amazed. (mock birthday drill -- video below).
Another thing I told her class teacher that Isha had started to sparingly talk in english at home. This was pretty much appreciated -- and which I also think is a learning in good direction, as ultimately one needs to be fluent in English if one has to succeed in India and elsewhere in the global world.
(One of my acquaintance even remarked some days back, that if one has to be successful in India then two things are required: 1) Knowledge of English, and 2) Good marks ! He spoke by his experience !)
So overall, we were satisfied that our daughter was doing well at school, and what she was learning at school -- she was pretty much implementing through role playing at home, and also becoming more confident.
Isha doing Mock Birthday celebration Drill with her mother -- the confidence shows --
This time, the meeting was held just within the week of Grandparents day. The theme of the Grandparents day this time was to do with tradition and handicrafts. The memorabilia also reflected the same. This time, Isha’s Grandfather was also asked to speak to the guests. Isha went to the Grandparents day in her Mohawk (more appropriately Faux Hawk) hairstyle.
Today when we went for the Parents Teacher meeting, I also went to ask for the snaps (computer image files) of the Grandparents Day, I was told that it was to be uploaded in the Picasa site. This time, I was also told that CD would be distributed. (Last year, the same promise was made by Principal, yet that was not provided). But I guess, this time hopefully it should be provided, as today it was the school management / owner ( Smt. Arpita Malpani ) herself who said that it would be made available.
Update: The Grand Parents Day CD was made available on time.
I was going through kangaroo kids picasa album and came to know about the activities . It was good to see them as normally we just hear it from teacher or from the kid’s mouth but never got an opportunity to see it. I feel proud that my son is part of this school and i have no hesitation to say that this school changed him alot. Still i feel that there is no interaction among the kids, as they behave like strangers. No greet, no play together. I am really worried about my child as I feel he is quite introvert being alone child. From the school I had one feeling that his behaviour and nature will chnage littlebit but still not satisfied. He loves to play alone, but I just love to see him being a part of mob. Let’s hope for the best. I saw few photograps also, but he was not looking like part of those photos. I wish for the best for my child and others too.
That is correct that there seems to be little interaction / socialising among the children. However, I guess as parents we have a bit of anxiety and tend to expect much from children. I see it in a way that we should let the children grow and enjoy their childhood and not push them. Development of children, their psyche and attitudes needs to have a positive mode. If we push them at this age, that may have a long term effects that may not be good. At times, it may feel frustrating as parents, but as parents we should have patience !