General Awareness Workshop held at Schoolkutti.com Children’s Library
Which came first, the chicken or the egg? Why do we have eyebrows? Several similar thought provoking fun questions that engage a child’s curiosity were part of the general awareness workshop that was conducted by Mujib M K on Feb 9 at the Schoolkutti.com Children’s Library. The event was a smashing hit with all the young participants. Every point that was discussed triggered, nurtured and satisfied the scientific curiosity in children.
The fun quiz that was included had some fascinating, challenging, mind boggling and puzzling questions which gave the children an opportunity to think, discuss and work in teams. The general feedback was very positive, every parent was keen on having more of such workshops that go a long way towards stimulating young minds.
Kids Fest 2014 on Feb 15 for Techies’ kids
Toonz Animation Technopark as part of its 15th Anniversary celebrations, is Organising ‘Kids Fest 2014’ only for the children of Technopark employees on February 15, 2014. The event aims at proving a learning experience to your kids while having fun with animation, illusion, and creative images. Toonz is organizing the event in association with NATANA, the cultural club of Technopark employees.
The event will be held at the Exhibition Hall, Park Centre, Technopark from 8.30 am to 1.00 PM. The fest is open to kids (from 4yrs to 14 yrs) of Technopark employees. The sessions will be handled by renowned animation expert Prosenjith Ganguly and Raja Moorthy, an International Award winning entertainer.
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Last date of registration is 10th of February 2014.
Innovation and creativity workshops during summer vacation
With the objective of creating innovation ecosystem in schools, ‘Innoaction India’ is organizing a two days ‘creativity and innovation’ training programme for high school and higher secondary students during summer vacation ( April –May 2014 ).
The Innoaction India team has already organized several workshops in schools throughout Kerala. Mithra Central school Karunagapilly, Mappila Memorial High School, Chamakala, Model Boys High School Thrissur, Model Boys High School Irinjalakuda ,Christ College Irinjalakuda are a few schools and colleges among them.
The training helped in institutionalizing a culture of creativity and innovation in their schools. The workshop was a thrilling experience for the participants and helped them to become more creative and innovative. At personal level, it was a life changing experience for many students and they got courage to pursue their interest and passion. Training sheds lights on various practical aspects of innovation such as entrepreneurship, career, critical thinking, innovative problem solving etc. The training is led by leaders and professionals in innovation and creativity.
Interested schools/teachers may contact
Ph ;9496373946, 0487 6060501
Email :james.tj6@gmail.com & info@innoaction.net
A workshop to nurture your child’s spirit of inquiry
Dear parent,
Discussions and debates allow children to express their views, but, more importantly, allow them to appreciate another viewpoint. Also, every child is naturally inquisitive and our challenge lies in nurturing this innate curiosity. Schoolkutti.com Children’s Library presents a General Awareness Workshop that is designed to build on a child’s spirit of inquiry. Loaded with imaginative stories, an informative quiz and interactive activities, this workshop encourages children to think, reflect and respond. Gift your child an enjoyable learning experience that will effectively lay the foundation for a brand new set of questions.
Facilitator : Mujib MK
Age Group : 8 to 14 years
Venue : Schoolkutti.com Children’s Library
Time : 4:00 to 5:30 PM
Date : February 9, 2014
Registration : Rs.100/-(For library members), Rs.150/-(For others)
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Stimulating little minds
Attending interactive storytelling sessions improve concentration, communication and listening skills – above all, it keeps their imagination alive. Schoolkutti.com Children’s Library witnessed some fun filled moments at Aswathy Karanaver’s story telling workshop on Jan 19. Her animated and lively story telling session was a real treat to the children. Delight played on their faces as she spun tale after tale, singing and laughing with them. It was a pleasure to see the little ones sit goggle eyed listening to the ways in which kuttisankaran outwitted the ghost. Of course, kids were not the only ones who loved it, even parents who were present had a great time as they went back to their childhood days.
After the story, we also conducted a recitation contest for the participants aged 4 to 10. The children enjoyed reciting their favorite poems and the winners were presented the best prizes in the world – books 🙂
Thanks and Kudos to Aswathy for the wonderful workshop, she captured hearts with her amazing storytelling style.
Story Time @Schoolkutti.com Children’s Library
Which child does not love stories? Storytelling teaches children how to concentrate, visualize and remember a sequence of events. Moreover, story telling plays an important role in early literacy and language development. Have your children come and listen to fascinating and captivating stories that will spark their imaginations! Its going to be a fun filled and interactive session at 10 AM on Jan 19 at Schoolkutti.com Children’s Library, with Aswathy Karnaver of Blue Sky Children’s Club. There will also be an opportunity for interested kids to participate in a recitation competition and win prizes.
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Schoolkutti.com Children’s Library provides reading space and a fine collection of books for children of different age groups. Special events like story telling sessions, book reading events, craft programs and many literary contests are also organized to cater to parents and children.
You can register online here.
The Gift of Reading
Do your kids curl up in front of television shows during weekends? Reading a book is any day better than watching television. Exposure to books and to reading should be an integral part of every child’s daily routine.
Do your kids ask you endless questions about where they came from and why the rainbow is colorful? Keep that sense of curiosity and wonder alive in their little minds. Encourage them to look up answers to their questions in dictionaries, encyclopedias, books of facts and every other reference book that they can get hold of.
Do libraries really help children be more successful in life? You bet. It is a well known fact that children who grow up with a love for books have improved attention spans, better concentration, self confidence, good linguistic skills and well developed minds. Libraries provide children with information and resources not available at home. They also help you find the right books for your children at every age.
The new Schoolkutti.com children’s library has a wide collection of books by popular children’s authors of all times. We plan to offer a variety of fun events for children from time to time – story telling, reading aloud, puppet shows, magic performances and much more.
We will also keep your kids motivated to read with contests like the Reader of the Month and the Best Book Review of the Month.
Choose the best gift for your child – the Joy of Reading!
New Children’s Library Inaugurated
Finally, a rich collection of story books, encyclopedias and other reference material is available to the children in Trivandrum. The Schoolkutti.com Children’s Library was inaugurated on December 22, 2013 by Ms. Khyrunnisa A, the author of the ButterFingers’ series.
Once the ribbon was cut and the lamp was lit to officially mark the library open, children rushed towards the book shelves to grab books by their favorite authors.
The inaugural function was followed by a delightful and interactive session of story reading by the author. The kids had the best time ever and all the moms and dads were beaming.
The library offers a wide variety of books for children by authors such as Roald Dahl, Enid Blyton, Geronimo Stilton, and Jeff Kinney, to name a few. Services, activities and contests related to reading promotion will be offered by the library from time to time.
Budding Scientists Contest at Bodhi School
The Grade I students of Bodhi School participated in the Zee Learn BrainCafe Budding Scientists competition held on 26/11/13. Mr. Chandrasekharan Vaidyanathan,former ISRO Scientist was the judge for the competition that was based on the exhibit, presentation, answering questions and project report. It was quite a tough task as some of the exhibits were simple with good concepts that the children explained. He was thrilled to see that young children were enthusiastic in speaking about their models. Mr. Chandrasekharan said that he was impressed by the way Bodhi School arranged the contest and encouraged young minds in conceptual thinking. Vishnu V was chosen the school level winner to proceed to the Knockout round in Kochi in December for his elaborate explanation and for the way in which he tackled questions. Congratulations to Vishnu, all the enthusiastic participants and also to Bodhi school for providing wonderful opportunities for kids to use creativity and imagination along with science and technology.
Photo Courtesy: Bodhi School
Congrats to our young science wizards!
The science exhibition held as part of the Revenue District Educational Fair concluded at Government GHSS, Cotton Hill, on Wednesday. School students of twelve sub-districts participated in the event.
Vivek C R and Sree Ganga B S of New Higher Secondary School, Nellimoodu, displayed a public transportation facility which works on electromagnetic induction with minimal fuel consumption and energy loss. They were inspired by an article in ‘Reader’s Digest’ on the Korean Government’s implementation of a road transport system using electromagnetic induction.
Another interesting display was a ‘Wireless helmet ignition’ presented by Atheerth Chandran and Aromal M S of AMHSS, Thirumala. The helmet conceived by them ensures safety of the passenger and even helps him in case of an emergency by sending an automatic alert to 108. The model also has an anti-theft alarm.
Another interesting model was a ‘rhetrolic wheelchair’ a very useful equipment for elders and the physically-challenged, designed by Greeshma M S and Jollymol J of St Chrysostom Girls HSS, Nellimoodu.
Congrats to all the young science wizards!
More information is available in these links.
http://www.deccanchronicle.com/131121/news-current-affairs/article/young-talents-shastramela
http://newindianexpress.com/cities/thiruvananthapuram/Green-and-power-saving-projects-in-focus/2013/11/21/article1903043.ece