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Teaching Methodology

Shamit School follows the CBSE curriculum.It is a co-educational English medium institution with Hindi & Marathi as the additional languages.

Innovative techniques are used to enhance lifelong learning through technology, multiple intelligence, varied instructional strategies, and interdisciplinary units.

Group activities and discussions are an integral part of the curriculum. Apart from class lessons, textbooks and examinations, we also provide classroom activities and take home assignments in the form of worksheets and project work.

The worksheets are carefully designed to stimulate learning beyond the textbook. Field trips are also a part of the curriculum for a more practical and hands-on learning experience.

Our students are taught different concepts using different methods. There is evidence that suggests children are able to retain information better by studying the same thing through different techniques.

At Shamit, we commit to deliver outstanding learning experience for all students which aims to develop LSRW (Listening, Speaking, Reading and Writing) skills to the highest level.

We have high expectations for our students and aim to encourage all students to reach their potential in the essential communication skills of Speaking, Reading and Writing.

In Pre-Primary, our goal is to help children become ready to be independent readers by the age of five and to achieve this, we use broadly acclaimed international practices such as Jolly Phonics© from Jolly Learning Company, UK for teaching of the English language to young children.

It is a fun and child centered approach of teaching literacy through synthetic phonics. Using a synthetic phonics approach, we teach children the five key skills for reading and writing like learning the letter sounds, letter formation, blending the sound, identifying the sounds in words and reading tricky words.

The curriculum from Grade 1 onwards offers a wide range of reading material. Students also have an opportunity to develop their Speaking skills through drama, debate and presentations. We aim to refine and develop the LSRW skills introduced at Pre-primary (Merriment) stage and help students become increasingly confident and accomplished in their reading, writing and speaking skills.

We try to develop children’s listening skills through various techniques designed to extend children’s capacity to listen and talk, to share and question ideas and opinions respectfully.

For developing reading skills, we have a comprehensive approach to teach reading which incorporates introduction to a variety of texts and also provides an access to high quality reading materials.

We also aim to develop a high level of skill in writing and a secure understanding of how written language works.

Languages- Read Write & Learn

Science - Experimentation, Observation, Exploration

The Science curriculum is designed to encourage children to be enthusiastic about Science by engaging them in a great deal of practical work. We make learning a joyful experience for the children with ample opportunities for exploration of the environment, to interact with it and talk about it.

Our main objective is to arouse curiosity about the world and let the children engage in exploratory and hands-on activities that lead to the development of basic cognitive and psychomotor skills through observation, recording, differentiation, classification, inference, drawing, illustrations, design and fabrication, estimation and measurement. Children are taught to think scientifically and make their own models to explain how science works.

In Merriment stage, children need to begin to build an understanding of basic concepts and how they connect and apply to the world in which they live. So in this stage we try to provide real life examples so that children are engages in the learning process, and can relate and understand what is being taught. In Experiment & Commitment stage, we try to develop children’s natural curiosity so that they acquire the skills necessary to conduct inquiry and research and show independence in learning. Through Science lab experiments, children interact directly with the data gathered. They get a first-hand learning experience by performing various experiments on their own. They also use the models and understand different scientific theories and concepts.

It is essential that children gain understanding of Mathematical concepts through experience. At Shamit, we strongly emphasize on children having a firm grasp of number facts and developing the ability to use them in mental calculations. We provide rich and supportive learning environments and use a variety of teaching approaches, including active learning and appropriate and effective use of technology. By using mathematical toolkits offered by Jodogyan©, puzzles and games to introduce concepts, we make Math interesting and relevant to children’s lives. Children are intellectually engaged in learning by reasoning, predicting, evaluating, concluding, and solving problems, skills that are fundamental for life-long learning.

Math is also treated as much as a language as a subset of skills. Mathematical reasoning, mathematical communication, and mathematical application are clearly identified as school wide goals. We actively promote and create opportunities for children to experience the relevance of mathematics in modern, everyday situations including problem solving activities to develop independent thinking and ensure that numerical and analytical skills are developed.

Maths - Logical Thinking, Mental ability, Problem Solving

Activities

At Shamit, we follow practical approach to learning. We consider, children respond better when being engaged in practical activities, rather than reading from textbooks. Activity is the greatest motivation for children. It is observed that children, enjoy the freedom of expressing their potentialities during activities. To make the teaching learning process interesting, we follow an activity-based curriculum where children plan, organize and execute the lesson plan from start to finish. This creates an openness and spirit for experimentation in the classroom. Children learn to apply their creative ideas, knowledge and minds in solving problems as well as promoting competitive spirit among them. This method also develops children’s personalities, social traits and inter-personal management skills.

We believe that most children do not respond best to pure “Chalk and Talk,” but rather to “Active Learning” environment, so we engage our children in Active learning, to exploit their natural curiosity and to get them to think over the questions before we try to give them answers. Conducting experiments in class, with discussions before, during, and after the experiments is an effective and enjoyable way of moving from passive to active learning. Classroom experiments keep learners engaged because they get a hands-on experience. Through, hands-on laboratory exercises we try to develop cognitive learning skills in children. We believe that by doing experiments children learn the material better and develop a variety of skills in the other subject areas. They also think, observe, experiment, and validate their finding.

Experiments & Surveys

Games & Playway

Merriment stage of education is very crucial in the development of a child. Surprisingly, this is also the area that is often overlooked and therefore needs a lot of attention and exploration. Children enjoy and actively get involved in playing, which is natural to them, so through structured activity–based learning we try to create an environment in which children learn their lessons or acquire the desired knowledge. In our curriculum we incorporate various games and play way activities, which develop children’s creative skills and self-expression. It also improves their motor skills; enhance their power of imagination and creativity by indulging in play. We carry out various group and individual activities in school in form of hobbies, dramatization, excursion and other curricular activities wherein learning takes place through doing and provides an atmosphere of freedom. Play way method helps children follow certain aspects of development such as language, logical, physical, aesthetic, creative and social.

Field trip is recognized as important moments in learning; a shared social experience that provides the opportunity for children to come across and explore new things in an authentic setting. As an when essential, we provide ample of opportunities for children to get out of the classroom and experience something new. Through various field trips, children get actual hands-on experiences, rather than by simply reading or hearing about something. After the trip, children develop various skills such as note taking skills, speaking skills, writing skills etc. Their involvement in a real world experience makes learning more meaningful and memorable comparing to regular classroom instructional programs. These trips play a major role in the conceptualization of the children in the Experiment Stage & Commitment stage where they are old enough to connect to the real life scenarios.

Field Trips

Role Plays

Role Plays is an essential element in early childhood program, because it provides children with the opportunity to express their ideas and their feelings, symbolize and test their knowledge of the world, and acquire effective support for academic and pre-academic learning. To enhance Language and Cultural Development, we use Role Play as a tool to teach in the classroom which brings a holistic approach to the content and also develops every part of each child. After teaching a lesson, letting children enact, helps them put the information they have just learned into imaginary “real-world” situations. The children choose how they are going to play and what to play with. This refines and strengthens their creative, physical and cognitive abilities and also allows them to conquer their fears while practicing adult roles.

Group discussions offer various opportunities to children to test their ideas and opinions against the ideas and opinions of their peers. It is an excellent strategy for enhancing student’s motivation, fostering intellectual agility and encouraging democratic habits. At Shamit, we conduct group discussions on regular basis which develops children’s communication skills and enhances their learning. After the discussion with the peers, children learn to ask any questions freely which they have in their mind about any point in the topic. These discussions generate good questions and helps children in preparation for assessments.

Group Discussion