Friday, May 29, 2009

EVENTS OF MAY' 2009

EVENTS OF MAY 2009
Dr.Madesawaran has arrived with fresh new concepts about handling the children from 1.5 years after I week experience with AMI training centre. On May 2nd he has conducted the workshop for staff, near by person who has a new born child along with a special child. Miss. Kalaiselvi who is also going get married soon attended the workshop.
The workshop covered the main topic about pregnancy, child care from zero years to 6 years. The various features of this age group were very clearly discussed with realistic examples. Mr.Philip is the young student who has just finished his schooling gave out the clear picture of a Montessori environment.
We have planned to conduct this valuable workshop to Sendurai people on May 17th. We are very happy that the staffs are able to understand and lead the various age group children based on their needs. But at the same time we must also have at least 10 more children. But one of our staff has expressed that it would be difficult to handle more because of more toddlers.
But we have expressed the fact behind the freedom to move and choose the work. The children must be very independent in working without adult’s intervention.
Mr.Jeyaraman has addressed about the financial crisis in America and our needs. We are planning to increase the salary of the staff very soon but not very high. But we feel it will be injustice to make them to handle more children for 8 hours with this salary.
We all respect our staffs’ dedicated work and so we are planning to have shift system among the staff members. This will be well planned and implemented when Dr.Madeswaran goes to Sendurai for summer workshops for 3 weeks after May 10th.
THE MOST DEDICATED ADULTS:
Mrs.Priya Kannan is in turn leave. She has gone to her husband’s place just to take leave. She said that she would be tempted to come to school if she stays in the village. I feel she is one among the best dedicated Montessori adult. Even Mallika said that she could not just stay in her home during her turn leave.
WE HAVE HARVESTED:
On 3rd May, Swetha’s mother came to see us in the burning hot sun along with her baby. We thought she may want to see us to discuss about the school work. But she has approached us to help and guide her in knowing and understanding various traditions and culture of the state which will be celebrated as various festivals all over the year.
She said that she has learned a lot through her daughter from the HOC. We feel very proud to say this and share that a child can change the family. We gave her many ideas and also few story books about Indian myths.
She has accepted to join with us in summer to conduct spiritual story classes. We are also planning for free English sessions for village children and free story session.
THE LITTLE GIRL WITH GREAT HEART:
Swetha has forced her mother to light the lamps in the evening to pray to God for Ravikumar’s healing. See the greatness of little children!
As Montessori said that it is only the adults who live in real life as role models can be the true guides to young children.
*** Miss.Menaka is the aunt of our student Dharun. After her schooling she has completed her 1 year diploma in nursing. She has joined with us for 1 month observation to work as Montessori adult. She will be observing and recording her views and doubts. She will be also reading various materials about Montessori education in Tamil. She will be interviewed after a month. We have said all the necessary details about our HOC to her. We are happy about her sportiveness.
On Sunday we practiced 6 stages of Sound Games. We are very firm about learning phonetics. We are also getting few children in this summer but we don’t mind. Whether it is few are many children are individuals and they gain from the HOC personally.
SUMMER ADDRESSING:
On May 10th Dr.Madeswaran
will be addressing children in PUDHIYADHOOR Institution in Ramavaram – Madras about the topic ‘’WATER’’. He would also discuss about the various activities to start a Montessori class room with that foundation.

10.5.09- Dr.M.Madeswaran was given a very lovable and simple welcome by Mr.R.Narayanan. He is the founder of a trust called ‘’PUDHIYADHOR…’’. This is a trust which is serving the underprivileged children of all age groups in and around Chennai.
The objective of this trust is to establish good resource centers for quality teaching and learning for new concepts and also to make the children to makes use of their evening time and holidays in constructive ways.
Now they are very keen about establishing Montessori schools for these children. So we had a very long discussion with him and Ms. Meenakshi. She had attended the AMI training course. We have suggested them how to begin the school, what are the possibilities to reduce the cost in making Montessori materials and other practical details.
After that Dr.Madeswaran gave a presentation about ‘’WATER’’. This presentation was attended by 30 children from 2 years to 13 years. Children found it very different and useful.

We need to appreciate the adults of the center who were just recording the techniques used by Dr.Madeswaran.
The presentation was very much successful and children gave their feed back also.
Mr.Narayanan has welcomed him to present the same concept to a big gathering of children ranging from 6 to 15 years old in Besant Nagar in Chennai on 11.5.09.
10.5.09 MR.ADHAVAN [ Dr.Madeswaran’s cousin brother in Chennai ] HAS DONATED Rs.20000 to SRISAKTHI FOUNDATION TODAY. WE THANK AND PRAY FOR HIM.
11.5.09 – Dr.Madeswaran gave the same presentation to 40 children in the community hall established by Tamil Nadu State Government in Wannan Thurai in Adyar. The children are from local washermen community. More children also travelled across 25 KM from OORAPAKKAM near Chennai for this presentation.
His presentation was appreciated and more practical learning took place. Children learned how to think about a concept with the imagination. They admired the life and work of Dr.Montessori who just lived in the place where today they are living in Adyar.
Projects about various water and land forms were suggested by Dr.Madeswaran.
Master. Saravanan came back to school after 1 week. He has undergone very horrible family problems because of his parents. The child felt very tired and stressed to settle down back to the school. His parents were called and warned by the staff. We are planning to have a meeting with them on Wednesday.
13.5.09 – INDIAN PARLIAMENT ELECTION IN TAMILNADU. HOC WILL BE CLOSED FOR CHILDREN. TEACHERS CAN PUT VOTE AND COME FOR MEETING.
12.5.09 – Mr.Madhusudhanan has handed over the Montessori materials made by himself to Dr.Madeswaran.

13.5.09 – Sewing ring, constructive triangles materials are added to our HOC. Teachers need to be practice and present them to the children.
13.5.09- Teachers arrived late to school and we have discussed about the arrival time which must be very prompt. We have linked that with the order and manners. Later we saw all the various materials brought from Madras.
Mean while Saravanan and his mother came to HOC. But the child has expressed the negative approach to us. So we have sent them back home. We are meeting the parents for their UN acceptable behavior which has upset the child’s life and his actions.
Then we all sat for presentation with new Montessori materials. Constructive triangles boxes were presented with great interest and we all have enjoyed that.
We were able to understand the depth behind the Constructive Triangles Material. Teachers said that the materials are making us to think a lot and also imagine. We were also able to interpret many geometrical shapes and relate to life.
STRICT WARNING TO THE PARENTS:
We have spoken to Saravanan’s parents about their cruel attitude with the children because of their personal family issues. The child was very much upset physically and mentally. Mother was given very important lessons about the family setup, mother’s attitude and child psychology. The father has really changed slowly in these years based on our warnings, lessons and considering child’s mental development. But the mother is taking every thing very easy and it is the context to address her very firmly. We said that the children will be taken away from the school if any more issues upset them. Then the child was called and told before them that the parents will never quarrel and hit each other and he can believe.
By 2.30 P.M Mrs.Kalaivani came to see us. She took important points about child care from pregnancy to 6 years. We believe that she is person who really spreads and working for children. She will spread the messages to many parents.
On 14.5.09 we will be observing the children. We are going to start implementing 2 things.
1. All will be talking and addressing each other in very low sound.
2. Dr.Madeswaran will be talking only in English.

*** Mean while we are going to take the sincere lessons about English phonetics also.

14.5.09- Today we gave the presentation of
1. Conversation
2. Picture conversation
3. English Noun Game

By after noon we did a very interesting practical session about ‘’OBSERVATION’’. Teachers have expressed that they need more practical sessions like that which makes them to understand the methodology easily.

GOOD BYE TO SASIKALA
Today by afternoon we gave good bye to Miss.Sasikala. Saravanan honored her by offering the saffron, greetings card and salary cover. Children spoke in praise of her. Many said that they like her because she teaches them well.
After that we had a mini staff meeting in which we spoke about her work.
Dr.Madeswaran said that she is a person of enormous patience and joy. He highlighted her great service in attending several phone calls at any time regarding the school. He too thanked her family for the support behind her work.
The school has given privilege of coming and working back at time she likes.
We observed how the 1.5 years old children are very aware about the surroundings through their absorbent mind.
WE ARE HAPPY ABOUT MISS.MENAKA’S DEDICATED WORK IN HOC.
WE ARE ALSO HAPPY TO CONVEY THAT PHILIP WHO IS WORKING WITH US AFTER HIS SCHOOLING HAS SECURED 964 MARKS IN +2 EXAMS AND STANDING FIRST IN HIS SCHOOL.



15.5.09 – Today we have started talking very softly. This has worked out well. Some times we need to insist some children to remember that rule. After the prayer we had a small story session which is based on AMI training.
After that we asked the children to choose their own work and settle down in various places as they wish. But we were very particular about sitting alone and working.
We have presented the following materials for the staff observation.
a. Blue triangles [ Manoj worked with this material with his Excellency in creativity]
b. Cylindrical blocks [ eye fold activity ]
c. Decanomial square.
d. Secondary color tablets.
e. Number rods.
f. Sand paper letters in English.

*** It was a very challenging task to handle Ravikumar. Again we had very sad information about Saravanan’s parental behavior yesterday. By evening the mother was called and spoken about the need of good behavior.

16.5.09- Today we worked for half day only and today is Saturday. Children were not there. We gave the presentation of Tertiary color tablets, sound boxes, presenting a real object and then we have started classifying picture cards.
We felt very unhappy about the staff attitude that they are not preparing the language well.
Even after 1 year one of our staff is unable to pronounce well with some the English words. I spoke to them and explained how it is important to prepare our self first before approaching the children. It is very important to feel the needs of parents and society from the HOC with prepared staff. I have given a week time for them to learn and practice. On next Friday we will be conducting a very serious oral exam for them with picture cards.

HARD WORK’S HARVEST.
Swetha’S mother came today for clearing her doubts about various spiritual lessons. Dr.PradheepKumar’s lessons about spirituality have served her purpose. She asked many questions and accepted to conduct the spiritual classes on all Saturdays.
Today we have handed over few spiritual books to her. She has spent lot of time with her 1.5 years old daughter with picture cards.
Mean while this gave us the opportunity to observe the child’s absorbent mind with sensitive periods.

SASIKALA’S DELICIOUS DOSAI:
Miss.Sasikala use to bring good dosai with delicious side dishes. So today she has served us with the dosai and chuttny- sambar combinations.

PINE APPLE LESSON
We showed the real pine apple and gave a crisp conversation presentation about the fruit. Saravanan, Ravikumar and Chandrakumar were there.

The school has condemned the staff for not taking the children out to show the cotton plantation, palm fruit shop and other happenings which can enrich their experiences. There is lack of commitment. But we believe that they will get back to the old interest of running the HOC.

18.5.09 – Today we have the presentations of Noun game, Verb cards, English naming game and Sand paper letters. As usual we have learned many things. By afternoon we have classified many picture cards and framed our plan for various language activities for 2 weeks.

19.5.09 – Today we have presented PAPAYA FRUIT to children and they observed a lot and learned more about the fruit. We also presented the picture cards based on our plan for the children.
We were able to see the child expressions of 1.5 years old children.
Again we have rearranged many rooms and shelves.
Many old worn-out materials were discarded.
Philip and Muthuraj have accepted to repaint the materials with respective paints by tomorrow.
Mallika and Priya practiced well with the picture cards and they are confident.
More name lessons were given and recorded by them in their observation books.
Children were seemed to work for ever even without having break with snacks.


From yesterday 1.5 years old children have started staying in HOC till 3.30 P.M. Today they had more movements and explorations.
We too had the presentation of book reading.
Because of local festival in the village Menaka took leave today.

20, 21.5.09 – We have rearranged the school. Children were directed to work alone and mingle when there is a need. Break time was altered as individual‘s wish to have the snack. But teachers have felt that this is upsetting their social skills and we have decided to give general break time.
Most of the preliminary materials were displaced inside stock corner. Sensorial and EPL activities were rearranged and placed well and the work for the staff became easier for them with the daily recording sheets.
Children were more aware about ground rules. They were observing the orderliness, soft talking and other ethics of Montessori environment.
ONE MORE SPECIAL CHILD
Tomorrow baby Yalini [special child] is expected to join in our HOC for 1 hour with her mother. HOC have addressed her parents regarding her physical challenges and advised to approach the SPASTIC SOCIETY OF INDIA in Madras.
We believe the Montessori education will assist this special child to enrich her experiences with the surrounding and social skills. We pray to GOD for her happy timings in our HOC.
Muthuraj will not come to HOC from Monday because his school is going to reopen. We have given this message to our children. They have enjoyed more with his presence.
GREATNESS OF PRIYA AND OTHERS
Today when we have asked the staff to get ready for half day work from Monday Mrs.Priya said that they all prefer to render their great service to the children for 8 hours. The reason was very important. So we have left this to their choice.
THIS YEAR WE HAVE ENJOYED THE SUMMER DAYS WITH GOOD BREEZE AND SHOWERS.

22.5.09 – Today again we had experienced a different working condition in our HOC. We were very clear about the choice of work and the place where the child has to sit. Then we had presented flowers, name cards, verb cards, carrot pealing and mango cutting.
We need to assist the children to eat the food without spilling the food.
We need to practice the various language activities with the new grouping method.
Ms.Priya expressed that she is feeling stressed with working time and also with the 1.5 year old son. We have asked her to inform us about her decision by Monday.

23.5.09 – Today we have conducted 3 hours seminar about PREGNANCY AND CHILCARE THROUGH MONTESSORI METHOD. Dr.Madeswaran and our staff have called for this rare workshop for our parents. We have received only 6 parents out of whole village. But we were so happy that they are aware about their children and made use of this work shop to first think about themselves.
Parents also gave many feed back about their children.
Mrs.Ganesh [ Swetha’s mother ] commenced the very first SPIRITUAL CLASS in our HOC. She narrated the legend of SreeKrishna and Kuchaela. After that she rendered a divine song on Lord Shiva and explained the meaning behind it. She also made us to think and discuss about ‘’ HOW TO OVER COME THE HURDLES OF OUR LIFE THROUGH SPIRITUALITY?’’
Then she took hints about MADURAI MEENAKSHI TEMPLE COMPLEX FOR NEXT CLASS. She has decided to present her thoughts on spirituality on every Saturday.

PAINTING WITH DEDICATION:

We need to thank Philip and Muthuraj for painting our Montessori materials. They have done an excellent work with great perfection. Muthuraj said that they thought the work will be tedious. But after doing for some time they have realized that they are enjoying the work and the small size materials are making them to think about their mathematical concepts in Geometry.
After painting they played English Spelling Game with us and left the school.

FREE EYE CAMP:
Tomorrow SriSakthi Foundation and Madurai Aravind Eye Hospital are going to conduct free eye checking and operation service to villagers for the third time. So the foundation members are working towards this.

· We thank Mr.Karthikayan for arranging, bringing, pasting all the required wall posters along with Mr.Panidy.
· We render our humble thanks to Mr.Balamurugan who has arrived today morning from Thiruvaaroor. He has travelled all along the villages in auto with Mr.Jagadesan and made proper communication to many uneducated people and gave the awareness about the eye care and eye camp.
· We also thank Mr.Mani’s family for accepting this tough service in the absence of Mr.Jeyaraman. He has been transferred to Salem which is very far away from this village. This must be the lesson to all of us that we must not arrange for any such program without perfect man power. So we are expecting more than 1000 people from the villages for this free eye camp. We also thank all our parents for allowing us to get into the public life for service.

24.5.09 – FREE EYE CAMP.
Today SriSakthi Foundation and Madurai Aravind Eye Hospital has joined and conducted the third free eye camp for the villagers. 10 nurses and 3 women doctors came from Madurai. Mani’s mother has arranged fro the morning breakfast and by sharp 9 the eye care unit started its calm work for the real service.
The local public school has offered large desks and chairs. We received 250 people from the age of 3 to 80. People from very far away villages have arrived and checked their eyes. Among them 47 people were advised for the surgery. They were taken to Madurai through city bus and some through the hospital van. All the charges will be shared by the hospital. The villagers were happy with the service. Doctors said that this camp was very stress less for them and every thing has been organized properly.
We all said good bye to the Hospital unit and rested. We must be aware only about the food in this village. We must serve good food to the unit who ever come for any service. Dr.Pradheepkumar has addressed the foundation members and thanked for their service.
Mr.Balamurugan left to Thiruvaaroor by night. Mr.Jeyaraman also left to Salem and Ms.Usha came nack after her long leave and joined in work.
25.5.09 – Miss.Mallika did not come because of her village festival. Today also we followed the new pattern of work and we all handled the children well. Many presentations tooks place without abusing the child’s memory.
Usha amma offered avil with jiggery to children as her snack from Coimbatore. Muthuraj recoated all the materials.
So the day has passed with more work.
Swetha’s mother saw her work with bead materials till 1000. Her 1.5 years old daughter also worked in the HOC. By after noon we discussed about Vaikaase Vishkam Festival. Swetha’s mother has accepted to conduct the festival.
27.5.09 – Nature walk.
Children and staff left out to buy palm fruits. Palm fruits are very good for health for summer season. Children walked in line and followed many rules while walking on the road. When they ate the fruits the science lessons were given by the staff. After that they them self took a plastic bag and put the remains and placed aside in that shop. People felt very happy and surprised with their smartness.
Today salary was given to our staff.
Jothy akka has been asked to come only for noon session from June 1.
Jothy akka and Usha amma are getting the same payment.
Mallika‘s increment is Rs.100
Priya’s increment is Rs.250
Menaka received her first salary.
We have interviewed a new +2 candidate. She is from a poor back ground. We spoke all the rules and regulations for the +2 passed candidates. Her mother said that she will make us to know the decision by tomorrow.
28.5.09 – Today we conducted the HOC as usual and many instructions were given to the teachers. Dr.Madeswaran left to Madras after 25 days. It is very clear that there is a need for a person to instruct the staff and observe their work. Though the teachers are good in implementing the Montessori system they need many more days of training and direction to implement the system perfectly.
Last summer went with setting and beginning of more work. This summer left with experiencing more work and efforts which have to be reframed and teachers were guided more in depth. It is always the belief that we all are good humans and we serve the best for the children.
Children said good bye to Madeswaran and asked when he will come?
On 13.6.09.

Monday, May 4, 2009

Events Of April 2009

EVENTS OF APRIL 2009
On 3.4.09- HOC has celebrated SRERAMA NAVAMI. For past 10 days our staff are narrating the history and legends of SreeRama and also making the children to observe the various colorful rituals performed to the icon pieces of Lord Rama. Some times children too wanted to perform and they were allowed. On the festival day special songs were sang and rituals were done by all the children and staff. Sundal and butter milk was offered to God and tasted by all with good sharing moments.
5.4.09- Sunday. We conducted the staff meeting. We have read the narrative reports and academic reports our students. It is amazing to see the evolution of the twins who are just 1.5 years old. They are well settled and very smart in choosing their activity. They have improved their eating and toilet habits also. We thank all our staff members with helpers for the great care and service.
Mean while Saravanan was observed very carefully for few more strong autism symptoms. We tested him when he showed very rare but fearful symptoms. Later he was normal and we gave him the traditional Ayur Vedic Bathing. We feel much for this child. His brother is all most cured and he wanted to attend the school. But we have to prepare other children to handle this child without disturbing his wounds.
We read and discussed few important chapters from Montessori’s EDUCATION FOR A NEW WORLD. We have mainly discussed the physical and mental role of a mother and teacher and how it has helped Saravanan in coming out of his mental conditions. More care must be given to this boy.
Then we ate our lunch and dispersed. The school gets closed from Saturday to Tuesday for the local annual temple festival.
Mean while Sasikala and Priya have opened that they may leave the school after few months for valid reasons. Yes again we are in threat of good staff. Let us start the work.
10.4.09- OBSERVATION MINUTES BY Dr.Madeswaran.M
1. When the school auto reaches the HOC, children got inside with joy and left their slippers and settled them self for the prayer in the prayer room.
2. Surya Raj is 1.5 years old. He came to me and asked me to lift him and cuddle him. He was very open to every one and well settled with the HOC.
3. When we conducted the prayer session there was absolute silence and children were aware about the importance behind the prayer chanting.
4. Basheer silently moved from his place and reached me and sat on my laps. By seeing this Saravanan could not bear his emotions and he was just waiting for my call to come to me. But I took some time for Saravanan to settle.
5. After the chanting, MohanRaj came into the HOC with sweets. He celebrated his birth day in the HOC. We sang the song for him and talked about his good dress. This went into the detailed conversation about dresses, colors and other things. He gave sweets to every child and staff. Every one thanked him. We gave a set of crayon color pencils to him as a gift. Immediately he wanted to try with them on a paper. By seeing that Sudeesh said that he can draw well with colors and pencils in big note books at home. We have asked him to show his creative pieces to us.
6. Then children chose their work and settled down. But I have insisted the staff to practice them self with more EPL and sensorial activities.
7. 1.5 year child was going on distracting others for the material which they have. Slowly we need to change this attitude.
8. Mean while Kalaivani came to see us. Children were so happy to have her.
9. With the Montessori globe I gave the group presentation of land and water, how the Earth looks? , how the Earth rotates, names of Erath in Tamil language and various continents.
10. Mean while we have decided to take the children out of the HOC for a nature walk to explore more with the Earth.
11. Every one wore their slippers and started walking. Mishal walked for a quiet a long distance by holding the hands of our staff. We also made her to participate in the nature walk by making her to sit on a chair.
12. We explored trees, plants, huts, mountains, insects, cows, chickens, human beings , fishes, flowers, rocks, stones and our own homes are resting on this globe.
13. Children were explained how the Earth is holding the rocks and they also tried their best and enjoyed the activity of shaking a medium size rock piece.
14. They saw the cow and got the name lesson in Tamil. There are several other names with adjectives for cow in India. So we gave them and explained why we respect a cow.
The exciting raining clouds:
When we were enjoying the nature walk, slowly there came few dark rainy clouds. It is very rare to have rain in the state in this horrible summer. Immediately we asked them to observe the motion of the clouds and explained how clouds drink water and change their color and how the cool winds from trees make them to shower the rain.
We explained this by drinking water from water bottles. We said that clouds need lot of water and they go to ponds, rivers, lakes, seas to drink water.
Then they sang a song about the rainy day. Slowly we felt that it is drizzling and asked the children to feel the cool breeze and clouds changing into very dark.
Slowly we too got the pinching touch of the rain drops and ran towards the school. Then we sang and danced inside the compound about the rainy day.
The crying big boy:
There came Samydurai 5.5 years old. He is from a local tribal farmer family with many siblings. When he came to our school we have learned much from him in settling. When he has changed slowly and started learning he felt that there is no one in the school equal to his age. His brothers are going to the local Government school and also run away with them. But his father has understood the concept of Montessori education and wanted him to continue one more year. We have explained the boy about the next year plan and settled him. But every day after crying for few minutes he is settling with his own choice of work. His father is very happy with his changes, English learning and attitudes. Hats off to Dr.Montessori and my staff members!!!
Mrs.Kalaivani’s experience:
She was our very first teacher who has enjoyed the Montessori philosophy very much. Now she is doing B.Ed in Ability based teaching which has included most of the Montessori concepts. She said that she was able to do her training well with the experiences which she has gained from our HOC. She gave many examples of various observations and students. She too shared her experiences in handling special children.
The wildness inside the baby boy:
Saravanan is a special child. We are treating him and he has shown gradual good outputs and growing well. But teachers have observed again there are few symptoms within him last week. So this time we have tested him and when we made him to do the difficult body exercises he has turned very badly as a wild boy and shouted , ‘’ uncle! If you don’t leave me I will bite you!’’.
Every body were upset and shocked to see the inner anger and wild behavior of this baby boy of autism. I was very much upset and we then gave him the traditional medications with hot bath.
We are aware that the mother is just wasting her time not taking care of him. She is just behind the younger boy who is badly injured. She too has changed that boys character just by giving unlimited crazy attention and affection.
We came to know that Saravanan was not given bath for 3 days and also his father has hit his mother before him and we called them and spoke and explained his changes and how the father’s wild character the child has imbibed slowly. But the father is very cool and said he is a rowdy who can challenge the whole village. We said that then the children will be called as ‘’rowdy’s children’’.
The shock treatment:
To make Saravanan to realize the love, attention, care given by the staff we have asked his parents to send few days to the local school were children are not cared like us. But the child cried and said that the staff in his brother’s school will beat him and he will never go. When we explained the care given to him the father just said that he has given all comforts to him. What a great lie? Boasting lie? We just saw each other face and laughed among our self!
The child has promised us that he will never be such rude and wild any more. We need to help him to come out of this situation but his parents have to co operate. Let us give our side care and love!
11.4.09 – Today Lord Murugan took his procession in the morning and it was raining. Mr.Balamurugan and his new friend Mr.Chellappan from Pondychery hase visited. Mr.Sakthyvel offered sacred food to many people.
The light for the fresh teacher:
Today we met Philip. He is a fresh +2 candidate from a very poor back ground. His father is a tailor in the village who stitches for reasonable rate. He has done many stitches for our HOC in the early years. He likes to do Engineering graduation but he has no money.
But his poverty has made him frustrated. We spoke to him. He said that he likes to graduate with Mathematics and wanted to be a teacher later. So we said that he can join with us as teacher and do part time studies along with Montessori training. If time and condition permits he can do his regular Montessori training in Madras from July to March 2010.
He can also ask SriSakthi Foundation for financial support for his studies. But he needs to work with us for few years after completing his graduation. He too is interested in this work. He has requested for working conditions in our HOC from next week. His English is good and he can do reading activities and also observe the environment.
I have discussed about this to Mr.Ganesh Marapan and Mr.Jeyaraman and let us see.
Mean while Mr.Muthuraj a special student who has been helped by our foundation has approached us for doing story telling activity in HOC. He is also from a middle class family and he is going to do school finals exams next year. He wants a place also to settle and learn and he has found our school as the best place. So we have asked him to do story telling in the day time and do his personal studies without any distraction to children by noon in a room or in the garden.
We feel very happy that the Montessori House of Children in the village has given space and choice for many such people to perform some thing good in their life.
26.4.09- FOURTH TERM REPORT GIVING DAY
Mr.Balamurugan from Pondychery was the chief guest for today’s function. He belongs to a very ordinary farmer family who lost his father at the age of 10. He was brought up very well in studies and behavior by his mother who also cared 2 little girls after him.
After doing his poly technique diploma he has joined in Pondychery Law College and did his degree in law after taking a part time job. After doing law he practiced for 3 months and now working in ICICI Bank in Thiruvaaroor. He is very responsible and care taking. He made his first sister married in a good position and now involved in SRISAKTHI FOUNDATION’S projects. Along with Mr.Jeyaraman he is involved in all the festivals of our foundation in this village. So we are honoring him as our young chief guest and made him to address the parents.
This time many children have arrived early to our HOC along with their parents. By 10.45 after short prayer we have started the report giving festival.
Dr.Madeswaran gave the welcome speech and introduced the chief guest followed by his calm, simple, realistic speech which made our parents to open their minds to give us the feed back about the schools and children.
Mr.Balamurugan addressed the parents as follows:
‘’ Believe your child. Give him the space to settle and fix his own task. Let you be behind the child. Let us give our best things to our children. Trust the school and Montessori system. We must be the role model for own children and we must perform what we expect from them. Encourage the child’s work.’’
Parents were very happy about the children’s personality and academics. There were good feed back. Andrews’s mother spoke well about her son.
Divyadarshini could not see her father and so she has started crying loudly. This was realized by all of us about the child psychology.
Children them self took the responsibility of serving coffee and biscuits. They volunteered for giving away the greetings card and gift to our chief guest. We have presented a simple but beautiful wooden flower vase to our guest.
Parents were informed about the auto timing and holidays. Teachers are taking 10 days as turn holidays. I feel very proud to say that Miss.Mallika said that she could not be at home in her turn holidays.
Mrs.Usha and her daughter have gone to Coimbatore for holidays and she is planning to check her health position.
We thank our staff for making such neat files for children’s work and narrative reports in our school letter pad sheets. All the reports were written by our staff after thorough edition work by Dr.Madeswaran. We also thank them for arranging a very calm and tensionless function. After the festival every one left and we sat for the lunch and theory work shop.
27.4.09- HOC conducted fresh term prayers and term planning.
From 28th to May 8th Dr.Madeswaran will be under going AMI assistance teacher training in Montessori teaching for the age group 0 to 6 in Madras.