EVENTS OF JULY 2009

EVENTS OF JULY 2009
Children have enjoyed a nature walk. We felt that our staffs are free from the stress of settling them and now they are performing the assistance work according to the plans we have designed during this summer.
Mean while Rajashee’s father have approached us for Transfer Certificate. Though we have given him a letter that the child has studied under us he said that the Convent where she has joined is stressing them to have a T.C.
We need to revisit Government officials regarding this. The parents spoke ill about the school and this was the time I need to talk firmly.
It is very important any institution to convey the facts about various issues to the parents before we admit the child. Though we have given the written forms about the norms of the school some people like this parent troubles us always. Let us ignore them and continue our sacred service to the villagers through Montessori system.
July 8th, 9th and 10th – Dr.Madeswaran will be observing Mullai Montessori Environment in Kalashetra School in Madras to complete his 10 days AMI assistance course.
July 8th – Mrs.Priya and Pranav arrived India, handed over the sacred Prasad from Ammachi to us and many other items from USA and Dubai. We thank her brother Deelipan for offering his son’s dresses for poor village children.
9.7.09- Pranav has sorted out very well all the toys, books and dresses which have to be handed over to poor children in Sendurai village. He too has written a letter to our staff and children. He has given few packets of biscuits.
11.7.09- Dr.Madeswaran has observed HOC based on AMI style and gave the repot to his staff after 3 hours. They HOC conducted meeting to analyze about the various aspects of the school. Teachers have analyzed their own work and discussed more about Montessori philosophy.
We observed Sudeesh doing arithmetic material till 10,000. He is able to make quantities with any number.
Mean while Saravanan who has abstracted only till 10 has started doing addition, subtraction, division and multiplication with counters.
Teachers were amazed to see the progress of this special child through Montessori system.
Cloths and snacks brought by Pranav were distributed to all the children. Few toys were given secretly to few poor children.
GREAT ABOUT OUR TEACHER:
Ms.Shanthi after doing B.Ed has rejoined with us though an other school called her with more salary. She said that she is very relaxed and stress less in our school. Than that she said that she likes Montessori philosophy very much. But she needs to be very grace to her own son.
We have presented again mathematics materials and language to staff.
All the staff members have applied for degree in MKU in Madurai. On Tuesday they are paying the fees. We are glad to greet them for their education. We feel proud to say that Srisakthi Foundation is giving the space for village girls to educate for their future.
We have assured them about the required leave they need for education.
12.7.09- Today we have planned the AADi month festivals. WE have presented the drama of churning the ocean which is linked with cosmic studies. SreeAandal’s festival will be celebrated on 25th Saturday.
Varalaxmi festival and lamp festival will be celebrated together on July 31st.
THANKS TO Dr.MONTESSORI:
Aandichaami a 3.5 year child who was delaying with speech has started talking well after living in Montessori environment for 2 weeks.
THE NATURE WALK: [1.7.09]
· Children were taken to a local mountain side where a village God is worshipped. Immediately on seeing the shrine children have started chanting the slokas.
· Children were crying ‘’ mountain! mountain!’’ In English after seeing the huge green mountain.
· Many children were singing most of the songs taught in the school.
· 1.5 year old Surya called a cow in its English name.
· A child called her friend to show the garden lizard.
· Children saw Marygold flowers getting harvested and said that all will be made into garlands.
· Arunpandi saw a tractor and said that it will be used for ploughing the farms.
· Children were taken to a near by farm to see the Brinjal harvest.
· One elder child pampered the new younger child who is crying and made her to eat.
· Madhumitha said sorry when she got dashed with Arunpaandi.
· 2 year old Naveen said to his friend that he will eat only after chanting the prayers.
· When continents were displayed, 2.5 years old Basheer screamed ‘’ yellow color Asia, yellow color Asia!’’
· When they were coming back, Sudeesh saw a hen and sang the song about chicken.
· Naveen also said that the hens are living very friendly.
· Saravanan showed the dark clouds and said that they have drunk lot of water.
· 1.25 year old Melwin removed a dry leaf by himself from the garden by himself.
· Naveen identified the sound ‘’A’’ which has been written on a jack fruit.
· When Saturn planet was presented, T.Darshini showed her red bangle and linked the red ring.
· The elder most Samydurai insisted his friend to wind up when they heard the bell sound.
· When children saw the chillies Divyadarshini said it in English and said that she saw in the village market.
· Saravanan saw the greens and said that his house has lot of greens and his mother cooked them by morning.

13.7.09 – THE DAY TO MOURN
Today Ms.Sujee has passed away in Coimbatore. She is around 35 years old. She has a 5 year old child. She was suffering from Cancer and took treatment under Dr.Pradheepkumar. But she has passed away today.
By Ammachi’s grace, Priya and Ganesh visited her yesterday and offered the sacred prasadhams from Ammachi and chanted all sacred slokas. HOC is observing prayers for her soul and to support her husband and child.
We are much worried about the child!

16.7.09- One of my Chennai students Sruthy and her sister Neha have donated lots of books to our school. It is a great collection but at the same time that our school is not making use of English books sufficiently. So we have to make our mind first to feel light about the language. We thank these girls for their great heart. They are settled in Kodaikanal and we may invite them to our HOC soon.

23.7.09- We are not functioning today because our staffs are going to Madurai Kamarajar University for their degree admission. But we are working on Saturday.

25.7.09- We worked for half a day. Today I have observed 1.75 years old Chandraraj. The observation lasted for 2.5 hours. The observation has made us to think more about this age group.
By 12.30 every body left and we sat for the meeting. I am happy about the way in which the adults functions. But there were some issues about the helpers and their work.
Usha amma has to pay the rent in Canara Bank here after. She must also pay the current bill and relieve Mani’s father from that.

24.7.09 – THIRUAADIPOORAM festival was celebrated with as usual divinity and children listened to SreeAndal’s legend. Four parents have taken part in this festival.

VERY IMPORTANT SERVICE BY HOC: Its has been decided that Dr.Madeswaran will be conducting English coaching sessions for our teachers who have who have joined in B.A degree in distant education system. This will be extended to other villagers also. This will help them to improve their spoken English. School will be benefited with good spoken English.

26.7.09- As we have planned, the English coaching session started today.. Jeyaraman was also there to inspire the adults.

We are planning to admit one 10 months old child soon.

28.7.09 – A GOOD SOUL HAS LEFT US!!!- Mr.Krishnamoorthy uncle [82 years old] has merged with cosmic truth. He has been always praying for our school and gave much moral support. We are chanting ‘’SREE RAMA JAYAM’’ on 30.7.09 for his soul.

31.7.09- FESTIVAL OF WEALTH: Today VARALAXMI POOJA is celebrated in HOC with simple rituals but with great depth of spirituality. Goddess of wealth has been worshiped for more wealth to SreeSakthi Foundation to extend its service to man kind. Parents showed good interest today.
Drama of churning the ocean was narrated with models for the past 1 week. This story talks about creation of living beings from the ocean by Goddess Mahalaxmi.