Poraiyar UNI5 center - Nagapattinam Dt

Observation - 25.1.2016 - 12.2.2016

Energy

Oma valli leaves - medidinal water

paddy - rice - saadham

coconut - oil

a medicinal herb - medication

pencil - letters, drawings

flowers - garlands

ginger - dry sukku

chalk - drwaings, letters upon board

cotton - stff in pillow

bananas - salad

Real objects

garlic, moringa leaves, thuvar dhal, dry flowers for decoration, tomato, raw banana, red arali, black gram, bitter guard, december flowers, karisalaanganni medicinal herbs

Role play

Do not be jealousy. do not be lazy, do not gossip, do not find fault with others, do all activities at right time, do not be selfish, do not littre the place.

UNI5 concepts

Parts of the day, ammavasya, seasons, commet, liquids inside Earth, metals under Earth, float and sink concept, rainbow.

Observations

A child compared garlic with tooth in shape.

A 3 year old child brought fresh goose berries to all of us.

Children share about night sky observation.

A child compared green leaves with our eyes.

A 3.5 year old child said that she can do her work on her own.

Children can do welcome to guests.

A child compared her own skin wit skin of many fruits.

Children have Sharadhambikai as reference for many things.

3 year old child said that clouds alone can shower rain.

A 4 year old child narrated how low pressure brings rain in coastal area.

A child said that our plants have shown their gratitude by producing vegetables.

Few are able to do karaniyaasam correctly.

Few elder children are able to talk about features of seasons correctly.

A 4 year old child is able to identify the direction of sun's path.

A 3 year old child said that ammavasya is a day when we cannot see the moon.

Few are able to narrate Thirukural well.

Punch dialogues by children:

இலை உதிர்ந்தால் இலையுதிர்க் காலம்.

பூ மலர்ந்தால் வசந்த காலம்.

பெட்ரோல் இல்லாவிட்டால் வாகனமே ஓடாது.

மழை பெய்த பின் வானத்தில் வான வில் தோன்றும்.