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Mrs.
Vimala Vebkatesan conducted a two day workshop
at the JG internationalschool Ahmedabad. on
the 10th and 11th of March .
The teacher’s workshops were on the following
topics
Learner centered psychological principles that
enhance learning skills in children Sankhya
Gyan and Brain Gym
Sankhya Gyan is a mathematics project developed
by Vimala Venkatesan with which to develop activity
models that use children's interests and everyday
activities-such asgames, puzzles and art.The
games, puzzles act as springboards to construct
cognitive development which will build solid
content knowledge and develop higher-order thinking
in the development of mathematical activity.
Sankhya Gyan includes a variety
of games. along with different versions of
the same game which are designed to be easily
prepared and used with children.
Brain gym…. Movements that enhance learning
Brain Gym movements in classrooms as a tool
to integrate the brain before learning, work,
or sports activities, as well as during breaks.
Children obtain specific results with Brain
Gym movements to integrate the brain for learning
activities like memory, concentration and
even writing!
Brain Gym benefits include improvements in
learning, vision, memory,
expression, and movement abilities, in both
young people and adults. In the
classroom, teachers typically report improvements
in attitude, attention,
homework, behavior, and academic performance
for the entire class.
The program strategy for the learner centered
psychological principles that enhance learning
skills in children was to play, plan and create
a situation where children will experience
opportunities developing memory, attention
and concentration, imagination and strategic
thinking.
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Children’s Day, 2004 and 2005.
Children from Bhavani CDC and from selected
mainstream schools participated in an art competition
and a quiz competition.
The programmes were not only enjoyable, but
also they were eye openers as they proved that
reverse inclusion programmes do not set apart
children with learning disability from the mainstream
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Annual tree planting ceremony July
2002,2003,2004,2005
Every year children plant trees in the area in and
around the Centre. Children also went on treks and
nature walks to understand the gifts of nature. |
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Awareness programme…. April 2004
Bhavani CDC organised an awareness programme on
child development & learning disabilities. The
keynote address was given by Dr. Sitaraman,
Developmental Pediatrician, Jaykaylon Hospital.
Teachers from thirty schools in Jaipur attended the
session.
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Seminar on Sensory Integration. 15 October 2004.
Bhavani CDC organised the first seminar on Sensory
Integration at Jaipur.
Ms. Anjali Joshi and Ms. Ashwini Vaishampayan,
Occupational Therapists, KEM Hospital Mumbai,
addressed a gathering of parents and childcare
personnel.
The CDC also organised the first one to one
assessment programme for more than 25 children after
the seminar. |
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Brain Gym and the Art of Story Telling. February
2005
Bhavani CDC was able to spread the art of Story
telling and Brain Gym to more than 300 children,
teachers and parents in an event organised by the
Center.
Geeta Ramanujam Executive Director of Kathalaya
conducted the story telling workshop.
Dr. Sumathi Vasudevan, Director of Samvardhana
Learning Center, Chennai, conducted a session on
Brain Gym which involves various activities,
movements and games that help in whole brain
development. |
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Papers and workshops
Vimala Venkatesan presented:
December 2002: A paper on Programme for Evaluating
Learning and Performance (PEPAL) at the
International Conference held at Chennai.
April 2003 and 2005: Papers related to PEPAL (Programme
for Evaluating Learning and Performance) at ODE
(Optimizing Development In Education) at Panchkula,
Chandigarh.
March 2006: Public workshop on PEPAL, Maharashtra
Dyslexia Association, Bombay. |
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