Jiva Public School celebrated with a day dedicated to Indian culture and Multiple Intelligences. There were over 20 game booths set up, where students tried their hands (and bodies, minds, tongues, etc.) to demonstrate their multiply intellectual prowess. These included an interpersonal game where friends had to guess their partners' likes and dislikes, a magnetic dartboard where students had to hit targets representing "good human qualities" (such as honesty, hard work, and optimism), and a musical intelligence activiity that had students mapping words of one song to another.
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There was also a rangoli competition, where students created traditional (and modern) designs on the ground with colored powders, and a mehndi competition (students creating henna designs on each others' hands).
Words that described the scene: energetic, frenetic, exciting, surprising, stimulating, meaningful, chaotic (and orderly)--fun!
I think Maulana Abdul Kalam Azad would have approved highly of the traditional + modern twist created by the Jiva teachers and staff. Nice work team!
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this is really amazing!! i wish i could rewind a couple of years and attend school again ;-) it looks much more fun now....., these children are very lucky to have such a wonderful foundation like JIVA...
Hi Kajal,
It's never too late--we're still accepting admissions! Mitch Resnick at MIT's Media Lab has a program he calls "Livelong Kindergarten"--where the idea is for people to cultivate a love for learning throughout their lives. I like that idea. If we maintain that spirit, the effects will be tremendous as these kids move forward.
Steve
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