Jan  2017 Dr.Rajamuni's Porayar Science Class Reports

Dec  2016 Dr.Rajamuni's

Following is the Report for December:
This month started with the arrival of a cyclone due to which the first week of the school
had a holiday and the departure of a state leader saw the mournment of school which remained
non-working for the week. Now the students are ready to attend their Term Examination which
begins on the third week. After the term examination students will have their Term Holidays
which see the X-mas celebration and the arrival of HAPPY NEW YEAR 2017.

A visit was made to Sendurai Day care and Uni5- Montessori Centre. As no camera is held no
picture is sent. (This will be rectified in the next academic year).

The Uni5- Montessori Centre has the following practices:
The mentors arrive from 8.30 AM onwards. At 9.00 AM the kids are welcomed. At 9.30 AM Prayer
begins with slogas, Bible the Holy and Thiru Kurr-on reading. Following this is a breathing
exercise.There after Karanyasam which involves the stimulation of nerve ending from the hand.
This prepares ones nervous system in good condition and alertness. Then One Thirukkural for a
day is said. Then a Proverb for a day is said. Then a social reformer is introduced for one
week. This week Maha Kavi -The Great Poet Bharatiar was introduced.

Following this Role Play Behaviour is said. This is for 40 days. Following this Panchankam is
recited. Navagraha's behaviour Mercury and His behaviour is said for Wednesday. Sweet Lemon
was introduced as a Real Play object. The Goddess Maha Lakhsmi and KaaMaakshi is introduced
for Dasa Maha Vidya Role play. Following this is a Material Presentation-Puzzle Fish was
explained. Following this the kids are taken out for Weather Report- The weather was cloudy.

Following this is Morning circle time. Brain Yoga is introduced. Hand exercise is introduced.
Then Working Time. Kids work with various materials pertaining to their sense improvement and
Essential Life Activities which helps them to understand the daily practices of one's life.
The kids also have snacks inbetween as per their wish. At 11.30 AM Silent Time begins. In the
silent prayer, the kids mind is brought to the Listening atmosphere. They watch the
cultural dance - the home state and neighbour.

Following this is a Verb action Time, One Noun for one month. Following this is a Rhymes time.
And following this Story telling depending upon the availability of time.

Book Reading habit is also introduced.

Following this Energy Flow is explained. The transfer of solar energy from leaves to fruit of
Cotton plant. It is conserved in the dresses we wear. A Pooja for a day is performed.
FUNCTIONS AND CELEBRATIONS are followed.

As part of explaining the Uni5 concept, The element of Air was explained with suitable
example.

Kids are also taken for nature walk to feel the nature.
Rain, Mountain, Nature Conservation are explained.
Paper cutting, paint work and Art work are also explained.
Alphabets and Numbers are introduced to 3 year -old kids.
Science concepts like, conduction of water and food in plants- the Xylem and Phloem are
introduced.
Heredity concepts are also introduced - the DNA concept Why every creature is Unique in this
world is explained.

The water concept- how it rains, how we receive ground water and how to foster the Water is
also narrated. The necessity of Drinking water and conservation is explained.

Introduction of surroundings and its significance are explained. Introduction of neighbouring
cultures are explained.
The Importance of dress code is also explained.

Lap top programmes are also shown to explain the Diversity of Nature.

That concludes Good human Practices and a march towards celebration of the Birth of Lord
Jesus.
Merry Christmas to all of you.
That is the conclusion of Sendurai Montessori and Uni5 centre for kids.

Thanking You.
With warm regards and YULETIDE CELEBRATION!

WISHING EVERY ONE OF YOU MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A PROSPEROUS HAPPY NEW YEAR 2017!

With warmer regards once again,
Dr. PARAMASIVAM RAJAMUNI PH.D.

Porayar Science Class Reports

Following are the happenings of the Fourth week of November 2016:

One Group of The Eighth Standard Students were introduced about the Atom. The other group of 
students learnt about the discovery of Electrons and Protons and their properties. 

The sixth Standard students reminisced about Lessons and helped in recitation of Poems. 

The seventh standard students were introduced about the changes happens in Camphor, Ice, Water 
and Steam, the processes: Sublimation, Melting, Evaporation and Condensation. Few students 
took practices in Composition Writing.

A Science Exhibition was conducted by Zonal Education Board, for which an Exhibit was 
prepared on FOOD PRODUCTION AND PRESERVATION STRATEGIES.

A student was chosen from Eighth Standard to present in the Science Exhibition about 
Microscope- the structure and function and description about Microscopic organisms.

Thats all about the Fourth Week of November 2016.


With warm regards,

Dr. P. Rajamuni

Nov 2016 Dr.Rajamuni's Porayar Science Class reports

Second week of November 2016.

The sixth standard class students have learnt that food is the chemical energy, saved in cereals and pulses, are the source for primary energy which we consume and offers the driving power. This storage energy is obtained by plants by harvesting solar energy in the process called photosynthesis.

The Seventh standard students have learnt that two kinds changes take place around us. First one is the physical changes and the second one is the chemical changes. Examples for physical changes are Melting of ice, Evaporation of water, Fermentation of Milk to Curd and Dissolving Sugar in Water. The naturally occurring phenomena are the Sublimation, Melting, 
Vaporization,Chilling and Freezing. Simple Chemical changes are the consumption of food and its liberation as Carbon dioxide during the process called Respiration. They also have learnt that during respiration Carbon dioxide is liberated by plants and animals and during photosynthesis carbon dioxide is fixed by plants.

The Eight standard students have learnt that Matter are made up of Atoms. And in nature there are 118 Elements. Out of which 82 are Naturally occurring Elements. The rest of the elements are Radio active elements. They are also introduced into atomic concepts of John Dalton.

First week of November 2016

Students are back to the Studies in November and they are welcomed by a good North East Monsoon shower. Following are the lessens learnt by students.

The VI standard students were introduced to Energy, the Potential and Kinetic energy. They are also aware of Solar, Wind energy. They were introduced to fossil feuls as Petrol , Diesel and Kerosene are the energy sources used for driving automobiles and fuels used for cooking. They  were also introduced into Microbiology. They have seen the Microscope and observed Microbes present in soil and they are of three forms, the coccus, bacilli and the rod shaped.

The VII standard students were reiterated by the systems present in humans, the preservation of food and the acids present in fruits. They were also introduced into the Monsoon, as the North East Monsoon started to set in First week of November.

The VIII standard students learnt the atomic structure and the other batch of students observed the Microbes present in soil, water and air by light microscope. The structure and 
Function of Microscope was briefly taught.

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Jan  2017- Dr.Rajamuni's Porayar Middle school Science Reports

Dec  2016- Dr.Rajamuni's Porayar Middle school Science Reports

Nov 2016- Dr.Rajamuni's Porayar Middle school Science Reports

SUGGESTIONS  SUBMITTED    BY IISH    TO IMPLEMENT IN  EVERY SCHOOLS AND HOMES

The following programs  have been experimented for the last three years and  implemented in  the   Bhaaratheeya Vidya Vihar School run by IISH with excellent results and response from the students and  parents.  This project  is implemented by integrating science and values.  The school has a strength of 650 students  from all walks of life. The students  include  from the poorest   to   reasonably well to do family. Every student is  following  the programs given below independent of their religion or taste or background. The  programs implemented are mentioned below in a nutshell and any details   needed will be made available. This  project is submitted by Dr. N. Gopalakrishnan, Director, IISH,  This programs  can be adopted in any school.. The publications mentioned  and training if needed will be  available  for implementing the project .

FOR THE   LOWER  AND UPPER  KG    STUDENTS 

1. Teaching the proverbs and few messages/ stanzas  from the Upanishads, Vedas, Puranaas etc.  having  one line or two. This is taught bye heart   

2.  The thithies, nakshatraas, names of months, weeks, pakshaas, ( in local languages and in Sanskrit) etc

3.  Names of Indian rivers, mountains, languages, cities,   etc

4.  The names of great heroes, scientists,  avatars, great men of  fame, etc

5. Correct pronunciation of  each letters like ta, tha, da, dha  and so on in Sanskrit and regional languages including spoken Sanskrit and English

6. Correct pronunciation of the words  in Sanskrit and regional language

7. Good songs, rhymes which convey good and value based meanings and messages not merely ‘ding dong bell’ or jack and jill…..

8. For the U K G standards, the dept of the above subject is  increased from that of  the LKG level for a  deeper level of understanding

9. Teaching the short stanzas from Geetha, Upanishads, Vedas etc.

10. The copies of the books  from LKG and UKG are enclosed ( will be sent if needed)

11.  She story telling with  logical, rational and scientific  messages  from the Puranaas  and Itihasas  meant for a good life

12. Explanations on selecting the messages from the stories and experiences of great men.

FOR  THE LOWER  AND UPPER PRIMARY STUDENTS

13. Deeper meanings and messages of what is taught in the LKG and UKG are explained in simple  languages in the daily classes.

14. Messages from Ramayana   and Mahabharata  are explained with practical application in the day to day life

15. Importance of the  greatness and goodness are explained systematically with the examples of  day to day life of great and good men. Motivate them to become good and great through learning the values and learning the modern subjects.

16.  Ancient number systems and mathematics are  taught with quotations in Sanskrit ( Sanskrit number, Bhootha sankhya, katapayaadi number and Aryabhatta number)

17.  Spoken Sanskrit  in the class rooms

18.  Messages for the students are  supplied  in the printed forms (which will given if needed)

19. Specific value based text books published by IISH have been   included in the curriculum for which examination is also conducted. (Text books will be made available if needed )

PROGRAMS  COMMON FOR  ALL THE STUDENTS.

20. The school starts with prayers  which are so selected for giving  the opportunity to learn  many Sanskrit  and Malayalam slokaas. .

21. Prayers are arranged in such a way that few of them change  in biweekly,/ monthly / quarterly  and some are  for longer period to make these bye heart Vande maatharam is compulsory for all.

22. The morning pledge is taken in three languages for two days each in Hindi,  Sanskrit and   English.

23. Heritage messages  and quotations  are read   after the  daily prayer.

24. Birthday of  Indian heroes and  freedom fighters are celebrated with  invited speeches  directly or  through mobile phones.

24. Daily five minutes story telling  after the prayer  with the specific message of the story.

25. Students  are  instructed  to write   the message of the previous day  story  as home work .

26. Every period begins with a prayer and   ends with another Vedic prayer

27. The curriculum teaching is so  organized  that  70% of the teaching in each class each period focus on the specific syllabus based subject.  20% slightly above the subject  and 10% of the time  and message are focused on the values.

28. Speeches of scholars  are  delivered either directly or  commonly through mobile phone  connected to the speakers connected in every class rooms.

29. All the class rooms have mike sets for telling stories, messages, and for invited speeches.

30. Class rooms are named after great Indian  scholars and Indian scientists.

31. Slogans, valuable messages, quotations  and proverbs  are written on the walls.

32. The pictures of ancient Indian Rushies and scientists are   displayed in the class rooms, library and common places in the school.

33. Models of the  valleys,  mountains,  seas,  lakes are made and displayed in the play ground  with many other heritage items.

34. Different types of animals, birds as models  arre displayed in gardens etc

35. Students are encouraged in participating in cooking, cleaning the dining tables,  preparing various food items and maintaining the cleanliness.

36. Participating the students in making medicinal plant & vegetable gardens utilizing the waste water  from the canteen  and bath rooms

37. Participating the students in making sarpakavu /and micro forests / forests / mountains / villages / solar systems / deseart / etc

38. Participating them to build  traditional ceramics, wood, stone items for  museum. Encouraging the students to make models for display in the museum.

39. Participating the students in building the  aquarium, birds cages, wild life, micro forest fauna and flora

40.  Participating the students in  bringing up birds in  cages and studying their behavior .

41.  Participating the students in building an electronic/ electrical  museum.

42. Demonstrating  all what they learn in their classes as models in the school ground.

43. Display of hundreds of traditional items made in rare metals, woods, glass , clay, granite, etc

44. Building an excellent heritage library with 5000 books (at present) and a modern school library  with almost  the same number of books.

45. Participating the students in cleaning the lands, ground, public roads, and hospitals. Visit to orphanages, tourist spots, hospitals, old age homes.

46. Teaching them the traditional games using coconut leaf ribs (eerkil) coconut leaves, seas shells, seeds of tamarind, such as (pallamkuzhy, manjaadi kkuru / pulinkuru, kakka and so on)

47. Training  in traditional games like kabadi , kho, kuzhi panthu , kuttiyum kolum, etc.

48. Participating the students in group prayer in the temple built in the school campus, independent of the religion of the students .

49. Directly participating  all  the students  in performing Vanadevata pooja.

50. Each student has to participate in  school anniversary in minimum two items

51. Grade is given  for avoiding the feeling of discrimination for the competitions.

52. School curriculum has study of  music, instruments, yoga, dance   and  craft.  The students can select the items of  their choice from the above

53.  Vegetarian club, nature club, modeling club, creativity  clubs etc are functioning in full swing.

54. An excellent Dhruva park is built for the students  to play and  enjoy every minute. We demonstrate and train the students to preserve the organic nature of earth, rain water,  plantations, etc.

55. Essay competition for the National Science Day celebration  from the BVV and nearby schools  and also through the  internet   competitions( this year subject is :on  writing   50 points on the civil engineering marvels of ancient India )

56. Distribution of uniform clothes and note books, every year  to the poor students of nearby Govt schools in  the month of April  and May.

57. Best students from BVV and also from outside  are  given awards (for  toppers  for SSLC, CBSE, ICSE, Vocational secondary and so on) during the annual  IISH  family get together day  on 2^nd October.

58. Students expected to stay in National Heritage Center (NHC) of IISH for one or two days  and nights during the festival seasons / programs / to get the experience of sharing , caring and curing each other.

59. The students  learn  and practice  the Pancha Mahaayajna directly by involving in the yajna as follows  A. Deva yajna  by participation in Vidya devata pooja and  Vijayadasami  celebration, and daily visiting the temple  B. Rushi yajna by remembering  the names of  the Rushies  C. Bhootha yajna by watering the plants, feeding the birds and fishes D. Pithru yajna by participating in pitru pooja  for our forefathers  and  E. Manushya yajna  by collecting rice, clothes, books, etc for the poor and distributing them as part of the sevanam samarpanam  project of iish.

60. WE INVITE EVERY SCHOOL AUTHORITY TO VISIT THE BVV AND THE MUSEUM. WE GIVE OUR SUGGESTIONS TO YOU.  YOU MAY GIVE YOUR SUGGESTION TO US. WE SHALL GROW TOGETHER BY SHARING, CARING AND CURING FOR THE NEXT GENERATION OF OUR MOTHERLAND (NHC, NEAR KECHERY,  MAZHUVANCHERY, TRISSUR- GURUVAYOOR HIGHWAY, 14 KMS FROM TRISSUR, TRISSUR 680 501) , , 09446361149 / 04885-240236

We request  all the school managements and  teachers to adopt as much as possible from the above and  give the students heritage based values.  Use at least  5 mins in every class to explain the above points.

In the service of the motherland Bhaarath, IISH  COMMUNICATION TEAM

www.iish.org  www.iish.tv

WITH PRANAAMS

DR.N.GOPALAKRISHNAN, M.A., M.Sc., Ph.D., D.Litt
SCIENTIST  &  DIRECTOR, IISH
TRIVANDRUM , INDIA  695 018

Sakthi foundation
Namma Veedu UNI5 Infance Center - Coimbatore
Diary writing from June 27th, 2016

27.6.2017
Role play - do not find fault with others and gossip

Real object - pomegranate

Energy - thread weaved into cloth

Uni5 - Physical features of a mountain and uses of mountains, we also showed the real mountain infront of the center.

28.6.2016
Role play - do not find fault with others and gossip

Real object - scissors and its uses

Energy - how to make kaajal paste?

Tuesday Tulsi pooja, followed with UNI5 concept - Types of soil and uses

29.6.2016
Role play - do not find fault with others and gossip

Real object - kuppai meni spinach

Energy - medicinal herbs - medicine

UNI5 concept - Types of stones on earth and their uses

30.6.2016
Role play - do be be selfish

Real object - clay and objects

Energy - red soil - bricks

Thursday Ganga pooja

UNI5 concept - art and craft, carrot, peeling, parents' feed back for the month.

Observations of this month:
* A child compared the seed pattern within pomogranete and maize. [2.5 years]

* 1.25 year old infant is getting into regularity of center's activity. One day after S B Yoga he gave signal for karanyasam exercise.

* When we said மலை [maountain], a child said asked wheather it is rain? We said it is மலை.Then she said that mountain can give rain through its forest.

* A 3 year old child gave proper placement for another new child to take his snacks.

* Elder children can help the younger children in various ways. We need to encourage that.

* When we spoke about mountains, a 3 year old child said that mountains can have dens for lions to live.

* A 3 year old child said that like mountains we must grow trees in our homes.

* Children are getting familiar with various types of soils and uses.

* A 2.5 year old child said that water can be get through monsoon rains and we must save them for plants.

* The 1.25 year old infant showed us how rain water is entering into garden and watering the plants.

* The infant can bring the mat when there is a wet space and he can also listen and appreciate instrumental music.

* A 2.5 year old child compared the snake and train and asked how the stomach of a snake will be.

* A 3 year old child took saree and said that he will try to make Mathangi idol to have saree like teachers.

* A 3 year old child compared orange color fish with Mathangi's orange saree and said that fish enjoys that color dress.

* A 3 year old child said that we must prostate before flag post in all temples.

* We admire the perfect bathroom manners of a new child at 2.5 years old.

* When we were stringing the flowers a 2.5 year old child screamed saying ''haa all flowers now became a big garland!''

* Elder child teach younger child not to take any object from center to home.

* When center Ramzan namas was happening few children were talking and a 3 year old child corrected them and made them to observe with silence.

* A 3 year old child took the cow model and said that it has another name called ''aa'' [one letter word in Tamil] - aa - cow.

* A 2.5 year old child came very close to us and asked permission for toilet when namas was going on.

* A child compared snail's shell with turtle's hard shell.

* Girls are able to correct other girls dresses in order.

Sakthi Foundation
PORAIYAR UNI5 CENTER - NAGAPATTINAM Dt, Tamil Nadu
This center is located inside a government aided school for fisher men clove where cildren from 1 - 5 years are learning.
Diary writing for each month - 2016 - 2017

JUNE

Role plays

* We have to help our parents at home situation.

* Share your compassion with all.

* Respcet every one around you.

* Do not quarrel with others, abuse other when you are angry.

* How to set up a material and start working? [Step by step process]

* Concept of grounding when we do unacceptable actions.

* Ramzan role play started.

Real objects

garlic, plums fruit, banana, mary gold, jasmin, drum stick, ginger, potato and rose.

UNI5 concepts
Introduction to Earth, sand and soil, farms, desert, types of soils.

General activities

Tuesday - Tulsi pooja
Thursday - Ganga arthi
Friday - Devi pooja
cutting - pasting, drwaing and coloring, paper work, making garlands with artificial paper flowers and vegetable cutting.

Why they have not shown energy concept?

Unique observation of this month:
* ''We all have a skin like this garlic'' - 2 year old child.

* A child said that dry leaf does not get attached to magnets.

* Children are aware about the mantra chanting while arranging Sriyanthra wooden puzzle.

* ''Desert and sea shore have lot of sand'' - 2.5 year old child.

* ''Clods pour rain and wter the plants'' - 1.75 year old child.

* ''Many objects can float in water like boats and ships in our sea'' - 2.5 year old child.

* A child offered her food to Devi idol daily before eating.

* A child observed our puddles and sand after heavy rain and said that they look like islands.

* A child observed the flowing rain water and said that it looks like canal.

* When it was raining a child said that we need to observe the weather and change the chart.

* A child went out and stood upon sand and said that she is standing upon Earth [2.5 years old]

* A child said that sand in rivers are helping us to build houses.

* A 4 year old child said that ground nuts also grow like potato.

* A 3.5 year old child said that garlic looks beautiful as they are well arranged in a circular pattern.

* A child said that mountains take the shape of solid cones.