Mothercare School

At Mothercare School we want learning to become fun for the child. To achieve this we have an activity oriented approach to learning. The curriculum is so woven into activities, that in the process of doing the activity the child automatically learns what we as teachers are there to teach.

With a Teacher/ Child ratio of 1:20, our teachers are able to have their fingers on each child’s pulse. They are able to watch and see the beginning of anger, jealousy, insecurity, fear, negativity and such other traits in the child. Having been sensitized and trained in house they are able to address these issues through stories, dramatization, drawings, sand play, dance and music. Inculcating values in the children is a key part of their learning. This too is done through processes, projects and workshops so that the learning is experiential and not theoretical.

- Shobha Dev, Principal

The child wants to learn and know, he is like a sponge ready to absorb, as what is being taught enables him to do the fun activity well. Besides when the child does an activity, the concept becomes clear, he knows. There is no need for giving home work or giving test or exam schedules. On line evaluation is done while the activity is in progress. 

We ensure that appropriate stimulus is provided to each intelligence centre, each developmental area ie language, cognitive, music, movement, spatial, inter and intra personal relationships, fine and gross motor control, physical and sensory, aesthetic development. Simultaneously we focus on developing the skills required by the child to commence the formal learning process. With control on the fine muscles and sufficient preparedness in language and cognitive skills the writing, reading and mathematical skills come easily, without any barriers or resistance coming up at all. As per each child’s requirement, based on the online evaluation the teacher decides whether the stimulus needs to be continued, upgraded or simplified. This way each child is able to learn and move at his own pace.

When children have constant exposure to various activities, they are naturally good at quite a few. We praise them sky high e.g., “Oh you bat like Sachin Tendulkar ” or “ you are an artist” or a poet. This truthful praise with a genuine basis, enhances the child’s self esteem and helps him to set his own milestones, benchmark. Once learning becomes fun, the child’s concepts are clear, requisite skills are developed and self esteem is high, his confidence level soars high. He has learnt the Art Of Learning, he has become a self learner.

Our children are very aware of the people, things, activities effecting them and their surroundings. For this we have 2 month long workshops each to help them understand and imbibe the concepts of junk and healthy food, nutrition, health, hygiene / book browsing, storytelling and enacting, drawing the story and completing or making stories / ecology and environments / sharing, caring and belonging / all festivals / Aesthetic development and creativity / Yoga, kinesthetic, games and races.

Parents' Role

Obviously all this is a tall order and cannot be accomplished without all the stake holders that is the teachers and the parents giving their 100 % in a stress free, aware manner, fully equipped with the inputs needed to do so. For this we have workshops and interactive sessions for both the teachers as well as the parents. Child psychology, how to make learning fun for the child, what works and what doesn’t work with children, how to remain stress free themselves. The school is an extension of the home and vice versa. Unless the home and school  work together with common goals and methodology the child does not benefit fully.

ॐ सह नावऽवतु सह नौ भुनक्तु सह वीर्यं कर्वावहै

तेजस्विनावधीतमस्तु मा विद्विषावहै।

ॐ शांति शांति शांति।

After a bath i try try try.

To wipe myself till  I am dry dry dry.

My Red Balloon,

My Red Balloon,

Fly high , so high, so high

I jump up high

And try to fly

But Can't

O tell me why

Baisakhi celebrations at Mothercare school was enjoyed thoroughly by kids and staff alike.

Children delighted to see goslings born at Mothercare School campus. Kids enjoying with bunny rabbit, stroking it with their little hands and hearts full of love and amazement. They were learning about animals and being sensitized towards our little friends. Principal aunty lovingly answering lots of questions by children as they had an enjoyable time.

Teachers of Mothercare School celebrating end of a whole year where they have given 100 percent of themselves to their class children and seen the difference it has made.

The Art of Living, Know your Teen workshops at Mothercare School, Aliganj, Lucknow were conducted on 21st March and 29th March 2015 by Mrs. Shobha Dev and Ms.Anisha Sharma, Faculty, The Art of Living. Parents were amazed and delighted to know effective ways of handling their children. The Art of Living, Know your Teen workshop is an eye opener and highly recommended by parents who have done them as it teaches parents a healthy and positive way for upbringing their children. A special thanks to Ms. Ritu Tandon for organizing these workshops.

Respected Ma’am,

On 22nd February 2015 the children of Mothercare School put up a spectacular performance of yoga and exercises on their Sports day. We were spellbound seeing the toddlers and playgroups perform. We as parents are very grateful  to the teachers and principal in inculcating healthy habits of yoga and pranayam in children. Our  son Amogh is in Nursery and he knows the names of each and every asan. Children very enthusiastically participated in the races appropriate for their ages. We had a great time witnessing the events.

We are all praise for the teachers who had put in days of hard work to teach such young children. We wish to congratulate you all for managing such a successful event. The Flower arrangement competition was feast for one's eyes. Little hands did wonders and made beautiful arrangements. My son knows the names of many flowers and keeps asking me whenever he sees some new flower. It inculcates the love for nature in these young children. All these activities go in a long way in the complete overall development during most critical years of their life.

THANKS

Parents of Amogh

Nursery C

We had an interactive session with Aditi Shah Mathur, Founder CEO of Aarohi Life Education with Mothercare school and Art Of Living NOVICE teachers and parents on ‘Preparing Children Sexually’ about Why, What, When and How to educate ourselves and our children and handling issues. It helped all of us immensely in changing our own mind set and conditioning. Equipped us on how to approach this area with kids and empower them too.