HSR

Cherubs Connect
July 2024 / Vol 3

Through hands-on activities, children

continue to engage with Montessori materials
and early academic concepts, gradually
moving towards more complex tasks. As the
plant theme continues, children are introduced
to different types of vegetables. They learn to
identify, classify and understand the
nutritional benefits of each type through
interactive lessons and activities. The Blue
Colour Day was celebrated, where children
explored the colour blue through various
activities, such as art projects, display of blue
objects and show and tell. Additionally, basic
concepts of magnetism were introduced,
allowing children to experiment with
magnets. Teachers observe and guide children
individually, ensuring they progress at their
own pace while developing essential skills
and knowledge.
IN THIS ISSUE:
➔ ARTICLE: HELPING YOUR CHILDREN LOVE VEGETABLE
➔ STORY: THE VEGETABLE GARDEN
➔ CLASSROOM ACTIVITY
➔ CURRICULUM
➔ UPCOMING
 Article of the week
HELPING YOUR CHILDREN
LOVE VEGETABLES
Both children and adults like and eat foods they are familiar with. The best way to
get your children to enjoy vegetables is to keep offering them. In one study,
children had to taste a new vegetable up to 15 times before it was accepted.
It is normal for young children to be wary of new foods. If your child rejects a new
vegetable or refuses to try it, don’t give up! Just try again another day.
Try to avoid showing a negative reaction like frustration if your child refuses their
vegetables. Never pressure your children to finish food or force them to clean their
plate. Pressure to eat may alter your child’s enjoyment of eating food causing them
to eat those foods less often in the future. Encourage your child to try a bite, but
don’t force the issue.
Vegetables are generally low in calories, high in fiber, and increase satiety
(fullness) after a meal. Vegetables also contain vital nutrients that everyone needs to
be happy and healthy, including potassium, dietary fiber , folic acid, vitamin A,
vitamin C, and many more!

Nutrient Health Benefits Sources

Potassium Keeps muscles and Potatoes (sweet & white with
nervous system working skin), legumes (white beans),
properly. tomato paste (canned),
spinach
Fiber Helps reduce Beans (any kind), lentils,
constipation and makes potatoes with skin, celery
you feel full.
Folate (folic Red blood cell Dark leafy greens, beans and
acid) formation. peas
Ms Arati

Vitamin A Keeps eyes and skin Bell peppers (red/orange),

healthy and protects carrots, dark leafy greens
against infection
Vitamin C Heals cuts and wounds. Bell peppers, tomatoes,
Keeps teeth and gums broccoli, kale
healthy.

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 Article of the week
HELPING YOUR CHILDREN
LOVE VEGETABLES
Ways to Help Your Child Eat More Vegetables -
❖ Be a good example. Keep vegetables in the house, serve them at every meal, and
let your child see you eating and enjoying them .
❖ Offer vegetables first, when children are hungry. Try vegetables as an after-
school snack or have a salad or soup at the beginning of dinner.
❖ Take your child shopping and let them pick out the vegetables or let your child
choose between two different vegetables to have with dinner.
❖ Get your child involved in cooking. If children help prepare a vegetable, they
will be more likely to try it.
❖ Growing a vegetable garden, visiting a farmers market, or a trip to a local farm
can be fun ways to help your child explore new foods.
❖ Make eating vegetables fun by playing with your food. Try ants on a log,
rainbow salad, or pizza faces.
❖ Try preparing vegetables in different ways: raw, steamed, roasted, etc.
❖ Try a small reward, like a sticker or praise to help convince your child to taste
vegetables. Don’t use food as a reward or punishment.
❖ Use marketing in your favor! Put stickers of your child’s favorite book or TV
characters on containers of vegetables to encourage intake .
❖ Offer vegetables with a low-calorie dip or use a small amount of sugar when
cooking to help your child be more willing to taste and eat vegetables. This will
help your children become more familiar with the taste of vegetables, and they
will learn to like the flavor more, even without the dip or sugar .
Ms Arati

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 Story of the week
THE VEGETABLE GARDEN

In a small town, there was a lovely garden behind the school. Every
spring, the children would plant vegetables in the garden. This year, they
planted carrots, tomatoes, broccoli, and cucumbers.

Every day, the children would water the plants and pull out any weeds.
They watched as the tiny seeds sprouted into little green plants. They
were excited to see the vegetables grow bigger each day.

One sunny morning, Miss Linda, their teacher, said, “Today, we are
going to pick some vegetables from our garden! “ The children cheered
and grabbed their small baskets. They walked to the garden and saw
bright orange carrots peeking out of the soil, red tomatoes hanging from
the vines, big green broccoli heads, and long, crunchy cucumbers.

Tommy carefully pulled up a carrot. “Look, Miss Linda! It’s so orange

and fresh!" Sophie picked a ripe tomato and smiled.

“I can’t wait to eat this for lunch!” Jacob cut a big piece of broccoli.
“This will be great in a salad!” Lila picked a cucumber and said,
Ms.Jaya

“This will be perfect for our snacks!”

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 Story of the week
THE VEGETABLE GARDEN
Miss Linda helped them gather all the vegetables and
brought them inside. They washed the vegetables and
made a big salad together.

Everyone had a taste, and it was delicious. As they enjoyed

their meal, Miss Linda said, “You all did a wonderful job
taking care of the garden. Vegetables are not only tasty but
also very healthy for us.”

The children nodded happily, feeling proud of their hard

work. They learned that growing their vegetables was fun
and rewarding.

From that day on, they always remembered to eat their veggies and
help out in the garden whenever they could.

Ms.Jaya

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 Classroom activity
ROOT AND FRUIT VEGETABLES

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 Classroom activity
LEAF AND FLOWER VEGETABLES

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 Classroom activity
MAGNETISM

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 Classroom activity
BLUE COLOUR DAY

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 Classroom activity
BLUE COLOUR DAY

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 Happy birthday

Agnes Anish
14th July 2020
M1,TULIP

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 Curriculum
Theme: Plants
Week 3 Mont 1 Mont 2 Mont 3
How to hold and lift How to hold and lift
things: things: Grating activity
Exercises A small glass, a big A small glass, a big
of glass, a jug, a lota, a glass, a jug, a lota, a
napkin, a duster, an napkin, a duster, an
Practical oilcloth, oilcloth,
Life The whole hand- Napkin folding:
pouring- Grains By medians
Socks pairing Ink filler activity
Long Stairs Cylinder Blocks Blue Triangles
(Concept of Reverse Pairing-
dimensions-Long and succession
Sensorial short) Drawing Insets
activities Name lesson-big and Brown Stairs-G1
small-Pink Tower Name lessons revision-
Long and short- Long
Stairs
Pairing pictures- Rhymes and story Revision of three-letter
Vegetables Pattern lines on the slate words and blends
Picture conversation Sandpaper letters- r, d, 4 letter ‘o’,’u’ words
Language Doodling activity w, k
Rhymes and story Object tray- r, d, w, k
Circle time Last sound activity
Concept of shapes Number Rods and cards: Dynamic Material-Change
1 to 10 game
Spindle Boxes- Box 1 Beads and Cards: 1 to 100
Arithmetic and 2 Cards and Counters-
Sandpaper figures- Odd and even numbers(
Exercise 1 and 2 Revision)
Writing numerals: 3, 4
Introduction to Introduction to World Map
vegetables- Names of vegetables-Names of Experiment: Magnetic and
Vegetables Vegetables non-magnetic
Culture Vegetables as leaves, Introduction to vegetables-
roots, fruit, flower Vegetables as leaves, roots,
fruit, flower
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UPCOMING

Dates to Remember

15th July to 31st July Parent Observation days

26th July - Show and tell on plant products

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Editors: Asha Kiran. V

Arati M.
Jayalakshmi