“Why spelling mistakes?”- this has been the major query of all parents and teachers of schooling students. Teachers take utmost care by giving students sight words, keywords, making them to memorize the glossary words and giving dictation practice. On the other hand,parents do their routine work: keeping an eye on the given homework and making sure children complete it without any mistake. In spite of that why spelling mistakes?
Hi this is Farhana here. I work in education background past six years as a teacher, trainer, speaker, researcher and counselor. I have taken up a community project from Self-Expression and Leadership Program of Landmark Education. My vision on this project is to Empower Education Unconditionally and my project title is SEEK KNOWLEDGE TILL GRAVEYARD. As a part of the project I have written this article for parents, teachers and students of schooling background on “Intentional Reading”.
This article is intended to take students into the space of connecting themselves in reading by completely looking i.e. reading word by word slowly by looking into each and every letters of the word. The visual channel activates when the child’s eyeballs are fixed into the words, auditory channel activates when the child hears what he reads and kinesthetic channel activates as the child can experience how he reads. The practice on slow, focused and intense reading enables the words to be retained in the student’s mind through their learning styles. This is what I mean by intentional reading. When students develop the habit of intentional reading, they will develop themselves in retaining the spellings of the words. This would master the child’s capacity to retain the spellings of the words they read gradually.
On answering the part of why spelling mistake, we all need to understand the child’s world. Children are driven to read the content wholly, in order to develop conceptual understanding, or read it for the sake of just being told to, or to imprint their reading style among friends,or to read without making a mistake. In these scenarios, it is highly difficult for their mind to capture the letters of the word they read. The impact of unintentional reading habit puts the child into threatful situation where most of them are affected by anxiety, stumble to fix their attention in the particular content, their breathing pattern gets imbalanced and constant confusions in their spelling. Gradually it affects their social relationships and self-esteem. As they are unaware of this process, individually they begin to view themselves as “I cannot write without spelling mistake”. This unconscious pattern makes them to believe that they are unable, sometimes children feel comfortable not correcting their mistakes. Even though when they are being exposed to the phonetic awareness during their early-reading practice, gradually they lose their track of reading phonetically because as they develop,they realize that English is a non-phonetic language.
I invite you all to put Intentional Reading into practice and enjoy seeing your child gradually give out stunning performance of “No spelling mistake”. Encourage children to read whole-heartedly and consistently with determination. This practice would balance their breathing pattern, stabilize their emotions, uplift their esteem, strengthen their memory and ensure their confidence. Children who got the understanding of this reading practice have shown improvement in spelling.
Farhana
Psychological Researcher
As a part of holistic development,We at Knowledge Academy School concentrates child’s development physically. We have Archery,Karate, Indoor games, Outdoor, and Athletic events conducted periodically.
We also have a special day for sports every year.Students display there talent individually and as a team. We also conduct mass drill programme for better coordination. Our Students are divided in to house to develop leadership skills and sporting spirit among them.
The students will split up into four houses that focus on activities outside the classroom and serve to promote a spirit of friendly and healthy competition in sporting, literary and cultural activities. They also help to promote belongingness among the school members who are from different backgrounds. Through these house systems we train
children to develop leadership qualities
The students are expected to be present on the re-opening and closing day of the school.It is compulsory for every student to attend the morning assembly .It is compulsory for every student to attend the morning assembly.
1. It is compulsory for every student to attend the morning assembly.Those who cannot attend due to some genuine reason should seek permission from the duty teachers.
2. All students are expected to be in school campus by 8.10 a.m. Habitual late comers will have to face the disciplinary action taken by the school.
3. It is mandatory for all students to converse in English during school hours in and around the campus and in the school buses.
4. The students are expected to note down the home –assignment and take it to the notice of their parents
5. Students must obtain at least 80% attendance during each academic year. Great importance is given to the achievement of this goal.In this respect full support from parents and students is expected.
6. If the child takes leave and if he/she doesn’t bring the leave letter on next day it will be recorded as absent until he/she brings leave letter.
7. If a student is absent for 30 days without leave application, his/her name will be removed from the school register.
8. The school expects students to maintain discipline, decorum, punctuality and responsible behavior both in classroom and during the curricular activities in the school.
9. Students are answerable to the school authorities for their conduct both in and outside the school. Hence misbehavior in the street and in public conveyances justifies disciplinary action.
10. Students must refrain from activities which may disturb the order of the school. Any breach of school rules will entail punishment such as suspension & termination.
11. Any kind of damage caused by the student to the school property should make it proper by the student.
12. Students moving in the corridor & up down must walk in silence.
13. Students should avoid littering the class and the school premises and use trash bins provided for this purpose.
14. Irregular attendance, habitual idleness, misbehavior, obscenity in any form, is sufficient reason for disciplinary action to be taken against the students.
15. Absence from exam will only be allowed on medical grounds supported by medical certificates from a medical practitioner.
16. Students will be discouraged from taking leave for various functions and ceremonies unless it is absolutely necessary.
17. Students who come to school in their own transport should arrive at school, before the bell rings
18. Students should be neatly dressed. The school uniform is to be worn on every working day. Students who are sloppily dressed or not in uniform will be dealt with strictly.
19. Students are expected to respect the property of others. This includes respect for school property. No students should damage the school furniture, write or draw anything on walls/furniture or in any way damage things belonging to others. Damage done even by accident should be reported at once to the Class Teacher or to the Principal.
20. The school is not responsible for goods lost. It is advisable not to
bring valuable articles(like watches/gold/silver jewellery) to school.
21. Students are not allowed to wear any jewellery to school(no chains, rings, bangles, anklets,bracelets). Girls may wear only one pair of small earrings or studs.
22. Students should always be polite in their conversation and behavior. They should greet their teachers when they meet them. Bullying and use of foul languages are punishable offences.
23. The school reserves the right to suspend or to take strict disciplinary action against the students whose diligence or progress in studies is constantly unsatisfactory or whose conduct is harmful to other students
24. Students should get their report cards signed by their parents/ guardians within 2 days of the receipt of their report cards and return them to the class teachers. If lost, a fine would be imposed.
25. Students must not miss any teaching /games/ library/ activity period.
26. Students who have been sick on long leave should produce a medical certificate from their doctor on joining school.
27. Students, who require medical attention during school hours, may be brought by the teacher to the school office where he/she will be attended to minor issues. Incase he/she needs to be taken to the hospital the office will take prior permission from the parents and the cost has to be borne by the parents only.
28. No one who has been absent on the previous day will be admitted to the class without a letter from the parents addressed to the class teacher stating the reason for the absence.
29. Students who do not take their first term and final term examinations due to illness or some unforeseen mishap will be eligible for promotion at the discretion of the principal.
30. If a student does not abide by the school rules the school has a right to take any disciplinary action such as
• Repeating homework done unsatisfactorily
• Additional homework.
• Exclusion from school activities.
Corporal punishment of student is strictly forbidden.
31. Incase of gross misbehavior or indiscipline the action taken by
the school would be
• Written reprimand to the parents.
• Suspension from school activities.
• Expulsion from school.
32. No student shall indulge in any of the practices given below;
• Spitting in or near the school buildings
• Disfiguring or damaging any school property
• Any form of gambling
Knowledege Academy School is an English Medium School, located at Pammal. The campus is spread over two grounds with modern facilities and complementing ambience, an ideal setting, to acquire knowledge.
The Campus
Knowledge Academy School is an English Medium School, located at Pammal .The campus is spread over two grounds with modern facilities and complementing ambience, an ideal setting, to acquire knowledge.
Laboratories
The school has well equipped computer lab at par with modern educational institutions. It has also a language lab, which will introduce students to Asian languages along with special programmes in English.Labs are adequately equipped for students to have the latest facilities and familiarize in advanced technology in using computers, Wi-Fi system installed, integrates the entire campus with network for multimedia, internet and e-mailing.
Library
The school has good collection of books which include comics, stories,encyclopedias and other Islamic books, CDs, DVDs, Magazines, Journals and Games. The library is computerized with well qualified and competent staff. Students are issued with library membership to utilized the library.
Security
The school campus is safe & secure for students with proper boundary walls and CCTV cameras to monitor all entry and exits of the campus without interrupting the privacy of the students. In addition,fire alarms and adequate security will ensure impregnable security
At Knowledge Academy, the curriculum takes on a student-centered approach, whereby children are involved in the learning process.The formal subjects are taught with the allure of the audio-visual medium
The formal subjects are taught with the allure of the audio-visual
medium that has a lasting impact. The curriculum is complemented by
traditional disciplines like Aerobics and Martial Arts
Formal subjects taught are,
• English
• Languages (Hindi/Tamil)
• Mathematics
• Science
• Social Science
• Computer Science
Value added subjects taught are:
o Arabic, Tajweed and Hifz
• Islamic subjects include:
o Quran & Hadith Studies
o Fiqh
o Tafseer
o Seerah of the Prophet
• Co- Scholastic subjects include
o Karate
o Sports
o Personality Development
o Public Speaking and many more……..
Here is an opportunity to fulfill the rights of your children and bestow
them to the righteous people with complete satisfaction.
The open society influences our children in all aspects of our
life. It is important to analyse these influences and avoid un-Islamic
environment which otherwise it can result in the corruption of our
children’s understanding of Islamic Morals and Values. Therefore, Islamic
Environment & Islamic Studies are integrated for our students to learn
and practise Islam in this world and thereby win the Akhirah!
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TECHNOLOGY PARTNERS
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SKILL PARTNER
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