A story session organized with ‘’Katha’’
was yet another learning experience 
for our early learners. Kindergarten organized the session to delve
into the world of stories for our unit of inquiry- Stories can engage their
audience and communicate meaning.
for our early learners. Kindergarten organized the session to delve
into the world of stories for our unit of inquiry- Stories can engage their
audience and communicate meaning.
Katha is a registered social non-profit
organization started in 1988. Katha’s
children publishing programme boosts reading initiatives with stories that have
been explored in 
depth for their effect on impressionable young minds. The
books introduce children to the diverse regional influences of our own country
as well as to international best sellers for different age groups, and develop
child’s vocabulary and imagination.
depth for their effect on impressionable young minds. The
books introduce children to the diverse regional influences of our own country
as well as to international best sellers for different age groups, and develop
child’s vocabulary and imagination.
Ms. InduHarikumar and Ms. Sukanya were the guest storytellers from
Katha.
The storytellers began the session by asking the students to draw and
paint flowers and fish. They asked the students if they liked the smell of
flowers or fish. This was followed by reading ‘’To Each Her Own’’ by Vijaydan
Detha, illustrations by Anita Hashemi. The story a Rajasthan folklore was about
a fisherwoman who loves fish, and a gardener who loves flowers. The message in
the story was to accept different perspectives, which connected the children to
the IB learner profile of being open minded.
The other story “Gatila” by Nisa and Anjora Noronha revolved around a
black cow who does not think she is pretty, and she tries to paint herself in
different colours same as other animals around her. The children found the
story very interesting and funny. Our little thinkers displayed their
understanding through relevant questions and expressed the hidden message in
the story. They shared that the cow was not confident about her looks and she
should be happy the way she is.
The session was yet another feather in the cap for a great learning
experience for our early learners.
