LOCOFUNSIA
Low Cost Fun Filled Skill Improvement Activities
LOCOFUNSIA is an innovative initiative of Prardhana to bring an overall development in children in Government schools, using fun- filled skill development and thought provoking activities and games in schools, making learning fun and enjoyable. This tool provides many features that private school kids experience while learning (which the Government school children are deprived of). Upon its good reception,LOCOFUNSIA has been introduced in as many as 17 Government Primary Schools across Hyderabad.
With basics in place in most schools the Trust began to improvise the learning methods. To move from mundane methods to fun filled methods, the new tool comprising fun games, art and craft, crosswords, puzzles, board games, map games, books , libraries, science experiments, music, dance and other thought provoking activities called the LOCOFUNSIA was introduced.
EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING … a special feature of LOCOFUNSIAour hands on science experiments are full of fun for kids in schools !!!
LOCOFUNSIA stands for low cost fun filled skill improvement activities. This tool provides many features that private school kids experience while learning (which the government school children are deprived of).
Locofunsia is an innovative initiative of PCT to bring an overall development in children in Government schools, using fun- filled skill development activities and games in schools, making learning fun and enjoyable.Each activity and each strategy has the potential to develop the child.
Simple and creative science experiments are done making learning fun and enjoyable for kids. It arouses the child’s curiosity and helps the child discover new interests and understand things better. Executing experiments on their own (under supervision) helps them in planning and problem solving.
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Why LOCOFUNSIA
There is a contrasting difference between children of Government schools and children of Private schools. Children in Government schools lack awareness and exposure to many common things, they do not get a chance to explore, innovate or discover; their talents and potential remain unrecognized, they receive no encouragement from their (illiterate) parents nor from (demotivated ) teachers, they also lack resources, facilities and opportunities . Through this program the child, teacher and parents are introduced to various activities. The aim is to make these activities and games accessible to slum children, and bring activity based play methods of teaching/learning into the classroom. With the small funds available, Government schools cannot afford to buy games, puzzles, activity books, craft supplies etc. To make these accessible, most are prepared in-house at the lowest possible cost.
LOCOFUNSIA - BENEFITS
It is an innovative project to bring an overall development in children in Government schools, using low cost fun filled skill development activities and games, making learning fun and enjoyable.
Children get an opportunity to explore and experience different things and gain practical knowledge.
It helps in improving their skills, memory and concentration.
It has also helps build up and raise their confidence.
This has also led to an increase in attendance, decline in dropouts and better performance.
Over a period of time the school has to include it as part of the curriculum and apply these fun and play way methods in other subject classes as well.
How it works
Lots of activities and games are made accessible to the students in Government Schools. Each class has a syllabus to follow. All the material is supplied to the teacher or our coordinator, usually at the beginning of the academic year. Activities are discussed in detail with the teacher/ coordinator and children do the activities, one per day. Workbooks for each class are made in-house and given to each student. Also a lot of board games are prepared in-house at the lowest cost possible and made accessible to children.
Our coordinator takes five classes per day ie, class 1,2,3,4 and 5 and each day it is a different activity. Six days of the week will have six different activities. These include art, craft, work book activity, library or story telling, indoor or outdoor games, computers, music and dance
Upon its good reception,LOCOFUNSIA has been introduced in as many as 17 Government Primary Schools across Hyderabad.
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