The Chapters learning Centre (ClC), a niche pre-school and teacher training centre is rolling out an array of interesting workshops for the children this summer. It’s an effort to make summer vacations interesting and productive.
Initiated by Shonal Agarwal, managing director of Chapters International who is also on the advisory board of Kent State University (USA), the summer workshops are designed for two different age groups of 2 to 6 years and 7 to 10 years.
Three weeks dedicated for books, music, puppet shows, and many pre-reading and pre-writing experiences, cooking, sand and water activities which are designed for the age groups of 2 to 6 years between May 13 to 31.
Fees is Rs1,500 per week or Rs4000 for three weeks.
For the age group of 7 to 10 years two weeks (May 20 to 31, 2013) book club activity is designed to develop fluency or the ability to read properly.
Book discussions help children practice turn-taking, encourage them to use language to analyse, make predictions and solve problems, and provide them with opportunities to try out new vocabulary. Fee is two weeks book club Rs7,500 including the book.