Games for Teachers and Training for Parents

Here is the latest newsletter from Head Office of Building Blocks in Bangalore, where the teachers were on the receiving end last week when the children ran special activities for Teachers' Day. 

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Greetings! We would like to dedicate this month's news to appreciating our wonderful teachers who make everything possible by their selfless service for our children. We have also embarked on a new training program for the parents of the children coming to Building Blocks India. Read on to catch up on all the details and pictures of all the excitement and progress for this month. Teachers' Day Celebrations We are not Just teachers. We are the managers of the world's greatest resource: Children The most important person in the lives of the children other than the parents is a teacher. They play a vital role in the making of a person. We in Building Blocks India are blessed to have a lively, dedicated, inspired, patient, sacrificial, loving and caring team of teachers who relentlessly pour into the children each day to mold their little lives. The teachers faithfully follow a curriculum, engage the children in fun activities, play with them,  listen, care and attend to their little cries for the three years that they are with us. Hats off to our teachers who make a lot possible and keep the engine running. It was a special time for all our teachers. They were treated to some fun activities and lots of appreciation from the children for all their hard and sacrificial work. It was indeed a memorable day for them.

Community Project: Training Program As a part of our community services Building Blocks India hosted a unique training program for parents and youth from the slums where our children come from.ANTS Joining hands with Building Blocks India has taken up the cause of training and creating job opportunities for the welfare of the community people which will spread across all our 7 learning centers benefiting the parents of our students. At ANTS they train the youth to meet the challenges that they may face along the journey of life. They have developed a training model that has been adapted with a broad range of teaching techniques. The model is learner-centric, focusing on transfering of skills and ideas to the participants. Since the members of ANTS come from diverse backgrounds they view each individual as an independent individual who brings a unique set of experiences including dreams and fears, aspirations and motivations. They begin by assessing who they are, how they work, what motivates them and where their skills can be best utilised. The goal is to offer them a path full of opportunities to accomplish their dreams. To make skills-training conducive to the participating group, they ensure interactivity, linkages with practical application and encourage curiosity because that helps to keep them engaged. Therefore, the model is based on 30% theory input and 70% application-based learning. Certification On completing the course, each individual receives a certificate of attendance. Placement Placement is the second most important link of any student undergoing skills training. ANTS believes that, it is our sole responsibility to ensure that students trained and certified by us, should be placed by us. While their trainers ensure that training outcome is the best in the industry, the placement team simultaneously works on the placement front. They believe in providing placements in line with the aspirations of the trainee. The central placement team based in Bangalore is responsible for links with pan-India organisations for placements. This is to ensure that students with high aspirations are provided with successful placements. The central team also maintains a real-time database on placement activities across all our centres. Wishing You All A Wonderful Month Ahead! Thank You So Much!