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“Our work is based on the faith that human beings can improve the society they have created by following the child.”
Dr Maria Montessori |
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| Should the pangs of hunger squelch the thirst for learning? |
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| Shouldn’t specially devised learning methods be available to economically challenged children? |
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| Shouldn’t little ones engaged in the battle for life, have access to alternative means for learning? |
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| We at Kalvi have set out to make a difference to children from economically disadvantaged backgrounds, and those with debilitating conditions, through appropriate education methods. |
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| Kalvi’s purpose |
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Infusing experiential learning in early education |
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Bringing about efficiencies and improvements in traditional educational systems |
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Mitigating child labour and school dropouts through specialised educational approaches, and fostering continuing education |
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Creating therapeutic learning spaces for children with serious illnesses |
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| Kalvi’s beliefs |
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Children are natural learners and are learning all the time. |
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Education should assist the child to live a wholesome life. |
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Educational methods should be age-appropriate, for the child to learn effectively.
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| Kalvi’s mission |
We aim to help develop the following potentialities in human
beings — children, teachers, and ourselves: |
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A zest for living |
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A lively, intellectual curiosity |
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Flexibility and maturity to deal with change through
adapting to new needs and new ideas |
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Courage to work efficiently and without fear |
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Gentleness combined with justice, in passing judgement on others |
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Sensitivity to see every person as a human being |
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Ability to live democratically |
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| Kalvi’s goals |
| In order to fulfil our mission, we seek to partner with government non government bodies and other like minded trusts to: |
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Train pre-primary and primary teachers in the Montessori Method of education, within the Corporation, Balwadi, and Government school
systems. |
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Equip kindergarten sections of Corporation Schools to work as Montessori environments. |
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Provide additional support, as supervisors, teachers and helpers, in Montessori environments in Corporation Schools and Balwadis. |
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Conduct orientation programmes for untrained helpers of Corporation Schools and Balwadis, to help them understand the Montessori philosophy. |
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Open Montessori environments in hospitals as therapeutic and educational spaces for children. |
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