A Report on visit to Arga

A view of ARGA

Hindu Seva Prathishtaana had invited representatives from Indian Montessori Centre to offer technique of offering Arithmetic to ‘Mathaji’ (adults) working in their ‘Shishu Mandira’ (Pre primary school).

Anantha Padmanabha conducted sessions on Arithmetic on 23rd & 24th of October 2008. He along with two volunteers Lalitha & Chitra visited Arga, a small village near Theerthahalli, Shimoga district. The focus was on Arithmetic & adults had gathered from all over Karnataka.

A view of ARGA

The Program took off with a brief session on Introduction to Arithmetic followed by detailed discussion on scientific background of materials introduced in the early stage. The discussion was followed with the presentations of these materials. The interaction was healthy & effective. The participants were also given a chance to practice presentations in the presence of resource persons.

The sessions concluded with a talk on higher possibilities. Unlike our previous sessions, this time the focus was helping them to experience each presentation & asking each participant to submit in writing the same presentations. Later those submissions were corrected by resource people immediately & the feedback was given on the same day.

Participants were thankful to IMC & its representatives for their willingness to share their knowledge by visiting such remote places. Chayakka, the person in charge of such camps thanked IMC & was appreciative of the change in Approach to teach Arithmetic to these working adults. She hoped this change may have better results in the coming days.