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Pallikoodam formerly known as Corpus Christi is an alternative education institution. Classes are from Nursery to Std XII. Malayalam is the medium of instruction in the Junior classes. A child -friendly school, in a verdant campus with Lauri Baker buildings, this is the ideal place for children to grown and develop all their talents.
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Children are encouraged to speak in Malayalam which, if you remember is our mother tongue. We have found that using Malayalam as the medium of instruction in lower classes leads to a significant increase in self-confidence and stimulates imagination. Once they have a proper grounding in their own language and culture, then learning English is no longer a dreaded chore. The children sing old Malayalam ‘Tharattu’ which were re-discovered and resurrected from cold storage. We also teach Carnatic Music. Teachers are addressed as ‘Chechi’ or ‘Kochamma.’ ‘Ammachy’ is a term specially reserved for Sneha Z and Mary Roy (Sr.) because of their great age ! We greet each other with folded hands and a namaskaram. It feels good ! In the Nursery Class and Stds. I to IV, instruction is completely informal. Little pupils sit on the ground in groups, and a single class can tackle three different subjects simultaneously. Teachers move from one group to another encouraging self learning and experiment.
