Teaching a child is no child's play, as every parent and teacher would tell you. If you want to ensure the overall development of the child, then just restricting him to the books and being satisfied with the marks on the annual report would not be enough. This would probably make him eligible to apply for the high profile jobs later in his career and he may even get them, but he will never become a good leader or a good teammate if he fails to acclimatize with his surroundings or does not have the spark or the imagination to take quick decisions and reinvent in a short notice of time and these are the things that ensure the success of the individual in his chosen profession, after he has bagged the job with his qualifications.
For all these reasons, it is essential that to develop the faculties of the child, rather than just making him learn lessons from his books. A cross curricular teaching plan fulfills the following requirements.
It makes teaching more "context based", that is, the child not only reads but with the help of practical demonstrations and experiments experiences for himself what is being taught in class.
Rather than studying alone, the child is encouraged to take part in group activities and it is up to the teachers to organize them. Working in a group will imbibe in them the importance of team effort and the need to adjust.
Moreover, the teaching plan should be such that it leaves ample scope and opportunity for the child to pursue an activity of his interest. If he has any talent, that should be enhanced and the child encouraged so that his gift is fully developed.
Responsibility of the Teacher: However, it is first necessary to train the teachers so that they can adapt to this new way of teaching. If the teachers are not well trained themselves, they will not be able to handle the children. The teacher should have an open mind and should be able to manage the class with discipline, without being too stern. The children should not feel that they are going through a drill and should not follow the regimen out of fear for the teacher. Rather, the learning experience should be joyful and exciting and it is the teacher's responsibility to make it so.
Following a curricular plan makes the task of teaching easier for the teacher but he or she should also reinvent as the situation may demand. And in turn, the task of teaching and learning becomes benefits both the child and the teacher.
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