Raising Spontaneous Speakers and Vigilant Listeners
Raising Spontaneous Speakers and Vigilant Listeners
Young children's language skills develop when they get lots of opportunities to listen to and speak with others. Children need to be encouraged to share information, ideas, and feelings with each other. Developing speaking and listening skills during early years is crucial for optimum overall development of children. There are various ways through which early care givers can support and boost these skills in the children.
Young children's language skills develop when they get lots of opportunities to listen to and speak with others. Children need to be encouraged to share information, ideas, and feelings with each other. Developing speaking and listening skills during early years is crucial for optimum overall development of children. There are various ways through which early care givers can support and boost these skills in the children.
Using the child's interests to introduce new words and concepts.
Using the child's interests to introduce new words and concepts.
Encouraging the child to use longer, more detailed sentences by adding to what they say in conversation.
Encouraging the child to use longer, more detailed sentences by adding to what they say in conversation.
Asking questions that encourage thinking and require more than a yes-or-no answer. Using rich vocabulary—unusual or difficult words that are new to children.
Asking questions that encourage thinking and require more than a yes-or-no answer. Using rich vocabulary—unusual or difficult words that are new to children.
Talking to them throughout the day can make them feel motivated to talk in return.
Talking to them throughout the day can make them feel motivated to talk in return.
Story times can also help a preschooler develop a love of reading and books and eventually speaking. Tell stories. Make up elaborate stories with characters, conflict, adventure, and a happy ending.
Story times can also help a preschooler develop a love of reading and books and eventually speaking. Tell stories. Make up elaborate stories with characters, conflict, adventure, and a happy ending.
Young children love music and movement. When they listen to lively songs they learn about the world around them and the rhythm of language.
Young children love music and movement. When they listen to lively songs they learn about the world around them and the rhythm of language.
Criticizing the child's articulation or speech patterns should be avoided. Instead, we can repeat their statements back to them with the correct pronunciation or word usage, not forgetting to give the child lots of praise for their efforts.
Criticizing the child's articulation or speech patterns should be avoided. Instead, we can repeat their statements back to them with the correct pronunciation or word usage, not forgetting to give the child lots of praise for their efforts.
A trip to the zoo, the aquarium, or a children's museum can open up a whole new world for the child. As an added bonus, they'll want to learn the names of all those fascinating creatures and fun activities they experienced.
A trip to the zoo, the aquarium, or a children's museum can open up a whole new world for the child. As an added bonus, they'll want to learn the names of all those fascinating creatures and fun activities they experienced.
Follow your child's lead. If your little one seems interested in a particular picture in a book, keep talking about it. Repeat their babbles back to them, ask questions, and interact with them.
Follow your child's lead. If your little one seems interested in a particular picture in a book, keep talking about it. Repeat their babbles back to them, ask questions, and interact with them.
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Purva Deosugur
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Strange Music Day Celebration
When it comes to the word ‘strange’ it means something that is unfamiliar. The purpose of Strange Music Day is to listen to and explore music that you have never heard before. This is especially fun with children, since it gives you the opportunity to introduce new music to them. As kids love to listen and make different sounds of music, we conducted a fun musical engagement for learners which was “STRANGE MUSIC DAY”. For these activities our learners created some fun and strange music with utensils and other available material. They were asked to keep a glass filled with water and they had pour the water into other empty glass and listen to the music it makes. They were also asked to fill a cardboard box with any material available and create shakers with sounds.
When it comes to the word ‘strange’ it means something that is unfamiliar. The purpose of Strange Music Day is to listen to and explore music that you have never heard before. This is especially fun with children, since it gives you the opportunity to introduce new music to them. As kids love to listen and make different sounds of music, we conducted a fun musical engagement for learners which was “STRANGE MUSIC DAY”. For these activities our learners created some fun and strange music with utensils and other available material. They were asked to keep a glass filled with water and they had pour the water into other empty glass and listen to the music it makes. They were also asked to fill a cardboard box with any material available and create shakers with sounds.
Such engagement helps the child to improve their listening and aesthetic skills, also discover and explore their creative side.
Such engagement helps the child to improve their listening and aesthetic skills, also discover and explore their creative side.
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Make music with utensils.mp4Literacy - Nursery - Letter H
Literacy - Nursery - Letter H
Having a solid foundation in early literacy skills is critical to children's future reading performance. Early literacy development begins in the first three years of a child's life and supports their future language development, reading, writing, and overall learning.
Having a solid foundation in early literacy skills is critical to children's future reading performance. Early literacy development begins in the first three years of a child's life and supports their future language development, reading, writing, and overall learning.
This is why alphabetic recognition is one of the very first skills children learn while they are beginning readers.
This is why alphabetic recognition is one of the very first skills children learn while they are beginning readers.
After the recapitulation of Aa to Gg, a new letter Hh was introduced to our nursery learners. They were able to recognize the uppercase and lowercase letter H with basic phonic sounds, jolly phonics songs and associated pictures. Through showcasing a video and story based on the letter Hh, they have learnt a few new vocabulary words such as - Horse, Hen, Honey, Hanger, Hat, Hippo, Hand, Head, Hills, Harry, Humpty, etc. They were asked questions related to the story for better understanding.
After the recapitulation of Aa to Gg, a new letter Hh was introduced to our nursery learners. They were able to recognize the uppercase and lowercase letter H with basic phonic sounds, jolly phonics songs and associated pictures. Through showcasing a video and story based on the letter Hh, they have learnt a few new vocabulary words such as - Horse, Hen, Honey, Hanger, Hat, Hippo, Hand, Head, Hills, Harry, Humpty, etc. They were asked questions related to the story for better understanding.
The fun and play activity on letter H was done with our little learners, where they had to finger trace letter H by using different materials such as salt/ flour/ sand, etc. They were also encouraged to construct uppercase letter H with the help of ice cream sticks.
The fun and play activity on letter H was done with our little learners, where they had to finger trace letter H by using different materials such as salt/ flour/ sand, etc. They were also encouraged to construct uppercase letter H with the help of ice cream sticks.
Such engagement helped the learners to recognize and know the letter formation and improve their kinesthetic skill, eye-hand coordination and critical thinking skill.
Such engagement helped the learners to recognize and know the letter formation and improve their kinesthetic skill, eye-hand coordination and critical thinking skill.
understanding Emotions - Happy, Sad, Surprise and Angry
understanding Emotions - Happy, Sad, Surprise and Angry
An emotion is a feeling such as happiness, love, fear, anger, or hatred, which can be caused by the situation that you are in or the people you are with. Emotion is the part of a person's character. Recognising our emotions and learning to manage them is one of the most important skills we can have.
An emotion is a feeling such as happiness, love, fear, anger, or hatred, which can be caused by the situation that you are in or the people you are with. Emotion is the part of a person's character. Recognising our emotions and learning to manage them is one of the most important skills we can have.
Our tiny tots had got an opportunity to learn, know and understand emotions and feelings. So they were told to create their emotions through actions and draw emotions on circle cutout paper by using coloured paint. To start this activity, our little buds had to dip their pointer finger into colour and print fingertips on the circle paper portraying different types of emotions like - Happy face, Sad face, cool and angry face.
Our tiny tots had got an opportunity to learn, know and understand emotions and feelings. So they were told to create their emotions through actions and draw emotions on circle cutout paper by using coloured paint. To start this activity, our little buds had to dip their pointer finger into colour and print fingertips on the circle paper portraying different types of emotions like - Happy face, Sad face, cool and angry face.
Such activity helps children to develop their kinesthetic, cognitive and multisensory skills. Teaching children about their emotions and how to manage them can help develop strategies and life skills to navigate their way through tough situations and handle them in a more calm, purposeful way.
Such activity helps children to develop their kinesthetic, cognitive and multisensory skills. Teaching children about their emotions and how to manage them can help develop strategies and life skills to navigate their way through tough situations and handle them in a more calm, purposeful way.
Brain Break - nursery - stack the glasses
Brain Break - nursery - stack the glasses
Brain breaks are an important part of learning. These breaks allow students a small reset in the day and enhance energy and relaxation. The purpose of brain breaks is to switch neural activity to different networks. They typically get students moving and allow blood and oxygen to flow to the brain. When kids are working , most of their energy goes to specific parts of the brain that are used for attention and critical thinking. Brain breaks reset these areas to reduce stress and improve learning when kids return to task.
Brain breaks are an important part of learning. These breaks allow students a small reset in the day and enhance energy and relaxation. The purpose of brain breaks is to switch neural activity to different networks. They typically get students moving and allow blood and oxygen to flow to the brain. When kids are working , most of their energy goes to specific parts of the brain that are used for attention and critical thinking. Brain breaks reset these areas to reduce stress and improve learning when kids return to task.
Our tiny tots have regularly followed short brain break exercises during their live interactions where they have to do small mental breaks designed exercises to help them focus and be more productive. Our nursery learners did a Stack the glasses activity, where they had made a pyramid by using glasses as they followed 3, 2, 1 steps. They were excited to see their final work presentation.
Our tiny tots have regularly followed short brain break exercises during their live interactions where they have to do small mental breaks designed exercises to help them focus and be more productive. Our nursery learners did a Stack the glasses activity, where they had made a pyramid by using glasses as they followed 3, 2, 1 steps. They were excited to see their final work presentation.
Brain breaks can also help kids learn to self-regulate and be more aware of when they're getting fed up or losing track. It can decrease stress, increase productivity, boost brain function, and provide opportunities for children to learn social skills.
Brain breaks can also help kids learn to self-regulate and be more aware of when they're getting fed up or losing track. It can decrease stress, increase productivity, boost brain function, and provide opportunities for children to learn social skills.
Brain Break - Junior kg - BEAR WALK
Brain Break - Junior kg - BEAR WALK
Brain breaks during homework or lengthy chores can help relieve that frustration. A brain break is just what it sounds like: a break from whatever kids are focusing on. Short brain breaks during work time have been shown to have real benefits they reduce stress, anxiety, and frustration. And they can help kids focus and be more productive. Brain breaks can also help kids learn to self-regulate and be more aware of when they’re getting fed up or losing track of what they’re doing.
Brain breaks during homework or lengthy chores can help relieve that frustration. A brain break is just what it sounds like: a break from whatever kids are focusing on. Short brain breaks during work time have been shown to have real benefits they reduce stress, anxiety, and frustration. And they can help kids focus and be more productive. Brain breaks can also help kids learn to self-regulate and be more aware of when they’re getting fed up or losing track of what they’re doing.
Taking regular breaks can help to prevent study fatigue and keep you focused. These breaks allow you to refresh your mind and improve creativity, as well as helping you to maintain your attention and regain your motivation.
Taking regular breaks can help to prevent study fatigue and keep you focused. These breaks allow you to refresh your mind and improve creativity, as well as helping you to maintain your attention and regain your motivation.
So to give them refreshment from their daily routine we gave them a fun walk called BEAR WALK. Where they had to first stand straight and then bend and touch the floor with their hands and take a walk. Our kid’s participated enthusictally for the bear walk and they all really enjoyed the walk and were refreshed after the walk.
So to give them refreshment from their daily routine we gave them a fun walk called BEAR WALK. Where they had to first stand straight and then bend and touch the floor with their hands and take a walk. Our kid’s participated enthusictally for the bear walk and they all really enjoyed the walk and were refreshed after the walk.
Such engagements help the child to
Such engagements help the child to
Improves the memory, increase your concentration
Improves the memory, increase your concentration
Serves as energy boosts. reduces stress. , Improves health. ...Boosts your performance and creativity.
Serves as energy boosts. reduces stress. , Improves health. ...Boosts your performance and creativity.
THEME – junior kg - FESTIVALS - LANTERN
THEME – junior kg - FESTIVALS - LANTERN
Lights are an important part of our festivities. Decorations with lights form a major part of our festive preparations. One such way of light decoration is Lantern. Lanterns are colorful and showcase various colors when lit up with lights. They are used majorly during the festival of Diwali and during Christmas. During Diwali Lanterns have a very important significance. It’s also called Kendil in Hindi and Marathi.
Lights are an important part of our festivities. Decorations with lights form a major part of our festive preparations. One such way of light decoration is Lantern. Lanterns are colorful and showcase various colors when lit up with lights. They are used majorly during the festival of Diwali and during Christmas. During Diwali Lanterns have a very important significance. It’s also called Kendil in Hindi and Marathi.
For our Junior KG learners we conducted a colorful and sparkling activity where we asked our learners to make Lanterns using paper. For this activity our kids took colorful papers. They then folded the paper into half and started cutting strips till half the distance. Once the paper was cut they then unfolded the paper. Then they joined the two sides of the paper and stick it with glue. They pressed the rounded paper from top and bottom to create a wonderful Lantern shape out of the paper. This super fun activity developed fine motor skills apart from enlightening them about the festivals. They also learned optimal utilization of available resources.
For our Junior KG learners we conducted a colorful and sparkling activity where we asked our learners to make Lanterns using paper. For this activity our kids took colorful papers. They then folded the paper into half and started cutting strips till half the distance. Once the paper was cut they then unfolded the paper. Then they joined the two sides of the paper and stick it with glue. They pressed the rounded paper from top and bottom to create a wonderful Lantern shape out of the paper. This super fun activity developed fine motor skills apart from enlightening them about the festivals. They also learned optimal utilization of available resources.
Curious explorers - junior kg - My Favorite Toy
Curious explorers - junior kg - My Favorite Toy
Toys serve multiple purposes in child’s life. They provide entertainment while fulfilling educational roles. Toys enhance cognitive behavior and stimulate creativity. They aid in the development of physical and mental skills. Toys also help in education of children.
Toys serve multiple purposes in child’s life. They provide entertainment while fulfilling educational roles. Toys enhance cognitive behavior and stimulate creativity. They aid in the development of physical and mental skills. Toys also help in education of children.
We conducted an interesting engagement where we had asked our learners to take a sheet of paper and draw their favourite toy on it and colour them. The kids were delighted as they were getting a chance to draw their favourite toys which they always play with.
We conducted an interesting engagement where we had asked our learners to take a sheet of paper and draw their favourite toy on it and colour them. The kids were delighted as they were getting a chance to draw their favourite toys which they always play with.
Such activities expand child’s logical, verbal, visual and inter personal intelligence. They also enhance eye hand coordination, teaches math and engineering skills, help learn geometric shape, enhance logical thinking, etc.
Such activities expand child’s logical, verbal, visual and inter personal intelligence. They also enhance eye hand coordination, teaches math and engineering skills, help learn geometric shape, enhance logical thinking, etc.
Theme - senior kg - Role Play on Food Bazaar
Theme - senior kg - Role Play on Food Bazaar
Role play is the act of imitating the character and behavior of someone who is different from yourself. Kids love to do various kind of role plays by enacting and speaking few sentences on the role they have chosen. Therefore, we conducted an interesting engagement for our Senior KG learners which was “ROLE PLAY ON FOOD BAZAAR”. For this, learners had to dress up like a vendor, set up a corner of Food Bazaar at their home. They were asked to keep some fruits, vegetables, some eatables and some money with them. Later, they were asked to sell the products to the teacher, parents, friends, etc. They were very enthusiastic and eager to do the role play. Hence, this was a fun filled yet informative activity for the learners.
Role play is the act of imitating the character and behavior of someone who is different from yourself. Kids love to do various kind of role plays by enacting and speaking few sentences on the role they have chosen. Therefore, we conducted an interesting engagement for our Senior KG learners which was “ROLE PLAY ON FOOD BAZAAR”. For this, learners had to dress up like a vendor, set up a corner of Food Bazaar at their home. They were asked to keep some fruits, vegetables, some eatables and some money with them. Later, they were asked to sell the products to the teacher, parents, friends, etc. They were very enthusiastic and eager to do the role play. Hence, this was a fun filled yet informative activity for the learners.
Such engagement helps the child to improve their communication skills, they get to learn about the community helpers and help them to explore to the surroundings around them.
Such engagement helps the child to improve their communication skills, they get to learn about the community helpers and help them to explore to the surroundings around them.
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Citizenship- Senior kg - Tricolor Lotus Origami Flower
Citizenship- Senior kg - Tricolor Lotus Origami Flower
As we all know Lotus Flower is India’s National Flower and is symbolic of wealth, prosperity, purity and fertility. Kids love to do origami craft with different ideas, they like to explore nature. Through Citizenship sessions, our learners get to learn not only about various aspects of India, but also gather information about national symbols of India. We conducted an interesting engagement for our Senior KG learners which was “TRICOLOR ORIGAMI LOTUS FLOWER”. For this activity learners had to do paper folding with orange, white and green origami papers as instructed. Later, they were asked to draw a stem with green color crayon and a leaf. Kids enjoyed doing this activity and see the final output.
As we all know Lotus Flower is India’s National Flower and is symbolic of wealth, prosperity, purity and fertility. Kids love to do origami craft with different ideas, they like to explore nature. Through Citizenship sessions, our learners get to learn not only about various aspects of India, but also gather information about national symbols of India. We conducted an interesting engagement for our Senior KG learners which was “TRICOLOR ORIGAMI LOTUS FLOWER”. For this activity learners had to do paper folding with orange, white and green origami papers as instructed. Later, they were asked to draw a stem with green color crayon and a leaf. Kids enjoyed doing this activity and see the final output.
Such engagement helps the child to improve their critical thinking, eye-hand co-ordination, creative and fine motor skills and helps them to understand the significance of citizenship and national symbols.
Such engagement helps the child to improve their critical thinking, eye-hand co-ordination, creative and fine motor skills and helps them to understand the significance of citizenship and national symbols.
