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Dear Parents,
Most parents are concerned about the eating habits of their children. Children tend to be choosy and picky which in turn lacks nutrition.
Picky eating is when a child refuses foods often or eats the same foods over and over. Picky eating usually peaks in the toddler and preschool years. Many parents worry that their picky eater is not getting enough nutrition to grow. So, What can you do to help your child enjoy a range of foods?
Even at a very young age, babies are always watching and will copy your behavior. If they see you eating colorful, healthy foods, they will be more likely to try them as well. Sit down with them at the table (or pull up their highchair to where you’re eating) to include them in family mealtime. Engage in conversation – even if they can’t talk back! It’s a great opportunity to talk to them about what they’re eating and teach them about color, texture and how the food helps fuel their body. Prepare meals together. Having them involve in making the meal increases the chances that your child will taste their “creation.” Have your little one assist with measuring, pouring, or stirring. Encourage your child by talking about a food's color, shape, aroma and texture — not whether it tastes good. Serve new foods along with your child's favorite foods. Keep serving your child healthy choices until they become familiar and preferred. If you eat a variety of healthy foods, your child is more likely to follow suit. Serve broccoli and other veggies with a favorite dip or sauce. Cut foods into various shapes with cookie cutters. Offer breakfast foods for dinner. Serve a variety of brightly colored foods.
In the meantime, remember that your child's eating habits won't likely change overnight — but the small steps you take each day can help promote a lifetime of healthy eating.
Rupa Tank
Center Head
Classroom Connection
English – Letter writing is an essential skill which encourages learners, social communication and handwriting skill. Learners wrote letter W and X knowing its phonic sound, associated pictures and letter related song. Learners wrote it neatly in their book knowing the patterns used to make writing simple and easy to each learner. Learners were also taught to write letter U,V,W and X in red and blue line book in proper formation.
Learners were introduced to a new letter Y by showing the Y related video and story which helped the learners to know the sound, phonic song and recognition of letter and knowing the names of different letter associated picture as well.
Math- Early identification of colours helps to create a cognitive link with visual clues and words. Learners were introduced to a new colour brown and for their better understanding brown colour objects were shown to them. Recognition of colour brown was achieved by the learners as they too contributed showing brown colour objects or things available at their home.
Theme- Learners were introduced to a new topic that is wild animals where learners got to see and know the names of different animals that live in the jungle.
Reading- Reader book “Is It” was given to understand to all learners by explaining each page through colourful pictures and knowing the sight words and characters related to the book.
Curious Explorer
Curiosity is the desire to learn. It is an eagerness to explore, discover and figure things out.
Activity no.1– Spring Season
Introduction to spring season teacher shared information on spring season through a video which later encouraged their communication skills to answer the teacher correctly in a complete sentence.
Activity no. 2 – blooming flowers
Flower activity was done by the learners using the yellow colour paint, toothbrush and brown circle cut out. Learners gave the sunflower look by spreading few drops of yellow colour using the toothbrush to spread the colour out and to give the complete look circle cutout was stuck at the centre , learners used green colour to make stem and leaf and asked them to identify the flower. Activity done by the learners was really appreciable.
Activity no. 3 –“The thing about spring”
Read aloud book on spring was shown to the learners which help them to gain knowledge about the spring season .
Celebrations
Puzzle day celebration
A puzzle teaches young children about the concept of a 'whole' and that each piece is a fraction of the bigger picture. It also helps develop basic skills such as shape recognition, concentration, goal setting, patience and a sense of achievement,
Puzzle song was played to the learners as a introductory of puzzle day celebration learners had fun in playing world building game by identifying the two different pictures making it as one word also fish puzzle activity was done with the learners where the cut pieces of fish were assembled as one.
Classroom Connection
Jr.Kg
Math-
Number names- Number names were introduced with the help of flash cards from 1 to 5 to help them recognise and read them. Later all number names were written on red and blue line book in the format 1- One to 5- Five
Shapes- We see shapes all around us. In this week we made a snowman using ice cream sticks and a white paper in Hexagon shape.
English-
Three letter words – “I” Family
CVC words of I family were introduced to the learners with the help of ppt and flash cards . learners also practiced moulding some “I” family words with clay which not only help them three letter words but also enhanced their finr motor skills.
Recap of a and e family words- each learner were shown flash cards of words and were asked to read them with help of phonic sounds.
Reading- “Reading is to the mind what exercise is to the body.” Reader book was revised followed with an activity. Learners were asked to be ready with small chits of alphabets. teacher called out the three letter word and learners were asked to assemble them according to the word and read the word.
Theme-
Aquatic animals- Learners were introduced to the aquatic animals and their features with the help of Power point presentation. Introduction of the animals living in the cold region was also done to learners with Power point presentation
Curious Explorer
Activity- FOREST
The topic was introduced with vide which showed different types of forest, climate and animals.
Activity of making a neck piece or a headgear with help of different types of leaves a thread or wool and tooth picks was done by the learners.
Story – An ebook “who is in the forest”was read to the learners .
Celebration
Puzzle Day, the perfect day to do a little brain exercise. Whether it’s a crossword, jigsaw, or Sudoku, puzzles engage our brain in more ways than one. Puzzles are a great way to have fun while stimulating your brain at the same time! That feeling of completing the final few pieces of the puzzle with your best friends = priceless.
The day was celebrated by small introduction of what are puzzles followed with online puzzle game matching the shadow a DIY activity was made with popsicle sticks crayon and sketch pens. In which we made puzzle of shapes and ended the celebration with a song.
Classroom connection
Sr.Kg
“Education is not the learning of facts but the training of the mind to think”
Albert Einstein
English:
1.Reading and Picture talk
Reading helps to create literacy and rich environment where learners build vocabulary and language. Where picture talk gives them freedom to express their thoughts .Learners learns new words as they read. This week’s reader book was “Kippers Laces”. Learners read the book and they also asked questions relating to the characters and pictures they see in the book. This enhanced their observation skills. There was an active interaction. Teacher also did sight words (it, of, he, the, all, play) by giving daily life examples.
2. Days of the week
Days of the week was done with the learners with the help of power point presentation, to learn days of the week leaner’s will have to memorize them by rote , but understanding the concept of day and night will make it easier . Repetition is the key while fun activities that teach the days of the week to the leaner’s to understand the concept better.
Math:
“The only way to learn mathematics is to do mathematics” .Toddlers use all their senses to explore the world around them. That’s how they learn. It is an important time of their lives to understand sounds, learn word meanings, different concepts and develop fine and gross motor skills.
1. Skip counting by five :
Skip counting is important in the development of fluency in calculation, number sense and basic sense of counting. Skip counting is a skill that develops over time growing as students continue to expand the range of numbers with which they can skip count.
Leaners were introduced to this topic through power point presentation and then same was practiced with them with the help of action song and game.
2. Time :
Knowing how to tell time is a very important skill. Teacher introduced the topic with Power point presentation and teacher also made a clock so that it becomes easy for the leaner’s to understand time in a better way than teachers showed different time on the clock and asked learners to recognize the time.
3. Addition :
Recap of addition was done by drawing object adding them and counting. Teacher explained addition and solved sums on the live board for leaner’s to do it in their notebooks.
Theme:
This week theme session was done by introduction of Computer and their parts and uses. Teachers introduced the topic with the help of power point presentation and than for activity leaner followed the teacher by drawing computer and their parts in their book.
Teacher also introduced Winter season to the learners with the help of power point presentation where first teacher explained them about all the different seasons we have and then explained them in detail about Winter season what we wear what we eat etc…after the explanation teacher did the “Snow man activity” and learners followed .
Curious Explorer
Curious Explorer is a fantastic way to keep our learners engaged in their activities. Learners love to do the activities. They are very curious and excited to know what lay ahead. This week, curious explorer topic was “Weather“, where they enjoyed doing sensorial activities and also develop fine motor skills, aesthetic development and eye-hand coordination. Learners learn to use tools of all sorts that they will use in the daily life and it will also help to enhance their listening skills.
Activities:
1. Maisy’s Wonderful Weather Book :
It was story time for the leaner’s where they saw Maisys Wonderful Weather book story and they enjoyed al lot listening to stories help leaner’s in their language development and communication as they get to hear new vocabulary which also enhances their speaking and listening skills.
2. Weather Chart :
Learners made Weather chart where learners did the drawing of different weathers on the circle shape cut out and then colored it, this activity helps in developing fine motor skills, creative skills and pincer grasp development.
3. Pedro the Penguin:
Leaner did yoga following the video of Pedro the penguin. Doing yoga enhance muscular strength and also make body flexible and builds physical strength and potential.
Celebrations
PUZZLE DAY:
Puzzle day was celebrated on 5th March 2021 , the importance of solving a puzzle was explained by teacher. Solving puzzle improves eye hand co-ordination, increases IQ level and helps in development of both the sides of brain it also enhances the moods.
Teacher conducted a quiz where the leaners had to guess the correct word through pictures then DIY puzzle activity was also conducted by teacher and the celebration was concluded by a song.
