Alphabet Books

I am ecstatic to share my first set of alphabet books that got published last week. I have always wanted to do dabble in content writing and when I got the opportunity to write for a publishing house, I was super excited. And surely my happiness knew no bounds when  the content materialized into a book. I want to take this opportunity to thank all the people who read my blog and purchase learning material from my TPT Store. It was TPT that got me hooked into writing lessons and activities for teachers across the world and that little start in November 2013 helped me believe that my content was meaningful and useful for teachers and aided the students learning process.

My books would be used in some 500 schools across India and I am glad that I will be making a small difference in the field of education.

This is the first set of books and there are more levels in the making.

If you are interested in getting the books for your little ones you can drop me an email at nc70277@gmail.com and I would happily send them across by mail for a minimal sum.

However a version of the book is also available on my TPT store. You can check it out HERE.

Friday Fine Motor Activity Fun!

This post should have been made last Friday, but my hands were full and I just couldn't bring myself to post on that day. So pardon me for it and I hope this activity(which was supposed to be the last fine motor activity for the month of October) will be enjoyed by you and your little ones.

It will take a little effort on your part to make it for your kids, but trust me it is worth the effort.All you need is some Elmer glue or fevicol as we call it in India and some paper. Make dots of glue on a thick paper in shapes of letters or numbers. Let it dry. Children can trace the invisible dots with their fingers.

A great way to get little children to practice writing letters and numbers and a fun way to develop those small muscles..

Diwali Craft- Diya Making

Do you always get your kids to paint diyas every Diwali? Well, do something different this year with this fun idea. Get small wax diyas and gather some play dough and little decorative pieces.

Ask children to mold the play dough around the diyas and stick the little shapes around the play dough.

Sorry for the picture! Its a little unclear but I know you got the idea :)

Fast, effective and fun! And you have beautiful diyas to adorn your house on Diwali.

Diwali Activity

I am sharing a fun, non messy way to make rangoli for Diwali, with little kids this year. Just give them some foam shapes and let the magic unfold. 

I like children to get creative and come up with their own designs but if you want to give some scaffolding, you can draw the design with a marker and let them fill it up with shapes.

It is also a great way to quickly review shapes and colors and working with soft foam shapes will provide tactile experience for the little ones.

So go ahead and make rangoli with a twist this year!

Halloween Literacy Activities

Halloween is only a week away and I am sure all of you have been busy doing a lot of fun stuff in your classrooms for Halloween. I am a tad bit late in posting this but I did manage to post it earlier on my TPT store. So if you are a follower on TPT, you would have been able to grab this unit. But its never too late to get fun activities for your little kiddos. So scroll down to read further about this unit.

This Halloween pack comprises of literacy activities that you can use for independent work or even send for home revision.

Alphabet puzzles.

Rhyming cards. Give children clothespin to attach to the correct picture.

Word wall cards. Put  them in a pocket chart. Let children match words to the pictures.

Beginning and ending sounds sheet.

A sheet for spelling  CVC words.

'Help the spider reach his web' activity.

Grab this unit from HERE.

Friday Fine Motor Activity Fun!

Today I am going to share an activity that I have used for time immemorial. I learnt about it from Dr Jean and instantly fell in love with it. And so did my kids. The activity was a hit with the little ones and they kept asking for new shapes to work with.

All you need to do is to draw a shape in the center of the paper and ask children to enlarge the shape. They can use different colors to add to the fun. You can even use seasonal clip art if children have finished working with basic shapes.

 This activity helps develop small muscles and eye hand coordination. It is also great to use as a 

pre- writing activity.

Try it out and see even your hesitant writers enjoy this activity.

Halloween-Friday Fine Motor Activity Fun

This Friday, I am sharing cutting strips (Halloween Theme) for your little ones. All you need is a child friendly scissor and the printable of the cutting strips which you can download from HERE.

  Sorry about the picture being upside down! Sometimes blogger gets very stubborn with regards to images. ;)

Cutting strips of paper with a scissor is great for developing fine motor skills. You don't have to give children directed lines to cut. Simply put scrap paper out for them and let them cut the paper. You can even let them cut play dough with scissors to begin with.

If you are introducing scissors for the first time to your child you can use this fun chant which I found on  TPT.

So grab the free printable and let kids have fun cutting.