Before we start let’s first understand that, Phonemic awareness is not phonics(Read the post here for detailed information). Phonemic awareness is the ability to hear, identify, and manipulate individual sounds-phonemes–in spoken words. Before children learn to read print, they need to become more aware of how the sounds in words work. They must understand that […]
Early Learning
How to teach Letter Sounds and Letter names together? First step in teaching Phonics.
After understanding the hype of the Phonics (in this previous post) and the terminologies used in Phonics (in the post before the former one). Now its time to learn, what to start teaching first in Phonics and How to go about it. After reading my last posts, many a parents questioned about the ideal age to […]
Types of Phonics and Terminologies used in Phonics
Someone, very recently asked me, this Question “ Can you specify how many types of Phonics are there and which one is easier for kids?” I understand where this question came from. Being a Phonics Educator myself, I understand how important it is to teach the children correctly, and make sure the child learns the […]
Shapes Tracing Worksheets for Toddlers and Preschoolers
This printable is a combination for Learning shapes alongwith Pre-writing work. So the child is Learning five basic shapes – Rectangle, Circle, Square, Triangle, and Star. Using this file : • You are able to print and photocopy these pages for your non-commercial and home use. • These worksheets will help children with basic handwriting […]
Counting Activity Printable for numbers 1 to 10
This printable is suitable for children who are learning to count the numbers from 1 to 10. These pages can be used as Activity pages where you can use different manipulatives to count. For examples, you can use manipulatives like marbles, matchsticks, bottle caps, shells, pom-poms etc to do the counting. Or you can also […]
School Readiness Curriculum for Toddlers
This curriculum is designed for children of age group 1.5 years to 3 years ,who want to have fun and learn at home. It is a very flexible curriculum which you can pick and choose from a list of activities for basic subject matters, according to your child’s cues and interests. Aim :- To expose […]
LANGUAGE NOTEBOOK PAGES
Hi there, In this post today, I want to share why and how I started making Language Pages for my daughter in our Language Notebook. If you didn’t know, what a Language Notebook is, then let me start this post explaining that. What is a Language Notebook? A Language Notebook is a DIY Notebook prepared […]
What are Pre-Reading Skills? How can we teach our kids at home?
Pre-Reading Skills are a bundle of skills that helps young kids to read successfully later in life,when they start schooling. These skills are mainly categorized into 6 different parts. They are as follows :- 1. Print Motivation Exposing our child to books from a very early age,even when they are babies can be very helpful. Showing […]
How and Why Nursery Rhymes are important for Language Development in Babies and Toddlers?
Nursery Rhymes are little poems which have been around for centuries. These little poems are taught in every school big or small, elite or non-elite ,ofcourse for a reason! Today I’m sharing some insight on how these are important in our child’s Language Development and why your kids need to know them. Nursery Rhymes are […]