Worksheet

Tracing Letters: G

First, kids color in letter Gg and introduce with Gg objects to tracing lines. Then, they trace the letter several times for practice. Finally, they find letter Gg. These worksheet to help to introduce letter "G" upper case and "g" lower case with tracing coloring and objects.

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Tracing Letters: F

First, kids color in letter Ff and introduce with Ff objects to tracing lines. Then, they trace the letter several times for practice. Finally, they find letter Ff. These worksheet to help to introduce letter "F" upper case and "f" lower case with tracing coloring and objects.

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Tracing Letters: E

First, kids color in letter Ee and introduce with Ee objects to tracing lines. Then, they trace the letter several times for practice. Finally, they find letter Ee. These worksheet to help to introduce letter "E" upper case and "e" lower case with tracing coloring and objects.

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Tracing Letters: D

First, kids trace and color in letter Dd and introduce with Dd objects. Then, they trace the letter several times for practice. Finally, they trace the letter Dd. These worksheet to help to introduce letter "D" upper case and "d" lower case with tracing coloring and objects.

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Tracing Letters: B

First, kids trace and color in letter Bb and introduce with Bb objects. Then, they trace the letter several times for practice. Finally, they trace the letter Bb. These worksheet to help to introduce letter "B" upper case and "b" lower case with tracing coloring and objects.

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Tracing Letters: A

First, kids trace and color in letter Aa and introduce with A objects. Then, they trace the letter several times for practice. Finally, they trace the letter A. These worksheet to help to introduce letter "A" upper case and "a" lower case with tracing coloring and objects.

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Practice Tracing the Letter Cc

First, kids trace and color in letter Cc and introduce with C objects. Then, they trace the letter several times for practice. Finally, they trace the letter C. These worksheet to help to introduce letter "C" upper case and "c" lower case with tracing coloring and objects

 

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How Many Colors in a Rainbow?

How many colors are in the rainbow? Students use their number sense and coloring skills to create a beautiful rainbow, then count the colors in it. This fine motor skills activity is ideally suited to a preschool or kindergarten lesson on counting numbers 1-10.

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 sky letters, root letters and grass letters

First we will learn the concept of four lines as you know that in English language we have four lines

                           Sky     Grass    Root

 

first line is skyline

 

second line is fence line

 

third line is grass line

fourth line is root line

We divide it into 

three groups first group sky letters 

second group 

grass letters and third group roots 

letter

now let's move on first group sky letter 

sky letter start from 

the skyline and end on the grass lines 

there are seven sky letters 

                                            b  

d  f  h  k  

l t 

now second group 

is grass letters grass letters are 

written between the 

fence and grass lines there are 14 

letters

                                            

a c e i 

m n o r 

s u v w x  z 

last group is root letters 

root letters start from the fence line and end on the root line there are five 

letters

                                           g j 

p q y

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Importance of Handwriting:

The brain engages differently when we write something by hand as opposed to typing it on a keyboard or by touching a screen. Studies show that writing improves memory; students retain learning better when working with new ideas through handwriting instead of typing. 

handwriting is very personal a part of 

our self-image and an expression of our personality just as the way we dress and present ourselves we do this regularly in a routine life where we dress up neatly and formally the same way let us practice so that we write neatly and formally handwriting is a means of expressing language which is like speech and it also leaves a lasting trace some call it language by hand it is a physical way of expressing thoughts and ideas and a means of communicating with others it has been followed from her ancient educational system which they say handwriting is an imprint of the self on the page what is good handwriting it doesn't matter what kind of handwriting style you have spiky handwriting handwriting with loops handwriting with slants to the left all right small handwriting or large handwriting big bold handwriting or delicate fancy handwriting any style of handwriting is good as long as the letters are slowly formed evenly spaced on the line and easy to read we can follow you formulas to get good handwriting clearly formed letters less letters placed on the line less evenly spaced between the splatters less even spacing between the words from which we get a good handwriting we can also follow three commands for improving the handwriting use the right tools a good pen or a pencil and lined paper walk on one problem at a time don't try to fix everything at once practice practice and practice the more you write the better your best.

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An Introduction to Phonics:

your child learns to read using phonics all words are made up of individual sounds phonemes are the sounds you can hear in a word duh Oh gah dog to give you a brief explanation of the English language there are 44 sounds but there are only 26 letters this makes it one of the hardest languages to learn we learn to read by sounding out words phonetically by matching sounds with letters or groups of letters Agri theme is a written symbol that represents a is a written symbol that represents a sound a phoneme this could be a single letter or a sequence of letters so when the child says the sound this is a phoneme but when they write the letter this is a grapheme a digraph is two letters making one sound a trigraph is three letters making one sound a split digraph is two letters making one sound with a sound in between on the screen you will see some examples

as you can see they all make the same sound better spelt very differently there are around 150 ways to spell the 44 sounds and this is why I learning to read can be tricky for our children firstly ensure your child knows the pure sounds ah bah blend in helps your child to identify and hear sounds in words accelerating their ability to read words at home you can practice by sounding out some simple instructions

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 Early Childhood Care And Education:

Today we are going to discuss about ecce and it also lays the foundation for future learning first is holistic development of learners holistic development is all around development sorry areas also ecc facilitates the optimum development of a child's maybe both receptive and expressive languages and it also enhances the communication skills of our learners ecc also promotes integration of senses integration of senses that is called integration of foreign point the core human values how we should love how we should appreciate how we should care for each other emotionally physically mentally socialized respect so these are the objectives of ecce.

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The Importance of Play in Early Childhood Education:

hello and welcome to today's session on the importance of play in early childhood education I'm sure we can all remember a memorable play experience we had as a child research has shown that play is key to the way children learn professor Jeffery tray wick Smith an expert in the field of early childhood education States play is one of the best predictors of social and intellectual development in young children we will examine the various aspects of play in this session namely benefits of play meaningful play stages of play there are numerous benefits of play play has educational social and therapeutic benefits for the developing child studies show that play can influence school success in three ways through direct indirect and adult mediated effects by using play as the medium of learning teachers can help children to build foundational skills in areas such as reading writing and math play also provides children with opportunities to socialize with peers learning to communicate and negotiate through learning experiences additionally Play allows children an opportunity to navigate through difficult concepts they may be experiencing by providing them with an outlet to express aspects of their daily lives this freedom allows for imitation and exploration of stress trauma and family conflicts that may be impacting the child according to Trawick Smith we all know that play is an enjoyable activity but perhaps what is not so evident is the fact that playing is essential to a child's learning and development there are five essential characteristics to meaningful play one  children should be able to make their own decisions through choosing how to play when children choose how to play for themselves they experience freedom in making those choices they also begin to see connections between choice and the consequences or results of that choice the type of toys or materials teachers offer can help their children make more meaningful decisions open-ended materials can be used in many ways so children can decide for themselves how to use them for example a child can imagine a block to be a fire truck or any

number of things a toy fire truck on the other hand is usually used as a fire truck another essential component of play is that children are intrinsically motivated this means that the impulse to play comes from a natural desire to understand the world this play impulsenis as strong as your child's desire for food or sleep it is this intrinsic motivation that allows a child to regulate his or her own feelings and

desires in order to keep playing a third essential part of play is that children become immersed in the moment in true play children are so fully engaged that they lose awareness of their surroundings time and space and this risk free atmosphere where reality is suspended children have the security and safety they need to experiment and try new things another aspect of play is it should be spontaneous not scripted often play is totally unplanned which allows a child to impulsively make changes as needed this sense of the unknown provides children with opportunities to develop flexibility in their thinking and decision-making which is a vital life skill finally play must be enjoyable place should always have an emotional response attached to it without this emotional connection the experience is simply an activity it's not play enjoyment is the direct result of engaging in play child play progresses through six developmental stages beginning in infancy the first stage is unoccupied play where infants play with seemingly no real reason the next stage is solitary play children at this stage play alone and don't appear to notice others around them the third stage is onlooker play during onlooker play children watch others play and may be curious and about the play they observed as children further develop they start to play near other children which is called parallel play they start to pay attention to one another and often mimic behaviors observed the fifth phase is referred to as associative play this is when children start to ask each other questions and advocate for personal choice the final phase is called social or cooperative play and is when children start sharing with one another and follow rules and guidelines and that brings us to the end of today's session

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5 Parenting Styles and Their Effects on Life

 5 Parenting Styles and Their Effects on Life:

In theory, there are only four styles of parenting. Authoritarian parents are controlling and demand obedience without considering the child’s point of view. Permissive parents are loving, but don’t exert any control. There are no rules. Authoritative parents who are firm but loving. They encourage independence, within limits. Neglecting parents are uninvolved and often uninterested in their own child. Recently a 5th style was proposed, but we will come back to that later.

The styles range from controlling and demanding, to complete freedom; and from cold and unresponsive to loving and receptive. Each, authoritative, permissive, authoritarian and neglectful parents, have their place. To understand what it means to grow up with parents from each end of the spectrum, we can imagine the lives of four children.

1:Twinkle's parents are Authoritarian.

They love their girl, but they believe that strict rules are important to make twinkle become well behaved and fit into the society. If twinkle cries, she’s told to stop.

If she talks back, she is sent to the corner for timeout. If she forgets to take care of her chores around the house, she is not allowed to play with her toys. twinkle learns that suppressing her emotions and following her duties is the way to get through the day. To get the love of her parents, and to avoid making them upset, she becomes obedient. However, because twinkle was never allowed to decide for herself or follow her intrinsic interests, as an adult, she doesn't know what she really wants.

She begins living a life that seems perfect to her parents and society, but might leave her unhappy on the inside.

2:Permissive parents , like those of Peter, love their little boy so much that they believe they should fulfill all his wishes, give him full freedom and never say “no”.

Peter enjoys full control over his parents and gets whatever he wants. If he doesn’t want to walk, he’ll be carried. If he wants ice-cream, ice-cream he gets. If he wants to play games, he’ll be playing them all night. Peter grows up completely without borders and does whatever he thinks is right. He never coped with conflict and he did not learn to control his emotions. The fact that he always got what he wanted made him a bad loser. As he grows older he often acts inconsiderate and doesn’t know his limits.

3:Sam's Authoritative parents respect their child's needs, but believe that kids need freedom within certain limits. Sam can freely play, but when he’s done, he needs to help tidy up. He is allowed to eat ice cream, but only on Sundays. Screen-time is limited to 30 minutes a day. There may be conflict, but the parents listen to what Sam has to say and then lay down the rules. However, they don’t give in, nor do they use rewards or punishments. Sam learns that some things are difficult, but his parents give him all the support he needs to get through it. He develops the strength to endure hardships and to continue following his interests and passions.

In class he bravely expresses his own opinions in an appropriate manner. During breaks he can show his emotions and act freely. As an adult he agrees to rules only after they have been discussed and he feels like he understands them.

4:Neglectful parents are usually not present in their children's life. Ava often feels completely alone in the world. She experiences full freedom to do anything she wants to and has plenty of imagination, but she never receives any feedback, affection, love or even attention. Ava realizes that it doesn’t matter what she does, because no one cares anyway. The lack of attention, leads to a lack of trust in herself and others. She becomes insecurely attached, unable to form healthy relationships and develops a negative image of herself. To stop feeling unworthy of love , she tries not to feel anything at all.

5:over-Involved parents

In recent years, over-Involved parents, who are present in every aspect of their child’s life, are often referred to as the 5th style. These parents are also known as ‘snow plows’, removing obstacles out of their kids' path, or 'helicopter' parents, who hover about and micro-manage every aspect of their child's life. Since they won’t let their children do anything alone, the children can’t learn to overcome challenges by themselves.

Research infers that these children don’t like to solve difficult problems , lack perseverance and may even procrastinate in protest when something requires a lot of effort. Since most research on parenting is based on self-reports and was done in the US and Europe, it is not clear how strong the observed effects will hold up in controlled observational experiments or in other parts of the word.

The four parenting styles were first introduced by Psychologist Diana Baumrind.

For good parenting she advised: “balance of demandingness and responsiveness".

Add to that the wise words of Maria Montessori to “Never help a child with a task at which he feels he can succeed.”

and parents should probably do pretty well.

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What a child experience in life

What a child experience:

during the first years of their life has a lasting impact on the development of their brain While genes set the roadmap ,experiences create the neural connection inside the brain that sets the foundations of our emotions, language, motor skills, vision, and memories.

If one region gets additional stimulation, the neural pathways within that area and the connections to other areas grow stronger. This process is called synaptic pruning.

studied children’s exposure to language. On average children from families on welfare were exposed to about 600 words per hour. Kids from rich families got about 2,000.By the age of 3, the gap becomes 30 million words. But it didn’t end there. Children from privileged families received much more positive feedback. For every 6 words of praise, there was only one word of discouragement. Welfare kids however, heard twice as much discouragements than praise. This could make a difference that lasts a lifetime.

In a study that began in 1963, psychologist David Weikart and his team

randomly divided 123 underprivileged kids into two groups. One group spent two years at a top preschool with excellent teachers. They made art, discussed problems, and received a lot attention, respect and love. For the other, life went on as usual. Often without much attention from anyone 40 years later the High scope Perry Preschool Study was published. At age five, 67% of the children in the top preschool group had an IQ of over 90, they were school-ready. Of the others, only 28% achieved that. At fourteen there was a big difference in basic classroom achievements. At twenty-seven the top preschool group were more likely to own their own home. And at age forty they earned more money and were less likely to ever be sentenced to jail. The researchers concluded that the two years at preschool nourished the children not only intellectually but also gave them social skills, courage and perseverance. This combination of character strength, also called Grit, was later responsible for their success in life. The 15,000 dollars invested in putting those kids into preschool, later benefited the entire society,

mainly through a reduction in crime. The total return of investment was estimated to be at a 195,000 dollars.

If you happen to be in charge, know that with every extra minute you spend

encouraging and talking to that little troublemaker, you might be doing him a favor for life.

 According to the University of Michigan:

"regular family dinners are a stronger predictor of good grades than doing homework."

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