Storytelling - Pratham Books - Kottavi Raja & His Sleepy Kingdom - #Pbchamp

Pratham Books has this wonderful initiative One Day One Story where all over the country, one book is read to children. The K Junction registered for this wonderful opportunity and became a #pbchamp to tell the story of "Kottavi Raja & His Sleepy Kingdom".

Kuhoo Gupta had a wonderful time telling the story of "Kottavi Raja & his sleepy kingdom" by Pratham publishers as a part of their one day one story initiative to 30+ kids. The kids really enjoyed the session and she was so happy to listen to their lovely words while they were going back - "mam bye bye", "mam mazaa aaya", "mam acchi story thi", "mam aur games khelein?"

 

She conducted two activities after the story telling session -

• She pretended to be Kottavi Raja who could finally sleep well after so many days. Divided the kids into 3 teams and every team was supposed to arrange themselves into a height-wise line without making a sound or else Kottavi Raja will wake up. It was hard for the kids to keep quiet and do the needful. There were giggles and whispers.

• Now all the children were supposed to pretend as sleeping and they were made to sit in a circle. She gave each team a paper and a crayon. Every child had to draw something on the paper with eyes closed and pass on the paper to the next child in the team. At the end we saw papers of all three teams and they had some wonderful artwork drawn randomly by every kid eyes closed. Then they told her, "I made this sun, I made this mountain, etc etc".

All in all, a fun and satisfying experience with these little curious enthusiastic bunch of kids .

Event powered by Pratham Books
Location and logistics partner - Little Wings International, Pune

Thank you partners for making it happen.

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What's On Our Bookshelf - Toddler Books Recommendations (VLOG)

Below in the video, is a sneak peek into my toddler's current bookshelf. He is 25 months old right now & loves books. I rotate books when I feel he is done with the current items.

Entire playlist of book recommendation & reviews for toddlers & preschoolers - HERE

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Happy Parenting :)

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Montessori Flower Arrangement - Practical Life Activity - 23 Months Old (VLOG)

One of our Valentine's Day activities, that I had been wishing to do for long - Montessori Flower Arrangement. Not strictly as per Montessori but still we loved it :)

I did not have a flower vase handy, so I used a water bottle. Montessori does not need to be expensive always! You can work with what items you have at home.

Sequence of the activity - 

1. pour water from a pitcher to the vase
2. remove leaves from the stem
3. insert flowers in the vase
4. if the length of the stem is too much, use scissors to cut it to appropriate length
5. Wipe off water spills if any

It is a great way to teach care for surroundings to toddlers, a wonderful fine motor & practical life skill. And it serves as an introduction to botany - what is a stem, petal, leaf etc. A great vocabulary builder - learning flower names. And a sensory activity, smelling the flowers, not to forget. By the way, I went to the florist shop along with my son & he loved the experience. He socialized with the florist, got to know who is a florist. He asked names of all the flowers from the florist. He gave money to the florist while we bought the flowers. There is learning happening everywhere & everytime!

I have lost count of the reasons, why I love Montessori :)

Watch my almost 2 year old son in action in this video!








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Toddler In The Kitchen - Montessori In Action - 23 Months (VLOG)

Involving your toddler in the kitchen has so many benefits such as

• Fine Motor activity
• Practical Life skills & independence
• Indirect math skills
• Better eating habits
• And much more

Watch this video to understand more & see my 23 months old son in action :)
PS : No, the image above is not of my son ;)

How do you involve your child in the kitchen? Do share :)

Happy Parenting!

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Positive Effects of Music on the Unborn Foetus – My Experience

Pregnancy is a beautiful phase & it needs to be enjoyed to the fullest. We need to nurture ourselves as well as the foetus. It can be done in many ways, a very important tool being music. It is scientifically proven how music helps to heal & soothe an individual. Music is a therapy in itself. It achieves miraculous results for hormonal health. The foetus is no different. By third or fourth month of pregnancy, the foetus is able to hear the outside sounds. It is the right time to start exposing it to beautiful sounds & music.

Being a singer myself, I heard a lot of music during my pregnancy. It varied from Indian classical to Western classical to instrumentals to spiritual to Bollywood classics. And I cannot tell you enough about the positive effects it has had on my son.

My experience has been featured on BabyChakra. Click HERE to read more on this & to get links & pointers for good music that you can play to your foetus as well as to your baby after birth.

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Montessori New Year Celebration - Day 17 of 18 Days of Christmas-ness Series

This is Day 17, second last day of "18 Days Of Christmass-ness" series, presented by The K Junction in collaboration with BabyChakra. We are almost at the end of this series. The goal of this series is to have lots of fun & bonding with our kids & explore the festivities around us this December in the form of Christmas & New Year themed activities! Hope you have found this series useful for your child. Of course, you can come back to it any time of the year to do these activities!

HERE is the landing page of the series if you have missed any activity in this series! 

DAY 17 - Today's activity is MONTESSORI NEW YEAR CELEBRATION

Works on science, language & gross motor skills.

Tweaking the traditional Montessori style birthday celebration to celebrate birthday of Mother Earth. 

Here is an example setup (Image Source : BlossomVine). I am yet to do it for my son, will update this post with our own set of pics :)

For more details on what materials to use, how to do the activity step by step, age group, tweaking the activity for younger & older kids, time required for setup, if you can replace some materials with what you already have at home & related resources - Visit my detailed post on BabyChakra 

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Do come back tomorrow for Day 18, the last day of our "18 Days Of Christmas-ness" series.

If you have additional favorite simple toddler New Year ideas please tell me about them in the comments! I always love finding new ideas!

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Winter Snowflakes Activities - Day 14 of 18 Days of Christmas-ness Series

This is Day 14 of "18 Days Of Christmass-ness" series, presented by The K Junction in collaboration with BabyChakra. The goal of this series is to have lots of fun & bonding with our kids & explore the festivities around us this December in the form of Christmas & New Year themed activities!

HERE is the landing page of the series if you have missed any activity in this series! 

DAY 14 - Today's activity is WINTER SNOWFLAKES ACTIVITES

This post has multiple activities, the highlight being this Skola Toys wooden snowflake threading toy. I am loving this toy so much that I have been doing this threading for some time now, it is so calming & relaxing ;) Kids benefit equally from this toy. It is a great fine motor activity. You can buy this awesome toy from Skola Toys website HERE at an exclusive 15% discount. Just go to my facebook group "The K Junction - Parenting, Early Learning, Montessori, Music, Healing" HERE & get the discount code from the pinned (topmost) post on the group. You can use this code on their website at the time of checkout. 

There are two more activities related to snowflakes, so do not forget to check them out as well!

Works on fine motor, hand dexterity, concentration & arts. 

Here is the review of Skola Toys anowflake threading toy! Do watch it, you will love it :)

For more details on what materials to use, how to do the activity step by step, age group, tweaking the activity for younger & older kids, time required for setup, if you can replace some materials with what you already have at home & related resources - Visit my detailed post on BabyChakra 

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Do come back tomorrow for Day 15 of our "18 Days Of Christmas-ness" series.

If you have additional favorite simple toddler Christmas ideas please tell me about them in the comments! I always love finding new ideas!

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Christmas Music - Day 11 of 18 Days of Christmas-ness Series

Merry Christmas Everyone :)

This is Day 11 of "18 Days Of Christmass-ness" series, presented by The K Junction in collaboration with BabyChakra. The goal of this series is to have lots of fun & bonding with our kids & explore the festivities around us this December in the form of Christmas & New Year themed activities! Today we will take a break from the regular activities & focus on the festival with some Christmas music! Let us take out our music instruments & sway away to the music.

HERE is the landing page of the series if you have missed any activity in this series! 

DAY 11 - Today's activity is CHRISTMAS MUSIC

Works on music appreciation, language building, gross motor & social skills.

For more details on what music to play, links & resources - Visit my detailed post on BabyChakra. It is not going to be just English songs. I have something more in store for you, so make sure you visit this Babychakra link.

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Do come back tomorrow for Day 12 of our "18 Days Of Christmas-ness" series.

If you have additional favorite simple toddler Christmas ideas please tell me about them in the comments! I always love finding new ideas!

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Christmas Nativity Storytelling - Day 10 of 18 Days of Christmas-ness Series

This is Day 10 of "18 Days Of Christmass-ness" series, presented by The K Junction in collaboration with BabyChakra. The goal of this series is to have lots of fun & bonding with our kids & explore the festivities around us this December in the form of Christmas & New Year themed activities!

HERE is the landing page of the series if you have missed any activity in this series! 

DAY 10 - Today's activity is CHRISTMAS NATIVITY STORYTELLING

Works on language building, memory, concentration & communication skills.

For more details on what materials to use, how to do the activity step by step, age group, tweaking the activity for younger & older kids, time required for setup, if you can replace some materials with what you already have at home & related resources - Visit my detailed post on BabyChakra 

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Do come back tomorrow for Day 11 of our "18 Days Of Christmas-ness" series.

If you have additional favorite simple toddler Christmas ideas please tell me about them in the comments! I always love finding new ideas!

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Bread Christmas Tree - Day 9 of 18 Days of Christmas-ness Series

This is Day 9 of "18 Days Of Christmass-ness" series, presented by The K Junction in collaboration with BabyChakra. The goal of this series is to have lots of fun & bonding with our kids & explore the festivities around us this December in the form of Christmas & New Year themed activities!

HERE is the landing page of the series if you have missed any activity in this series! 

DAY 9 - Today's activity is BREAD CHRISTMAS TREE

Works on practical life, sensorial & fine motor skills.

For more details on what materials to use, how to do the activity step by step, age group, tweaking the activity for younger & older kids, time required for setup, if you can replace some materials with what you already have at home & related resources - Visit my detailed post on BabyChakra 

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Do come back tomorrow for Day 10 of our "18 Days Of Christmas-ness" series.

If you have additional favorite simple toddler Christmas ideas please tell me about them in the comments! I always love finding new ideas!

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Christmas Jumping Jack - Day 8 of 18 Days of Christmas-ness Series

This is Day 8 of "18 Days Of Christmass-ness" series, presented by The K Junction in collaboration with BabyChakra. The goal of this series is to have lots of fun & bonding with our kids & explore the festivities around us this December in the form of Christmas & New Year themed activities!

HERE is the landing page of the series if you have missed any activity in this series! 

DAY 8 - Today's activity is CHRISTMAS JUMPING JACK

Works on gross motor, sensorial & language building skills.

For more details on what materials to use, how to do the activity step by step, age group, tweaking the activity for younger & older kids, time required for setup, if you can replace some materials with what you already have at home & related resources - Visit my detailed post on BabyChakra 

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Do come back tomorrow for Day 9 of our "18 Days Of Christmas-ness" series.

If you have additional favorite simple toddler Christmas ideas please tell me about them in the comments! I always love finding new ideas!

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Christmas Treasure Hunt - Day 7 of 18 Days of Christmas-ness Series

This is Day 7 of "18 Days Of Christmass-ness" series, presented by The K Junction in collaboration with BabyChakra. The goal of this series is to have lots of fun & bonding with our kids & explore the festivities around us this December in the form of Christmas & New Year themed activities!

HERE is the landing page of the series if you have missed any activity in this series! 

DAY 7 - Today's activity is CHRISTMAS TREASURE HUNT

Works on gross motor, sensorial & language skills.

For more details on what materials to use, how to do the activity step by step, age group, tweaking the activity for younger & older kids, time required for setup, if you can replace some materials with what you already have at home & related resources - Visit my detailed post on BabyChakra 

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Do come back tomorrow for Day 8 of our "18 Days Of Christmas-ness" series.

If you have additional favorite simple toddler Christmas ideas please tell me about them in the comments! I always love finding new ideas!

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Christmas Matching Activity - Day 6 of 18 Days of Christmas-ness Series

This is Day 6 of "18 Days Of Christmass-ness" series, presented by The K Junction in collaboration with BabyChakra. The goal of this series is to have lots of fun & bonding with our kids & explore the festivities around us this December in the form of Christmas & New Year themed activities!

HERE is the landing page of the series if you have missed any activity in this series! 

DAY 6 - Today's activity is CHRISTMAS MATCHING ACTIVITY

Works on maths, sensorial & language skills.

For more details on what materials to use, how to do the activity step by step, age group, tweaking the activity for younger & older kids, time required for setup, if you can replace some materials with what you already have at home & related resources - Visit my detailed post on BabyChakra 

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Do come back tomorrow for Day 7 of our "18 Days Of Christmas-ness" series.

If you have additional favorite simple toddler Christmas ideas please tell me about them in the comments! I always love finding new ideas!

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Christmas 3 Part Puzzles - Day 5 of 18 Days of Christmas-ness Series

This is Day 5 of "18 Days Of Christmass-ness" series, presented by The K Junction in collaboration with BabyChakra. The goal of this series is to have lots of fun & bonding with our kids & explore the festivities around us this December in the form of Christmas & New Year themed activities!

HERE is the landing page of the series if you have missed any activity in this series! 

DAY 5 - Today's activity is CHRISTMAS 3 PART PUZZLES

Works on logic, fine motor & hand-eye coordination skills.

For more details on what materials to use, how to do the activity step by step, age group, tweaking the activity for younger & older kids, time required for setup, if you can replace some materials with what you already have at home & related resources - Visit my detailed post on BabyChakra 

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Do come back tomorrow for Day 6 of our "18 Days Of Christmas-ness" series.

If you have additional favorite simple toddler Christmas ideas please tell me about them in the comments! I always love finding new ideas!

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Christmas Tree Decoration - Day 4 of 18 Days of Christmas-ness Series

This is Day 4 of "18 Days Of Christmass-ness" series, presented by The K Junction in collaboration with BabyChakra. The goal of this series is to have lots of fun & bonding with our kids & explore the festivities around us this December in the form of Christmas & New Year themed activities!

HERE is the landing page of the series if you have missed any activity in this series! 

DAY 4 - Today's activity is CHRISTMAS TREE DECORATION ACTIVITY

Works on practical life, sensorial & decision-making skills.

For more details on what materials to use, how to do the activity step by step, age group, tweaking the activity for younger & older kids, time required for setup, if you can replace some materials with what you already have at home & related resources - Visit my detailed post on BabyChakra 

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Do come back tomorrow for Day 5 of our "18 Days Of Christmas-ness" series.

If you have additional favorite simple toddler Christmas ideas please tell me about them in the comments! I always love finding new ideas!

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Christmas Transferring Activity - Day 3 of 18 Days of Christmas-ness Series

This is Day 3 of "18 Days Of Christmass-ness" series, presented by The K Junction in collaboration with BabyChakra. The goal of this series is to have lots of fun & bonding with our kids & explore the festivities around us this December in the form of Christmas & New Year themed activities!

HERE is the landing page of the series if you have missed any activity in this series! 

DAY 3 - Today's activity is CHRISTMAS TRANSFERRING ACTIVITY

Works on practical life, sensorial & language skills.

For more details on what materials to use, how to do the activity step by step, age group, tweaking the activity for younger & older kids, time required for setup, if you can replace some materials with what you already have at home & related resources - Visit my detailed post on BabyChakra 

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Do come back tomorrow for Day 4 of our "18 Days Of Christmas-ness" series.

If you have additional favorite simple toddler Christmas ideas please tell me about them in the comments! I always love finding new ideas!

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Christmas Stars Sorting - Day 2 of 18 Days of Christmas-ness Series

This is Day 2 of "18 Days Of Christmass-ness" series, presented by The K Junction in collaboration with BabyChakra. The goal of this series is to have lots of fun & bonding with our kids & explore the festivities around us this December in the form of Christmas & New Year themed activities!

HERE is the landing page of the series if you have missed any activity in this series! 

DAY 2 - Today's activity is CHRISTMAS STARS SORTING

Works on maths & language skills.

For more details on what materials to use, how to do the activity step by step, age group, tweaking the activity for younger & older kids, time required for setup, if you can replace some materials with what you already have at home & related resources - Visit my detailed post on BabyChakra 

Have you joined already?

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Do come back tomorrow for Day 3 of our "18 Days Of Christmas-ness" series.

If you have additional favorite simple toddler Christmas ideas please tell me about them in the comments! I always love finding new ideas!

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