Top 10 Books For Kindergartens To Start Their Reading Journey.

Early childhood is a time to nurture and to watch your child comprehend and relate to the World. Books are a great tool to accentuate reading and the greatest gift you can give your child is the love of reading.

Exposure to books introduces your child to a wide array of emotions, vocabulary, increases creativity & assists in the overall development of the child.

Sadhu Vaswani Mission's Little Lamps ensures that books are an integral part of learning at the preschool & suggests the top 10 books for kindergartens to start their reading journey.   

1. Dr Seuss’s ABC - Dr Seuss

Dr Seuss makes learning alphabets so much fun! Ranging from Aunt Annie's Alligator to a Zizzer-Zazzer-Zuzz this book is bound to make the littlest toddler sing the ABC'S.

2. Love You Forever - Robert Munsch

This book tells us the evolving story of a mother who sings a loving lullaby for her small baby who later grows into a naughty teen and finally a responsible adult.The lullaby depicts the extent of her love for him and the book ends with twist that goes to show that love is a never ending cycle.

3. The Very Hungry Caterpillar - Eric Carle

This award winning picture book, is a story about a caterpillar who has a constant craving for food. He manages to eat everything from chocolate cake to cherry pie before he spins himself into a cocoon.

4. Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See ? - Bill Martin Jr.

Brown bear,Brown bear,what do you see?-this is an illustrated book that highlights the conversation between a narrator & various animals such as a blue horse, a purple cat and a black sheep.

5. The Rainbow Fish - Marcus Pfister

The Rainbow Fish is a story about a beautiful rainbow colored fish who finds lots of friends & happiness once he learns to share. It shows us about the importance & happiness that one can get by sharing.

6. Guess How Much I Love You - Sam Mcbratney

This is story of two Nutbrown hares (Big Nutbrown Hare and Little Nutbrown Hare) where the little brown Hare usually asks his daddy- Guess how much I love you & the answer ranges from as far as he can jump all the way to the moon.

7. Go Away Big Green Monster - Ed Emberly

Go away big Green Monster is a die cut book where toddlers can turn pages and watch the green monster grow as well as watch him diminish and disappear. It is a great way to help them overcome the fear of monsters and other common night-time fears.

8. Hooray For Fish - Lucy Cousins

This book explores the fun underwater world with 4 friends and a riot of color. This bold and brightly colored book is an all time favorite with little ones always joining in for the chorus-Hooray for Fish!

9. Where The Wild Things Are - Maurice Sendak

This short story revolves around Max, who gets into great trouble for dressing up as a wolf & ruining the house. The adventure begins when out of nowhere an ocean appears in his room and he is taken to an Island which is inhibited by the 'Wild Things' .

10. Goodnight Moon - Margaret Wise Brown

Goodnight moon is great bedtime storybook for tiny tots in an adorable poem format, where a bunny wishes good night to various objects in his room including a red balloon and a doll house.

Mother Toddler Programme

  My daughter was 9 months old when my friend asked me, when will I enroll my little one to a preschool. The thought of preschool for a 9 month old and the idea of letting go my of daughter had me confused.

  This is the dilemma every parent goes through. Have you ever wondered why Preschool is so important?

"I was born as a mother, the day my child was born."

  Motherhood is the only high stress - high risk profession that comes with absolutely no training. Every mother struggles to understand developmental milestones in their children, the mother toddler program helps embrace this.

  After birth it takes up to two years for the neurons in the cerebellum (which control movement) to fully mature. Maria Montessori identified the primary sensitive periods from birth to three years of age, to be movements, language orientation and order. It is with this observation that she infers that toddlers were always moving and exploring with hands eyes & ears. She developed an entire method of education for infants, toddlers and older children.

  The Mother Toddler programme at Little Lamps aims to create a safe and friendly environment for the little ones to socialize and acquaint themselves to a new world of learning. The curriculum is customized for your growing toddler aiding the mother to bond better with her child, supporting their needs in a most comfortable way.

  Babies and toddlers are very sensitive to order, at Little Lamps we have created an environment with a set of activities and materials, in an order to assist them in developing mental order. These activities helps the child meet his physical, socio - emotional, cognitive, language and kinesthetic needs.

Mother Toddler Programme At  Little Lamps Aims At :

Emotional Development : Early years are also the time of intense bonding with parents and facilitators. Toddlers learn the give and take of human relationships in the first months of cooing back & forth. The programme at Little Lamps provides a fun, safe & nurturing environment, attempting to build the child's self-confidence and  express their thoughts. The child understands relationships with self, peers and loved ones.

Math Concepts & Language Development : Toddlers exposed to simple math concepts will do better in math later in school. The material provided at  Little Lamps nourishes curiosity and enjoyment of activities. The programme aims to develop logical and mathematical reasoning, vocabulary building and communication skills.

Motors Skills : Early years are critical for the development of fine and gross motor skills. Toys and objects help self directed learning, to improve their motor skills. Equipment such as ladders, balancing beams, a jungle gym,  beads, shape sorters and stacking rings are set up to engage toddlers in sensory perceptual activities, rhythmic movement and organized games.

Cognitive Skills : The activities at Little Lamps are  based on the pedagogy that aids child development, enhancing his memory and grasping of events along with logical thinking and appropriate responses.

Creative Thinking : Story narration and role play helps the child develop imagination and understanding. Music, art & craft  are some of the activities that fosters creative development in a child.

  The Mother Toddler Programme at Sadhu Vaswani Mission's Little Lamps is designed to accomplish specific development and innate needs of the child. This program aims at making learning a fun filled activity, for the growing child while involving the mother at every step. The programme is designed and executed by trained professionals.

   The academic year starts in January 2016 and application forms are available at www.svmlittlelamps.com .