Our favourite 'Chapter Books' !
In my earlier post I had shared some Early Readers / Chapter Books by Indian Authors and this post is about few of our other favourite 'Chapter Books' which 'A', enjoyed reading. Not only we read but we even watched movies based on two of the books, "Charlie and the chocolate factory" & "Matilda" and they were a delight too. The books listed here range from being humorous, to magical and taking the reader on an exciting adventure. Thus, it's a great mix to get young readers en…
Fantastic Early Chapter Books by Indian Authors
Transitioning to 'Chapter Books' can be as tricky as starting off with independent reading. Thus, I wanted to give 'A' something which would keep her going and motivated and not get her overwhelmed with too much text. Also, I wanted to give her something in Indian context, as she really enjoys listening to the stories narrated to her by her father which by and large are of Indian origin. I had stumbled into Duckbill Books at Delhi Book Fair, when 'A' was just 4 years old and I …
Must read children's books by Sudha Murthy
In today's post, I am sharing some wonderful gems for young readers. These titles emanates from the pen of one of the best India Author - Sudha Murthy. Her narrative is sure to get your young reader hooked on and she will take them on adventures which would span from rural India to Indian Mythology. We have read the first 3 titles in order out of 9, which I have shared in this post and the remaining are in our bucket list. Not only 'A' but I also had got glued on and 'The Magic of the Lost Temple…
'Break Activities' for kids during online school
Since the pandemic continues and those who have children at home for them the virtual school or home based learning, extends and that's a real struggle for everyone - child, parent & teacher. So, let's get down to how do we maintain ours and our child's sanity in current times. What I am going to share today is completely from personal experiences and trial. I realized that while my child attended virtual school, her physical activity came down drastically and over the time her attention span to listen to her teacher kept slo…
Fitzroy Reader - Synthetic Phonic Reading Program for Early Reading
Sharing another Phonics based reading Program today, which I found quite useful with 'A' to get her started off with independent reading. We were introduced to this program when 'A' was in kindergarten by her school. Please note this is not an affiliate post and is completely based on personal experience. Get your copy here This program is known as Fitzroy Readers and it comes in a graded format accompanied with an Audio CD and some practice worksheets…
'Book Series' which helped my young reader bloom - Best for Early Reading !
It can be daunting to pick the right phonic series from the gamut available in the market lately. However, the series which worked for us primarily came from Oxford, Scholastic and few others. 'A' struggled initially as an independent reader. She did not feel confident enough to get started on her own. I was getting quite anxious and concerned but I managed to hold onto my feelings. Rather, I charted out an action plan to help her gain confidence and get started with independent reading. This is what we did: 1. T…
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I am Nidhi, concoction of an INDIAN DESI and MODERN Mom. Currently residing in Singapore with my small family of 3.
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