Author profile
Hemsweta Jain
Teacher Cheena · Founder & Early Childhood Educator
Hemsweta Jain (Teacher Cheena) is the founder of RaisoActive. She holds an MBA and a degree in Early Childhood Education and has taught from kindergarten to graduate level since 2014. Based in Mumbai, she designs every RaisoActive worksheet and activity pack for children aged 2 to 8.
- Qualifications
- MBA; degree in Early Childhood Education
- Teaching since
- 2014, kindergarten to graduate level
- Based in
- Mumbai, India
- Specialities
- Early childhood education, Phonics, Pre-writing and handwriting development, Early numeracy, Fine motor skills
How the worksheets are made
Every RaisoActive worksheet starts from a learning outcome: a phonics sound, a number skill, a pre-writing stroke or a science idea that a child of a given age should be practising. Hemsweta sequences those outcomes across the year so that each sheet builds on the one before it, then designs the page for A4 and Letter printing with large targets, clear instructions and one skill per sheet.
The content is mapped to the learning outcomes used by the schools RaisoActive families attend: the NEP 2020 Foundational Stage in India, EYFS and Key Stage 1 in the UK, and Common Core Kindergarten and Grade 1 in the United States. Sheets are reviewed after classroom use and updated when a format does not work for children.
Worksheet collections by Teacher Cheena
Latest guides
Sight Words by Age: The First 50 Words and How to Teach Them Without Flashcard Fatigue
Which sight words to teach first and why, the heart-word method, a read-trace-write-find routine, games, and a by-age table of typical sight-word progress.
Number Formation Rhymes 0–9 and How to Fix Reversals
Original number formation rhymes for 0–9, the correct stroke order for each digit, why 3, 5 and 7 get reversed most often, and multisensory fixes that work.
Pre-Writing Strokes in Order: From Standing Lines to Loops (With Printable Patterns)
The developmental order of pre-writing strokes, from vertical lines to loops, and why practicing them in sequence makes letter formation much easier to learn.
How to Teach CVC Blending: A Step-by-Step Method That Works in Two Weeks
A step-by-step method for teaching CVC blending, covering continuous sounds, word families, common errors, and a 14-day plan that most children finish reading CVC words.
Kindergarten Readiness Checklist: 25 Skills to Practice Before the First Day
A kindergarten readiness checklist of 25 literacy, math, motor, self-regulation and self-help skills, with an 8-week summer plan and notes on when not to worry.
Best Worksheets for 3-Year-Olds: What Works and What to Avoid
What works on worksheets for 3-year-olds: short sessions, crayons, tracing lines, matching, cutting, a free weekly plan, and signs one is too advanced.