Dussehra and First Letters: Vidyarambham Tracing and Letter Hunt
Children learn about Vidyarambham, when little children write their first letters in rice on Vijayadashami, and about Dussehra, when Rama won against Ravana. They trace letters, sort things we use to learn, count to 10 and match letters to beginning sounds.
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Navratri Fun Time Little Stars Activity Pack: Counting, Colours, Garba Games & Crafts for Ages 4-6
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A maths pack with your child's name in it: pictures that explain, practice at three levels, puzzles and story sums about them. Print a new set whenever they finish.
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How to use this worksheet
Trace A, B and C in the rice plates and write the first letter of your name. Circle the 3 things we use to learn. Draw Ravana's missing heads and count them. Then hunt at home for things that start with b, c and s and draw them.
Materials needed
- Pencil
- Crayons
- A plate of rice (optional)
Extension activities
- 1Write the whole name in rice
- 2Hunt for things that start with the other letters of your name
Written by
Hemsweta Jain · Teacher Cheena
MBA and Early Childhood Educator, teaching since 2014 · Founder of RaisoActive, Mumbai
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