DHRUV GLOBAL SCHOOL, PUNE

HOLIDAY HOME ASSIGNMENT

NURSERY

FUN ACTIVITIES

Fun games are a tool for learning and development of children. Children do learn more and absorb
lessons quickly when they enjoy fun games and activities. Children get excited and engaged
because they are having FUN!
Hands-on or Fun activities allow children to use all their five senses while learning. They see,
touch and move real objects to complete tasks. This means that letters, numbers, shapes, colours
and more are brought to life. They have a longer attention span. This helps them to build
knowledge and increase their long-term memory. Children strengthen their fine motor
development. They learn control, communication, concentration and dedication to finishing tasks
and problem solving. It helps in fostering creativity, increasing self-confidence and teamwork. It
helps children to build a lifelong love of learning. Fun activity is the best route to academic
success!

Care for Nature

May is the perfect time of year to start a gardening project with children. Gardening with children
provides the perfect combination of skills and tasks to address child’s development. For example,
gardening is a great physical development activity.

Young children can practice locomotor skills, body management skills and object control skills
while they move from one place to the other carrying tools, soil and water. They will be moving
their bodies using large muscles and using muscles to balance and manage objects too. Fine
motor skills such as whole-hand grasping and the pincer grasp (necessary skills for writing) are
employed in gardening when children use a trowel or rake and pick up tiny seeds to plant. Further,
being outdoors in the fresh air and moving around a lot is a good way to get exercise.

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 Plant some seeds

Material Required:
• Transparent glass/cup
• Paper & crayons to decorate the glass
• Soil
• Seeds
Instructions for the activity.
• Help your child to decorate the pot or glass in a creative way.
• Plant some seeds (prefer Mustard Seed-as they germinate quickly)
• Teach children how to take care of their plant by watering it daily and keeping it in
sunlight too. Let them watch and see how the plant grows gradually.
• Use the below mentioned link as a guideline for doing the activity:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ecty4bj6d6o
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 Flameless Cooking

With a little child around, normal cooking with fire can be challenging as your attention is
always diverted. In such situations, it is advisable to cook without fire to mitigate any risk.

The best part about these recipes is that they are healthy, easy, quick and can be made as
and when needed.

You could cook these simple recipes along with your kids and make a day out of it, no risks
attached. Your kids will develop their cooking skills gradually and be less dependent on you
with time.

LEARNING OUTCOME:

• It enables children to get exposed to healthy foods.

• Children carry a feeling of accomplishment and contributing to family matters. They are
more likely to participate in a family meal when they have helped prepare it.
• They would land up spending quality time with their parents rather than spending time in
front of the TV or computer.
• Learning to cook is a life skill your children can use for the rest of their lives.
• Positive cooking experiences can help build self-confidence.

NOTE TO PARENT: Whatever it may be, but please don’t leave them alone. Your
supervision, not interference, is a must.

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Remember, more than any recipe, your guidance and encouragement is ultimately what
is going to help them. And it is not necessary that they succeed in the first attempt but
be patient. Believe us, you would love to treasure the shared moments of joy and
happiness once they succeed.

Follow the link below for Flameless Cooking Recipes:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VT6OkxxT5Ro

Make yummy dishes

HAPPY COOKING ☺
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 Science Experiments

What is Science?
The word science comes from
the Latin “Scientia,” meaning
‘knowledge’. Science is the study
of facts. At the same time,
science is also about discovering
the world around us, of knowing
things, and having new and
wonderful idea. For fostering
scientific learning in early
childhood, active hands – on
learning is very important, and
this can be achieved through
science experiments.
Science experiments promote the development of scientific thinking in students. Rather than
making the students memorize the facts, they are made to think and understand things and the
world around them. Science experiments promote discovery and learning. Discovering is an
integral part of learning. Science experiments play a crucial role in the ongoing intellectual
development of children.

Name of the Experiment: Sink or Float

Collect few toys and objects to do this activity.
Activity set up to be done as shown in the image below.

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How to take the activity?
• Arrange for few objects and toys as shown in the picture.
• Place on tub filled with water in the centre. Place two trays on each side of the tub in
the centre and label it ‘Sink’ & ‘Float’ as shown in the image.
• Ask the learner to observe when you do the activity.
• Drop the objects one at a time in the tub filled with water. Let children observe if the
object is floating (remains on top) or sinking (goes to the bottom of the tub).
• Remove and sort it accordingly in the trays labelled.
• The learner to repeat the activity while you assist.

Learning Outcome:
Students know about the concept of Sink and float.
Vocabulary: Sink & float

Name of the experiment: See through the glass

Arrange for activity as shown in the image below.

How to do the Activity?

• Ask the learner to observe a picture kept in front of him/her.

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 • Ask the learner to now pick up the glass filled with water and see
through the glass at the object kept in front.
• Ask them to repeat the activity, observe and explain the difference.

Do watch the below link for the activity:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ol-_J1KQdX4

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 EXERCISE, YOGA AND GAMES

Physical exercise and practicing yoga help’s kids to release their negative thoughts and feelings. It brings
about mental clarity, and makes them feel better about themselves. When we do something physical, such
as yoga, we release endorphins, creating feelings of calm and happiness.

Follow the below link for some exercise:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oc4QS2USKmk
Follow the below links for Yoga:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5XCQfYsFa3Q
Follow the link to play Dance and Freeze Game:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=388Q44ReOWE
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LIFE SKILLS

Activity: Explore your sense organs

Topic – Sense organs
The sense organs are the body organs by
which humans are able to see, smell,
hear, taste, and touch or feel. The five
sense organs are the eyes, nose, ears,
tongue, and skin.
● Eyes (Sense of Sight) A good sense
of sight is achieved by healthy eyes. ...
● Nose (Sense of Smell) The organ for
the sense of smell is the nose. ...
● Ears (Sense of Hearing) ...
● Skin (Sense of Touch) ...
● Tongue (Sense of Tasting)
Web Link for reference
https://youtu.be/j4XZ8Oojt-w
Fun activity –
Materials required-
● A bag or a box
● different objects like -button, banana, toothbrush, eraser, sharpener etc.,
● a piece of cloth or handkerchief to blindfold.

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Steps
1. Make a Magic bag or box of different object containing some soft objects, hard objects, like
a ball, cotton, a button or some rough item
2. Then call the child and make him/her blindfolded
3. Ask them to put their hand into the bag.
4. Now ask them to take out one object from that bag and guess what they have picked up.
5. By touching the object, they need to guess what the object is.
6. Then remove the blindfold and let them see what they have picked up.
7. Then child can repeat the same with his parent.

Suggestions Parents can play the game for other sensory organs also like-minded
• For Eyes- Parents can ask the child to distinguish between two shades of the same
colour viz. red or pink.

Parents can ask the child to find 5 different random objects in the house like a
treasure hunt.
• For Ears - Parents can ask the child to hear different kind of sounds like that of a
drum, whistle, or any other random sound and respond accordingly.

• For Nose - Parents can ask the child to smell different random things around the
house like oil, perfume, paint etc. and identify it with their eyes and ears closed.

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 • For Tongue - Parents can give the child something bitter, sweet, salty food items to
eat and ask them to guess the taste. Later they can give it the child to taste.

Learning outcome-
By playing this game, the child is able to feel, hear, taste, see, and smell different object that
enhances his sensory skills.

Activity: Good Manners

Web Link for reference https://youtu.be/_pa0cot_2NQ

Parents please sing this song along with your child.
Thank You (Tune: If You’re Happy and You Know It)
When my grandpa gives me something,
I say “thank you”.
When my grandma gives me something,
I say “thank you”.
I can see it makes them happy
When I say it so politely
Yes, good manners mean to always
say “thank you”!
If I spill my drink at lunch
I say “I’m sorry”.
When I break something of yours
I say “I’m sorry”.
I can see it makes you happy
When I say to so politely.
Yes, good manners mean to always
say “I’m sorry”!

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If I bump into someone
I say “excuse me”.
If I need to interrupt
I say “excuse me”.
I can see it makes people happy
When I say it so politely
Yes, good manners mean to always
say “excuse me”!

Fun activity
Miss Bee Polite

If you’d like your little ones to begin making choices about mannerly behavior, keep this activity in
mind.
Material required
● 2 Paper plates or white paper cut in circle shape.
● Yellow paint or crayon
● Black paint or crayon
● Black paper strips (for antennas)
● Glue
● Sticky tape
● Ice-cream stick or old pencils.
● Scissors

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 First, help your child make a Miss
Bee puppet.
1. To make one, draw a smiling
face on one yellow paper plate or
colour the paper yellow and cut in a
circle shape and a frowning face on
a second plate
2. Colour two paper strips black
for antennas.
3. Cut two small circles from
black construction paper or black
colored paper, then glue a circle to
one end of each black strip to
represent antennae.
4. To the back of one plate, tape
the antennae at the top of the plate.
Tape the craft stick or the pencil to
the bottom of the plate for easy
handling.
Make a happy face on one plate and a sad face on another plate.
Steps
● When the child has made a puppet, have him use his puppet during this fun time activity.
● Using each of following suggestion, describe a situation in which proper or improper
manners were used
● Direct each child to display either the happy or sad expression on his puppet to indicate if
Miss Bee Polite would approve or disapprove of the behaviour, by showing happy or sad
face.
● Instructions, to be given by the parents-
Parents will ask different questions or give different situations to the child and the child has
to show either the happy Miss Bee face or the sad Miss Bee face.
● The questions to be asked by parents are as follows---
1.Beatrice Butterfly said, “Pass the flowers, please” ........Child shows Happy MissBee
2. Gracie Grasshopper said, “thank you,” when she was given a treat…. Child shows Happy
MissBee
3. Bobby Bumblebee bumped his brother off the beehive and shout loudly ...Child shows Sad
MissBee
4. Arnie Ant waited his turn in line…. Child shows Happy MissBee
5. Carl Caterpillar crunched quietly…. Child shows Happy MissBee
6. Chrysie Caterpillar chatted with her mouth full…...Child shows Sad MissBee
7. Sammy Spider played with his food…. Child shows Sad MissBee
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8. Christopher Cricket chirped while another cricket was chirping…. Child shows SadMissBee
9. Cassy Cricket chirped, “Excuse me,” before interrupting…. Child shows Happy MissBee
10. Lucy Ladybug borrowed a leaf without asking…...Child shows Sad MissBee
Learning outcome-
Children will be acquainted with the polite words and will inculcate these words in their daily
routine.

Happy Holidays! ☺

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