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CONTENTS 1) Parent Connect Activities............................ 3 a) English..................................................................... 5  Thread Art  Clay Modelling Activity  Cutting and Pasting  Wool Painting Activity b) Maths.......................................................................11  Colourful Number Balloons  Bright Boats  Counting  Jigsaw Puzzle  Hide and Seek  Circle Stamps  Grocery Sorting and Counting c) EVS..........................................................................22  Ball Game  Picture Time  Fun with Pictures  Drawing Together 2) Fun with Fingers....................................... 29  Colourful Flower  Cherry Blossom Tree  Cloud and Rain  Birthday Cake  Colour Craft Prints  Sunny Side Up  Favourite Apple  Watermelon Slice  Feather Painting  Sunflower  Hot Air Balloon  Little Bees  Fun with Shapes  Crumpled Paper Painting  Paper Tree Dolphin_NUR_Activity Plus_Integrated_Book B.indd 2 24-10-2018 20:41:47

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QR codes allow you to open a website by just scanning a code. Below are the steps to scan a QR code. 1) Download a QR Code Reader. 2) L aunch the QR Code Reader app. (or) 4 Open the QR Code Reader/Scanner already on the electronic device. 3) Point the camera of the device at the page so that the screen captures the QR code. 4) The Reader will scan and read the code, and open the website. Dolphin_NUR_Activity Plus_Integrated_Book B.indd 4 24-10-2018 20:41:56

1 Thread Art English Materials Needed: Ball of Yarn H Punching Machine Shape Instructions: 1) Take a piece of cardboard or an old book cover. 2) Punch holes in the cardboard using the punching machine so that it forms a shape or a letter. 3) Take yarn and encourage your child to thread it in and out of the holes. 4) O nce it is done, gift it to someone or 5 display it on the wall! Learn Online http://imax.pro/ThreadingActivities Dolphin_NUR_Activity Plus_Integrated_Book B.indd 5 24-10-2018 20:42:02

2 Clay Modelling Activity Materials Needed: Wheat Flour Oil Water Glitter 6 Paints Dolphin_NUR_Activity Plus_Integrated_Book B.indd 6 24-10-2018 20:42:13

Instructions: 1) Mix wheat flour, water and a little oil to make clay dough which is safe for children. 2) Add paints and glitter to make it colourful. 3) E ncourage your child to make different shapes with the dough. 4) D ry the dough shapes in the sun to make them hard. 7 Learn Online http://imax.pro/HandExercises Dolphin_NUR_Activity Plus_Integrated_Book B.indd 7 24-10-2018 20:42:18

3 Cutting and Pasting Activity Materials Needed: Magazines or Old Books 8 Glue Scissors Thick Card Papers Dolphin_NUR_Activity Plus_Integrated_Book B.indd 8 24-10-2018 20:42:19

Instructions: 1) Draw a shape such as a circle, square or a triangle on a thick card paper. 2) Help your child tear pages from a magazine or an old book into small pieces. You can also use a pair of scissors to cut the paper into smaller pieces. 3) A sk your child to use glue and paste the small pieces of paper to fill the shape. 9 Learn Online http://imax.pro/ScissorTime Dolphin_NUR_Activity Plus_Integrated_Book B.indd 9 24-10-2018 20:42:20

4 Wool Painting Materials Needed: Wool Paints Thick Card Papers Instructions: 1) Take paint in a plate or a palette and add a little water to mix them well. 2) Ask your child to dip a string of wool in the paint. Ask him/her to drag the wool on a thick card paper to make different patterns or designs. Use different wool for different 10 paints and make designs of your choice. Learn Online http://imax.pro/wool-painting Dolphin_NUR_Activity Plus_Integrated_Book B.indd 10 24-10-2018 20:42:29

Maths 1 Colourful Number Balloons Materials Needed: Balloons Sketch Pens Instructions: 1) Blow up 10 balloons. 2) Write the numbers from 1 to 10 on the balloons with the sketch pens. 3) Ask your child to arrange the balloons in order from 1 to 10. 11 Learn Online http://imax.pro/Count Dolphin_NUR_Activity Plus_Integrated_Book B.indd 11 24-10-2018 20:42:36

2 Bright Boats Materials Needed: Bucket of Water Coloured Papers Instructions: 1) Make boats using different coloured papers. You can make a boat using the QR code given or by visiting the site given below. http://imax.pro/BoatInstructions 12 2) F ill a bucket with water. Ask your child to place the boats in it and watch them float. Learn Online http://imax.pro/BoatStory Dolphin_NUR_Activity Plus_Integrated_Book B.indd 12 24-10-2018 20:42:37

3 Counting Materials Needed: A Die Paper Pencils 13 Dolphin_NUR_Activity Plus_Integrated_Book B.indd 13 Small Toys 24-10-2018 20:42:38

Instructions: 1) Take a die and roll it. Count the number of dots on the die. 2) A sk your child to draw the same number of dots on a sheet of paper. 3) Y ou can also play a game with your child. Take turns to roll the die and pick up the same number of objects (crayons, blocks, toys and so on) as the number of dots on the die. 14 Learn Online http://imax.pro/1to10 Dolphin_NUR_Activity Plus_Integrated_Book B.indd 14 24-10-2018 20:42:38

4 Jigsaw Puzzle Materials Needed: Photographs Thick Cardboard 15 Glue Scissors Dolphin_NUR_Activity Plus_Integrated_Book B.indd 15 24-10-2018 20:42:44

Instructions: 1) C hoose a photograph or a picture from a magazine. 2) Paste the photograph on a thick cardboard. 3) Cut the cardboard with the photograph into square pieces using a pair of scissors and mix the pieces. 4) Ask your child to paste the pieces together with glue to complete the puzzle. 16 Learn Online http://imax.pro/JigsawPuzzle Dolphin_NUR_Activity Plus_Integrated_Book B.indd 16 24-10-2018 20:42:44

5 Hide and Seek Materials Needed: Bowl of Raw Rice Plastic or Rubber Animals Instructions: 1) Take a bowl of raw rice and some plastic or rubber animals. 2) Hide the animals in the bowl. 3) A sk your child to pick out any one animal and say its name. 4) You can also ask your child to tell you the colour of the animal or if the animal is big 17 or small. Learn Online http://imax.pro/big-and-small-animals Dolphin_NUR_Activity Plus_Integrated_Book B.indd 17 24-10-2018 20:42:45

6 Circle Stamps Materials Needed: Bottle Caps 18 Paints Paper Dolphin_NUR_Activity Plus_Integrated_Book B.indd 18 24-10-2018 20:42:47

Instructions: 1) Collect bottle caps of various sizes and colours. 2) A sk your child to dip the bottle caps in paint and stamp them on a sheet of paper. 3) You can ask your child which shape is bigger. 4) Y our child can also create different designs and patterns using the bottle caps. 19 Learn Online http://imax.pro/ShapeGame Dolphin_NUR_Activity Plus_Integrated_Book B.indd 19 24-10-2018 20:42:47

7 Grocery Sorting and Counting Places We Need to Go: 20 Market Dolphin_NUR_Activity Plus_Integrated_Book B.indd 20 24-10-2018 20:42:47

Instructions: 1) Take your child along when you go grocery shopping. 2) A sk him/her to help you identify items that you need to buy. 3) O nce you are home, ask your child to help you sort the items you bought according to the colour or shape. 4) You can also ask the quantity of a particular item that you bought. Example: Ask, ‘How many carrots did I buy? How many bars of soap? How many apples? How many boxes of cereal?’ 21 Learn Online http://imax.pro/sorting-and-counting Dolphin_NUR_Activity Plus_Integrated_Book B.indd 21 24-10-2018 20:42:48

1 Ball Game EVS Materials Needed: Ball Water Glitter Tape 22 Plastic Bottles Paints Dolphin_NUR_Activity Plus_Integrated_Book B.indd 22 24-10-2018 20:42:51

Instructions: 1) Take an empty plastic bottle and fill it with water. 2) Add paints and glitter to the water. 3) R epeat this with different paints using different plastic bottles. Arrange them in a line and call out a colour. 4) A sk your child to roll a ball at the bottle which is of the same colour that you called out. 5) This activity will help the child with hand and eye coordination and to learn about various colours. 23 Learn Online http://imax.pro/colours Dolphin_NUR_Activity Plus_Integrated_Book B.indd 23 24-10-2018 20:42:52

2 Picture Time Materials Needed: Camera Smart Phone Instructions: 1) V isit the places around your neighbourhood such as a police station, market, hospital and so on with your child. 2) Take a picture of your child at these places. 3) C ome home and discuss the pictures with your 24 child one by one. In turn, you can explain the various aspects of each place. Learn Online http://imax.pro/PlacesAroundMe Dolphin_NUR_Activity Plus_Integrated_Book B.indd 24 24-10-2018 20:42:54

3 Fun with Pictures Materials Needed: Photographs of Family Members Instructions: 1) S how your child photographs of different family members. 2) You can also ask your child to name them or how they are related to him/her. 3) T his activity will help the parent to familiarise the child with extended family members 25 and also teach the child the skill to recognise them by their names. Learn Online http://imax.pro/family- members-466 Dolphin_NUR_Activity Plus_Integrated_Book B.indd 25 24-10-2018 20:42:58

4 Drawing Together Materials Needed: Crayons 26 Paper Dolphin_NUR_Activity Plus_Integrated_Book B.indd 26 24-10-2018 20:42:58

Instructions: 1) Take two sheets of paper and some crayons. 2) You can draw on one sheet and ask your child to draw on the other sheet. 3) Take turns to describe what each of you have drawn. 4) Ask your child to tell you about the colours he/she has used and what objects he/she has drawn. 5) P aste the picture your child has drawn on the next page. 27 Learn Online http://imax.pro/ObjectColours Dolphin_NUR_Activity Plus_Integrated_Book B.indd 27 24-10-2018 20:42:59

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1 Colourful Flower Make a flower of your choice. 1) Tear and paste different coloured papers in the circle to make a flower. 2) Colour the stalk with a green crayon. 3) Fill the leaves with bits of green coloured paper. 30 24-10-2018 20:43:01 Dolphin_NUR_Activity Plus_Integrated_Book B.indd 30

2 Cherry Blossom Tree The outline of a tree with branches is given. Cut a ladies’ finger (okra) or a small carrot in half. Print using light pink and dark pink shades as shown in the picture to make a cherry blossom tree. Dolphin_NUR_Activity Plus_Integrated_Book B.indd 31 31 24-10-2018 20:43:04

3 Cloud and Rain 1) P aste white cotton in the outline of the cloud given below. 2) D raw slanting lines with a blue crayon to show rain falling from the cloud. 32 24-10-2018 20:43:04 Dolphin_NUR_Activity Plus_Integrated_Book B.indd 32

4 Birthday Cake Decorate the birthday cake. Tear different coloured paper into bits and paste them on the cake to make it colourful. Dolphin_NUR_Activity Plus_Integrated_Book B.indd 33 33 24-10-2018 20:43:04

5 Colour Craft Prints 1) Collect several disposable cups in one or more sizes. 2) T o make a painting, dip either the top or the bottom of a cup in a colour of your choice. 3) P ress it in on a chart paper to make a print. Repeat the process to create a design. 4) After the paint dries, add details to the artwork with crayons. 34 Dolphin_NUR_Activity Plus_Integrated_Book B.indd 34 24-10-2018 20:43:06

6 Sunny Side Up 1) Tear yellow coloured paper into bits and paste in the circle so that there are no white spaces left. 2) Cut triangle ( ) shapes out of orange coloured paper and paste them around the Sun to make its rays. 3) Make a smiley face on the Sun. Dolphin_NUR_Activity Plus_Integrated_Book B.indd 35 35 24-10-2018 20:43:06

7 Favourite Apple 1) Based on the kind of apple you like, tear red or green coloured paper into bits. Paste them inside the outline of the apple so that there are no white spaces left. 2) Draw the stalk and leaf with a sketch pen. 36 24-10-2018 20:43:06 Dolphin_NUR_Activity Plus_Integrated_Book B.indd 36

8 Watermelon Slice Talk about a watermelon. Slice it up and look at it. What colour is it on the outside? What do you see on the inside? 1) Colour the outer part green. 2) Colour the inner part red. 3) P aste watermelon seeds or make black dots or paste black bindis for the watermelon seeds. Dolphin_NUR_Activity Plus_Integrated_Book B.indd 37 37 24-10-2018 20:43:06

9 Feather Painting 1) Pick a feather of your choice. 2) Dip the feather in paint. Use the feather like a paintbrush to paint in the space given below. 3) Use as many colours as you like. 38 24-10-2018 20:43:06 Dolphin_NUR_Activity Plus_Integrated_Book B.indd 38

10 Sunflower 1) U sing a toothbrush, paint the petals of the sunflower in the space given below. 2) Cut brown coloured paper into a circle and paste it in the centre of the flower. 3) U sing a green crayon, draw the stem and leaf as shown in the picture. Dolphin_NUR_Activity Plus_Integrated_Book B.indd 39 39 24-10-2018 20:43:07

11 Hot Air Balloon 1) U sing your fingertips, make coloured dots on the circle given below. 2) P aste the ice cream sticks as shown in the picture. 3) Draw standing and sleeping lines with a black crayon on a brown coloured paper. Paste as shown in the picture to make an ice cream cone. 40 Dolphin_NUR_Activity Plus_Integrated_Book B.indd 40 24-10-2018 20:43:08

12 Little Bees 1) Fold little strips of yellow coloured paper like a fan. Paste them on the sheet. 2) With a crayon, draw an oval face and colour it yellow ( ). 3) Make blue ovals ( ) with crayons for wings. 4) Draw eyes and antennae to complete the picture. Dolphin_NUR_Activity Plus_Integrated_Book B.indd 41 41 24-10-2018 20:43:10

13 Fun with Shapes Use cut-outs of different shapes and colours to make a vehicle of your choice. Use the coloured sheets at the end of the book for this activity. 42 24-10-2018 20:43:11 Dolphin_NUR_Activity Plus_Integrated_Book B.indd 42

14 Crumpled Paper Painting 1) Crumple a paper or a newspaper to make a ball. 2) Dip the crumpled ball in paint and print it in the space given below. Make designs with different colours using the same method. Dolphin_NUR_Activity Plus_Integrated_Book B.indd 43 43 24-10-2018 20:43:11

15 Paper Tree 1) C olour the trunk and branches of the tree with a brown crayon. 2) Tear and paste green coloured paper to make leaves. 3) Using a green crayon, draw lines for the grass at the bottom of the tree. 44 24-10-2018 20:43:12 Dolphin_NUR_Activity Plus_Integrated_Book B.indd 44

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