Language & Literacy Studio

Welcome to Day 1 of the 10-Day Challenge!

Before we teach letters or spelling, we must make our toddlers familiar with the sound and the visual shape of their whole name. Let them watch, observe, and absorb it! 🧠📝Slide through the photos to see exactly how to set up today's game: "The Copycat Toy Roll Call"!

Step 1:
Grab 3 favorite toys, paper slips, and a marker.[

Step 2:
Show the card and say: "Look, Seth, this is your name!" Let them observe the shape.

Step 3:
Write catchy names for the toys and line everyone up with their cards.

Step 4:
Call the toys in funny voices and make them jump up yelling "HERE!"

Step 5:
Shout your baby’s name with huge energy so they jump up and yell "HERE!"

Show us your setup!
Drop a photo of your toy line-up or a close-up of your little one’s hands holding their name card in the comments below! (We love face-free action shots!)
Watch the video
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Is your little one ready for nursery?
Let’s make name recognition fun and effortless!
Join our 10-Day Challenge starting tomorrow!

Hey Parents!

Recognising their own name is a huge milestone for toddlers, especially as they get ready for nursery or preschool. But it doesn't have to feel like homework!

We are officially kicking off the My Name Matters Challenge! Over the next 10 days, we will share 10 simple, hands-on, and playful activities to help your little learner recognise their name through pure play.

Here is what you can expect:
10 Simple Activities: Quick to set up with everyday items.
Toddler-Friendly Ideas: Stress-free, engaging, and highly visual.
Learning Through Play: Sensory bins, letter matching, and more!

How to join:
❤️ Like this post to show you are in!
💬 Comment your toddler's name below so we can cheer them on!
🔔 Turn on notifications so you don't miss Day 1 tomorrow!

Every name is special, so let’s help our toddlers bring theirs to life! 💖

The #1 literacy skill your toddler needs for nursery Day 1... 👇

Forget writing perfectly or reciting the ABCs—nursery teachers love it when a child can simply spot their own name on their belongings!

When your toddler can visually recognize their name, it boosts their confidence on day one. They instantly know which water bottle, cubby, and coat is theirs without relying entirely on an adult.

It’s a massive milestone for early independence!

බබා නර්සරි (Nursery) යන්න පටන් ගන්නකොට එයාගේ මේ දක්ෂතාවය වර්ධනය කරගන්න පුළුවන් නම් ගොඩක් හොඳයි... 👇

බබාට අකුරු ලියන්න, අකුරු හඳුනාගන්න උගන්නන්න කලින්ම බබාට මේ දක්ෂතාවය පුරුදු කරවන්න. නර්සරි එකේදි මේක බබාට වගේම එයාගේ ගුරුවරුන්ටත් (Teachers) ලොකු පහසුවක් වෙයි.

ඒ වැදගත්ම දක්ෂතාවය තමයි තමන්ගේ නම බලාගෙන අඳුරගැනීම (Name Recognition).

බබාට තමන්ගේ නම දැක්ක ගමන් අඳුරගන්න පුළුවන් වුණාම, ඒකෙන් එයාට පළවෙනි දවසේ ලොකු ආත්මවිශ්වාසයක් ලැබෙනවා. කාගෙවත් උදව්වක් නැතුවම තමන්ගේ වතුර බෝතලේ, කබඩ් එක හෝ බෑග් එක මොකක්ද කියලා එයාට එක පාරටම අඳුරගන්න පුළුවන්.

දරුවෙක්ගේ ස්වාධීනත්වය (Independence) වර්ධනය කරන්න ලැබෙන ලොකුම ජයග්‍රහණයක් තමයි මේක!

PARENT POP QUIZ:

Your toddler is starting nursery soon. What is the most important literacy skill they need on Day 1?

Drop your answer (A, B, or C) in the comments right now before you read the answer! 👇

🚨 දෙමාපියන්ට පොඩි ප්‍රශ්නයක්:

ඔයාගේ වයස අවුරුදු 3ක පොඩ්ඩා ළඟදීම නර්සරි යන්න ලෑස්ති වෙනවා.

ඔවුන්ට අත්‍යවශ්‍යම දක්ෂතාවය මොකක්ද?
A) තමන්ගේ නම ලස්සනට ලියන්න දැනගැනීම.
B) Alphabet (සිංහල හෝ ඉංග්‍රීසි අකුරු) ඔක්කොම කියවන්න දැනගැනීම.
C) වතුර බෝතලයක ගහලා තියෙන තමන්ගේ නම බලාගෙන අඳුරගන්න දැනගැනීම

ඔයා හිතන උත්තරේ (A, B, හෝ C) දැන්ම පහළින් Comment කරන්න! 👇

What's in our Hungry Crocodile Alphabet Tray?

Celebrating the magic of interactive reading with an exciting, hands-on letter-munching adventure!

The Setup:

Base: Light brown rice as riverbank sand and blue dyed rice as water

Elements: A handmade cardboard crocodile head, alphabet letters, numbers, small plastic swamp animals, and some plants

How to play: Explore the messy riverbank by feeding the hungry green crocodile his favourite letters right from the storybook, scooping through the sandy rice to find hidden numbers and letters.

Pair this play setup with a cheeky crocodile or animal-themed storytime reading!

Swipe through photos to see the close-up details of this busy little letter-eating world!

Watch the full video and tell us what you think!
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Book Buddies

Elmer Plush Companion Classic—A 3D Adventure!

David McKee’s Elmer Book and Toy Set brings a timeless story to life. Elmer is a cheerful patchwork elephant who learns to love being different.The soft toy transforms 2D reading into 3D play! Toddlers can hold Elmer, trace his bright colors, and role-play jungle adventures.

Why it's perfectfor toddlers :
Multisensory: Toddlers explore textures and a vibrant rainbow of colours.

Role-Play: Physical characters boost early language and storytelling.

Inclusivity: A heartwarming classic teaching self-love and confidence.

What are your favourite book & toy sets?
Share below!