Learning Is Fun - 1 - A Preschool/Preprimary - Nursery/LKG Activity Book for Multidimensional Development (Ages 3–5)

The book focuses on listening, speaking, pre-writing, early numeracy, sensory development and social skills, ensuring holistic growth of children aged 3 to 5 years.

 Learning Is Fun – Book 1 is part of the well-researched Learning Is Fun series (Books 1–3), developed over two decades of academic and classroom research in Early Childhood Education.

This book supports the most critical stage of child development, when children learn best through concrete experiences, repetition, play and emotional engagement.

Each page is:

• Developmentally appropriate

• Activity-based

• Visually engaging

• Supported with guidance for teachers and parents

The learning happens naturally and joyfully, without burden or pressure.

Educational Focus of Book 1

Core Areas Covered

  Cognitive Development

• Identification and matching

• Pattern recognition

• Observation and classification

• Logical thinking through games and stories

  Language Development

• Listening and speaking skills

• Alphabet recognition

• Tracing and early letter practice

• Vocabulary building through rhymes and conversations

  Pre-Writing & Fine Motor Skills

• Pencil grip

• Sitting posture

• Vertical, horizontal, diagonal lines

• Curves, circles and pattern practice

  Early Numeracy

• Number recognition (1–10)

• Counting with understanding

• Shapes, sizes and simple comparisons

 Physical & Sensory Development

• Walking, running, jumping and balancing

• Eye-hand coordination

• Sensory activities involving sight, sound and touch

 Social & Emotional Development

• Playing together

• Sharing and cooperation

• Following instructions

• Developing confidence and communication

  For Teachers & Parents (Key Differentiator)

  What makes Learning Is Fun – Book 1 unique:

  ✔️ Teacher & Parent guidance on every page
  ✔️ Clear learning objectives mentioned with activities
  ✔️ Safety habits woven naturally into lessons
  ✔️ Spiral learning — skills are revisited and strengthened gradually
  ✔️ Activities aligned with early childhood developmental milestones

  This ensures that:

  • Teachers can plan confidently

  • Parents remain meaningfully involved

  • Children learn joyfully and independently

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   Ready Reference for Teachers (Balloon Concept)

  At the end of the book series, a visual “Balloon Reference Chart” provides:

  • Page-wise mapping of skills and competencies

  • A clear developmental continuum

  • Quick access for teachers to choose activities based on specific skills

  This makes the series extremely practical for classroom use.

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   Methodology Used

  • Play-way method

  • Storytelling and rhymes

  • Activity-based worksheets

  • Experiential and sensory learning

  • Integrated physical, emotional and cognitive development

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  Series Information

  Learning Is Fun – Book 1, 2 and 3 together form a complete preschool curriculum for:

  • Nursery

  • LKG

  • UKG

  • Ages 3–5 years

  Book 1 lays the foundation for skills that are strengthened and expanded in Books 2 and 3.

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  About the Author

  Dr. Poonam S. Kohli
  Author of over 20 bestselling children’s books, with more than one crore copies sold across India.
  Her work is known for combining academic depth, classroom practicality and child-centred learning.

Step by Step learning in Your New Learning Is Fun 1

Listening, speaking, pre-writing practice, pattern practice, lines, circles, shapes, colours, identification of the alphabet, tracing, matching, Number 1-10 recognition and understanding, counting, stories, rhymes, games

Skills- Early reading writing skills, playing together, walking, running, jumping, pasting, colouring, identification, matching.

These Books help to

Optimizethe mental, physical, emotional and social development of children.

Incidental learning of Early Childhood Skills give a headstart to the children for primary school.

Every page of the book is a carefully developedworksheet of Activities for developing cognitiveskills of children.

Develop reading and writing skills with practice for pre-reading and writing skills.

Develop verbal capacities and vocabulary with the activities provided in the books.

A programme of physical and emotional development runs through the books.

The books follow a playway, pictorial and storytelling method of learning.

Rhymes and other conversational tips are given for verbal development.

The suggestions for parents are provided on each page.

Tips for focussing on pre-primary skills and safety habits are also provided.

Colourful illustrations in the books enliven the stories, songs and activities.

Book Features

• ​Reducing Burden
• Simple Self Learning activities
• Systematic Spiral Learning
• Sensory Development
• Reading Skills
• Playway, Pictures and Story telling method
• Colourful and Attractive
• Social and Physical Development
• Verbal Communication

Learning Is Fun Book 1, 2 and 3 are Textbooks for Pre-primary / Nursery LKG / UKG Classes. Children Age group 3 to 5 years.

About the Author

Dr. Poonam S. Kohli

Dr Poonam S Kohli is an author of 20 books for children, which have gone into several reprints and have sold more than 1 Crore copies. With a specialisation in optimising the integrated development of preschool children her research has been appreciated internationally. She is a State award recipient for one of her creative works, a book of dramas. Her niche is creating visually appealing books for children with strong content so that children enjoy learning and develop a love for knowledge.