Why we teach letters through play
Children learn letters faster when they can trace, sing and build them first.
Getting ready for the first day
Short goodbyes, a familiar object and a calm morning help most children settle.
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Notes from Little Banyan Preschool
Guides, care tips and stories from behind the counter.
Healthy lunch boxes that come back empty
Small portions, familiar food and finger-friendly shapes work best.
Ten questions to ask when you visit a preschool
Group size, a typical day, toilets, pickups and how teachers handle tears: what to look and listen for on a visit.
A day at Little Banyan, hour by hour
From the 9 am garden welcome to the 6.30 pm daycare pickup: what your child actually does all day with us.
Our fees, explained line by line
What the monthly fee, the admission fee and daycare pay for, what is extra, and how to plan for a year at Little Banyan.
Sankranti week at Little Banyan
Muggulu, gobbemmalu, paper kites and a harvest lunch: how our children celebrate Sankranti, and what to send from home.
What our vegetable patch teaches
Watering cans, bean seeds and a lot of mud: what three- and four-year-olds learn from growing food in the garden.
Toilet training and preschool: how we handle it
Not trained yet at two? Here is how our teachers help, what we ask from home, and why accidents are part of it.
Weekend outings with small children in Vizag
Beaches, hill parks and gardens that suit toddlers and preschoolers, with the best times to go and what to carry.
Photos from the day, every evening.
Parents receive a short update and photos on our app after school.