I don't just teach. I make little ones love to learn.
10 years teaching nursery and primary — phonics, early numbers, art and big feelings, all through play, songs and stories. A calm, happy classroom where every child feels safe enough to be curious.
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🌱 Hello there!
Little hands, big wonder.
I still remember the exact moment a shy four-year-old read her first word out loud and looked up at me like she'd done magic. She had. That look is why I've spent ten years on tiny chairs, singing phonics songs and wiping paint off little hands.
I teach the whole child, not just the worksheet — letters and numbers, yes, but also how to share, how to name a big feeling, how to try again after a wobble. Get those right and everything else follows. A happy, secure child is a child who learns.
If your school wants a warm, play-based classroom where every little one feels they belong, I'd love to say hello.
— Priya (Ms P to my class!)
Priya & her class 🌷
🖍️ In my classroom
Everything we learn & play
The whole rainbow of early learning — where every skill starts as a game.
Early literacy & phonics
Letter sounds, rhymes and first words through songs, stories and lots of giggles.
Early numeracy
Counting, shapes and patterns with blocks, hops and hands-on play.
Art, craft & music
Painting, singing and making — where fine motor skills and joy grow together.
Social & emotional
Sharing, kindness and naming big feelings, so every child feels safe and seen.
Play-based learning
Free play, role-play and outdoor games that quietly teach everything at once.
Storytelling & circle time
Puppets, big books and circle songs that build language, focus and belonging.
🌻 How I teach
Every child grows at their own pace
A little one learns best when they don't even know they're learning. My classroom runs on play, songs and stories — because a child who feels safe, seen and delighted will reach for the next hard thing all on their own. My job isn't to fill them up; it's to keep the spark lit and gently point it at letters, numbers and kindness.
★Start with play — a song, a story, a game they can't resist.
★Sneak the learning in — a letter sound, a counting hop, a shared feeling.
★Celebrate every try, not just every win. Confidence first.
★Send them home proud — a child who felt clever today will be curious tomorrow.
🚂 My journey
Where I've helped little ones grow
2018 — Present
Lead Nursery Teacher
Little Steps Preschool, Pune
Lead the nursery wing; designed the play-based phonics-and-numbers curriculum, mentor two assistant teachers, and run the parent story-time program families adore.
2015 — 2018
Primary Teacher (Gr 1–2)
Sunshine International, Pune
Class teacher for Grades 1–2; built the calm-corner and reading-buddy programs and lifted early-reading confidence across the cohort.
2014 — 2015
Montessori Assistant
Tiny Tots, Pune
Supported mixed-age 3–6 groups; learned to follow the child, prepare the environment and let hands-on materials do the teaching.
📚 Where I learned
Study
2012 — 2014
B.Ed. (Early Childhood)
SNDT Women's University, Pune Distinction · 86%
2014
Montessori Diploma (3–6)
Indian Montessori Centre Certified guide
2009 — 2012
B.A. Child Psychology
Fergusson College, Pune First class · 79%
🏅 Trained in
Certified
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Jolly Phonics certifiedSynthetic phonics · 2016
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Early Childhood Care & EducationNIPCCD · 2015
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Paediatric First AidCertified & current · renewed 2025
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Play & arts-based learningWorkshop lead · 2021
⭐ Gold stars
A few proud moments
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Most Loved Teacher — parents' choiceLittle Steps Preschool
2023
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Best Early-Learning ClassroomDistrict preschool awards
2022
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Story-time program adopted school-wideLittle Steps · family favourite
2021
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Published — 'Learning Through Play'Parent Circle, on play-based early years
2023
📸 Our classroom
Happy little memories
Swap these for real classroom photos in the admin panel.
Circle time 🎵Water play dayOur little gardenStory corner 📖Painting fun 🎨Number hopscotch
✏️ Notes for grown-ups
Little thoughts on big learning
JUN 2026
Play is not a break from learning
It IS the learning. How a simple game of shop teaches numbers, sharing and language all at once.
Read more →MAR 2026
Let them feel it first
Why naming big feelings before letters and numbers makes everything else so much easier.
Read more →NOV 2025
The magic of story time
Puppets, silly voices and repetition — the quiet powerhouse of early language and focus.
Read more →
💬 Kind words
From parents & friends
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My daughter cried on the first day and cried on the last — because she didn't want to leave Ms Priya. She taught her to read AND to be kind.
Meghna's mumNursery, 2025
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He was so shy. Priya was patient, warm and never rushed him. He walked into Grade 1 confident and curious.
Aarav's dadPrimary, 2024
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She runs the calmest, happiest classroom I've ever seen, and the learning outcomes speak for themselves.
PrincipalLittle Steps Preschool
🌈 For schools
Let's grow together
🌸 NEW SESSION JUNE 2027 · HAPPY TO DO A DEMO CLASS
Current schoolLittle Steps Preschool, Pune
Current roleLead Nursery Teacher
Open toNursery / KG / Primary (Gr 1–3) · Coordinator · Montessori guide
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