Teaching Toddlers

Toddlers do not need to be subjected to structured learning, but as they are naturally curious, it makes sense for us to harness their curiosity and channel it in the right direction.
Sing and wash along with the alphabet song so that they treat the exercise as a game. They will come out with clean hands and a lesson learnt.
Eat while identifying the shape be it chapattis, fruits, vegetables etc. This way not only does your child learn something about shapes, but she gets distracted and doesn't fuss as much. Point out the round bowl, round plates and rectangular or square table.
Play the color game To begin with, pick one color for one day, say green. Point out all green objects to your child through the day. When she is playing with her toys, separate all the green ones into a heap. When eating, show her the green vegetables. When you go to the park, you are surrounded by green grass and green leaves.
Use flash cards as teaching aids. Keep separate sets for alphabets, numbers, colors, shapes, vegetables, fruits etc.
Use familiar tools to teach your child letter recognition with the help of his favourite objects. N for Noddy, P for papa, M for mummy, D for didi or dadaji and so on. Count out the toys aloud. Soon you will realize that you are surrounded by learning tools and it is up to you to extract their potential.