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Poem — Once I saw a Little Bird UNIT Story — Mittu and the Yellow Mango Teacher's Pages 4 The children look forward to this active approach of hearing, doing and participating. Now they can be given the freedom to choose their groups and tasks. Groups can be divided into those who want to (i) taste something tangy like a lemon, (ii) sweet like sugar, (iii) bitter like neem/bitter gourd or (iv) MATERIAL REQUIRED salt. Let them make nimbu pani with the required ingredients and drink it. 2 lemons, a little sugar, Shared activities will foster healthy a little salt, neem leaves relationships. and drinking water. 4Develop reading skills By this time children should be able to read a few words. Involve them in a reading activity, laying emphasis on the highlighted words in the text. 4Develop pronunciation Say aloud with the children ‘Stop’ says the red light, ‘Go’ says the green. ‘Wait’ says the yellow light, Blinking in between. 4Exposure to language Display sight words in the classroom. Sight word vocabulary is developed by using words repeatedly in meaningful contexts. Let children read these: chilli mango parrot 4Develop speaking skills 1. The peacock is our national bird. The male bird has a beautiful tail. The female is called a peahen. Encourage children to talk about other birds they see in their school or near their homes. 2. Conversation based on ‘Role play’ l At this stage children should be able to identify different sounds in their environment. Ask them to imagine that they are birds and let them call out to another bird. Encourage them to listen to sounds of nature (chirping of birds, rainfall, wind blowing etc.) 51 2020-21

l Act out a scene when the children are birds flying in the sky. l The children may be taken out and given their food outdoors. Let them be motivated to talk about different tastes after the meal or have a conversation about nimbu pani if the activity has been done. 4Develop writing skills / fine motor coordination 1. Write the following words and numbers on the blackboard — hop, stop, shop, mop and digits from 1 to 10. Use Activity Sheets and you can also start using a notebook to further encourage the patterns as on pages 43, 44, 48, 49 and 50. 2. Show the children how to draw a bird/ make a bird with clay/play dough. 4Raising awareness Tell the class that birds are our friends. We can feed them with some grains or bread crumbs. 52 2020-21

Merry-Go-Round UNIT Listen, sing and dance 5 I climbed up on the merry-go-round, Dorothy W. Baruch And it went round and round. out round up I climbed up on a big brown horse, And it went up and down. 53 Around and round And up and down, Around and round And up and down. I sat high up On a big brown horse And rode around On the merry-go-round And rode around On the merry-go-round I rode around On the merry-go-round Around And round And Round... New words on around down in Let’s read I ride on a horse. 2021-22

Reading is fun 4How did the merry-go-round go? 4How did the big brown horse go? Let’s talk 4Have you seen a merry-go-round? 4Where have you seen it? 4Would you like to go to a fair? Let’s share 4Look at this picture and describe the fair. 4Talk about the things you enjoy at a fair. 54 2021-22

Go round the merry-go-round, circle the letters and say them aloud. ak bl c d mn e f g hij o v u p t wq r x y s z 55 2021-22

Circle Listen, read and draw One day Mohini was sitting with her grandmother. Grandmother drew a circle. “Can you draw a circle, Mohini?” “Yes I can.” Soon Mohini drew a circle. “Now, I’ll draw a ball.” Grandmother drew three lines on the circle. Mohini drew three lines on her circle. It really looked like a ball. “Now let’s draw a balloon.” Grandmother added a zig-zag line to the circle. 56 2021-22

“Oh! It really looks like a balloon.” Mohini clapped with joy. Mohini drew many circles— big and small circles, red, blue, green and yellow circles. She also added zig-zag lines to these. And now there were many balloons. “Can you draw something else with a circle?” asked Grandmother. “Yes,” said Mohini. She drew a wheel, a moon, a sun, a rabbit and her own face. Manorama Jafa New words circle lines moon ball blue 57 Let’s read I can draw a circle. The moon is round. 2021-22

Reading is fun 4What did Grandmother and Mohini draw first? 4What were the colours of the balloons that Mohini drew? Let’s draw what Mohini drew 4In the circles below draw— what Grandmother drew 4Look at these shapes. Try making these shapes into a car a house a door anything else 58 2021-22

Draw along the dots. So, what did you make? Can you make sounds like a train? Draw a face on the balloon below. One has been done for you. 59 2021-22

Let’s read and write a bc d a, b, c, d, e, f g, h, i, j, k, l m, n, o, p, q, r 60 2021-22

mango nut orange peach Look at the picture and fill in the blanks. d ___ ___ b ___ ___ ___ dog bull elephant e ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ owl o ___ ___ h ___ ___ ___ ___ horse cat c ___ ___ 61 2021-22

Poem — Merry-Go-Round Teacher's Pages UNIT Story — Circle 5 Activities now have more to do with what the children like to do. You can try this: l Make the children sit in a circle. Ask a child to start counting from number 1. The child sitting next to him/her continues with number 2 and so on. The child who has to say number 5 or 10 says chup and the next child starts with number 1 again. l Draw a circle on the floor with a piece of chalk. Let the children walk along the drawn line. Ask them to hold a book/any object in one hand and walk along the line. Talk to them about balancing things. Ask them if they feel giddy on a merry-go-round. 4Develop listening skills The children can be taken outdoors during the break and allowed to eat their snacks there. Let them talk to each other about the different tastes of foods. Ask children to speak to the point and take turns. Also inculcate in them a habit of listening when others speak. 4Develop pronunciation Read the following words and say aloud with the children: around bound brown down found ground sound 4Exposure to language Display the following sight words in the classroom and let the children read them aloud. circle line oval square triangle zig-zag 4Develop speaking skills Children can play ‘Farmer’s in the Den’ or any other song of their choice. The farmer’s in the den, The farmer wants a wife, The farmer’s in the den, The wife wants a child, Heigho-the cheerio, The child wants a nurse, The farmer’s in the den. The nurse wants a dog, The dog wants a bone. 62 2021-22

4Develop writing skills / fine motor coordination 1.Write the letters from a to q on the blackboard. Let the children read and write from the blackboard and the picture dictionary. Children should not be forced or pressurised to recognise words or letters. This can be done through pictures or actions. Use Activity Sheets and a notebook to further encourage the patterns as on pages 55, 58, 59, 60 and 61, and any extra exercises that the children want to do. 2.Pour water from one container to MATERIAL REQUIRED another. 4Raising awareness Tell the class that we must cover 2 glasses / cups / pots our food from flies. and water 63 2021-22

If I Were an Apple UNIT Learn, recite and enjoy this poem 6 If I were an apple And grew on a tree, I think I’d drop down On a nice boy like me. I wouldn’t stay there Giving nobody joy, I’d fall down at once And say, “Eat me, my boy!” New words apple boy eat drop joy Let’s read I like to eat an apple. We clap our hands with joy. 64 2021-22

Reading is fun 4Where is the apple? 4Where is the boy? 4How can the boy get the apple? Let’s talk 4Do you like apples? 4Have you ever climbed a fruit tree? Let’s share Fill in the blanks. If I were a bird, I would____________. (fly, cry) If I were a bee, I would_____________. (buzz, chirp) Let’s read and write stuv 65 2021-22

Say aloud drew dew ball grew few call apple threw mew fall people ripple Word fun Fill in the letters to complete the crossword puzzle. Use the pictures as clues to find the fruit. 4 1 1O A4 5 ANA 3 6 R 2 6P R 3 2G A E S E N5 O Which is your favourite fruit? Say why you like it, first in your own language and then in English. 66 2021-22

Our Tree Listen and read A little bird sees Ripe fruit on our tree And eats a tasty berry. The bird flies tall And a berry seed falls. The rains have come Hurry! let’s run. Clouds, rain and sun... Our plant is born, a little one. Now a tree, 67 With branches long, Crows and bird-song, Crawling ants and spiders’ webs, Caterpillars with tiny legs, Rich green leaves, life aplenty. 2021-22

The tree has fruit, Some big, some small, Let us pluck them But do not fall! Crows perch, squirrels run, And see the monkeys Having fun! Strong branches, With pretty swings, Our beautiful tree Has so many things. Pranab and Smita Chakravarti New words berry caterpillars nest rain tree Let’s read Clouds bring rain. The tree has branches. 68 2021-22

Reading is fun 4Where does the little bird see the fruit? 4What does she do? 4What happens when she eats the berry? Let’s talk 4Where do birds live? 4Have you seen any birds near your house? 4Do you know their names in English or in your own language? Let’s share Circle the things you can find on a tree. beehive clothes crows pencil kite leaves ant book 69 2021-22

Juicy fruits 4Name the fruits you can see on the push cart. Say which ones you like the most. apples pineapples mangoes bananas grapes oranges I like apples the most. Let’s do How does a seed grow? Look at the pictures below and number them in the correct order. I dig the earth. I plant the seed. I water the plant. The plant grows. 70 2021-22

Let’s think Put a tick (ü) if it is true. Put a cross (X) if it is not true. True Not true I like fruit. I like flowers. There is a tree near my house. The tree has flowers. The tree has fruit. Let’s read and write wxyz 71 2021-22

Help the bird reach its nest. 4Can you climb a tree? Yes, I can climb. Yes, I can pluck. Yes, I can catch. Yes, I can jump. 72 2021-22

Murali’s Mango Tree Listen, read and enjoy this story One day Murali ate a mango. He threw the seed behind his house. Many months later, he saw a plant. He watered the plant every day. The plant grew into a big mango tree. Every summer, many mangoes grow on it. Now, Murali’s childreSnhyeaamtatlahKeummaarandgaoses. 73 2021-22

Read the sentences and tick (ü) the right picture. Murali ate a (banana /mango ) one day. He threw the (seed /mango ) behind his house. Many months later, he saw a (seed /plant ). He watered the (seed /plant ) every day. Many (apples /mangoes ) grew on the tree. Draw a tree showing leaves, branches, fruit, birds, nest and a swing. Let’s talk 4Describe the picture using all the words given above. 4Should trees be cut? 4Name some trees which you have seen. 74 2021-22

Poem — If I were an Apple Teacher's Pages UNIT Story — Our Tree 6 Murali’s Mango Tree This unit is a good opportunity for involving children in interesting activities about their environment. Encourage children to look and listen attentively and express their thoughts freely. l Talk to them about trees around and how important they are. l Share with them topics like “Why do you think trees are important for us?” Give them clues like, “They give us shade, flowers, fruits etc.” 4Group Activity Let the children make a class tree MATERIAL REQUIRED with their handprints. Let them stick leaves and twigs on it. Write this verse A sheet of paper, some twigs, and stick it under a tree. some leaves and an old cardboard sheet What do I plant? When I plant a tree I plant a circle of shade around me; A circle of shade Where people come To rest under the sun. 4Develop pronunciation Words like tree, bee, flea can be introduced. 4Exposure to language This time let the sight words be the names of children which can be pasted on the tree that the children have made. Names of all the children such as Ritu Kabir Mohan Lofang 4Develop speaking skills Give children a week or two to learn a rhyme, one in their language and one in English. Let them recite these. Always appreciate their efforts. Do not push children who are not ready for it. As facilitators we must let children speak at their own pace. 75 2021-22

4Develop writing skills Write the letters from r to z on the blackboard. Let the children read from the board and the picture dictionary. Encourage these early writing attempts and ensure a feeling of success for all children. Use Activity Sheets and a notebook to further encourage the patterns as on pages 65, 66, 69, 70, 71, 72 and 74. 4Use the method of developing fine motor coordination Tell the class how to sort out three mixed pulses into different piles or sort leaves on the basis of their colour, shape and texture. 4Awareness raising Have a discussion on the hazards of throwing things into the river and why we must stop this from happening. 76 2021-22

A Kite UNIT Learn and enjoy this poem 7 I often sit and wish that I Could be a kite up in the sky, And ride upon the breeze and go Whichever way I chanced to blow. New words blow breeze chanced kite sit Let’s read 77 I can fly a kite. I love to sit under a tree. 2020-21

Reading is fun 4What does the child wish to be? 4What does the child wish to do with the breeze? Let’s talk 4What would you like to be? 4Imagine you are a bird in the sky. Describe what you will feel when you see a kite flying near you. Say aloud bride cart kite chance ride dance side fast sky part Do you know more words with these sounds? Let’s share 4What are the different things that fly in the sky? 4If you had wings, where would you fly? Trace on the rain patterns. 78 2020-21

Use the picture clues to draw pictures of the day sky and night sky in the windows. Colour the pictures. day sky night sky You see them all in the sky. Fill in the blanks by choosing words from the box. stars sun cloud rainbow moon 79 2020-21

Sundari Read and enjoy this story Sundari was a big red, white and blue kite. When Bobby made her she smiled at him. “You are beautiful and I will call you Sundari,” he said. One day, Bobby took Sundari to the fair. The band was playing and everyone was smiling. A merry-go-round was playing a happy little tune. It was carrying lots of boys and girls round and round on its wooden animals. Bobby looked for an open space where he could run and fly his kite. Sundari looked too. Out in the grass ran Bobby, holding up his kite as high as he could. Puff! The wind came along. Sundari started to fly up! But she could not go very high. A little dog was holding on to her long tail. It was in his mouth. 80 2020-21

Bobby shooed the dog away. “We’ll try again,” Bobby said. This time Sundari leaped up in the air. She tugged hard. Oh, how she wanted Bobby to let go of her string! She gave a big tug. Bobby had to let her go. “Wheee!” cried Sundari. “Now I can fly as high as I please!” And away she went. She flew up, up, up in the air. New words (Adapted from ‘Cleo’ by Ruth Dixon) band dizzy smile string tug wind Let’s read I feel dizzy on a merry-go-round. The band was playing a tune. 81 2020-21

Reading is fun 4Who made Sundari? 4Why did Bobby call his kite ‘Sundari’? 4Did Sundari fly very high at first? 4What made Sundari really happy? Let’s talk 4Do you like to fly kites? 4Who helps you to fly kites? Let’s share 4Tick the objects you need to fly a kite. Colour the kite. stick roller glue pair of scissors basket paper ball Name the objects in your own language. 82 2020-21

Trace over the dotted lines 83 2020-21

Let’s do Look at the pictures and tell the story in your own words. THE UMBRELLA AND THE CROW 12 3 4 84 2020-21

Rearrange the following sentences in the right order to make it into a story on the left page. 4A wind blows. 4It is raining. 4The crow flies away with the umbrella. 4The girl has an umbrella. 4The umbrella is now a nest. 4The umbrella hangs from a tree. Now say the story in English using the words rain, wind, crow, nest, is, has, blows, flies. Let’s read and write 85 2020-21

Poem — A Kite Teacher's Pages UNIT Story — Sundari 7 In this unit we introduce children to sounds like blow, whoosh, puff, whiff, dizzy, shooed, shoo, woof, and woo. Encourage children to listen to all the sounds on their way to school. Let them discuss the ones that were pleasant and those that were not. You can also ask them to recite different rhymes involving animal sounds. 4Develop pronunciation Have a reading session of the story 'Sundari'. Let each child be given a few lines to read. 4Exposure to language Continue to use sight words in the classroom. Here you can put up the following words and get the children to repeat after you. door tree window 4Develop speaking skills Divide your class into four groups: 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 Enjoy this short play with children saying: All children : 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 Group-1 : Whoosh! Whoosh! Once I caught a fish alive. Group-2 : 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 Woof! Woof! Then I let it go again. Group-3 : 11, 12, 13, 14, 15 Shoo! Shoo! Why did you let it go? Group-4 : 16, 17, 18, 19, 20 Blow! Blow! Because it bit my finger so. Group-1, 2, 3 : Which finger did it bite? Group-4 : This little finger on my right. Let all children clap their hands and say this entire rhyme once again. Through play, children develop the habit of establishing and following instructions which will help them throughout their lives. Playing in groups helps them to exercise self control. It also gives an opportunity to the teacher to observe and improve children’s social understanding and attitudes. 86 2020-21

4Develop writing skills / fine motor coordination Introduce A to Z in capital letters. Write from a to z on the blackboard. Let the children write and read from the board and from the picture dictionary. Use Activity Sheets and a notebook for further practice. Let children move in a single line saying, “Puff, puff goes the train”. 4Raising awareness Involve the children in a kite making MATERIAL REQUIRED activity. They can either decorate their class or the trees outside with the Any coloured paper, kites they have made. They can talk strings and straws / twigs. about festivals when kites fly in the sky. 87 2020-21

A Little Turtle UNIT Say the poem aloud with actions 8 I am a little turtle I crawl so slow, I carry my house Wherever I go. When I get tired I put in my head, My legs and my tail And I go to bed. New words carry crawl tired turtle Let’s read A baby crawls. A turtle has a shell. 88 2021-22

Reading is fun 4How does a turtle walk? 4What does the turtle carry on its back? 4Where does the turtle go when it is tired? Let’s talk 4What is the turtle’s house called? 4What other reasons can you give for a turtle going into its house? Say aloud circle fire cat kick quack purple liar turtle tired cot king queen cup kit quick Let’s share 4Imagine you are a turtle. Crawl like a turtle. 4Now you are tired so get into your shell and go to sleep. 4Wake up and start to crawl again. 4Now hide in your shell because some naughty children are near you. Colour both the turtles I crawl so slow I put in my head 89 2021-22

Let’s read and write A, B, C, D, E, F 90 2021-22

The Tiger and the Mosquito Read and act out this story A tiger was dozing under a tree. A mosquito came buzzing by. The tiger said, “Hey! Mosquito! Go away!” The mosquito said, “Why should I go away? I am not afraid of you!” The tiger was angry. He hit out with his paw. 91 2021-22

The mosquito flew off. The paw struck his own cheek. The blow scraped his cheek. It began to bleed. The mosquito buzzed away. The tiger struck with his other paw. The mosquito flew off. This time, too, he hit himself. The tiger was helpless. The mosquito continued to buzz. The tiger got up and quietly walked away. The mosquito called out after him, “Don’t be so proud, my friend. Everyone is great in his own way!” Mrinalini Srivastava New words angry bleed great hit proud Let’s read I must not hit anyone. I am proud to be an Indian. 92 2021-22

Reading is fun 4What was the tiger doing when the mosquito came buzzing by? 4Why did the tiger’s cheek start to bleed? 4Why did the tiger walk away? Let’s talk 4Why did the mosquito say, “I am not afraid of you!”? Say aloud goose fan lamp gown few lick bank grey field lip bin gun fish loose biscuit bun Let’s share 4What do we learn from this story? 4Describe the lion and the tiger. How are they different from each other? 93 2021-22

Let’s write Fill in the blanks by tracing the dotted words. 1. A ____________ was dozing under a tree. 2. A ______________________ came buzzing by. 3. The tiger hit out with his __________ . 4. The mosquito buzzed ___________ . 5. Everyone is _____________ in his own way! 94 2021-22

Let’s read and write GHIJKL 95 2021-22

Let’s do Look at the pictures below 4What are the cat and mouse saying? 4First say this in your own language. 4Now act out the story and say the words and sentences in English. THE GIANT MOUSE 1 2 3 96 2021-22

Poem — A Little Turtle Teacher's Page UNIT Story — The Tiger and the Mosquito 8 4By this Unit children should be involved in l Observation of objects and things around them. l Conversation about the observation they have had. l Sharing of their own view point about the observation. l Reading the text as much as they can, especially the new words. Encourage the children to say dialogues in their own words; then write the English words on the blackboard. Have a reading session of any story from the Unit. Let each child be given a few lines to read. Engage them in reading aloud with you. l Writing simple words of one, two, three syllables (a syllable has one vowel sound, e.g. mug, truck, more (one syllable); never, lazy (two syllables) and September, October (three syllables). l Craft making skills such as simple folding, sticking and decorating the classroom. 4Use the method of developing skills in a very informal yet clear manner. The following should be kept in mind: l Development of listening skills — What the child hears is important. l Development of visual skills — What the child sees is important. l Development of sharing skills — What the child feels is important. l Development of speaking skills — How the child is asked to speak is important. l Development of reading skills — How the child is exposed to routine reading is important. l Development of fine motor skills — Child’s exposure to pre- writing activities is important. l Development of writing skills — This should be the last milestone in the chain. 4Raising awareness Encourage the children to brush their teeth after meals. As the facilitator you can add to this list. We must educate the children to preserve our natural resources at a very formative stage of their growth. 97 2021-22

Clouds UNIT Read and learn by heart 9 It is hot. The sky is blue. A little cloud comes looking for you. More clouds come. They bring rain. Sing and dance. It’s cool again! New words cool dance hot rain bring cloud 2021-22 Let’s read It is a hot day. It is raining today. 98

Reading is fun 4What is the colour of the sky? 4What do the clouds bring? Let’s talk 4What is the colour of the clouds that bring us rain? 4Do you like to sing and dance in the rain? 4What keeps you dry in the rain? Let’s share 4What do you like to do when it rains? (stay in/go out) 4Do you like puddles? 4The other seasons in India are hot and cold. Describe in your language which season you like the best. Now can you say this in English? Trace along the dots. 99 2021-22

Say aloud cry drain bring dry grain ring cot fly pain sing dot sky rain wing hot pot Match the words with the pictures. rain children dancing children singing clouds the sky 100 2021-22