DAWN
Rhymes and Stories
Level B
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Book Title: Dawn Rhymes and Stories Level B
ISBN: 978-81-979765-4-4
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WPreface
elcome to DAWN, our comprehensive series for Early Childhood Education that has been meticulously crafted to align with the guidelines of the Foundational Stage as outlined in the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020. This series is designed to provide a holistic learning experience, fostering the comprehensive development of young learners in accordance with the developmental milestones and learning outcomes specified in the National Curriculum Framework (NCF) 2022.
DAWN offers a rich blend of interactive and activity-based content to nurture each child's physical, emotional, intellectual, and spiritual growth. Our approach ensures that learning is enjoyable and meaningful, catering to every child's interests and abilities. By integrating various domains of development, we aim to create an environment where children can thrive, explore their unique potentials and cultivate a lifelong love for learning.
The curriculum is structured to promote Physical Development by incorporating activities that enhance motor skills, health, and overall physical well-being. Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) is a critical component focusing on building empathy, cooperation, and strong interpersonal relationships. Through engaging and thought-provoking activities, children develop Intellectual Capacities, fostering critical thinking, problemsolving, and a curious mind.
In line with the NCF 2022, DAWN also emphasises Spiritual and Moral Development, encouraging children to understand and embody values such as honesty, integrity, and respect for others. We aim to instill a sense of responsibility towards the environment, promoting sustainable practices from an early age.
Our curriculum is not just a series of lessons but a journey of discovery, growth, and joy. We believe that every child is unique, and our tailored approach ensures that each learner can engage with the content in a way that resonates with their individual needs and interests. By providing a nurturing and stimulating environment, DAWN sets the foundation for future success, preparing children not just for school, but for life.
The DAWN Level B Kit includes:
1. Literacy Skillbook
3. Numeracy Skillbook
5. General Awareness
7. Art and Craft
2. Literacy Workbook
4. Numeracy Workbook
6. STEM Exploration
8. Rhymes and Stories
Free Additional Resources:
• Flash Cards
• Sticker Sheets
• Suggested Activities List, for teachers and parents
• Teacher's Manual
9. Phonics Story Cards
• Digital Learning Resources
Thank you for embarking on this educational journey with us. Together, we can make the dawn of early childhood education a bright and promising start for every child.
A Crunchy Munchy Meal
Sam and Vani are ready for snacks.
Today we will eat something crunchy!
I have made vegetable chips for you. They are healthy and tasty.
These are yummy!
I like the colours!
Mom leaves a basket of fruit and vegetables on the table.
I love this red apple! It’s so sweet.
I love this orange carrot. It is crunchy.
After the snack, the children rinse their mouths.
For the teacher
Encourage the children to look at each picture and talk about it. You may ask these questions to check for understanding:
1. Who makes Sam and Vani some snacks?
2. What does mother make?
3. What does Sam love?
4. What does Vani love?
Hush-a-bye Baby
Hush-a-bye Baby,
On the tree top.
When the wind blows, The cradle will rock.
When the bough breaks, The cradle will fall. Down will come baby, Cradle and all.
Ajay Gets Ready for School
Ajay wakes up with a happy grin, He brushes his teeth, it’s time to begin. He washes his face with water so cool, Get ready quick, he must go to school. He puts on his clothes so nice and bright, Pulls on his shoes with the laces tied tight. A backpack goes on his little back, He grabs a bag with a healthy snack. He waves goodbye, he’s on his way, Ready to learn and play all day!
Tidy Up Time
Sanjay has a lot of toys. Can you name them?
His toys are on the floor. He does not know where to keep them.
Mama said he must tidy his room. He does not know where to start.
Mama gives him a big basket. Now he can tidy his room.
Mama is proud of Sanjay. Sanjay is happy too. His room is tidy.
For the teacher
Encourage the children to observe each picture and talk about it. You may ask these questions to check for understanding:
1. What does the boy have a lot of?
2. Can he pick up all the toys?
3. What does Mama give him?
4. How is the room, in the end?
Out in the Garden, Each Fine Day
Out in the garden, each fine day, With my friends, I like to play. I hop like this, I jump like that, I skip like this on each fine day.
Out in the garden, each fine day, With my friends, I like to play. I run like this, I dance like that, I clap like this on each fine day.
The Snail and the Mouse
Slowly, slowly, very slowly
Creeps the garden snail.
Slowly, slowly, very slowly
Up the wooden rail.
Quickly, quickly, very quickly
Runs the little mouse.
Quickly, quickly, very quickly
Back inside his house.
Who Drank the Milkshake?
Milo the monkey loves mangoes and milk.
It is a hot day. Mother makes mango milkshake. Milo and his sister Mili are excited.
“Let’s wait for it to cool before we drink it,” says Mother.
But Milo doesn’t wait. When mother is not around, Milo drinks it all.
Who drank the milkshake? Milo doesn’t say anything. He cannot talk because his tummy is aching!
For the teacher
Encourage the children to observe each picture and talk about it. You may ask these questions to check for understanding:
1. What does Milo love?
2. Who makes mango milkshake?
3. Does Milo wait?
4. Milo does not say anything. Was that the right thing to do?
Where, Oh Where?
Where, oh where has my little dog gone?
Oh where, oh where can he be?
With his ears so short
And his tail so long
Oh where, oh where is he?
I think he went to play outside, With a big ball in his mouth. For he was getting bored inside, He jumped with a happy shout.
Pussycat, Pussycat
Pussycat, pussycat
Where have you been?
I’ve been to London
To visit the Queen.
Pussycat, pussycat
What did you do there?
I frightened a little mouse Under her chair.
The Thirsty Crow
Mr Crow was very thirsty. He flew around looking for water.
He found a pot, but there was only a little water at the bottom.
He saw some small stones nearby and had a good idea! He picked up the stones and dropped them into the pot.
Slowly, the water came to the top. Mr Crow drank and drank and drank.
His tummy was full. He flew away with a happy “Caw”.
For the teacher
Encourage the children to observe each picture and talk about it. You may ask these questions to check for understanding:
1. Was the crow thirsty?
2. Did the pot have a little water or a lot of water?
3. What did the crow do with the small stones?
The Hokey Pokey Song
You put your right hand in, You put your right hand out, You put your right hand in, And you shake it all about.
You do the Hokey Pokey, And you turn around, That’s what it’s all about.
For the teacher
Repeat the poem with other body parts, such as the left hand, the right foot, the left foot, and the whole self.
Old MacDonald Had a Farm
Old MacDonald had a farm, EE-I-EE-I-O. And on his farm, he had a cow, EE-I-EE-I-O.
With a moo moo here and a moo moo there, Here a moo, there a moo, everywhere a moo moo.
Old MacDonald had a farm, EE-I-EE-I-O.
Repeat this poem with different animals and their sounds. For the teacher
A Bubbly Day
Priya, Aarav, and Meera play in the park.
They
blow bubbles.
I made a big bubble!”
Look at all the bubbles!
Look at all the pretty colours!
They try to catch the bubbles.
I see pink, blue, white, blue and yellow.
When they touch the bubbles, the bubbles pop! They blow more bubbles and laugh together. Bubbles are so much fun!
I can feel the water!
For the teacher
Encourage the children to observe each picture and talk about it. You may ask these questions to check for understanding:
1. Where do Priya, Aarav, and Meera play?
2. What do they do?
3. What colours can you see in the bubbles?
4. What happens when they touch the bubbles?
Five Little Ducks
Five little ducks
Went out one day, Over the hill and far away.
Mother duck said, “Quack, quack, quack, quack.”
But only four little ducks came back.
Little Lamb
I saw a little lamb, So soft and small, With wool so fluffy, Like a cosy little ball. It has kind brown eyes, And tiny little feet. It calls its mother, With a gentle bleat. All it wants Is to hop and play In the meadow Every day.
Helping Hands
Father makes a cake. I want to help. I mix the cake!
Mother folds our clothes. I want to help. I fold my hanky!
Father waters the plants. I want to help. I water the flowers!
Mother washes the car. I want to help. I wipe the car!
Father cleans the house. I want to help. I clean it too!
For the teacher
Encourage the children to observe each picture and talk about it. You may ask these questions to check for understanding:
1. How does he help father make the cake?
2. How does he help mother wash the car?
Jack and Jill
Jack and Jill went up the hill
To fetch a pail of water. Jack fell down and broke his crown, And Jill came tumbling after.
Early in the Morning
Early in the morning, Down by the station, See the little engines, All in a row.
Up comes the driver, He pushes the little lever, Puff, puff, toot, toot, Off we go!
The Clever Monkey and the Crocodile
Once upon a time in a forest, there was a clever monkey called Miko. He was picking juicy fruit. He saw a crocodile named Kavi in the river.
“Hello, Kavi! Would you like some fruit?” Miko called out. “Yes,” said Kavi, “but you’ll have to come closer! I will come to the side of the river.”
Miko thought quickly. He knew that Kavi may want to catch him. “I’ll throw you some fruit from the tree. Just wait!” He swung to a tree above the river.
As Miko threw the fruit, Kavi jumped up to catch him. His teeth SNAPPED. But Miko had climbed high up into the tree.
Miko laughed
at
Kavi. “You thought you could catch me, but I am faster than you are!” Kavi gave an angry grunt and sadly swam down the river.
For the teacher
Encourage the children to observe each picture and talk about it. You may ask these questions to check for understanding:
a. What did Miko want to give Kavi?
b. What did Kavi want to eat?
c. What happened in the end?
I’m a Little Teapot
I’m a little teapot
Short and stout.
Here is my handle
Here is my spout.
When I get all steamed up
Hear me shout, “Tip me over and pour me out!”
Incy Wincy Spider
Incy Wincy spider
Climbed up the water spout.
Down came the rain
And washed the spider out.
Out came the sun And dried up all the rain. And Incy Wincy spider
Climbed up the spout again.
The Cap Seller and the Monkeys
One day, a tired cap seller rested under a large tree. But the tree had many monkeys!
When he slept, the monkeys climbed down. They took all the caps.
When the cap seller awoke, he saw his basket empty.
Where are the caps?
The cap seller was angry. He threw his own cap on the ground.
The monkeys also threw their caps down. The cap seller quickly put them in his basket and went away.
For the teacher
Encourage the children to observe each picture and talk about it. You may ask these questions to check for understanding:
1. Where did the cap seller rest?
2. What did the monkeys do?
3. What did the monkeys do then?
The Girl with a Curl
There once was a girl who had a curl, Right in the middle of her forehead. And when she was good, she was very, very good, But when she was bad, she was horrid. When she was good, she’d giggle and play, Sharing her toys in a nice, kind way. But when she was bad, I am sad to say, Even the dogs ran far away!
The Action Poem
Let’s jump like bunnies, hop up and down,
Wiggle our fingers, and spin around!
Now stretch up high, reach for the sky,
Touch your toes low, give it a try!
Move like a snake, side to side,
March like a soldier, with arms open wide.
Flap like a bird, fly through the air,
Spin like a wheel at the fair.
Stand on one foot, hold the other one up,
Now, use your hands and drink from a cup.
Shake your whole body, let’s laugh and cheer,
Pretend we are dancing with friends far and near!
Wash, Wash, Wash Your Hands
Wash, wash, wash your hands, Keep them nice and clean.
Scrub them here, scrub them there, Germs are never seen.
Wash, wash, wash your hands, With soap and water too.
Rub them well and rinse them well, That is what we do.
The Neem Tree and the Brave Animals
In a forest, lives a wise neem tree and its animal friends, monkeys, birds, bees, and more.
One day, two woodcutters come to the forest. The animals are scared. They are worried.
The neem tree tells his friends to run away. But the animals want to stay.
They make a plan to save their home.
The monkeys leap, the birds peck! The bees sting, the deer chase! The woodcutters run away.
The animals are happy! Hurray! They save their home. They save their friend, the neem tree.
For the teacher
Encourage the children to observe each picture and talk about it. You may ask these questions to check for understanding:
1. Who came to the forest one day?
2. Did the animals chase away the woodcutters?
The Crooked Song
There was a crooked man
And he had a crooked smile. He had a crooked sixpence
And he walked a crooked mile. He had a crooked cat
And he had a crooked mouse.
And they all lived together In a little crooked house.
The I Can Do It Song
This is the way I wash my face, Wash my face, wash my face, This is the way I wash my face, I can do it!
This is the way I brush my teeth, Brush my teeth, brush my teeth, This is the way I brush my teeth, I can do it!
This is the way I comb my hair, Comb my hair, comb my hair, This is the way I comb my hair, I can do it!
For the teacher
You may repeat this with “dress myself”, “tie my shoes” and “drink my tea” as well.
Hickory, Dickory Dock
Hickory, Dickory Dock.
The mouse ran up the clock. The clock stuck one, The mouse ran down.
Hickory, Dickory Dock.
Hickory, Dickory Dock.
The bird flew up the clock. The clock struck two, Away she flew, Hickory, Dickory Dock.
Sam the Superhero
Meet Sam, the Healthy Habits Hero!
Every morning, Sam brushes his teeth.
For breakfast, Sam eats fruit and veggies.
Sam loves to play outside every day.
Sam always drinks plenty of water.
Before bed, Sam reads a book. He then gets a good night’s sleep.
For the teacher
Encourage the children to observe each picture and talk about it. You may ask these questions to check for understanding:
1. What does Sam do in the morning?
2. What does Sam do before bed?
3. Name one good habit that you would like to have.
The Postman
Here comes the postman, With a bag on his back. He’s walking up the path, With a tap-tap-tap.
I wonder what he’s got, Let’s take a peek, A letter for Meetu. And one for me! Yippee!
An Elephant Goes Like This, Like That
An elephant goes like this and that. He is terribly big and he is terribly fat! He has no fingers, and he has no toes. But goodness gracious, what a long nose!
The Counting Rhyme
1, 2, 3, 4, 5,
Into the pool I dive, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, I swim to the end and back again. 11, 12, 13, 14, 15
After my swim I’m nice and clean, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20 I drink from my bottle. Oh! it’s empty.
About the Book
DAWN is a comprehensive, NCF 2022-based Early Childhood Education program that lays a solid foundation for lifelong well-being and holistic growth, encompassing physical, cognitive, and socio-emotional development.
Designed to inspire love for reading and build listening comprehension skills, this coursebook exposes learners to a range of engaging rhymes and captivating stories.
Key Features
Additional Resources
• Flash Cards
• Sticker Sheets
• Suggested Activities List, for teacher and parents
• Teacher's Manual
• Digital Resouces
• Assessment Sheets and Holistic Progress Card
• Play-based learning activities, which promote holistic development of the child in all ECE domains
• School readiness, which is assured in the curriculum and learning design
• All-round development, in areas of physical, cognitive, cultural and socio-emotional domains
• Teacher assets, like assessment tools and lesson plans to help maximise program quality and outcomes
About Uolo
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