SUNRISE
Level A Semester 2A
Literacy Numeracy
General Awareness
Rhymes and Stories
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Academic Authors: Melanie Grobler, Sonia Duggal, Roma Jain, Sangeeta Gupta, Anuj Gupta, Monika Jain
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Let's Talk! A Fun Day at the Park tree
For the Teacher: Begin by asking the children what they see in the park scene to encourage observation and description. Discuss the activities the children and animals are engaged in: playing with a ball, reading, skipping, see-sawing, sleeping, climbing, cycling, and sliding. Ask questions like, "What is the girl doing?" or "Where is the cat?" to promote vocabulary use. Encourage students to describe the scene in full sentences and share their own park experiences. Highlight action words (playing, reading, etc.) and discuss the roles of the people and animals. Foster a fun, interactive conversation to enhance language development and social skills.
hula hoop
Objectives
• Vocabulary and language development
• Observation • Cultural awareness
• Stimulate conversation
squirrel balloon
slide
butterfly cat
Peacock, peacock, blue and green, Pretty parrot, have you seen?
P says /p/-/p/-/p/
Objectives
• Letter recognition • Association of the pictures with the letter sound
Trace the letter Pp with different colours�
Spread some yellow paint on your fingers� Then, press your painted fingertips on each dot to paint a pineapple� Say /p/-/p/-pineapple�
Objectives •
Trace the letter Q with different colours� Trace the patterns on the queen’s quilt� Say /kw/-/kw/-quilt�
rRabbit and robot in a lane, Watching red roses in the rain. R says /r/-/r/-/r/
Objectives
• Letter recognition • Association of the pictures with the letter sound
Trace the letter Rr with different colours�
Trace the dots to take the rabbits to the rings� Say /r/-/r/-rabbit�
Objectives • Letter recognition
Association of the pictures with the letter sound
Hand-eye coordination
Rohan's Bath Time
Objectives
• Understanding/observing picture story and comprehending its meaning • Language development
Rohan.....turn off the tap.
No
For the Teacher: Begin by asking the children to observe the bath scene and describe what they see. Ask questions such as, "What is Rohan doing?" "What does Mama ask Rohan to do, and why?" to promote vocabulary use. Encourage students to describe the scene and focus on the main message of the story. Highlight that water is a valuable resource and discuss the importance of saving it.
Colour the things that you see in a bathroom�
Objectives
• Fine motor skills
Spider, spider, step-by-step, Slowly, slowly, spins a web! S says /s/-/s/-/s/
Objectives
• Letter recognition • Association of the pictures with the letter sound
Trace the letter Ss with different colours�
Take the spiders to the stars by tracing the dotted lines� Say /s/-/s/-spider�
Objectives
Letter recognition
Fine motor skills
Association of the pictures with the letter sound
Hand-eye coordination
TA tiger near a tree so tall, Loves tomatoes, eats them all! T says /t/-/t/-/t/
Objectives
• Letter recognition • Association of the pictures with the letter sound
tiger tomato tree
turtle
toothbrush
Trace the letter Tt with different colours�
Uu
under
Under the umbrella, what do you see?
My dear uncle smiling at me! U says /u/-/u/-/u/
Objectives
• Letter recognition • Association of the pictures with the letter sound
Trace the letter Uu with different colours�
U
Circle the animal which is under the table�
Objectives • Letter recognition • Association of the pictures with the letter sound • Fine motor skills
Meet Number 6
6 rabbits hop and play, Jumping in the field all day.
Objectives 1
Show six fingers and say, ‘6 fingers’. six
Do and Learn
Count and say the number of insects.
Thumb-print on the 6 fishes.
Objectives
Meet Number 7
7 fishes with tails so bright, Swimming in the morning light.
Show seven fingers and say, ‘7 fingers’.
Do and Learn
Count and say the number.
Count and colour the 7 pumpkins.
Objectives
Meet Number 8
8 squirrels gather and play, Chasing each other all day.
Show eight fingers and say, ‘8 fingers’.
Do and Learn
Count and say the number.
Count and colour the 8 oranges.
Objectives
Meet Number 9
9 chicks chirp and peep, Running around on tiny feet.
Show nine fingers and say, ‘9 fingers’.
Do and Learn
Count and say the number.
Count and circle 9 water bottles.
Objectives
Meet Number 10
10 parrots fly so high, Colourful wings up in the sky.
Show ten fingers and say, ‘10 fingers’.
Do and Learn
Count and say the number.
Thumb-print on the caterpillar. How many thumb prints did you make?
Objectives
Number Poem
One, two, three, four, five, Once I caught a fish alive. Six, seven, eight, nine, ten, Then I let it go again. Why did you let it go? Because it bit my finger so. Which finger did it bite? This little finger on my right!
Objectives
Numbers 1 to 10
Count the stars on the balloons. Draw strings to match them to the correct turtles.
1 4 3 5 7
Objectives
Identification Association
Counting
Follow the numbers from 1 to 10 to take the monkey to the banana.
Objectives 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Identification
Association
Logical thinking
Triangle
Colour the triangle.
I am a triangle, Yes, that’s me! I have sides, One, two, three.
We can see a triangle in many things. Say their names.
Objectives
Observation Identification
sandwich
biscuit
flag
Do and Learn
Trace the outline of the two triangles with thick crayons of different colours.
Objectives
Eye-hand coordination Fine motor skills Observation
Rectangle
Colour the rectangle.
I am a rectangle, With sides short and long. Count my sides, Come along!
We can see a triangle in many things. Say their names.
Objectives
Do and Learn
Trace the outline of the two rectangles with thick crayons of different colours.
Objectives
Observation Identification Sorting
Shapes Together
Match the same shape.
See and say.
For the teacher
Encourage the children to see the shapes and repeat ‘circle’ and ‘square’ after you.
Objectives
Identification
One-to-one correspondence
Visual discrimination
Observation
Colour the same shape in each row.
See and say. triangle
For the teacher
Encourage the children to see the shapes and repeat ‘triangle’ and ‘rectangle’ after you.
Objectives
General Awareness
Fruits
Fruits are healthy and tasty. Say the names of these fruits.
TELL US
Which is your favourite fruit? What colour is it?
Objectives
• Identify common fruits
apple
pineapple
watermelon
mango banana
guava
grapes
orange
papaya
strawberry
Say the names of these fruits. Circle the fruit which is big in each set.
Objectives
• Recognition
• Observation
• Visual discrimination
Vegetables
Say
the names of these vegetables.
TELL US
Which is your favourite vegetable?
Can you eat it without cooking?
Objectives
• Personal preference • Observation
cucumber potato
cauliflower
pumpkin onion
peas
brinjal
capsicum
cabbage carrot
Objectives
• Recognition • Observation • Sorting
Food We Eat
Circle the things that are healthy to eat.
TELL US
What do you bring in your tiffin to school?
Objectives
• Health awareness • Association
• Observation
dosa-idli
Sleepy Rohan
See, listen and enjoy.
Rohan is playing a video game. It is late at night.
Rohan! Go to sleep.
Rohan keeps yawning in school. He is sleepy.
Next day, Rohan does not want to wake up. He is very sleepy.
Rohan goes to sleep in class.
The teacher goes to Rohan and wakes him up.
Sorry sir! I will sleep early from today.
Do you sleep early at night and wake up early in the morning?
It is a good habit to sleep early at night. Our body gets rest when we sleep well.
Objectives
• Self-awareness • Discipline
Sleeping early, eating healthy food and being clean are good habits. Let us see some more good habits.
I always wash fruits before eating them.
I never waste food.
I wash my hands before and after eating.
I throw waste in a bin.
I keep my things in place. I brush my teeth twice a day.
Objectives
• Learning simple health and hygiene practices
It is a good habit to be polite.
Wish and greet people when you meet them.
Hello! Thank you! Thank you!
Good morning!
Say ‘Thank you’ when someone gives you something or helps you.
Say ‘I am sorry!’ when you make a mistake or hurt someone.
Say ‘Please!’ when you want something.
I am sorry!
TELL US
When do we say ‘Excuse me!’?
Please, may I play with you?
Objectives
• Life skills
• Social awareness
Safety at School
Tick () the actions that keep you safe at school.
Climbing up the stairs carefully and in a line
Waiting for your turn
Sitting quietly in the class
Objectives
• Learning about basic safety rules at school
Running up or down the stairs
Pushing others in a queue
Running around in the class
• Developing a basic understanding of social roles and responsibilities
Safety on the Road
Circle the actions that keep you safe on the road.
Go out alone
Walk on the footpath
Wait for your turn
Run on the road
TELL US
Why should we not put our head or hand out of the window when sitting in a bus, car or train?
Objectives
• Learning about basic road safety rules
• Developing a basic understanding of social roles and responsibilities
Safety at Home
Cross () the unsafe actions.
TELL US Is it safe to open the door without asking who it is?
Objectives
• Importance of seeking help from trusted adults
• Safety awareness
Kitty’s Bath Time
See, listen and enjoy.
Kamya’s cat needs a bath. It is not going in the tub. Kamya has an idea. She puts a toy mouse in the tub.
The cat jumps into the tub and has a good bath.
Kamya uses a hair dryer to dry her cat.
Her cat is clean now.
Objectives
• Listening • Observation • Concentration
Water for All
We use water for many things. See the pictures and talk about the uses of water.
drinking
bathing
washing utensils
brushing teeth
cooking
cleaning cars
swimming
Objectives
• Environmental awareness • Observation
Who Needs Water?
Colour the pictures.
Water is very precious. We must not waste it. Tick () the pictures that show how we can save water.
Objectives
• Environmental awareness • Observation • Unserstanding conservation of water
The Sun and the Birds
See, listen and enjoy.
The sun is hiding behind the clouds.
The sun comes out from behind the clouds.
Thank you, dear sun!
Come out and play with us!
The sun goes back behind the clouds.
I do. I am playing hide-and-seek with you.
Why have you gone back? Don’t you want to play with us?
Objectives
• Listening • Observation • Concentration
The birds are happy now. They play hide-and-seek with the sun.
A Hot Day
See the picture of a hot day and talk about it.
TELL US
Do you like to go out when it is a hot day and the sun is shining brightly in the sky?
Circle the activities that you like to do on a hot day.
Objectives
• Exploring weather • Observation • Association
A Cold Day
See the picture of a cold day and talk about it.
TELL US
Do you like to come out of a blanket on a cold day?
Circle the clothes that we wear on a cold day.
Objectives
• Exploring weather • Observation • Association
A Rainy Day
See the picture of a rainy day and talk about it.
It’s raining. Colour to complete the picture.
Objectives
• Exploring weather • Observation • Fine motor skills
Trace the lines to match the pictures.
Objectives
• Association • Observation • Fine motor skills
What kind of clothes do you like to wear on a hot day, rainy day and cold day? Match the clothes with the correct weather.
Objectives
• Matching and Sorting • Association • Identification
Bittoo’s Balloons
Bittoo wakes up. He brushes his teeth and gets ready.
He goes outside to play. He throws up a water balloon.
It falls and bursts. Bittoo is sad.
Mummy fills air in one balloon. She gives the balloon to Bittoo.
Here is your balloon!
Together, they fill more balloons and fly a nice bunch of colourful balloons.
For the teacher
Encourage the children to observe each picture and talk about it. Also, talk about the uses of water and air through the story. You may ask these questions to check for understanding.
1. What does Bittu do after he wakes up?
2. What happens to the balloon filled with water?
3. With what does mummy fill the balloon?
4. What helps the balloons to fly?
Two Little Birds
Two little birds Sitting in a nest. One flew away She didn’t want to rest. One little bird Alone in the nest. Played with a squirrel Who came as a guest.
A Plant
A plant has roots.
A plant has a stem.
A plant has leaves that grow.
A plant has flowers.
A plant has fruits.
And that is all I know!
Chintu and Mintu
It is the rainy season. Chintu and Mintu are playing near a pond.
Here I come.
Catch me if you can!
Chintu and Mintu feel drops of rain. Tip! Tap!
Mintu, can you feel the raindrops?
Yes! Let us hide under the leaves.
It rains fast. Pitter, patter! Pitter, patter! Chintu and Mintu use leaf umbrellas. They also sing in the rain.
Reaching the ground to say a warm ‘Hi’!
Pitter, patter raindrops falling from the sky!
The rain stops. The sun comes out again from behind the clouds. There is a rainbow across the sky. It is so huge!
Look at that beautiful rainbow!
Chintu and Mintu sing in joy.
Rainbow, rainbow in the sky, Come to meet us, don’t be shy!
For the teacher
Encourage the children to observe each picture and talk about it. Also, talk about the weather and the seasons. You may ask these questions to check for understanding.
1. Which season is it?
2. What do Mendy and Wendy feel falling on them?
3. What comes out from behind the clouds after the rain?
4. Which beautiful thing do the frogs see in the sky?
I Hear Thunder
I hear thunder, I hear thunder O don’t you? O don’t you?
Pitter patter raindrops, Pitter patter raindrops, I’m wet through, so are you!
Thank You, Mr Sun
Thank you, Mr Sun For shining so bright. Yellow and round, You give us light. But I wonder where You go at night!
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