SUNRISE
Bright Beginnings, Brighter Futures
Semester 1A
Level C
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SUNRISE
Semester 1A
Level C
Literacy Numeracy
General Awareness
Rhymes and Stories
Name:
Class:
School:
Acknowledgements
Academic Authors: Melanie Grobler, Sonia Duggal, Roma Jain, Sangeeta Gupta, Anuj Gupta, Monika Jain
Creative Director: Bhavna Tripathi
Book Production: Sanjay Kumar Goel, Tauheed Danish, Amisha Gupta, Naveen Gauniyal
Project Lead: Pooja Gupta
VP, Learning: Abhishek Bhatnagar
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Book Title: Sunrise Semester 1A Level C
ISBN: 978-81-982267-7-8
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WPreface
elcome to Sunrise, our comprehensive semester 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.
Sunrise 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, problem-solving, and a curious mind.
In line with the NCF 2022, Sunrise 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, Sunrise sets the foundation for future success, preparing children not just for school, but for life.
The Sunrise Level C Kit includes:
Numeracy Workbook
Thank you for embarking on this educational journey with us. Together, we can make early childhood education a bright and promising sunrise for every child.
PRODUCT PACKAGE AT A GLANCE
Sunrise is a carefully crafted activities-based learning program that caters to all domains of Early Childhood Education, including physical, emotional, mental, intellectual, and spiritual development. The program includes textbooks in Literacy, Numeracy, General Awareness, and Rhymes & Stories. The program also extends ample support to teachers through lesson plans and other assets that help attaining the best outcomes.
Engaging Textbooks
Teacher's Manual
ASSESSMENT
Assessment Rubrics for Teachers
Progress Report Sheets
DIGITAL
Student and Teacher Apps
Learning Videos
Interactive Tasks and Exercises
The classroom program is augmented by the digital world, which includes assets like animated Talking Books, phonic songs, animated rhymes, animations on pre-number concepts, numbers, and shapes; and other interactive activities.
KEY NEP RECOMMENDATIONS
The National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 represents a transformative shift in the country’s education system. It aims to create a more holistic, dynamic and multidisciplinary approach to education. NEP 2020 focuses on fostering conceptual understanding, skills, values and competencies that align with the demands of the 21st century, while also preserving India’s rich cultural heritage. UOLO is fully committed to actualizing the vision of NEP 2020 by meticulously adhering to its outlined recommendations.
1. Physical and motor development
2. Cognitive development
3. Cultural and artistic development
4. Socio-emotional and ethical development
5. Language and Literacy
6. Numeracy
7. Play and activity-based learning
8. Holistic and multi-faceted learning
9. Inclusion of local traditions of India
10. Technology integration
Competencies and Domains
Teaching and Learning Pedagogy
OUR KEY FEATURES: ALIGNING WITH THE NEP
Rhymes and Stories
Build familiarity with rhythm, phonetics, and vocabulary. Encourage development of gross motor skills.
Flash Cards
Assist development of basic numeracy, literacy and fine motor skills in a playful and engaging way.
1 2 5 6 7 8
Drawing and Scribbling activities
Promotes hand-eye coordination and motor skills.
Pretend Reading and Drawing
Contribute to development of early reading skills.
Storytelling and Role-Playing activities
Develop cognitive abilities like sequencing and understanding cause and effect. Allow exploration of emotional expression in social settings to develop empathy and ethics.
Phonological Awareness Activities
Help in grasping the sounds of spoken language, laying the foundation for reading and writing. 2 5 7
Digital Assets Enhanced auditory learning in an engaging and tech-savvy environment.
Introduction
My nam is .
My mother’s name is .
My father’s name is .
My parents’ phone number is .
Draw/paste a picture of you and your family�
This is me and my family!
Let’s Talk! Mira’s Sunday
For the Teacher: Ask children to look at the pictures. Encourage them to make sentences/stories around the pictures. Allow them to express themselves in the language of their choice.
Objectives
• Language development
• Creative expression
Big Letters, Small Lette
Join the letters� Say the letters aloud as you join them�
Name the pictures�
Objectives
• Sequencing of letters • Fine motor skills
I Know My Letters
Trace the letters to reach the finish line�
Match the big letters with the small letters�
A N p B O r C P o D Q s E R n F S t G T q H U z I V w J W x K X L Y v Z u g d a b f c e m l i h j k
Beginning Sounds and Letters
Name the picture� Trace the beginning letter to complete
the word�
Ant on the apple
Boy with a ball
Cat wears a cap
Dog plays the drums
Elephant on an engine
Fox and the frog
Girl plays the guitar
Hen wears a hat
Insect on an igloo
Joker drinks juice
King flies a kite
Ladybug on a leaf
Monkey eats a mango
Nine nuts in a nest
Octopus eats an orange
Peas in a pod
Queen writes with a quill
Robot loves roses
Stars in the sky
Tortoise under a table
Uncle with an umbrella
Vulture eats vegetables
Wolf near a well
Fox in a box
Yak in a yacht
Zebra goes zigzag o o e ra a ac o i za
Write the missing letters�
z Z a b d f g i k n p q s u w
Meet the Vowels
A, E, I, O, U,
Vowels are fun, it’s true!
A for apple, red and sweet.
E for egg, a tasty treat.
I for igloo, cold and bright.
O for orange, a fruity delight.
U for umbrella, keeps us dr
Vowels are stars up in the sk
There are 26 letters in the English alphabet. The letters a, e, i, o, u are called vowels. The rest of the letters are consonants.
Colour the stars with the vowels in ellow� Colour the starts with the consonants in blue�
Objectives
• Recognition of vowels and consonants
Meet the Vowel ‘a’
These are words that start with the letter ‘a’� Say th names aloud�
alligator astronaut apple
words that start with the letter ‘e’ � Say these names aloud�
elephant empty eggs
Meet the Vowel ‘i’
These are words that start with the letter ‘i’� Say th names aloud�
Meet the Vowel ‘o’
These are words that start with the letter ‘o’ Say these names aloud�
ostrich octopus
Meet the Vowel ‘u’
These are words that start with the letter ‘u’� Say these names aloud�
Hira and Amma
Go to the Market
My name is Hira. Amma and I are at the market.
Amma buys mangoes. Amma buys bananas.
Amma buys colourful bangles.
Amma buys white rice and brown coconuts.
Amma buys a shirt for me. Amma buys a pair of pants for me.
Oh, I am so tired! Amma takes a rickshaw. We go home.
22 Sight Words: my, is, and, are, in, the, a, for, of, am, so
‘A’ and ‘An’
When a word begins with a consonant sound, we use ‘ a’ in front of it.
When a word begins with a vowel sound, we use ‘an’ in front of it. an e gg a box
Objectives
• Observation • Understand the use of 'a' and 'an'
Look
a / an e lephant a / an orange
a / an apple a / an octopus
a / an van a / an umbrella
a / an bicycle a / an circle
a / an igloo a / an ant
a / an doll a / an pencil
a / an tortoise a / an watch
Objectives
• Identification of beginning sound
• Understand the use of 'a' and 'an'
Ending Sounds
Look at the pictures� Trace their ending sound�
Objectives
• Identify ending sounds
Big and Small
We use big and small to talk about size.
The lion is big.
The bird is small.
Colour the big animal. Colour the small fruit.
Objectives
Size recognition and comparison Visual discrimination Fine motor skills
Big, Bigger, Biggest
Look at the water animals. The animals are arranged according to their size.
The crab is big. The turtle is bigger. The whale is the biggest.
Circle the big flower.
Circle the bigger fruit.
Circle the biggest vehicle.
Objectives
Small, Smaller, Smallest
Look at the animals. The animals are arranged according to their size.
The cat is small. The mouse is smaller. The ladybird is the smallest.
Circle the small leaf.
Circle the smaller bird.
Circle the smallest box.
Objectives
Size recognition and comparison
Fine motor skills
Visual discrimination
Understanding relative sizes
We use long and short to talk about the length of a thing.
The string of purple beads is
The string of orange beads is short.
Colour the umbrella that is long.
Colour the pencil that is short.
Objectives
Long, Longer, Longest
Look at the length of the oars. The oars are arranged according to their lengths.
Colour the long pencil.
Colour the longer comb.
Colour the longest eraser.
Objectives
Heavy and Light
We use the words heavy and light to talk about weight.
A bottle full of water is heavy. An empty bottle is light.
Write ‘H’ for the heavy object and ‘L’ for the light object.
Objectives
Tall and Short
We use the words tall and short to talk about height.
This is a short girl.
This is a tall boy
Write ‘T’ for the tall object and ‘S’ for the short object.
Objectives
Tall, Taller, Tallest
Let us look at the giraffe family! They are standing according to their height.
Tick () the tallest bird in the row.
Tick () the tallest thing in the row.
I am baby giraffe. I am mama giraffe. I am papa giraffe. Objectives
Short, Shorter, Shortest
Let us look at the frog family! They are arranged according to their height.
Tick () the shortest bottle. Tick () the shortest mop.
Visual discrimination Understanding height difference Observation and comparison Short
Objectives
Same and Different
Look at the three balls. Two of the balls look the same. The third ball is different.
Circle the thing that looks different in each set.
Objectives
Fine motor skills
Visual discrimination Recognition of similarities and differences Observation and comparison
Thick and Thin
We use the words thick and thin to talk about the thickness of things.
A trunk of this mango tree is thick.
Circle the thick thing in each set.
A trunk of this coconut tree is thin.
Objectives
Visual discrimination
Understanding concept of thickness
Fine motor skills
Wide and Narrow
We use the words wide and narrow to talk about how wide something is.
Trace over the white dotted lines to take the car along the path. This is a wide path. This is a narrow path.
Circle
This is a circle. It has no sides and no corners.
We see the circle shape in many things around us.
plate button doughnut clock
Look at the picture and colour the circles accordingly.
Objectives
This is a square. It has 4 equal sides and 4 corners.
Square
We see the square shape in many things around us.
Look at the picture and colour the squares accordingly.
Objectives
napkin clock
chessboard
Triangle
We see the triangle shape in many things around us.
nacho
All sides of a triangle may not be the same. Colour the triangles with different sides.
Same sides Different sides sandwich road sign hanger
Objectives Shape recognition
Visual discrimination Categorisation Attention to detail This is a triangle. It has 3 sides and 3 corners.
Complete the Patterns
Look at the patterns and draw what comes next in the box.
Objectives
Shape recognition
Pattern recognition
Fine motor skills
Attention to detail
Rectangle
This is a rectangle. It has 4 sides and 4 corners. 2 of its sides are long. 2 of its sides are short. The opposite sides are of equal length.
We see the rectangle shape in many things around us.
television cupboard doormat door
Colour the rectangles that look the same.
Objectives
Oval
This is an oval.
This is also an oval.
We see the oval shape in many things around us.
Let us turn these ovals into different things, such as a face or a balloon.
Objectives
Shape recognition
Shape transformation
Fine motor skills
Creativity and imagination
face
watermelon balloon doormat
Semicircle
This is a semicircle. This is also a semicircle.
We see the semicircle shape in many things around us.
Let us turn these semicircles into different things, such as an umbrella or a basket.
Objectives
Shape recognition
Shape transformation
Fine motor skills
Creativity and imagination
umbrella basket rainbow igloo
This is a star. It has many slanting sides.
We see the star shape in many things around us.
cushion
Find the stars in the string and colour them.
Objectives
Shape recognition
Fine motor skills
Attention to detail
Concentration
starfish balloon starfruit
Diamond
This is a diamond. This is also a diamond.
We see the diamond shape in many things around us.
earring
Count the small and big diamonds in the king’s crown. Write the numbers in the boxes.
Objectives
General Awareness
All About Me
My name: colour:
My birthday is on:
My favourite toy:
animal: years old. food:
Objectives • Fine motor skills • Self-awareness • Observation
Paste your family photo here.
Objectives
• Personal information awareness • Emergency preparedness
Can Do
Tick () the things you can do yourself.
wear clothes
wash hands
eat with spoon button my shirt
brush teeth
drink from the glass
help pack bags help in cooking read a book use a paintbrush
greet others play with toys
Objectives
• Self care skills • Cooperation and teamwork • Independence • Being responsible ride a bicycle play on a slide
My Hobbies
There are some things that we like doing. They are our hobbies. Tick () the things you like to do.
Objectives
• Identifying personal interests and hobbies • Encouraging self-expression
Games That We Play
The games that we play outside are outdoor games. The games that we play inside are indoor games. Write ‘O’ for outdoor and ‘I’ for indoor games.
ludo
snakes and ladders
Objectives
• Identify games and sports
hide and seek
carrom
My Friends and I
We should be nice to our friends. We should share our toys and food with them. We should not hurt them. Tick () the pictures that show the right action.
Objectives
• Social skills • Emotional awareness
Parts of the Body
Fill in the blanks. Then, read the names of the body parts aloud.
and ingers lbow
Objectives
• Self-awareness • Observation
Read and draw.
hand lips nose leg
ear eye
Objectives
• Fine motor skills • Identification
Good Habits
We should have good habits to stay healthy. Read the picture stories.
Raman eats chocolate at night.
Nafeeza has dirt in her long nails. She eats an apple without washing her hands. She has a stomach ache. He does not brush his teeth. He has a toothache.
Objectives
• Logic • Sequencing
Fill in the blanks.
My Senses
ears tongue eyes skin nose
1. I see with my 2. I hear with my 3. I smell with my
I taste with my 5. I feel with my
My Sense Organs
Eyes to see the sky so blue, Ears to hear the music too.
Nose to smell the flowers sweet, Tongue to taste the yummy treat.
Skin to feel the warm sun’s glow, Five senses help me learn and grow!
Can See and Tell
Our eyes help us to see things around us. Look at the pictures carefully. Talk about what you can see in them.
Draw and colour one thing that is common in all three pictures.
Objectives
• Observation skills • Drawing skills • Comparison skills
Can Hear and Tell
Our ears help us to hear the sounds around us. We enjoy listening to soft sounds and dislike loud sounds. Tick () the sounds that you like to hear.
Objectives
• Auditory discrimination • Listening skills
Can Taste and Tell
Our tongue helps us to taste what we eat and drink. It tells us if the food is sweet, sour, salty or bitter. Match the things with the correct baskets.
Objectives
• Sorting • Classification
Can Smell and Tell
Our nose helps us to smell everything around us.
Circle the things with a red crayon if you like its smell. Circle the things with a blue crayon if you don’t like its smell.
Objectives
• Observation • Preferences • Sorting
Can Touch and Tell
Our skin helps us to touch and feel things.
Circle the hot things.
Circle the soft things.
Objectives
• Logic • Observation
Good and Bad Touch
Do not let anyone touch you on your:
lips
chest
buttocks
between your legs
If anyone does, follow these steps:
Shout ‘no’ loudly. Move away from the person. Tell your parents
My Family
This is Aman’s family. It is a small family.
This is Sia’s family. It is a large family.
Paste the pictures of your family members.
Objectives
• Identification • Understanding relationships
For the teacher
Ask children to talk about their family members. Use sentence structures like, ‘My father’s name is ______.’ ‘My mother’s name is ________.
Tick () the members in your family.
Objectives
• Identification • Understanding relationships
father
mother brother
sister grandfather grandmother
uncle aunt cousins
Helping My Family
We should help our family. Here are some things we can do.
Objectives
• Social skills • Emotional awareness • Observation
Mira is Lost
Mira goes to a mall with her mother.
After a while, she looks around. She cannot see her mother. Mira is lost.
Objectives
• Social skills • Emotional awareness
Mira stops at a shop to see some clips.
Mira’s mother comes to find her. Mira hugs her mother.
Wee Willie Winkie
Wee Willie Winkie
Runs through the town. Upstairs and downstairs, In his nightgown.
Knocking at the window, Calling at the lock, “Are all the children in their beds? For it’s past ten o’clock.”
Hey Diddle Diddle!
Hey diddle diddle!
The cat and the fiddle. The cow jumped over the moon.
The little dog laughed
To see such fun. And the dish ran away with the spoon.
Breakfast with Dad
Dad and I are making breakfast. We put bread in the toaster.
Oh no! The toaster doesn’t work. The bread is still cold.
What do we do? First, we check if the toaster is plugged in.
Next, we look at the settings. Did we turn the toaster on?
We find the problem. The lever isn’t working. We set it right.
Now, the toaster works! And we have toasted bread!
Little Miss Muffet
Little Miss Muffet Sat on a tuffet, Eating her curds and whey.
There came a big spider, Who sat down beside her And frightened Miss Muffet away.
The Monkey and the Crocodile
Once upon a time, a monkey and a crocodile were friends.
One day, the crocodile’s wife asks for the monkey’s heart.
The crocodile invites the monkey to go for a ride.
On the way, the crocodile tells the monkey that his wife wants his heart. The monkey says he left his heart in the tree.
When the monkey reaches the tree, he runs to the top.
Goodbye, friend! We will never meet again!
Everybody Has a Name
Everybody has a name, Names are fun and not the same. My name is ____, it’s special to me, Names help us call to meet and greet. Every name is special, too, Yours is special, and mine is, too!
Riti
Arpit
Mary Tenzin
The Boy Who Cried Wolf
Once there was a naughty boy who looked after sheep. There was no wolf but “Wolf! Wolf!” he cried!
The villagers ran to help. But there was no wolf! The boy laughed at them!
He did the same thing the next day. He laughed even louder when the villagers came running.
Not long after, a real wolf came along. It looked mean and hungry. Scared, the boy yelled, “Wolf! Wolf!”
This time, no one came to help. The wolf chased away the sheep. The poor boy cried and cried!
My Little Hands
My little hands are soft and small, They help me play, and catch a ball. With my hands, I can clap, Wave hello, or take a nap. I can draw and paint with glee, Building castles, just wait and see! Hands can hug and hold so tight, My hands make everything feel right!
About the Book
Sunrise 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.
This semester book has been designed to especially develop the learner's literacy and numeracy skills, their understanding and general awareness about the world around them, as well as their love for reading and listening comprehension skills.
Key Features
• 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
Uolo partners with K-12 schools to provide technology-enabled learning programs. We believe that pedagogy and technology must come together to deliver scalable learning experiences that generate measurable outcomes. Uolo is trusted by over 15,000+ schools across India, Southeast Asia and the Middle East.
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