Theme- Jobs people do
Learning Outcomes:
- Use vocabulary related to the theme
- Listen to stories and recall the main event in the story, songs and rhymes
- Join in to sing songs and rhymes
- Participate in conversation related to theme
- Match picture cards with word cards
- Make meaning from print
- Practice strokes using clockwise and anti clockwise movement
Mathematical Development
- Recognize, represent and write number 1
- Explore shapes and colours
- Fix jigsaw puzzles
- Recapitulate important concepts covered so far
- Number: 31-40 (Quantitative approach using dot cards)
Knowledge and understanding of the world
· Show interest and ask questions to seek further information
· Use simple tools
· Talk about events from past
· Describe the place he/she sees related to the theme
Words in focus:
chef
gardener
bus driver
school helper
kitchen
garden
bus
traffic policeman
fire fighter
postman
traffic lights
zebra crossing
fire engine
letters
post box
Concept:
This theme will introduce the children to a variety of community helpers in our neighbourhood.
A community helper is anyone in the community who helps others by providing a service of some kind. Our class will explore many different roles of community helpers which include a chef, gardener, postal worker, fire fighter and a traffic policeman. Children will role play these different occupations and think about how these different workers help one another.
You can support our classroom learning on this topic, by talking about your professional responsibilities. Bringing a tool from your profession or wearing your work uniform will help children identify more closely with the kind of service you provide.
Prayers of the month:
Starting prayer:
Gayatri Mantra
Om bhoor bhuwah swaha,
Tat savitur varenyam
Bhargo devasaya dheemahi
Dhiyo yo naha prachodayat
Closing Prayer:
Devi prayer
Sarva Mangala Mangalye
Shive Sarvartha Sadhike
Sharanye Triyambike Gauri
Narayani Namostute
Food prayer:
Sah-na bhava-tu, sah-nao bhunak-tu;
Sah viryam karva-vahe,
Tejas-vina vadh-itam-astu
Maa vidh-visha-wahai
Om shanti shanti shanty
Rhymes:
Previous rhymes for revision
1. Good morning, to you and to you
2. Good –bye my friends
3. Let’s clean up today!
4. It’s time to go out and play
5. Wash, wash, wash, wash your hands
6. Name song
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Sing to the tune of “Are you sleeping”
Oh my Didi, oh my Didi,
I like you, I like you.
Thank you for helping, thank you for helping,
With everything you do, with everything you do.
Change the didi to bhaiya or any other name who represents a care provider/helper.
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The school bus comes for me
(Sing to the tune of “farmer in the dell”)
The school bus comes for me.
The school bus comes for me.
Hey ho, it’s time to go.
The school bus comes for me.
First we pick up Ravi,
Next we pick up Lakshmi,
Then we pick up?
Last we pick up?
Now we are at school
Now we are at school.
Clap and cheer we’re here
Now we are at school.
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The wheels of the bus go round and round,
Round and round, round and round.
The wheels of the bus go round and round,
All through the town.
The wipers of the bus go “swish, swish, swish,
swish, swish, swish, swish, swish, swish”
The wipers of the bus go swish, swish, swish,
All through the town.
The door of the bus goes open and shut,
Open and shut, open and shut.
The door of the bus goes open and shut,
All through the town.
The horn of the bus goes “beep, beep, beep,
beep, beep, beep, beep, beep, beep”,
The horn of the bus goes “beep, beep, beep”,
All through the town
The money on the bus goes “Clink, clink, clink
Clink, clink, clink, Clink, clink, clink”
The money on the bus goes “Clink, clink, clink”,
All through the town.
The baby on the bus says “wah, wah, wah!
wah, wah, wah, wah, wah, wah!”
The baby on the bus says, “wah, wah, wah!”
All through the town.
The people on the bus say, “shh, shh, shh,
shh, shh, shh, shh, shh, shh”,
The people on the bus say, “shh, shh, shh”,
All through the town.
The mommy on the bus says, “I love you,
I love you, I love you”,
The daddy on the bus says, “I love you, too”
All through the town.
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Fire fighters at work (Sing to the tune of “Are you sleeping?”
Can you hear the siren? (2)
Listen to it scream! (2)
Can you hear the fire bell? (2)
What does it mean? (2)
Here come the fire-fighters. (2)
Listen to them shout! (2)
Pour on water! Pour on water! (2)
Put the fire out! (2)
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Five little fire-fighters
Five friendly fire-fighters standing near the door,
One washes the fire engine, now there are four.
Four friendly fire-fighters waiting patiently,
One fixes the hoses, now there are three.
Three friendly fire-fighters have a lot to do,
One climbs up a ladder, now there are two.
Two friendly fire-fighters exercise and run,
One cooks some dinner, now there is one.
One friendly fire-fighter all the work is done,
This one goes to bed, now there are none.
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In the mail box
(Sing to the tune of: are you sleeping?)
In the mailbox, in the mailbox,
Look and see, look and see!
A package or a postcard!
A letter from my grandma!
Just for me, just for me!
In the mailbox, in the mailbox,
Look and see, look and see!
A magazine that’s dandy!
A valentine with candy!
Just for me, just for me!
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What will you be?
Doctor, dancer, office clerk,
What’s your favorite kind of work?
Miner, designer, baking cake,
What’s the job that you will take?
Barber, farmer, animal vet,
What position will you get?
Tailor, sailor, engineer,
What’ll you pick for your career?
Work with people,
Work alone,
Work all day on the telephone.
Work in an office,
Work outdoors,
Where will you work?
The choice is yours!
Driver, diver, fighting fires,
What’s the job of yours desires?
Teacher, painter, selling shoes,
What’s the job that you will choose?
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