Theme- Scratch, Sniff & Scrunch
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Learning Outcomes:
Language Development (Listening/ Speaking)
• Demonstrate attentive/ active listening
• Actively participate in conversations
• Understand and follow oral directions
• Communicate verbally using conventions of speech
Language Development (Reading / writing)
• Indicate interest in books & stories
• Understand the purpose of writing
Mathematical Development
• Identify different objects and use these to sort/ classify objects
• Measure and demonstrate understanding of time, length, weight,
capacity and temperature
• Explore shapes in the environment
Knowledge and understanding of the world
• Show curiosity and observe
• Solve simple problems
Creative development
• Explore colors/ textures
• Display creativity and imagination
• Develop aesthetic appreciation
Physical Development (Gross motor)
• Walk with confidence and in safety
• Show balance while walking
• Climb up and down
• Display throwing, kicking and catching skills
Physical Development (Fine motor)
• Control small muscles in hands and coordinate eye-hand movements to
accomplish threading tasks
• Control small muscles in hands to accomplish tearing, pasting and cutting
tasks
• Use simple tools for drawing and writing
• Coordinate eye-hand movement to explore and use manipulative materials
Personal, Social and Emotional Development
• Select and complete tasks
• Recognize and respond to feelings
Words in focus:
see hear
smell
taste
touch
please
thank you
sorry
mango
ice-cream
sweet lime
pineapple
cake
grapes
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Numbers: 21—30 (Quantitative approach using dot cards)
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Concepts:
• Use of various body parts
• Explore five sense organs
• Awareness of Same & different
• Calendar & weather updates
• Importance of ‘eye’ as a sight organ
• 2 dimensional shapes- circle, square and triangle
• Importance of health, hygiene and cleanliness
• Awareness about the ‘ears’ being the organ of hearing
• Explore different kind of sounds of nature
• Concept of loud and soft sound
• Concept of size: big and small and sorting them
• Express all types of emotions
• Awareness of ‘Nose’ being the organ for smelling
• Explore different kind of smells
• Awareness of ‘Tongue’ as the organ of taste
• Explore different types of tastes
• Concept of more and less
• Awareness about the ‘Skin’ being the organ for touch
• Explore different textures
• Importance of all five senses
• Cooking experience
Prayers
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Starting prayer:
Sarasvatii namastubhyam varade kaamaruupini
Vidyarambham karishhyaami siddhir bhavatu me sadaa
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Closing Prayer:
Buddham saranam gachhami
Dharmam saranam gachhami
Sangham saranam gachhami
Om shanti shanti shanti-hi
Hari Om, shri gurubhyo namaha, hari om.
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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 shanti
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Rhymes:
Good morning, to you and to you
Good morning, to you and to you
Hello everyone
Hello everyone
Good morning to you and to you
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Good –bye my friends
Good –bye my friends
Good –bye my friends
We’ll all meet again tomorrow!
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Let’s clean up today!
Let’s clean up today
We’ve had our fun
Our play is done
So, let’s clean up today!
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It’s time to go out and play
Out and play, out and play
It’s time to go out and play
And have lots of fun!
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Wash, wash, wash, wash your hands,
After work and play
Scrub and rinse and shake and dry
And wash those germs away!
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My eyes:
Oh, with your eyes what did you see?
Oh, with your eyes what did you see?
Oh tell me! Oh tell me!
Oh, with your eyes what did you see?
(Let the child answer)
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I like to hear the wind blow,
The wind blow, the wind blow.
I like to hear the wind blow,
Swish! Swish! Swish!
I like to hear the birds singing
The birds singing, the birds singing
I like to hear the birds singing
Tweet! Tweet! Tweet!
I like to hear the dogs barking,
The dog barking, the dog barking.
I like to hear the dogs barking
Woof! Woof! Woof!
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My Nose
Oh, with your nose what did you smell?
Oh, with your nose what did you smell?
Oh what did you smell?
Oh what did you smell?
Oh, with your nose what did you smell?
(Let the child answer)
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My Tongue
Oh, with your tongue what did you taste?
Oh, with your tongue what did you taste?
Oh what did you taste?
Oh what did you taste?
Oh, with your tongue what did you taste?
(Let the child answer)
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Five Senses:
Five senses, five senses.
We have them. We have them.
Seeing, hearing, touching, tasting and smelling.
There are five. There are five.
(Point to the parts of the body as you sing the song)
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I am Alive:
What are my eyes for? What are my eyes for?
My eyes are to see with, just to see with
I am alive today!
What are my ears for? What are my ears for?
My ears are to hear with, just to hear with
I am alive today!
What is my nose for? What is my nose for?
My nose is to smell with, just to smell with
I am alive today!
What is my tongue for? What is my tongue for?
My tongue is to taste with, just to taste with
I am alive today!
What is my skin for? What is my skin for?
My skin is to touch with, just to touch with
I am alive today!
