Theme- My Family
Learning Outcomes:
Language Development:
· Use vocabulary related to the theme
· Follow directions
· Recall and retell stories related to theme
· Participate in conversation about family
· Record information by creating a poster
· Recognize and read some words related to family
· Recapitulate phonetic sound and writing s, a, t, p, n, i
· Recognize the letter, its phonetic sound and write c, k and e with stories, songs, action, writing with correct formation
· Blending words of the above letters like: sat, pat, tap, nap, tip, pit, tin, pin, pat, sit, sap, at, an, in, it, is, can, cat, cap, kit, kiss, pen, net, set, pet
· Explore books in books corner
Mathematical Development
- Count, represent and write numbers 1-50
- Number: 21-30 (Quantitative approach using dot cards)
- Sort on the basis of more or less
- Solve six-eight piece jigsaw puzzles
- Number value 1-10
- Add one more object and count it and write
- Draw the shapes of square, triangle, circle and rectangle
- Draw the objects as per the number
Knowledge and understanding of the world
- Understand how families are same and different
- Comprehend that different families have different customs and traditions
- What is a family?
- Different types of families like small and large, single and joint family
- Special people in family and how many people they have in their family
- How grandparents are special
- Importance of family (love, care, food, clothing, shelter, help etc.)
- How can we help each other in a family
- How do we have fun with family members
Words in focus:
this
is
my
mother
father
kite
kangaroo
key
koala
kettle
king
comb
cat
carrot
camel
cauliflower
cow
crab
corn
caterpillar
egg
elephant
ear
eye
eagle
elbow
Rhymes:
Clean up song
Twinkle twinkle little stars,
Time to clean up where you are.
Put a toy back in its place,
Keep a smile on your face.
Twinkle twinkle little stars,
Time to clean up where you are.
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Fingers Family
This is the father, good and kind
This is the father, good and kind
This is the father I love
This is the mother, gentle & mild
This is the mother, gentle & mild
This is the mother I love
This is the brother, grown so tall
This is the brother grown so tall
This is the brother I love
This is the sister, playing with her doll
This is the sister, playing with her doll
This is the sister I love
This is my finger family
This is my finger family
This is my family I love
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Number Rhyme
One little, two little, three little children.
Four little, five little, six little children.
Seven little, eight little, nine little children.
Ten little children, ten in all.
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My special name
My name is……………
My name is…………...
How are you?
How are you?
I am glad to meet you.
I am glad to meet you.
I am too.
I am too.
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The farmer in the dell
Chorus:
The farmer in the dell
The farmer in the dell
Heigh ho! The Derry O!
The farmer in the dell
Verses:
The farmer wants a wife.
The wife wants a child.
The child wants a nurse.
The nurse wants a dog.
The dog wants a cat.
The cat wants a rat.
The rat wants some cheese.
The cheese stands alone.
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Revision on the
“S rhyme”,
“A rhyme”,
“T rhyme”
"P rhyme”,
“N rhyme” and
“I rhyme”
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My mummy and daddy
My mummy and daddy take good care of me,
By working hard each day,
So I can have good food to eat,
A home to sleep and play.
And since I know that they love me,
As much as I love them too.
I’ll try to do my very best
To take good care of them.
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With my family
Sing to the tune of: “The Muffin Man”
Tell me what you like to do,
Like to do, like to do.
Tell me what you like to do,
With your family.
(Name) likes to set the table,
Set the table, set the table.
(Name0 likes to set the table,
With her family
Continue with what children like to do)
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The ‘Cc’ rhyme
We are clicking castanets
/ck/-/ck/-/ck/
2 times
We are clicking castanets
Clicking castanets
We are clicking castanets
/ck/-/ck/-/ck/
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The ‘Kk’ rhyme
Kites are flying in the sky
/ck/-/ck/-/ck/
2 times
Kites are flying in the sky
Flying in the sky
Kites are flying in the sky
/ck/-/ck/-/ck/
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Animal numbers
Rabbits, rabbits,
One, two, three
Will you come and play with me?
Camels, camels, four, five, six,
Why do have a hump like this?
Monkeys, monkeys, seven, eight, nine
Will you teach me how to climb?
When I have counted up to ten
The elephant says
“Now start again”.
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My family is special
My family is special,
My family is special,
If you look, you will see,
All very special,
All very special,
In my family
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The ‘Ee’ rhyme
/e/-/e/-/e/
Eggs in the pan
/e/-/e/-/e/
Eggs in the pan
Crack the eggs like this
/e/-/e/-/e/
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Prayers
Starting prayer:
Sarasvatii namastubhyam varade kaamaruupini
Vidyarambham karishhyaami siddhir bhavatu me sadaa
Closing Prayer:
Buddham saranam gachhami
Dharmam saranam gachhami
Sangham saranam gachhami
Om shanti shanti shanti-hi
Hari-h om, Shri Gurubhyo namah, Hari-h om
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
