Theme-Vroom Vroom
Learning Outcomes:
Language Development
• Use vocabulary related to the theme
• Identify rhyming, non-rhyming words
• Listen to stories
• Explore books to develop print awareness and directionality
• Recognise the letter, phonic sound and write ‘R’, ‘m’, ‘M’, ‘d’, ‘D’, ‘g’, ‘G’, ‘o’, ‘O’, ‘u’, ‘U’, ‘l’, ‘L’, ‘f’ & ‘F’
• Represent observations and ideas with pictures, shapes, marks and pretend writing; ascribe meaning to marks and pretend writing
• Practice strokes-vertical and horizontal lines and anticlockwise curved lines
Mathematical Development
• Visually discriminate to sort and match with appropriate vocabulary
• Sequence
• Fix four to six piece puzzles
• Recognise, represent and write number 12, 13, 14 & 15
• Order small sets of numbers between 1 and 5
• Construct with shapes
• Understand fast and slow
• Number: 61-70 (Quantitative approach using dot cards)
Knowledge and understanding of the world
• Identify, describe and name different modes of transport
• Describe the changes and differences in transport
• Observe record and share significant observations
Words in focus: vehicles, car, bus, train, ship, boat, float, sink, aeroplane, helicopter, hot air ballon, rocket, rickshaw, auto rickshaw, scooter
Concept:
This theme unfolds through fun filled activities such as songs, rhymes, stories, pretend play, dramatization, games, field trips, collage making, constructing of imaginary vehicles, interactive display boards, discussions, art and creative expression, visual observations and exploration. The content of the theme is so divided to sensitize children through exploration and hands on activities to know more about the three ways in which people travel….on land, water and air and the means of transportation that is used.
• The first week focus on land transportation
• The second week on water transportation
• The third week on air transportation
During each week the children get a general exposure to the different vehicles that exist, how they look and what they are used for i.e. how they help us. The theme offers a rich environment for concept and skill development, for children of this age group.
Prayers of the month:
Starting prayer:
Karagre Vasate Laxmi
Om shubham karoti kalyaanam aarogyam dhanasampadaa
Shatru buddhi vinashaya diipajyoti namoastute
Closing Prayer: (Sikh prayer)
Ik Onkar Sat Nam Kartaa Purakh
Nirbhau Nirvair Akal-murat
Ajooni Saibhang Gurprasaad
Jap aad sach jugadh sach
Hey bhi sach
Nanak ho sib hi sach
Hey bhi sach
Nanak ho sib hi sach
Vaahe guruji da Khaad sa
Vaahe guruji da Fateah
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 shantih
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. Everybody do this
7. Wiggle worms
8. Name song
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Visiting my grandparents
I want to visit grandma
But how can I go?
Could I ride my bike?
No, that’s too slow!
I want to visit grandpa
But how can I go?
Should I take a boat?
No, coz I can’t row!
I want to visit grandma
But how can I go?
Should I take a sledge?
No, there is no snow!
I want to visit grandpa
But how can I go?
Should I ride a horse?
Would it stop when I “whoa”?
I want to visit grandma
But how can I go?
Should I ride my truck?
I might need a tow!
I want to visit grandpa
But how can I go?
Oh look, they came here.
That’s better you know!
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Row, row, row your boat
Row, row, row your boat,
Gently down the stream.
Merrily, merrily, merrily, merrily,
Life is but a dream.
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Five little sailors (Sing to the tune of: Five little monkeys jumping on the bed)
Five little sailors jumping on the deck,
One fell down and bumped his head.
Captain called the doctor,
Doctor said, ‘No more jumping on the deck’.
Four little sailors jumping on the deck,
One fell down and bumped his head.
Captain called the doctor,
Doctor said, ‘No more jumping on the deck’.
Three little sailors jumping on the deck,
One fell down and bumped his head.
Captain called the doctor,
Doctor said, ‘No more jumping on the deck’.
Two little sailors jumping on the deck,
One fell down and bumped his head.
Captain called the doctor,
Doctor said, ‘No more jumping on the deck’.
One little sailor jumping on the ship deck,
He fell down and bumped his head.
Captain called the doctor,
Doctor said, ‘No more jumping on the deck’.
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The ‘Rr’ rhyme (Sing to the tune of ;Skip to my Lou)
Rusty the raccoon run run run,
Roy the rabbit, run run run,
Rusty the raccoon run run run,
The doggie is right behind.
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The ‘Mm’ rhyme (Sing to the tune of : Here we go round the mulberry bush)
The monkey made some mango milkshake,
Mango milkshake, mango milkshake.
The monkey made some mango milkshake,
For all his friends today.
/mmmmmmmm/, yummy milkshake,
/mmmmmmmm/, yummy milkshake,
/mmmmmmmm/, yummy milkshake,
/mmmmmmmm/.
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We are going home (Sing to the tune of: Mary had a little lamb)
We are going home right now,
Home right now, home right now.
We are going home right now,
We will be back tomorrow.
We have had a happy day,
Happy day, happy day.
We have had a happy day,
See you all tomorrow.
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Spring is here (Sing to the tune of: The farmer in the dell)
The days of spring are here,
Warm, sunny days are near,
Flowers and bees, and birds in trees.
The days of spring are here.
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The ‘Dd’ rhyme
The dog is playing the drums
The dog is playing the drums
/d/-/d/-/d/-/d/-/d/-/d/
The dog is playing the drums
He is drumming very loud
He is drumming very loud
/d/-/d/-/d/-/d/-/d/-/d/
He is drumming very loud
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The ‘Gg’ rhyme (Sing to the tune of: ‘Skip to my loo’)
Drink up the guava juice
/g/-/g/- gulp
Drink up the guava juice
/g/-/g/- gulp
Drink up the guava juice
/g/-/g/-/g/-/g/- gulp
Gorilla and goose go
/g/-/g/-gulp
Gorilla and goat go
/g/-/g/-/g/-/g/- gulp
They all together go
/g/-/g/-/g/-/g/- gulp
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The ‘Oo’ rhyme
Ostriches in the orchestra sing
/o/-/o/-/o/
/o/-/o/-/o/
/o/-/o/-/o/
On the stage they sing
/o/-/o/-/o/
/o/-/o/-/o/
/o/-/o/-/o/
Off the stage they sing
/o/-/o/-/o/
/o/-/o/-/o/
/o/-/o/-/o/
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The ‘Ll’ rhyme (Tune: wind the bobbin up)
Lick the lollipop,
Lick the lollipop,
/l/-/l/-/l/-/l/-/l/-/l/.
Roll your tongue around,
Roll your tongue around,
/l/-/l/-/l/-/l/-/l/-/l/.
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The ‘Uu’ Rhyme (Tune: jingle bells)
Umber and uncle,
Umber and uncle,
Went to the park,
They bought a balloon
And held it high
u-u-u-u-u.
Umber went up
Umber went up
u-u-u-u-u.
Uncle held him
With his umbrella
u-u-u-u-u.
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The ‘Ff’ rhyme (Tune: Happy Birthday)
Fani fish has turned five
She is no longer four
Her father baked a cake
And gifted her football too.
She played with her friends
It was so much fun
They kick it so hard
That it went flat
/ffffffffffffffff/
/fffffffffffffff/
