Newsletters: March-April 2017 (Jr. KG to Std III)

Jr. KG – March 2017Subject/ UnitTopicOral / ReadingConversationWritten workEnglishTales and Tunes

Tales and TunesStory: The Blue Bird’s Garden, The Caterpillar’s Story, Where is my Home?

Songs:8  yellow flowers,9 little blue birds, If I was a bird, Bird calls, A pretty butterfly, My Home

‘e’ , ‘u’ vowel, three letter words

Revision of phonic drill (A – Z)Picture Dictionary: Pages –

40,42,48,52Writing small letters

(Aa- Zz)

Two letter vowel words (a,e,i,o,u)EVSGreen World of Plants

Chirpy Birds

Caterpillars  and

Butterflies

HomesSight Words: plant, flower, leaves, grass, trees garden, twig

Sight Words: bird, beak, feathers, wings, tails,

claws, crow, pigeon ,parrot, pigeon, owl, sparrow, peacock ,fly, nest, egg, chick, grains, worms, fish,

nuts, seeds, same, different

Sight Words: butterfly, flower, leaf, park, egg, caterpillar, pupa

Sight Words: home,

rain, tree, bird, nest, long, near, farLearn about plants, trees, grass and flowers

Discuss about bird’s

Features, different types of birds, its nests and eggs and the food they eat.

Discuss about the life

cycle of a butterfly

Discuss about different kinds of homes.Red Activity Book: Pages –

88,89,90,91,96,97,102MathRecognition of numbers 1 – 20 through games and activities.Concepts:

After numbers

Missing numbers

Between numbersWriting numerals  18,19,20

Count and write -1-20

Draw objects (number value up to 10)HindiSongs:

Revision of all rhymesRevision of  औ, अं, अः Words beginning with the soundGross Motor Skills

Fine Motor SkillsHop on both feet

Kick a ball at a given target

Throw a ball at a given target

Blocks & puzzles, threading beads, play dough/clay, lacing boards.

Encourage your child to follow these life skills mentioned below:

1. Helping at home

Value Education

1. Conservation of paper

2. Recycling of paper

Sr. KG

Subject

Concept

Stories and Poems

Note Book, Pattern book and workbook

EVS

Smell-Pleasant/ unpleasant/aroma/stink/strong

Taste-Sweet/sour/salty/spicy/bitter

Body parts- Eyes/ears/nose/tongue/mouth/teeth/fingers/legs/hands/face.

write spelling 3 times in English note book

Senses-See/hear/smell/taste/touch

English

one many/singular ,plural

Positional words-inside/outside/over/under/behind/in front

 Vowel stories from Phonic reader.

Past/present/future tenses.

 Reading simple story books.

Here/there, this/that

Sentence writing-Using all vowel 3 letter words-a,e,i,o,u

Rhyming words-use in sentences.

Diagraphs-ch/sh/th

Maths

Values-50-100

Before, after and in between numbers

Missing numbers

Skip counting of 5’s

Tens an ones

Ascending/Descending 1-20

Counting-Concept

Worksheet

Shapes & Space-Concept

Worksheet

Addition, Subtraction.

Worksheet

Measurement-Concept

Worksheet

Hindi

स ह क्ष त्र ज्ञ & क – ज्ञ  

 Worksheet

Life Skills

1. Wake up in the morning using alarm clock.

2. Adhere to a daily schedule

3. Know coin values

4. Understand that money is earned by working

5. Water plants

6. Help carry and put away groceries

7. Help feed pets

Std. I – March 2017SubTopicClass Room ActivitiesContent Bk (Green)/ Student Wk Bk (Red)Note Book WorkActivities to do at homeENGLISHB-20 Describing Words B-21 Story WritingB-22 Personal Narrative B-23 Informative TextsUnderstanding the setting of the story, writing & editing a story, using describing words, making words.Reader :  114- 144

W/S : S1 to S4 in B 20-23

Block 20-23Notes on describing words, writing a story, making new words.Reading the lesson, making new words with vowels, making sentences, solving practice worksheet.EVSB-19 Transport

B- 20 Uses of Water

B-21 We Need Air

B-22 About Air

B-23 A Rainy DayObserving different modes of transport, uses of water, saving water, experiments on air has weight, air can move things, air can lift things, effects of rain.Textbook : 117-141

W/S: S1 to S4 in B 19-23 Block 19-23Spellings, notes on lessons, activities & experiments related to air & water.Simple experiment related to air & water.

Adopting methods to save water.MATHB- 20 Adding and Subtracting to 20

B-21 Subtracting  (within 20) B-22 Flat & Solid Shapes B- 23 Introduction to PatternsUsing number line to add, story problems on addition & subtraction, writing story problems, identifying different shapes, describing solid shapes, identifying patterns.Textbook : 123-146

W/S : S1 to S4 in B-20-23 Block  20-23Sums & exercises related to the topic, notes on flat & solid shapes, patterns.Revision of Addition & Subtraction, Exploring & understanding solid shapes.HINDIअं और अ: की मात्रा और उसके के शब्द  १२. आओझूलेपर

१३. हाथीराजा

चाँद – तारे , सफ़ेदहंस* वर्णों पर मात्रा लगना|

* अं और अ: मात्रा के शब्द

* शब्द भंडार , चित्र का वर्णन अपने                              शब्द में करना|

1. चित्रों को निरीक्षण|

2. मौखिकपरीक्षा

3. कविता याद करना|

4. कार्यपत्र करवाना|शब्द लिखना|

सभी वर्णों पर सभी मात्रा लगाना|

पाठ से नए शब्द लिखवाना|कविता याद करना|

शब्द लिखना|MARATHIलेखनसराववाचनसराव

मूळाक्षरे वाचन लेखन

माझेपुस्तक१ ,२चासरावमूळाक्षरे लेखन. वाचन सामान्यज्ञान,

अंकवाचन ,माझेपुस्तक१लेखनअंकलिपी ,मराठी चार्टलेखनवाचनसरावउजळणी ,लेखनसरावV.EdPower Of SmileActivity –Discussion, story————————Journal work-Questions based on the power of smilingLife Skill –  To respect and be pleasant towards each other.

Std II – March 2017SubjectTopicClass Room ActivitiesContent Bk (Green) / Student Wk Bk (Red)Note Book WorkActivities to do at homeEnglishBlock 23– Writing About My Day

Block 24-Reading A Play, Block 25– Composing PoemRead a story to know how events affect a story, Use a concept map, Use a flow chart to write a paragraph, Identify syllables, Enact a play Compose a poemCB Pg Nos. 130-163

WB Pg Nos. 34-48Notes on the lesson ‘My Day with Daddy’,  write a paragraphAt home, parents to encourage children to write about special events, to maintain a journal, enact roles, read aloud poems.E.V.SBlock 22– Shadows

Block23 – Metal and Wood

Block 24 – Useful RocksBlock 22-Form shadows, experiment and observe change in the size of the shadow,

Block 23- sort and group objects, learn qualities of metal eg. Sinking /floating etc.

Block 24 –observe and compare the different samples of rocks, minerals and soilBlock 22–  CB.- 135-140

WB.- 29-33

Block 23–  CB-141-146

WB- 34-38

Block 24–  CB-147-152           WB- 39-43Fill in the Blanks, Give Reasons, Questions and AnswersParents to form different shadows using hands, visit craft exhibition, show objects made of rocksMathBlock 23: Time, Calendar

Block 24: MoneyRecall days of the week, months of the year, use today, tomorrow and yesterday to show days using calendar. Reading different types of calendar, Identify the festivals and seasons of the month, currency up to Rs. 2000, count money in multiples of 1s, 2s, 5s and 10s, add combinations of paise to make an amount, Let us go shopping.Block 23:

CB: Pg 141 to 146

WB 3:  Pg 36 to 39

Block 24:

CB: Pg 147 to 152

WB 3:  Pg 41 to 44Reading a calendar and answering the questions, festivals and seasons.

Adding money

Word ProblemsBlock 23: Children  to read the calendar and mark important days.

Block 24:Parents to give real life experiences, by giving them pocket money to buy small things.Hindi* हम भारत की शान

व्याकरण, गिनती* चित्र का वर्णन अपने शब्दों  में करना |  * मौखिक परीक्षा

* गिनती याद करना

* कार्यपत्र करवाना, पाठ वाचन

* व्याकरण* चित्र को निरीक्षण करके उसके बारे में बताना, मौखिक परीक्षा

* पाठ के नीचे दिया गया कार्य करनानए शब्द लिखना|

व्याकरण

प्रश्नोत्तरMarathiसामान्यज्ञान , माझे पुस्तक ३ चे वाचन ,लेखननोटबूक मध्ये मूळाक्षरे लेखन वाचन सराव, फुलांची  नावे  वाचनअंकलिपी ,मराठी चार्टलेखन वाचन सरावलेखन वाचन सराव  उजळणीValues Edu/Life SkillsPower of a SmileSmile MeditationActivities- Smile poemJournal work – Thought,

Amazing facts of a smileExhibit manners, Show respect

Std III – March 2017SubTopicClass Room ActivitiesContent Book / Student Workbook Note Book WorkActivities to do at homeEngLITERATURE- The Assembly Medal (Block 19, 20),  Eat Healthy and Feel great (Block 21,22)

GRAMMAR- Adverbs(Adverbs of Manner, Frequency and time), Writing negative sentences,

1. Graphic organiser

2. Writing an essayContent Book – The Assembly Medal (Block 19, 20),  Eat Healthy and Feel great (Block 21,22)

Workbook –Block 19– S1, S2, S3, S4,

Block 20- S1, S2, S3, S4

Block  21- S1, S2, S3, S4

Block  22- S1, S2, S3, S4Literature – Spell Drill, Word Meanings, Questions & Answers

Grammar – Adverbs(Adverbs of Manner, Frequency and time)At home while reading stories or watching movies with children, parents can talk and share about similar experiences that they might have had and talk about how they felt or what they did. Also they can encourage the children to use adjectives and adverbs to describe their actions.

Parents can have conversations with children about facts and opinions expressed in news reports or documentary films.  Children can also be asked to differentiate between facts and opinions of the author while reading informative books.EvsSocial Science B 15- Local Governing bodies,B 16- Finding directions, B17- Earth and its neighbours.

Science-B15- Local Sources of water.Teachers resource sheet, Placard with east written on it, magnetic compass,  classroom activity to show the shape of the earth, pictures of different constellations ,physical map of the world ,charts to draw uses of water,Content Book:-Social Science-   Local Governing bodies, Finding directions, Earth and its neighbours.

Science– Local Sources of waterSpellings .Fill in the blanks

Question and answers and drawing and map.Children can do some social work like planting trees in the colony or collecting , old clothes for the needy.They can use a compass at home and check the directions in various places.They could see the direction of the Sun from various rooms. They can find different places on the map by using the direction given on the map.Children can be taken to planetarium so that they can visualise the universe.Parents can discuss with children how to keep water clean. Show them near by river and participate in community river clean up efforts with entire family.MathBlock  21- Dividing 2digit by 1 digit.

Block -22Introduction to Fractions

Block -23 Money

Block -24 Time on calendar

Block -25 Time on ClockStudents will learn how to share a chocolate bar between people.  How to form the portions.  Students to learn addition and subtraction and how much to pay and how much change they will receive.

Students will be able to read and understand the calendar and the dates and events falling in sequence. They will also understand the events occurring throughout the year. Students will learn to estimate the time and understand the analogue clock.Block -21 S1 to S4

Block -22 S1 to S4

Block -23 S1 to S4

Block -24 S1 to S4Students will learn how to share the portions equally by drawing the shapes and forming portions of half quarter and one third and three fourth.

Students will add and subtract the numbers with the help of currency and find out the change.

Students will learn to read the clock and with the help of analogue clock students will be able to estimate the time given on the clock.Students should be  made to cut the pizza slices into half, quarter and one third. They should be made to colour the paper plates into different portions.

Students can be given an experience of going to the market and shopping for household products and understand the change.

Students to read the calendar and observe and understand the events happening in sequence.

Students should be invited to observe the clock and its movements and parents can ask them what is the  time and what will be estimated time in future.Hindiकविता – १६ ऋतुराज,  पाठ १३ गुलाब का घमंड,

कविता – १२ बात पते की (recitation oral), grammar worksheetवाचन,स्वतंत्र रूप से उत्तर लिखना, क्रिया,लिंग, समानार्थी और विलोम शब्द, listening and speaking skill.प्रश्नोत्तर पर चर्चा और लेखन, समानार्थी और विलोम शब्दों का लेखन |कठिन शब्द,प्रश्नोत्तर ,

वाक्य बनाओ|पाठ के नीचे के स्वाध्याय की पुनरावृत्ति, पाठ पढ़ना| solve worksheet.Marathiसामान्यज्ञान, फळांचीनावेलेखन  वाचनउतारालेखनजोडाक्षरीशब्दांचेलेखनमाझे पुस्तक ४  वाचन ,लेखन

लेखनसरावसामान्यज्ञानअंकलिपी ,मराठीचार्ट

माझे पुस्तक ४लेखनवाचनसरावलेखन वाचन सराव  उजळणीValue Ed and Life skillsPower of a SmileSmile MeditationActivities- Smile poemJournal work – Thought,

Amazing facts of a smileExhibit manners, Show respect