GRADE 1 LANGUAGE ARTS The Language Arts curriculum is based on the total language programme. Grammar is taught through the situational and communicative approach. Grammatical concepts will be derived from prose and poetry comprehension. Grammar will be integrated with reading and written work. However a systematic order in teaching grammatical concepts is maintained throughout the year. The following is the Volume-wise year plan of the Language Arts Curriculum

TERM 1PHASE 1 (June July)

Unit1. Capitalisation and punctuation

Sub unitCapitalisation Names of people, places, cities, countries, mountains, rivers and monuments Use of I

Punctuation Question marks and full stops. 2. Nouns 3. Verbs 4. Listening Comprehension 5. Composition Introduction to nouns (as naming words) Names of persons, places animals and things One and many Introducing action words Listen to and follow Instructions Complete sentences based on picture clues. 6. Phonics 1. Consonant and vowel sounds 2. Short vowels (awareness) Short a - bat, pan Short e - pet, elm, den Short o - hot Short u - cut, 3. Blends up

- blow, black pluck.

l blends - bl, gl, pl, fl, cl, sl 4. Rhyming words word families or, ill, at, all, ay, am, ake, oy, ar 5. Syllabication 7. Poetry Recitation of a simple poem

PHASE 2 (August November)

Unit1. Pronouns Introduction of pronouns as noun helpers.

2. Verbs

Subject-verb agreement

3. Articles

A and an

4. Adjectives

Introduction of adjectives as describing words

5. Sentence structure

Jumbled sentences Subject and predicate.

6. Listening Comprehension

Conversation

7. Composition

Writing 3-5, sentences on a given topic.

8. Poetry 9. Phonics

Recitation of a simple poem. Rhyming words.. Long vowels: Long a day, nail, bake. Long e feet, sea, Long I eye, cry, tile, high Long o (oh) go, odd, goat Long u dew, you Final e Blends -

'r blends - cr, br, dr, gr, pr, fr tr. a) b) r controlled vowels Diagraphs ch, ph, sh, th silent consonant mb as in thumb, kn as in knee Diphthongs oi boy, boil vowel combinations 1. a vowel combination - au fault , aw in claw. wa vowel combination want, water, wax, wag. 10. Speech Retelling stories.

TERM 2PHASE 3 (December - February) Units 1.Conjunctions Sub - Units Introduction of Conjunctions as joining words 'and', 'or' and 'but'.

2 .Prepositions

Introduction of position words on, behind, in, under

3. Listening Comprehension 4.. Composition

A conversation or a narration. Create a simple picture book using simple sentences. Writing captions Review of the earlier rules. Blends sm, sn, sp, st o vowel combinations oo as in book and food. ow as in cow and low.

6. Phonics

Poetry 5. Review Reciting rhymes Nouns Verbs

PHASE 4 (March April) Units 1. Tenses Sub - Units Concept of 'today', 'tomorrow' & yesterday 2.Composition 3. Listening Comprehension 4. Phonics Writing lists. Composing rhymes and couplets. A conversation or a narration. Final Blends - st, nd. e vowel combinations ea as in dead and break. Word ending s, ed and ing Review of earlier learnt rules. ou Vowel combination as in should, you and shout 5. Review Nouns and Verbs Adjectives

Random Assessment will be conducted of every unit in each volume. These written assessments will focus on the students knowledge of the concepts and his/her application of the same. Students will be assessed on reading, writing, recitation and speaking skills, too. Marks will be assigned for the timely submission of Homework, duly completed. Term 2 Aggregate: 150 marks.

GRADE 1 LITERATURE

Volume

Term

Name of the Novel

Phase 1 (June July)

1

Curious George goes to the Toy Shop. - Margaret and H. A Rey The Cat in the Hat - Dr. Suess.

Phase 2 (August November)

1

Phase 3 & 4 (December April)

2

Nate the Great - Marjorie Sharmat.

At the Primary level, the students will also study and appreciate poetry alongside the prescribed literary text. Random Assessments will be conducted on each literary text. Students will be assessed on speaking and spelling skills. Students knowledge of the story and characters will be assessed too. Marks will be assigned for the timely submission of Homework, duly completed.

Term Aggregate: 150 marks.

MATHEMATICSGRADE I TERM 1 PHASE 1 June and JulySR. NO. 1 UNITS SUB UNITSa) Numerals 1 9 and 0(zero) b) Numeral 10 c) Numeral 10 99 Counting and writing numeral from 10 - 99. Arranging numerals 0 99 in ones ( 0-9), Tens (10 19), twenties ( 20 29) etc Ascending and descending of numerals 0 99 d) Number names Number names: 0 99 Match number names with numerals e) Missing numerals Marking missing numerals and writing their number names. f) Number line Using number lines to represent 0 9 and 10 19.

g) Comparing numbers Comparing the numbers from 10 99 using sign , and = Finding greatest or least from set of 2 digits number. h) Place value & Face value (0 99) i) j) Expanded notation Cayleys table

k) Ordinal number Ordinal number up to 10 Ordinal number names up to 10 l) Mental Maths

GRADE I TERM 1 PHASE 2 August to NovemberSR. NO. 2 UNITSa) Single digit Addition Addition of two single digit numbers with picture clue. Addition of two single digit numbers with number line. Addition of two / three single digit numbers horizontally and vertically. World problems: Solving environmental/daily life problems involving addition. Word problem with number sentences.

SUBUNITS

b) 2- digit and 1- digit addition Addition of two digits and single digit number with and without picture clue, without carry over and sum not exceeding 99. Addition of two / three 2-digits number without carry over and sum not exceeding 99. Addition of 2 -digits and 1- digit number with carry over and sum not exceeding 99. World problems: Solving environmental/daily life problems involving addition. Word Problems with number sentence.

c) Two / Three 2- digits addition Addition of two / three 2-digits number with carry over and sum not exceeding 99. World problems: Solving environmental/daily life problems involving addition. Word problems with number sentence. d) Addition facts of numbers till 10 e) Addition of tens

f) Missing addends

SR. NO. 3

UNITS

SUBUNITSa) 2-single digit Subtraction Subtraction of two single digit numbers with picture clue. Subtraction of two single digit numbers with number line. Subtraction of two single digit numbers horizontally and vertically. Subtraction facts of numbers till 10. Solving environmental/daily life problems involving subtraction. Word problems with number sentences. b) Subtracting 0 Subtracting 0 from a number c) 2-digit and 1-digit subtraction Subtraction of two digits and single digit number with and without picture clue or without giving or breaking up (borrowing). Subtraction of two digits and single digit number with giving or breaking up (borrowing) Solving environmental/daily life problems involving subtraction Word problems with number sentences.

d) 2-digit subtraction Subtraction of two digits numbers without giving or breaking (mentally). Subtraction of two digits numbers with giving or breaking up (borrowing). Word problems with number sentences. e) Mental Math (Addition & Subtraction)

GRADE I TERM 2 PHASE 3 December to FebruarySR. NO. 4 UNITS SUBUNITSa) Skip counting Skip counting by 2, 5 and 10 on the number line. b) Repeated addition Introduction of tables of 2, 5 and 10 using repeated addition c) Tables of 2,5, and 10 d) Mental math

SR. NO. 5

UNITSa) Clock b) c)

SUBUNITS

Sequencing of events. Reading the time Parts of the clock. Reading the time to the hour (analogue clock).

Days 7 days of the week ( first day Sunday) Today , tomorrow, yesterday Calendar Months of the years Numbers of days in a month 12 months of the year. Numbers of days in a month.

SR. NO. 6

UNITSCoins and currencies.

SUBUNITS

Recognize coins and currency of denominations up to Rs. 50 Putting together small amounts of money.

SR. NO. 7

UNITSShapes

SUBUNITS

Identify, build, draw and name the following shapes. - Square - Rectangle, - Cuboid - Cube Compare and contrast geometric figures Edges in the shapes. Corners of the shapes.

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GRADE I TERM 2 PHASE 4 - March and AprilSR. NO. 8 UNITSa) Sharing equally Sharing equally of objects. Making equal sets or groups.

SUBUNITS

b) Division Division by 2, 5 and 10. c) Mental Math

SR. NO. 9

UNITSa)

SUBUNITSComparing of length Comparing of length of objects using vocabulary: taller / shorter, longer / shorter.

b) Non standard unit of length Non standard unit of length (body parts) to measure objects Use of standard units of measurement. c) Standard units of length Uses of metre scale and centimetre scale.

d) Measurement of length of objects using a ruler.

SUBUNITSa) Comparison of weight Comparing of weight of objects using vocabulary: heavier than, heaviest, lighter than , same as etc

b) Standard units of weight Standard units of weight (kilogram, gram). Estimation of weight (kg, g)

SUBUNITS

a) Comparison of capacity Comparing of capacity of containers using vocabulary: more than , less than , same as etc

b) Standard units of capacity Standard units of capacity (litres, millilitres) Estimation of capacity (l, ml)

SOCIAL SCIENCE Theme: The Little Explorer June and JulyUNIT ALL ABOUT MYSELF Myself My family People outside the family who help the child Courtesies towards family members, friends and helpers SUBUNIT

COMMUNITY HELPERS

AT SCHOOL

People in the school.

MY BODY

Parts of the body. Functions of the external parts of the body (feet, legs, fingers, ears, nose, tongue etc.) Actions of various body parts(jogging, crawling, eating, listening etc)

MY SENSES

5 sense organs( eyes, ears, tongue, nose, skin)

Theme: Fun under the Sun August to NovemberUNIT Plants around me LIVING THINGS THE SKY, THE WEATHER, SEASONS Living and non living things. Plants and their characteristics Parts of a tree/plant (leaf, flower, fruit and root). Cooked and uncooked food SUBUNIT

Animals around me Animals, insects and birds. Parts of animals body. Functions of different parts of animals body Animals that live on land/water/both Animals laying eggs/giving birth to young ones. Day and night. Daily weather Weather, climate and seasons. Four seasons-spring, summer, autumn and winter

Theme III: Going Places December to JanuaryUNIT TRAVEL AND TIME MY NEIGHBOURHOOD TIME AND SPACE SUBUNIT Transport and communication Forms of transport Harmful effects of smoke Basic telephone manners. Methods of communication ( letter, telegram, email) Important areas in the neighbourhood Signs of the important places Daily routine Days of the week Location of object right/ left, front/behind, above, below./ top Comparative words [less/more, near/far/, more /less, small/big]

Theme IV: Healthy Mind, Healthy Body March and AprilUNIT SUBUNIT

Food I eat FOOD AND HEALTH A balanced diet. ( rice, dal, fruits and vegetables). Importance of rest and exercise for the body. Need for sports in our lives

Kinds of Clothes Need for clothes/different seasons-different clothes Different Fabrics Different Clothes Clothes Used Then and Now Need for Shelter/ Kinds of Houses Parts of a House/Location of House Personal Cleanliness Simple safety habits at home and outside

CLOTHES AND SHELTER