Theme : "In the garden"Lesson Map : Class I

MATHEMATICSSkills:Develop concept of numbervalues, Reasoning, Ability to add

Number values upto 50 what comes after what comes before what comes in between fill in the missing number

Story sums addition with words related to the theme

Usage of symbols like (>,<,=)

Matching: Simple addition on one column and its sum on the other - the children would match it after doing the addition.

ENGLISHSkills:Develop ability to comprehendVocabulary,WritingAwareness(ability to differentiate)

Introduction with jigsaw puzzle

Poem Out in the garden Butterflies, I am a little squirrel

ComprehensionNew words related to the theme like tree, flower, frog etcMake sentences with words like tree, flower, frog etc

Picture composition Children will write a few sentences on a given picture

Circle the words related to the theme Children will identify and circle words related to the theme from a list

Environment Sciences and Life skillsSkills: Develop observation, Comparing, recording, sensory awareness, experiential learning

Nature walk: Children will go for a walk in the garden, collect things, write two sentences on each and draw each item

Children will compare a walk on a rainy day with one on a normal dry day

Things that can be seen on rainy day like moss, earthworm, snails, frogs, toad-stools etc - Follow-up with worksheet

Things that should be used on a rainy day like umbrella, rain-coat: write and draw

Sounds - different types of sounds heard in the garden - falling of rain-drops on the leaves - croaking of frog - chirping of birds

Touch - 'feely-bag' - different things collected from the garden will be put in a bag. Children will put their hands inside, feel the thing and name it

Rules in the garden - oral discussion, follow-up with role-play

Making lemon-juice: Children will pluck one lemon from the garden(under supervision)

Art and craftSkills: To develop hand-and-eyeco-ordination and fine motor skills

Snail with onion

Butterfly with wrapper

Flowers with thumb-printing

Physical TrainingSkills: To develop agility and flexibility

Frog-jumping

Tree-swaying

Bird flapping wings