Unit - 1, Me and My Family

 

Question-Answers and Related Information:

General Questions:

1. What do children bring to school as prior knowledge?

   • Children bring knowledge about their family members, friends, and things at home.

2. What is the foundation of further learning for children at school?

   • Their prior knowledge about family and home serves as the foundation for further learning.

3. What skills will children develop through the theme?

   • Identifying family relations, greeting people, introducing themselves and others, tracing lines and pictures, and reciting rhymes.

4. How many lessons are included in the guide?

   • 14 lessons.

Skill Development Questions:

1. What soft skills does this guide aim to develop?

   • Communication, critical thinking, sense of belonging, teamwork, active listening, self-care, and respect for diversity.

2. What are the skill-wise objectives for listening?

   • Imitate sounds, discriminate between sounds, respond to audio, blend sounds into words (e.g., /s/ /i/ /t/ → sit), and perform tasks like drawing and matching.

3. What writing skills do children learn?

   • Holding a pencil correctly, drawing lines, curves, and patterns, tracing letters, and demonstrating good handwriting skills.

Lesson 1 Specific Questions:

1. What are the focus areas of Lesson 1?

   • Listening and speaking, reading, writing, vocabulary, phonological awareness, and pre-writing skills.

2. What vocabulary is introduced in Lesson 1?

   • Words like "good morning," "father," "mother," and "puppy."

3. What are the objectives of Lesson 1?

   • Greet orally (e.g., "Good morning/afternoon"), identify pictures, hold a pencil correctly, and sing a chant.

Activity Questions:

1. What is the pre-listening activity in Lesson 1?

   • Greeting students and practicing "Good morning/afternoon."

2. What are students expected to do in the colouring activity?

   • Use crayons, hold them correctly, and colour pictures within the borders, following left-to-right and top-to-bottom patterns.

3. What is the rhyme taught in this lesson?

   • "Johny, Johny Yes Papa."

4. What is the homework for students in Lesson 1?

   • Learn the song "Johny, Johny Yes Papa" with the help of a sibling.

Additional Questions:

1. How does the guide recommend teaching greetings?

   • Through repeated practice, asking students to greet each other by name, and involving the entire class in greeting activities.

2. How does the guide suggest teaching rhymes?

   • The teacher sings the rhyme, asks students to repeat, practices with actions, and involves students in role-play (e.g., playing roles of "Papa" and "Johny").

3. What materials are required for Lesson 1?

   • Crayons, a song chart, and a sample outline picture of an apple.

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