CURRICULUM FRAMEWORK
NURSERY TO CLASS II
This
curriculum is designed in a simple, child-friendly and practical manner, with
emphasis on learning by doing, developing confidence and building strong
foundations.
Aligned broadly with CBSE Foundational Stage approach and
competency-based learning
1. CURRICULAR PRINCIPLES
·
Children learn best through play, activities, stories,
conversations, exploration and hands-on experiences.
·
equal importance to
physical, emotional, social, language, thinking, artistic and creative
development.
·
early reading, writing
and number skills through meaningful activities suited to the child's age.
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Learning is connected with the child's surroundings, Indian culture,
festivals, stories, songs and everyday experiences.
·
an inclusive classroom
is created where every child is
respected, irrespective of learning pace, ability, language or background.
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Children are assessed through observation, participation,
activities, portfolios and simple age-appropriate tasks instead of rote
learning.
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Gradually moved from
real objects and experiences to pictures, symbols and simple abstract ideas.
2. NURSERY – CURRICULUM
English
/ Pre-Literacy
·
simple instructions
and respond appropriately.
·
Rhymes, action songs, picture
talks and storytelling.
·
Recognising own name and
familiar environmental print.
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Vocabulary: family, body parts,
colours, fruits, animals, toys and classroom objects.
·
Pre-writing strokes: standing,
sleeping, slanting, curves, circles and patterns.
·
Picture reading and sequencing
2–3 simple events.
·
Build confidence in speaking through everyday conversation
and role play.
Mathematical
Development
·
Oral counting 1–10 and
recognition of numbers 1–5.
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Concepts: big/small,
tall/short, more/less, near/far, heavy/light.
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Sorting and matching objects by
colour, shape and size.
·
Basic shapes: circle, square,
triangle.
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One-to-one correspondence and
simple quantity concepts.
·
Patterns using objects, colours
and actions.
Environmental
Awareness
·
Myself, my family and my
school.
·
Body parts and personal
hygiene.
·
Food, clothing and shelter.
·
Domestic and common animals;
birds and insects.
·
Plants, flowers, fruits and
vegetables.
·
Weather and day-to-day
surroundings.
·
Road and classroom safety.
Creative
Arts & Motor Skills
·
Free drawing, colouring,
tearing, pasting and clay activities.
·
Music, movement, dance and
action songs.
·
Indoor/outdoor play and simple
gross-motor activities.
·
Fine-motor activities such as
threading, folding and peg work.
Life
Skills & Socio-Emotional Development
·
Greetings, sharing and taking
turns.
·
Following classroom routines.
·
Identifying basic emotions.
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self-help habits such
as eating independently, toileting, handwashing and taking care of personal
belongings.
·
politeness, kindness
is encouraged and care for people, animals and the environment.
3. LKG – CURRICULUM
English
/ Foundational Literacy
·
Listening and speaking through
stories, conversations, rhymes and role play.
·
Alphabet recognition and
phonological awareness through sounds, pictures and games.
·
Letter formation and
pre-writing patterns.
·
Recognition and writing of
capital and small letters as developmentally appropriate.
·
Beginning sound identification
and simple oral blending activities.
·
Picture reading, vocabulary
building and sentence speaking.
·
Sequencing stories and
answering simple comprehension questions.
Mathematical
Development
·
Counting and number recognition
1–20.
·
Writing numbers 1–20.
·
Quantity and number
correspondence.
·
Shapes: circle, square,
triangle, rectangle and oval.
·
Sorting, classification,
matching and patterns.
·
Concepts: more/less,
before/after, big/small, long/short, heavy/light.
·
Simple addition/subtraction
through concrete objects within age-appropriate range.
Environmental
Awareness
·
Self, family, school and
community helpers.
·
Healthy food, hygiene and
safety.
·
Animals, birds, insects and
their habitats.
·
Plants and their uses.
·
Transport, communication and
important places around us.
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Seasons, weather, water and
cleanliness.
·
National symbols and selected
Indian festivals/cultural practices.
Creative
Arts, Physical Education & Life Skills
·
Drawing, colouring, craft, clay
and collage.
·
Music, dance, action songs and
dramatic play.
·
Running, jumping, balancing,
throwing and catching.
·
Develop sharing, cooperation, empathy, responsibility and
good manners.
4. UKG – CURRICULUM
English
/ Foundational Literacy
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Phonemic awareness:
identifying, blending and segmenting simple sounds.
·
Systematic
introduction/revision of letter-sound relationships.
·
Reading simple CVC and familiar
high-frequency words.
·
Writing letters and words with
correct formation and spacing.
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Oral expression: describing
pictures, experiences and events.
·
Simple sentence construction
and guided writing.
·
Listening comprehension and
retelling of short stories.
Second
Language / Hindi or Regional Language
·
Listening and speaking through
rhymes, stories and conversation.
·
Recognition of age-appropriate
letters/aksharas.
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Vocabulary from familiar
surroundings.
·
Pre-writing/writing practice
and picture-based expression.
·
Simple oral comprehension and
storytelling.
Mathematical
Development
·
Numbers 1–50: counting,
recognition, comparison and writing.
·
Number names as developmentally
appropriate.
·
Addition and subtraction using
objects and pictures.
·
Shapes, spatial awareness and
patterns.
·
Measurement through informal
units.
·
Time: day/night, days of the
week and daily routine.
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