Note: Listening and Speaking section will be in Black and Reading and Writing section will be in Maroon colour.

The class begins with physical exercises and responding to directions given.
The topic/concept ‘Fruits’ will be reinforced with some additional information about their appearance, colour, taste and texture. This will be done through conversation, questions and answers, fun activities, interesting quizzes, making fruit salads, colouring and reading key words.

Listening and Speaking

Daily:-

Total Physical response (to be done before every session)

Note to the teacher: Refer to the Week 1, Day 1 of Fruits topic’s detailed asset.

Refer to the given LTM Video Warm Up Exercise given in Week 1, to conduct the above activity.

Refer to the ‘TPR/Warm up exercise’ Adaptation and Strategies given in the Main page of ‘Fruits’ if there are any neuro-diverse children in the class.

Day 1, 2 & 3

Main Concept (Teacher to discuss two/three fruits per day)

Once all the children are quiet and settled, the teacher starts showing the flashcards of different fruits one at a time. The teacher asks children to notice the different fruits – their size, colour, smell and texture (experiential learning).

The teacher shows the flashcard of the apple and says “This is an apple”.

• Children will repeat- ‘This is an apple.’
• The teacher tells the children that apples are sweet.
• The teacher shows a picture of an orange and says, “This is an orange.”
• Children will repeat- ‘This is an orange.’ 
• The teacher tells the children that oranges are juicy.
• The teacher shows a picture of green grapes and says, “These are grapes.”
• Children will repeat- ‘These are grapes.’
• The teacher tells the children that grapes are tasty.
• The teacher explains that eating fruits keeps us healthy.

Similarly, the teacher will repeat the process with other fruits.
The qualities of fruits that can be discussed in the class are listed for reference:

Fruits:

1. Apples are sweet.
2. Oranges are juicy.
3. Grapes are tasty.
4. Bananas give us energy.
5. Mango is the national fruit of India.
6. Pomegranates are tasty.
7. Papayas are healthy.

Note to the teacher:

• It is advisable to introduce only 2 fruits on a given day.
• A quick review of what was done on each day can be done through some leading questions. 
• The topic of discussion could be on how these fruits look or smell, and how they feel to touch or taste.

Post discussion (A few suggestions are provided; the teacher may ask many more appropriate leading questions):

1. Identify the pair:
Ask the children to match the correct pictures of the fruits to the corresponding fruits.

2. What is the colour of papaya?
 Possible answer: Orange/green.

3. Name a few fruits that grow in your local area.
Answers may vary.

4.  Are fruits sweet and juicy?
 Possible answer: Some fruits are sweet and juicy and some are sour and juicy (answers may vary).

Flashcard of Fruits (Refer to LS Week 1 Day 5)

Refer to the ‘LSRW’ Adaptation and Strategies given in the Main page of ‘Fruits’ if there are any neuro-diverse children in the class.

Note to the teacher:
1. All the children may be encouraged to name the fruits in the local language and English.
2. Teachers may use the Indian Sign Language (ISL) video to help the students with hearing impairment.
3. The teacher may encourage these students to answer the questions in class using sign language.

Day 4

Note to the teacher:

The teacher will watch the given LTM presentation for preparing the fruit salad in the class and keep the necessary fruits and other items as shown ready before the activity.

Activity Time – ‘Fruit Salad Making’

• Step 1- Wash the fruits
• Step 2- Peel the fruits
• Step 3- Cut the fruits
• Step 4- Add sugar
• Step 5- Mix the fruits to make the fruit salad

LTM: Making of Fruit Salad

Click on the above given LTM before the activity to understand how to conduct the activity during the class.

Refer to the ‘Activity’ Adaptation and Strategies given in the Main page of ‘Fruits’ if there are any neuro-diverse children in the class.

Key skill/knowledge the child will acquire:
1. Children learn to identify the fruits.
2. The children are introduced to the concept of washing, peeling and cutting fruits.

Day 5

Game Time – Playing the ‘Who am I?’ game. The teacher can give clues about a particular fruit and the children can try to find out the fruit. A few sample clues are given below. The teacher can add more to this list.

Sample Clues:

1. I have a crown and I am red in colour- Pomegranate.
2. I am yellow in colour outside and white when peeled- Banana.
3. I am the national fruit of India- Mango.
4. I am juicy and green in colour- Grapes.
5. I am shiny, sweet and red in colour- Apple.
6. My skin is orange in colour but I am not an Orange- Papaya.
7. I have one big seed and I am yellow in colour- Mango.
8. I have many small seeds and I am green colour- Guava/grapes.
9. I am red outside, white inside and have small black seeds- Apple.
10. I am very juicy and my colour is orange- Orange.
11. You cannot eat my peel which is yellow in colour- Banana.

Refer to the ‘Activity’ Adaptation and Strategies given in the Main page of ‘Fruits’ if there are any neuro-diverse children in the class.

Reading and Writing

Day 1

Main Concept – Naming Words

Content:
Fruits: Mango, Banana, Orange, Papaya, Grapes, Guava, Apple and Pomegranate.

Opening: 

• The teacher keeps the necessary flash cards ready in a basket.
• The teacher will make the children sit comfortably in three semicircles.
• The teacher explains that they are going to read the names of the fruits and their colours. 

Introduce the Fruit Names (Mango & Banana) and Colour Yellow

• The teacher will show the flash card of one fruit first, and read the word (example: mango). Students will repeat.
• The teacher will say, “Mango is yellow.” Students will repeat. (The teacher will explain the colour name in the regional language).
• The teacher will show the flash card of the second fruit, and read the word (example: banana). Students will repeat.
• The teacher will say “Bananas are yellow.” Students will repeat.
• To reinforce the colour ‘Yellow’, the teacher may ask the students to find a few more yellow objects in the classroom. 
• The teacher will show a completed colouring worksheet (mango and banana).
• The teacher will distribute the worksheets to be completed by the children.
• The children will complete the given worksheet as shown.

Worksheet: Colour the Fruits Yellow

Worksheet: Colour the Fruits Yellow (Enlarged)

Click and watch the video. This video is to be viewed by the teachers before the activity to understand how to conduct the same during the class.

Video: Introducing Fruits – Names and Colours

Refer to the ‘Colouring within the boundaries’ and ‘See and colour’ Adaptation and Strategies given in the Main page of ‘Fruits’ if there are any neuro-diverse children in the class.

Day 2

Introduce Fruit Names (Orange & Papaya) and Colour Orange

• The teacher will show the flash card of one fruit first, and read the word (example: orange). Students will repeat. 
• The teacher will say, “An orange is orange in colour.” Students will repeat.
• The teacher will show the flash card of the second fruit, and read the word (example: Papaya). Students will repeat.
• The teacher will say, “Papaya is orange.” Students will repeat.
• The teacher will show a completed worksheet (Orange and Papaya).
• The teacher will distribute the worksheets to be completed by the children.
• The children will complete the given worksheet as shown.

Worksheet: Colour the fruits Orange

Worksheet: Colour the fruits Orange (Enlarged)

Refer to the LTM Video – Introduction of Fruits and colouring worksheets (Week 2 Day 1)

Day 3

Introduce Fruits Names (Grapes & Guava) and Colour Green 

• The teacher will show the flash card of one fruit first, and read the word (example: grapes). Students will repeat. 
• The teacher will say, “Grapes are green.” Students will repeat.
• The teacher will show the flash card of the second fruit, and read the word (example: guava). Students will repeat.
• The teacher will say, “Guava is green.” Students will repeat.
• The teacher will show a completed worksheet (Grapes and Guava).
• The teacher will distribute the worksheets to be completed by the children.
• The children will complete the given worksheet as shown.

Worksheet: Colour the Fruits Green

Worksheet: Colour the Fruits Green (Enlarged)

Refer to the LTM Video – Introduction of Fruits and colouring worksheets (Week 2 Day 1)

Day 4

Introduce Fruits Names (Apple & Pomegranate) and Colour Red

• The teacher will show the flash card of one fruit first, and read the word (example: Apple). Students will repeat. 
• The teacher will say, “Apples are red.” Students will repeat.
• The teacher will show the flash card of the second fruit, and read the word (example: pomegranate). Students will repeat.
• The teacher will say, “Pomegranate is red.” Students will repeat.
• The teacher will show a completed worksheet (Apple and Pomegranate).
•  The teacher will distribute the worksheets to be completed by the children.
• The children will complete the given worksheet as shown.

Worksheet: Colour the Fruits Red

Worksheet: Colour the Fruits Red (Enlarged)

Refer to the LTM Video – Introduction of Fruits and colouring worksheets (Week 2 Day 1)

Day 5

Naming Words: Fruit Names – ‘Passing the Parcel’ game

Content: Apple, Banana, Orange, Grapes

Preparation of Activity: 

• The teacher must take 4 medium-sized boxes, wrap the box with paper.
• Stick one fruit picture on the box.
• Then write the respective fruit’s name on each box.

Procedure: (Please watch the LTM video)

• The teacher makes the students sit in a circle. The teacher also sits in the circle.
• The teacher picks up the first box and reads aloud the ‘fruit’s name’ written on it. The teacher will then pass on the box to the student sitting beside her/him.
• The student also reads the ‘fruit’s name’ aloud, then passes on the box to the peer sitting beside him. The game continues till the box reaches back to the teacher.
• The teacher, then, takes the next box and continues the same process until all the boxes with fruit names are passed around, and read aloud by all the students.
• The teacher will show a completed ‘Match the fruits with their names’ worksheet.
•  The teacher will distribute the worksheet to be completed by the students. 
• The children will complete the worksheet as classwork or as homework. 

Worksheet: Match the Fruits with their names

Worksheet: Match the Fruits with their names (Enlarged)

Click and watch the video. These videos are to be shown to children during the activity. When there are children with hearing impairment in the inclusive class, use the video with Indian Sign Language (ISL).

Video: Passing the Parcel game

ISL Video: Passing the Parcel game

Refer to the ‘Activity’ Adaptation and Strategies given in the Main page of ‘Fruits’ if there are any neuro-diverse children in the class.

Teacher Resource Document

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