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

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.

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.
Features of the 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. Papaya is 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, smell, how it feels to touch and taste.

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

1. Identify the pair:
Ask the children to identify the pictures of fruits and match the fruits to the correct pair by pointing at the fruit.

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

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.

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

Day 4

Note to the Teacher:

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

Activity Time – ‘Making of Fruit Salad’

• Step 1- Washing the fruits
• Step 2- Peeling the fruits
• Step 3- Cutting the fruits
• Step 4- Adding sugar
• Step 5- Mixing the fruits to make the Fruit salad

LTM: Making of Fruit Salad

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

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

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 which fruit the teacher is asking them to guess. 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.
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.

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

During:

• 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 & banana), and distribute the worksheet. Children will complete the worksheet as shown. 

Worksheet: Colour the Fruits Yellow

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

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), and distribute the colouring worksheet (orange & papaya). Children will complete the worksheet as shown. 

Worksheet: Colour the Fruits Orange

Refer to the LTM Video – Introduction 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), and distribute the colouring worksheet. Children will complete the worksheet as shown. 

Worksheet: Colour the Fruits Green

Refer to the LTM Video- Introduction 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), and distribute the colouring worksheet. Children will complete the worksheet as shown.

Worksheet: Colour the Fruits Red

Refer to the LTM Video- Introduction 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 ball 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, and distribute the worksheet. Children will complete the worksheet as classwork or as homework. 

Worksheet: Match the fruits with their names

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

Teacher Resource Document

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