Sanatan Gyan ज्ञान
Unit: First stories
Topics
- Ganesha, Hanuman and Krishna stories told aloud
- Who is in the story, and what did they do
- Retelling in the child's own words
Learning outcomes — the student will
- Retell two stories in their own words
- Name the people in a story they heard
- Listen through a whole told story
Activities · Assessment
Story circle · Picture drawing of the story
Assessed by: Observation — retelling and participation
Sources
PSThe story traditions themselves, told orally at this age
ASEarly-childhood storytelling pedagogy
GONCF Foundational-stage guidance (play-based)
SSEBStory selection and age-grading
Further units this grade
Festival stories through the year
Sanskrit & Bharatiya Bhasha भाषा
Unit: Sounds of Sanskrit
Topics
- Om and simple syllables by ear
- Rhythm and repeat-after-me
- First Devanagari shapes as pictures
Learning outcomes — the student will
- Repeat simple syllables clearly
- Recognise five Devanagari letters
- Enjoy sounded recitation as play
Activities · Assessment
Call-and-response chanting · Letter tracing in sand or colour
Assessed by: Observation — participation and pronunciation
Sources
PSSimple traditional syllables and names
ASPhonics and early-literacy pedagogy
GONCF Foundational language guidance
SSEBSequence and games design
Further units this grade
More letters, more sounds
Darshana & Viveka दर्शन
Unit: Noticing and asking
Topics
- Looking carefully at ordinary things
- Asking one good question a day
- Taking turns to speak and to listen
Learning outcomes — the student will
- Ask a question about something they noticed
- Wait for and listen to another child's answer
Activities · Assessment
Noticing walks · Question of the day
Assessed by: Observation — questions asked and turns taken
Sources
PSNone claimed — this is practice, not text
ASPhilosophy-for-children early-years practice
GONCF Foundational-stage guidance
SSEBThe noticing-and-asking frame
Further units this grade
Wonder stories
Dharma & Ethics धर्म
Unit: Truth and thankfulness
Topics
- Saying what happened, kindly
- Thanking people and food
- Caring for one growing plant
Learning outcomes — the student will
- Tell what happened truthfully in a small matter
- Practise thanking daily
- Tend a plant across a term
Activities · Assessment
Class plant duty · Gratitude circle
Assessed by: Observation — habits held
Sources
PSNone claimed — practice, not text
ASEarly-years character-education practice
GONCF Foundational values guidance
SSEBThe three tiny habits
Further units this grade
Sharing and turn-taking
Sanskriti & Civilisation संस्कृति
Unit: Festivals we live
Topics
- Diwali, Holi and the festivals the class's families keep
- What we do at each, and the food of each
- A festival is a calendar you can taste
Learning outcomes — the student will
- Name the festivals their family keeps
- Say one thing done at each
- Take part in one class celebration
Activities · Assessment
Class festival celebration · Family festival show-and-tell
Assessed by: Observation — participation
Sources
PSThe living festivals themselves
ASEarly-childhood culture pedagogy
GONCF Foundational guidance
SSEBFestival selection honouring every region in the class
Further units this grade
Songs of the seasons
Bharatiya Knowledge Systems IKS
Unit: Counting and patterns from India
Topics
- Counting games with real objects
- Rangoli patterns and symmetry
- Big and small, more and less
Learning outcomes — the student will
- Count confidently within their school-level range
- Continue a simple rangoli pattern
- Sort by size and number
Activities · Assessment
Rangoli making · Counting with seeds and shells
Assessed by: Observation — pattern work
Sources
PSThe rangoli tradition itself
ASEarly-numeracy pedagogy
GONCF Foundational numeracy guidance
SSEBPatterns as the door to Indian mathematics
Further units this grade
Shapes around the temple
Yoga & Swasthya स्वास्थ्य
Unit: Move, breathe, rest
Topics
- Simple asana as animal-shaped play
- One quiet breath minute
- Washing hands, resting well
Learning outcomes — the student will
- Hold three simple asanas as play
- Sit quietly for one minute
- Keep the two hygiene habits
Activities · Assessment
Daily movement time · Quiet minute after play
Assessed by: Observation — participation; never medical claims
Sources
PSYoga tradition named for parents, not taught as text
ASEarly-years movement pedagogy
GONCF Foundational health guidance
SSEBAsana-as-play sequencing
Further units this grade
Food that helps us grow
Kala & Kaushal कला
Unit: Sing, colour, make
Topics
- Simple bhajans and rhythm clapping
- Colour and clay
- Making one small thing to give
Learning outcomes — the student will
- Sing two simple songs with the class
- Finish one made object
- Give what they made, and say why
Activities · Assessment
Music time · Making table
Assessed by: Observation — participation and finishing
Sources
PSThe living song and craft traditions
ASEarly-arts pedagogy
GONCF Foundational arts guidance
SSEBThe make-to-give frame
Further units this grade
Dance as story