English: Class 1 — Chapter 1: Two Little Hands

Poem: Two Little Hands

A simple, rhythmic poem introducing children to their body parts and their basic movements through actions like clapping, tapping, and looking.

Poem Lyrics

Two little hands go clap, clap, clap.
Two little legs go tap, tap, tap.
Two little eyes are open wide.
One little head goes side to side.

Two little eyes to look around.
Two little ears to hear any sound.
One little nose to smell and breathe.
One little mouth that likes to eat.

Hands to clap, legs to walk
Nose to smell, mouth to talk
Head to move, eyes to see
I have a little body that belongs to me.

Key Vocabulary & Sight Words

  • Sight Words: one, to
  • Body Parts: hand, leg, head, eye, ear, nose, mouth
  • Action Words: clap, tap, look, hear, smell, breathe, eat, walk, talk, move, see
Poem: Parts of the Body

An interactive action song designed to help children identify and touch different parts of their body as they sing.

Song Lyrics

Head, shoulders, knees and toes
Head, shoulders, knees and toes
And eyes and ears
And mouth and nose
Head, shoulders, knees and toes

Key Body Parts Introduced

  • Head
  • Shoulders
  • Knees
  • Toes
  • Eyes
  • Ears
  • Mouth
  • Nose
Language & Communication

Sentence Structures (Let us speak)

Practice repeating and speaking simple sentences about body actions:

  • I clap with my hands.
  • I tap with my feet.
  • I look with my eyes.
  • I walk with my legs.

Conversational Practice (Talk in pairs)

Asking and answering questions about body parts:

  • Question: What is this? / What are these?
  • Answer: This is my nose / mouth. These are my shoulders / ears / hands / legs.

Sensory Organs & Functions (Let us read)

  • Eyes: I see with my eyes.
  • Ears: I hear with my ears.
  • Nose: I smell with my nose.
  • Mouth: I eat with my mouth.
  • Skin: I feel with my skin.
Practical Activities

My Hand Drawing

An art activity where children trace their palm outline and decorate it using colors, colored paper bits, or bindis to develop fine motor skills.

Washing Hands Steps

A step-by-step guide to maintaining personal hygiene:

  1. Step 1: Open the tap or pour water on your hands.
  2. Step 2: Rub soap on your hands.
  3. Step 3: Wash between the fingers.
  4. Step 4: Rinse your hands again.
Alphabet & Phonics

Alphabet Song

Singing the English alphabet from A to Z to build letter recognition and sequence memory.

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P... X Y Z, Sugar on bread...

Phonics Song (A to Z)

Associating letters with their initial sounds and representative words:

  • a is for ant
  • b is for bag
  • c is for cat
  • d is for dog
  • e is for egg
  • f is for fish
  • g is for goat
  • h is for hut
  • i is for ice-cube
  • j is for jug
  • k is for kite
  • l is for lion
  • m is for mango
  • n is for nose
  • o is for orange
  • p is for parrot
  • q is for quilt
  • r is for rat
  • s is for sun
  • t is for table
  • u is for umbrella
  • v is for van
  • w is for well
  • x is for x-ray
  • y is for yarn
  • z is for zebra

Letter Sounds & Vocabulary (A to E)

  • Letter A: axe, ant, arm
  • Letter B: bag, bee, boy
  • Letter C: cart, cap, cat
  • Letter D: den, door, dog
  • Letter E: egg, ear, elephant

Odd One Out Activity

Identifying words with different initial sounds in a group:

  • Group 1: bag, cap, balloon (Odd one: cap - starts with /c/ instead of /b/)
  • Group 2: apple, ant, clock (Odd one: clock - starts with /c/ instead of /a/)
  • Group 3: egg, dog, drum (Odd one: egg - starts with /e/ instead of /d/)