Rising Minds Labs - Comprehensive Learning Modules with Lesson Plan Integration
Aligned with NEP-2020 to foster holistic development of children through structured lesson planning
July - Week 1
Focus: Focus: Introductory Activities & Getting Familiar Full Lesson Plan
Weekly Syllabus
Curricular Goals
- CG-1: Develops language skills
- CG-2: Expands vocabulary
- Circle time with greeting songs, story time with Hindi words, teacher-led vocabulary games
- Greeting relay race, "Simon Says" in Hindi, musical chairs with Hindi words, memory card games
- Role-play greeting scenarios, puppet shows with Hindi dialogues, pretend classroom setup
- Circle the greeting words (with pictures)
- Match words to pictures
Learning Outcomes
- Child can say "Namaste" appropriately in greeting situations
- Child recognizes and names 3-4 classroom objects in Hindi
+6 detailed sections in full lesson plan
Weekly Syllabus
Curricular Goals
- CG-1: Children communicate with engagement and confidence across contexts
- CG-13: Children demonstrate a positive sense of self and belonging
- Teacher demonstrates proper greetings, modeling different scenarios (meeting friend, teacher, parent)
- "Greeting Circle" - children pass a greeting around the circle, "Greeting Simon Says", "Hello Hide and Seek"
- Dramatic play with greeting puppets, role-playing different greeting scenarios, "Going to School" dramatic play
- Circle the correct greeting picture
- Match greeting words with appropriate times of day
Learning Outcomes
- Children will use "Hello", "Hi", and "Good Morning" appropriately
- Children will respond to greetings with confidence
+6 detailed sections in full lesson plan
Weekly Syllabus
Curricular Goals
- CG-4: Children develop an understanding of basic mathematical concepts and operations.
- Finger counting: Teacher demonstrates counting using fingers and encourages children to follow. Count children sitting in circle, objects in classroom.
- Number Hunt: Hide number cards 1-3 around classroom. Children find and identify each number.
- Number Shop: Children "buy" 1, 2, or 3 items by showing correct number of fingers.
- Trace numbers 1, 2, and 3
- Color 1, 2, or 3 objects as directed
Learning Outcomes
- Identifies and names numbers 1-3
- Counts objects up to 3 with one-to-one correspondence
+5 detailed sections in full lesson plan
Weekly Syllabus
Curricular Goals
- CG-1: Recognize and name common technological devices
- CG-2: Understand basic functions of devices
- CG-5: Develop vocabulary related to technology
- Show and Tell: Teacher demonstrates a toy/model phone, naming each part clearly; Phone Sounds Game: Teacher plays recordings of phone sounds and students identify them; Story Time: Teacher reads a picture book about using phones to connect with family.
- Phone Hunt: Finding toy phones hidden in the classroom; Phone Part Bingo: Matching game with phone parts on cards; Simon Says with phone actions ("Simon says pretend to answer the phone"); Musical Phones: Passing toy phones during music, child holding phone when music stops answers a pretend call.
- Phone Booth Play Station: Creating a dramatic play area with toy phones; Family Phone Calls: Role-playing calling different family members; Emergency Services: Pretending to call for help in simple scenarios; Phone Repair Shop: Pretending to fix broken phones with toy tools.
- Coloring sheets of mobile phones with labeled parts
- Matching different types of phones to their names (landline, mobile, toy phone)
Learning Outcomes
- Recognizes and names a mobile phone when shown different objects (CG-1)
- Identifies at least 3 basic parts of a mobile phone: screen, buttons, speaker (CG-1, CG-2)
+6 detailed sections in full lesson plan
Weekly Syllabus
Curricular Goals
- CG-1: Develop fundamental motor skills through gross motor activities
- CG-2: Enhance body awareness and spatial orientation through basic yoga poses
- CG-5: Improve balance and coordination through controlled movement practices
- Interactive learning activities available in week file.
+4 detailed sections in full lesson plan
Weekly Syllabus
Curricular Goals
- CG-1: Developing basic understanding of social interactions and manners appropriate for age
- CG-2: Introducing cultural greetings and their significance in Indian context
- CG-5: Fostering awareness of taking turns and sharing in group settings
- Morning circle time where each child practices greeting; puppet show demonstrating greetings; guided practice of Namaste gesture; story time featuring books about greetings
- "Pass the Thank You" circle game; greeting matching game; "Freeze and Greet" music game; "Find Your Greeting Partner" activity; "Greeting Detective" where children identify when to say Thank You
- Role-play activities in dramatic play corner; puppet play with greeting scenarios; pretend play with dolls or stuffed animals practicing greetings; acting out greeting stories
- Coloring pages with children greeting each other
- Match the greeting to the situation picture cards
Learning Outcomes
- Children will be able to say "Namaste" and demonstrate the hand gesture correctly
- Children will identify appropriate situations to say "Thank You"
+6 detailed sections in full lesson plan
Weekly Syllabus
Curricular Goals
- CG-1: Development of color recognition skills
- CG-2: Enhancement of fine motor skills
- CG-5: Rhythm and pattern awareness
- Color Show and Tell: Teacher displays objects of primary colors and encourages children to name the colors; Color Stories: Teacher reads simple stories featuring primary colors with visual aids; Guided Coloring: Teacher demonstrates how to hold crayons and color within boundaries
- Color Scavenger Hunt: Children find objects of specified colors in the classroom; Color Freeze Dance: Children dance until music stops, then touch the color called out; Red, Blue, Yellow Relay: Children sort colored objects into matching colored baskets
- Color Dress-Up: Children wear or choose props of primary colors and act out scenarios; Rainbow Shop: Setting up a pretend store where children "buy" objects of different colors; Color Adventures: Creating simple role-play scenarios around color themes (e.g., "Blue Ocean Adventure")
- Color matching sheets with simple objects
- Coloring pages with large outlines of familiar objects
Learning Outcomes
- Identifies and names primary colors (red, blue, yellow) when shown
- Sorts objects based on their colors
+6 detailed sections in full lesson plan
Weekly Syllabus
Curricular Goals
- CG-1: Develop foundational skills and understanding in 08. Numeracy & Logic M
- CG-2: Foster holistic development through age-appropriate activities
- CG-3: Enhance cognitive, physical, social, and emotional growth
- Teacher-led demonstrations and explanations. Group discussions about key concepts. Interactive presentations using visual aids and multimedia resources.
- Educational games reinforcing week's concepts. Interactive puzzles and brain teasers. Team-based competitive activities with learning objectives.
- Role-playing scenarios related to subject themes. Creative dramatic play incorporating learning concepts. Free exploration with structured materials and resources.
- Complete the pattern using shapes and colors
- Match pictures with corresponding concepts
Learning Outcomes
- Student can demonstrate basic understanding of week's core concepts
- Student shows improved skills in subject-specific activities
+6 detailed sections in full lesson plan
Weekly Syllabus
Curricular Goals
- CG-1: Develop number recognition skills for numbers 1 to 3
- CG-2: Cultivate auditory memory through number rhymes
- CG-3: Enhance visual matching abilities by connecting objects with numbers
- Number of the day focus (focusing on one number each day with multiple activities). Guided counting practice with physical objects. Interactive number stories with student participation.
- Number hunt (finding hidden numbers around the classroom). Counting hopscotch. "Show Me" game (teacher says a number, children show that many fingers).
- Role-play as shopkeepers counting items. "Three Little Pigs" dramatization with counting elements. Puppet shows featuring counting characters.
- Number tracing sheets for 1, 2, and 3
- Matching worksheets connecting quantities with numerals
Learning Outcomes
- Correctly identify numbers 1, 2, and 3 when shown
- Count up to 3 objects accurately without skipping or double-counting
+6 detailed sections in full lesson plan