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2. INTRODUCING ENGLISH ALPHABETS<br />

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Learning Objective: At the end of one year, the<br />

child will be able to say the alphabets, identify all<br />

the English alphabets (both upper case and lower<br />

case), and mention several words which begin with<br />

each letter.. Some activities towards this :<br />

• Different words and pictures with each alphabet.<br />

Flashcards of English alphabets having pictures<br />

starting with that alphabet on the reverse side.<br />

• Alphabet Kites, the head of the kite containing<br />

the Alphabet written on it and the tail of the kite<br />

containing 2-3 pictures of objects drawn starting<br />

with the same alphabet. The kites are provided<br />

with threads so that the children can fly them.<br />

• Flash cards showing only pictures (of objects<br />

from nature or seen around them). After the child<br />

identifies the picture, he/she is then introduced<br />

to the alphabet with which the word starts.<br />

• Alphabets written with colorful thermocol beads /<br />

dried tamarind seeds /cereals etc.<br />

• Rotating disc with English Alphabets and Figures<br />

drawn on it are supported on a base. A pointer is<br />

attached at the centre of the disc. When the disc<br />

is rotated, the children are asked to identify the<br />

Alphabet or Figure at which the pointer stops.<br />

Learning Objective: At the end of the second<br />

year, the child will be able to write the English<br />

alphabets (both upper case and lower case)<br />

Some activities for this:<br />

• Hard boards cut out in the shape of alphabets in<br />

which the children can run their fingers through<br />

and learn to write.<br />

• English alphabets in large format written on chart.<br />

Children can fill the same with sand or tamarind<br />

seeds, etc.<br />

( Please note that all the activities mentioned above<br />

can be used for English, Telugu or any other language.<br />

The division of activities between English and<br />

Telugu above is only for convenience)<br />

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Laying the Foundation

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