Nurturing Awe and Wonder in Early Learning

By: Elma Ruth Harder in consultation with Muzaffar Iqbal

A Foundational Approach

Al-Qalam Publishing
Sherwood Park, Alberta

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316 pages
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AutiSpark Resources

Curriculum for 3 /4 yrs old

1. Pre-writing Strokes

Standing line
Sleeping line
Left Slanting line
Right Slanting line
Left Curve
Right Curve
Up Curve
Down Curve

2. Capital letters ‘A-Z’

Identification
Tracing
Objects related to each letter

3. Sentence Structure

I am a girl/boy
I am studying in class nursery

Vocabulary Building
Words like Family, Home, Father, Mother, Sister, Brother, Grandfather, Grandmother, Son, Daughter etc.


NUMBERS

1. Pre-Math concepts

Same-Different
Big-Small
Tall-Short
More-Less
Heavy-Light
Full-Empty

2. Numbers (1-20)

Tracing
Identification
Number and its value
Sequencing from ‘1-20’
Count and Match
Count and Circle
Count and Colour

Shapes

Circle
Square
Rectangle
Triangle

Colours

Red, Yellow, Blue
Orange, Green, Purple
Black, White, Pink

GENERAL AWARENESS

1. Myself

Myself
My Body Parts
My Family
My Home
My School

2. Seasons

Summer
Rainy
Winter

3. Transport

Road
Air

4. Fruits

5. Vegetables

6. Animals
Wild Animals
Domestic Animals


ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE

Colours and shapes
Awareness about good eating habits
Saying ‘No’ to junk food
Eat healthy food
Importance of greenery
Planting trees
General conversation about various seasons like summer, monsoon etc.
Road safety and traffic rules
Discussion n good health and hygiene
Self grooming
Use of dustbins
Importance and purpose of animals
Discussion on respecting and protecting animals and birds
Basic manners like using thank you, please & sorry
Differentiation between living & non-living things


OTHER ACTIVITIES

Story telling
Picture reading
Rhymes
Displaying family pictures in the class
Welcome cards
Welcome craft activity
Celebrating fruit days
Preparing certain snacks like lemonade, vegetable salad in class
Visit to the garden
Planting and taking care of seeds in the garden
Independence Day craft activity
Activities related to various festivals
Dramatization of plays/scenes
Health & Hygiene Week
Use and making of animal flash cards
Collage making
Making cards for special occasions
Stick and hand puppets

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Importance of Qada Salah

Pages to be read like a flask:
1. Top right
2. Bottom left
3. Bottom right
4. Top left

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