Nipun Lakshay

1. Balvatika 3 (Age 5–6 Years)
Foundational Literacy
Oral Language:

Converses freely with peers and teachers about personal needs, familiar people, and surroundings.

Recites rhymes and poems with comprehension and actions.

Reading:

Explores picture books and constructs narratives using visual cues.

Identifies familiar repeated or rhyming words in environmental print (sight words on food wrappers, containers, and labels).

Recognizes letters (aksharas) and their corresponding sounds.

Reads simple words made of at least 2 to 3 letters.

Writing:

Scribbles, draws, and paints for self-expression.

Uses proper pencil grip to form recognizable letters.

Recognizes and writes their own first name.

Foundational Numeracy
Numbers & Counting: Counts objects, correlates quantities, and reads/writes numerals up to 9.

Comparison & Classification: Compares two groups of objects using terms like more than, less than, or equal to. Sorts objects by observable traits and explains the sorting rule.

Patterns & Sequencing: Identifies and copies simple patterns; arranges numbers, objects, shapes, and daily events in a logical sequence.

Measurement Vocabulary: Uses comparative terms (longer/longest, taller/tallest, shorter/shortest, heavier/lighter) in relation to surrounding objects.

2. Class I (Age 6–7 Years)
Foundational Literacy
Oral Language:

Converses and asks questions with classmates and teachers regarding familiar contexts.

Discusses print materials displayed in the classroom.

Recites songs, rhymes, and poems with physical actions.

Reading:

Actively engages in storytelling and read-aloud sessions, answers questions during and after the story, and enacts familiar tales using puppets or props.

Applies sound-symbol correspondence (phonics) to decode unfamiliar words.

Reads short sentences comprising at least 4 to 5 simple words in an age-appropriate unfamiliar text.

Writing:

Gains familiarity with matras in words encountered across familiar poems, stories, and classroom print.

Draws recognizable objects/people, creates greeting messages, and writes names on worksheets to convey meaning.

Uses sound-symbol correspondence to write words using invented spellings.

Writes 2 to 3 simple sentences with understanding.

Foundational Numeracy
Number Sense & Operations: Counts objects and builds number sense up to 20. Applies addition and subtraction of single-digit numbers up to 9 (total sum not exceeding 20) in daily situations.

Shapes & Patterns: Observes and describes physical attributes of 3D solid shapes in the environment (flat vs. round surfaces, edges, and corners). Spots and extends simple patterns in nature, shapes, and numbers.

Measurement: Estimates and checks length using non-standard, non-uniform units (hand span, footsteps, fingers) and capacity using non-standard uniform units (cup, spoon, mug).

Money: Identifies Indian currency coins and notes up to ₹20.

3. Class II (Age 7–8 Years)
Foundational Literacy
Oral Language:

Discusses classroom print materials, engages in conversations by asking questions, and listens attentively to peers.

Recites poems/songs and repeats familiar vocabulary from stories and environmental print.

Reading:

Reads and retells stories from children’s literature and textbooks in their own words.

Forms meaningful new words using the letters of a given word.

Reads an age-appropriate unknown passage of 6 to 8 sentences containing simple words with fluency, clarity, and comprehension.

Writing:

Writes short, simple sentences to express personal thoughts and comprehension.

Composes 4 to 5 short sentences with legible handwriting.

Foundational Numeracy
Number Sense & Operations: Counts objects and develops number sense up to 99. Uses addition and subtraction of numbers up to 99 (sum not exceeding 99) in everyday scenarios.

Multiplication & Division: Demonstrates multiplication as repeated addition and division as equal sharing/distribution; constructs multiplication tables of 2, 3, and 4.

Shapes, Patterns & Space: Identifies and describes 2D shapes (rectangle, triangle, circle, oval) and generates new patterns from shapes and numbers. Applies spatial vocabulary (far/near, in/out, above/below, left/right, front/behind, top/bottom).

Measurement & Money: Measures length, distance, and capacity using uniform non-standard tools (rod, pencil, thread, cup, mug) and compares weights using a simple balance. Conducts basic financial transactions up to ₹100.

4. Class III (Age 8–9 Years)
Foundational Literacy
Oral Language:

Speaks clearly using appropriate vocabulary in the home or school language.

Discusses classroom print, narrates personal experiences, asks questions, and responds thoughtfully to others.

Recites poems individually and in groups with proper voice modulation and intonation.

Reading:

Locates specific information in familiar textbooks and storybooks, and follows written instructions.

Reads an age-appropriate unfamiliar text at a minimum speed of 60 words per minute accurately, with proper pronunciation and comprehension.

Answers at least 3 out of 4 questions accurately after reading an unfamiliar story or paragraph of 8 to 10 sentences.

Writing:

Drafts short messages for various purposes.

Incorporates naming words (nouns), action words (verbs), and basic punctuation marks accurately.

Writes short paragraphs and original short stories using grammatically correct sentences.

Foundational Numeracy
Number Sense & Operations: Reads and writes numbers up to 9,999. Solves real-life word problems involving addition and subtraction up to 999 (sum not exceeding 999). Constructs and applies multiplication tables from 2 to 10 and utilizes division facts.

Shapes & Measurement: Connects basic 2D shapes with 3D solid objects and describes their properties (faces, edges, corners). Estimates and measures length, distance, weight, and capacity using standard metric units (m, km, g, kg, litres).

Time, Fractions & Patterns: Pinpoints dates and corresponding days on a calendar; reads clock time in hours and half-hours. Identifies fractions (half, one-fourth, three-fourth) of a whole and within a collection of objects. Extends and explains the rules governing patterns in numbers, shapes, and events.