Hello, learner! In this guide, you will read, speak, listen, and write around body-part words, action words, one and two, the senses, clean hands, and first letter sounds. Take one small section at a time and say your answers aloud before opening the model.
Caregiver: Read one short instruction at a time. Let the child point, move, speak, and listen before asking for any writing.
This original PrincipalSaab guide follows Chapter 1, Two Little Hands, from NCERT’s Mridang for Class 1. It teaches the chapter’s ideas and language skills without reproducing the textbook poem, passage, exercise wording, or artwork.
Words to Know
body
all the parts that make you
My body can move and rest.
clap
bring both hands together to make a sound
Clap twice.
tap
touch lightly to make a small beat
Tap your foot.
hear
notice a sound with your ears
I hear a bell.
breathe
take air in and let air out
I breathe through my nose.
sound
something we can hear
The drum makes a sound.
Make six small word cards: hand, foot, eye, ear, nose, and mouth. An adult reads one card. Point to the body part, say the word, and tell one safe action it helps you do. Mix the cards and play again for 5-10 minutes.
Your Learning Plan
- Say and point to body-part words.
- Match each body part with a simple action.
- Practise one, two, this, and these.
- Use the senses to describe what you notice.
- Finish with clean-hand steps and beginning sounds.
Meet Your Body Words
The chapter begins with a lively body-action idea. You can enjoy the rhythm without copying the poem: point to a body part, name it, and show what it can do. Hands can clap, legs can walk, eyes can look, and ears can listen.
Some body parts come in pairs. We usually have two hands, two eyes, two ears, two arms, two legs, and two feet. We have one head, one nose, and one mouth. Saying the number with the word helps you notice singular and plural forms.
Your body belongs to you. Move gently and keep a comfortable distance from other people. Ask before touching another person's hand, hair, or shoulder, even during a classroom game.
Try: Point to your hands and say one action.
Model: These are my hands. I clap with my hands.
Actions Body Parts Do
An action word tells what someone or something does. Clap, tap, walk, look, hear, smell, eat, speak, and breathe are action words. Say each action slowly and connect it to the body part that helps.
A full sentence joins the person, action, and body part. Say, 'I clap with my hands' or 'I see with my eyes.' The word with tells which body part helps with the action.
One body part may help with more than one action. Your mouth can speak, smile, and eat. Your hands can hold, draw, wave, and clap. Give a different true example each time.
Try: You point to both ears. Which word begins the answer?
Model: These are my ears.
One, Two, This, and These
Use this for one thing that is near you: 'This is my nose.' Use these for more than one near thing: 'These are my ears.' The word is goes with one, while are goes with more than one.
Listen to the ending sound in many plural words. Hand becomes hands, leg becomes legs, and ear becomes ears. The small s often tells us there is more than one.
Do not rush the question. 'What is this?' asks about one thing. 'What are these?' asks about more than one. Point first, count, and then answer in a full sentence.
Try: A school bell rings. What do you notice?
Model: I hear the bell with my ears.
Learn with the Five Senses
Eyes help us see, ears help us hear, the nose helps us smell, the tongue helps us taste, and the skin helps us feel touch. These are called senses because they help us notice the world.
Use safe examples. Look at a red pencil, listen to a soft clap, smell a familiar flower without touching it, and feel a smooth notebook cover. Never taste an unknown object or plant.
A sense sentence has two useful parts: what you notice and the body part that helps. For example, 'I hear the fan with my ears.' Make three new sense sentences about your room.
Try: Soap, dry, wet, rinse are mixed up. Say a safe order.
Model: Wet, use soap and rub, rinse, then dry.
Clean Hands in Order
Clean hands help keep dirt and germs away from the mouth, eyes, and food. Use clean running water and soap with an adult nearby when needed. Rub the palms, backs of the hands, between the fingers, and around the thumbs.
Order words make instructions clear. First wet your hands. Next use soap and rub well. Then rinse away the soap. Finally dry your hands with a clean towel or let them air-dry.
Say the four steps aloud while pretending with dry hands. This checks both language and order before you wash for real. Turn off the tap while rubbing so water is not wasted.
Try: Listen to ant, apple, and cat.
Model: Cat is different because it begins with c; ant and apple begin with a.
Letters and First Sounds
A letter has a name and often helps us show a sound. Ant begins with a, bag begins with b, cat begins with c, dog begins with d, and egg begins with e. Say the word slowly and listen to its first sound.
Words in a sound family begin alike. Ant, apple, and arm begin with the same first letter. Bag, ball, and banana begin with another. Find the odd word by listening to which one begins differently.
Write only a few letters at a time. Start at the correct place, move the pencil slowly, and leave space between letters. Neat, relaxed practice is better than a crowded page.
Practice Time
Answer in your own words first. The models are for checking, not for copying before you try.
Practice 1. Name two body parts that come in pairs.
Answer: Any two correct examples, such as eyes and ears.
Practice 2. Complete: I see with my ____.
Answer: eyes
Practice 3. Choose: This/These is my nose.
Answer: This is my nose.
Practice 4. Choose: This/These are my hands.
Answer: These are my hands.
Practice 5. Which sense helps you notice a drum sound?
Answer: Hearing, using the ears.
Practice 6. Say one action your mouth can do.
Answer: A correct example such as speak, smile, or eat.
Practice 7. Put in order: rinse, wet, dry, rub with soap.
Answer: Wet, rub with soap, rinse, dry.
Practice 8. Which word begins differently: ball, bag, dog?
Answer: Dog begins differently.
Kaizen step: Improve one sentence today by making it clearer, kinder, or more precise. Small language improvements add up.
Continue Learning
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- Next in Mridang: continue with official Chapter 2 after this guide is secure.