Discrimination, Tool Use & Control
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Theme
Discrimination, Tool Use & Control
Big Idea
My hands can do precise, careful things. I can tell the difference between things. I can use tools with growing control.
Parent Focus
Discrimination and tool use are chosen together because they represent the same developmental shift — from global, whole-body interaction with the world (Month…
Key Vocabulary
Your Month at a Glance
Week 1
Letter A, fruit vocabulary, and healthy eating introduction
Child produces /a/ sound.
Week 2
Letter B, vegetable vocabulary, and right and left
Child produces /b/ sound.
Week 3
Letter C, A/B/C together, and texture discrimination
Child produces all three sounds A/B/C.
Week 4
Month consolidation — letters, food vocabulary, and healthy eating
Child sorts fruits from vegetables.
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Monthly Teaching Plan
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Weekly Teaching Guides
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Daily Lesson Plans
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Materials & Classroom Preparation
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Assessment & Progress Tracking
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Parent Communication
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International Curriculum Alignment
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What Your Child Will Learn This Month
Literacy
- Letters A, B, C — sound-first introduction. Fruit vocabulary: apple, banana, mango, orange, grapes. Vegetable vocabulary: carrot, tomato, spinach, potato, brinjal.
- Child produces /a/ /b/ /c/ sounds when shown the letter. Child names 4 of 5 fruits. Child names 3 of 5 vegetables.
Numeracy
- Right and left as body-side orientation. Which hand, which foot, which side. First experience of directional body awareness.
- Child shows awareness of right and left when their own body is referenced. Child begins to use right and left in response to questions.
Fine Motor
- Vertical paintbrush strokes on wall paper. Peg pounding with hammer. Grain pouring cup to cup. Dot sticker trails on straight lines.
- Child paints vertical strokes with clear top-to-bottom direction. Child pounds peg with coordinated aim-and-strike. Child pours grain with minimal spillage.
Gross Motor
- Cushion crawling — crawling over varied terrain. Carry and place into basket — precision delivery. Tunnel crawl with pause at midpoint. Walking with direction change.
- Child crawls over cushions maintaining hand-knee coordination. Child carries and places object deliberately. Child pauses in tunnel on cue.
Sensory
- Phase 3 — Texture Discrimination. Rough and smooth handling. Sandpaper versus velvet. Thick and thin materials. Fabric weight sorting. Damp cloth wiping. Dry versus damp sand.
- Child discriminates between rough and smooth when asked. Child tolerates damp cloth on hands. Child engages in texture comparison with descriptive language.
Creative
- Child produces the sound of at least 2 of 3 letters A, B, C when shown
- Child names at least 4 of 5 fruits correctly
- Child names at least 3 of 5 vegetables correctly
- Child connects a letter sound to a fruit or vegetable name spontaneously
Well-being
- Family talk — sharing about family members. Helping hands — classroom helping tasks. Sharing toys — turn-taking practice. Independence practice — self-care tasks.
- Child shares one detail about their family. Child completes a helping task independently. Child shares a toy with a peer when prompted.
General Awareness
- Healthy eating habits. Fruits and vegetables as foods that keep us healthy. Supported by (Fruits & vegetables — picture sort: 5 fruits + 5 vegetables; fruit vs veg sort; point and talk) and (Healthy eating — simple poster + talk: fruits and vegetables give us energy; healthy-food plate).
- Child identifies 3 fruits and 3 vegetables correctly. Child distinguishes fruits from vegetables in a sorting activity.
Science
- Child produces the sound of at least 2 of 3 letters A, B, C when shown
- Child names at least 4 of 5 fruits correctly
- Child names at least 3 of 5 vegetables correctly
- Child connects a letter sound to a fruit or vegetable name spontaneously
Music
- Healthy Fruit Song — names all 5 fruits. Three Colours in My Indian Flag — saffron, white, green. Watermelon Papaya — energetic fruit song. Number One Tickle Your Tum — counting and body awareness.
- Child participates in at least 2 of 4 songs. Child anticipates a familiar song by Week 3.
Practical Life
- Child produces the sound of at least 2 of 3 letters A, B, C when shown
- Child names at least 4 of 5 fruits correctly
- Child names at least 3 of 5 vegetables correctly
- Child connects a letter sound to a fruit or vegetable name spontaneously
For Families
Conversation starters
- Name the fruit or vegetable every time you give it at a meal: this is your carrot, this is your banana
- Play a simple letter sound game: I spy something beginning with /a/ — apple!
- Put a small red dot sticker on your child's right hand during the week — the same strategy we use at school
- Ask about: Child produces the sound of at least 2 of 3 letters A, B, C when shown
Home activity
Fruit and vegetable basket sort: put a mix of fruits and vegetables in a basket and two bowls on the table.
Weekly reminder
This month unfolds over four weeks — Week 1: Letter A, fruit vocabulary, and healthy eating introduction · Week 2: Letter B, vegetable vocabulary, and right and left · Week 3: Letter C, A/B/C together, and texture discrimination · Week 4: Month consolidation — letters, food vocabulary, and healthy eating. Open each week below for day-by-day plans.
Weekly Planner
Letter A, fruit vocabulary, and healthy eating introduction
Letter A, fruit vocabulary, and healthy eating introduction
Letter A sound introduction with real apple.
Letter B, vegetable vocabulary, and right and left
Letter B, vegetable vocabulary, and right and left
Letter B sound introduction.
Letter C, A/B/C together, and texture discrimination
Letter C, A/B/C together, and texture discrimination
Letter C sound introduction.
Month consolidation — letters, food vocabulary, and healthy eating
Month consolidation — letters, food vocabulary, and healthy eating
A/B/C sound consolidation.