Framework

CG-1Children develop habits that keep them healthy and safe

• C-1.1Shows a liking for and understanding of nutritious food and does not waste food
• C-1.2Practices basic self-care and hygiene
• C-1.3Keeps school/classroom hygienic and organised
• C-1.4Practices safe use of material and simple tools
• C-1.5Shows awareness of safety in movements (walking, running, cycling) and acts appropriately
• C-1.6Understands unsafe situations and asks for help

CG-2Children develop sharpness in sensorial perceptions

• C-2.1Differentiates between shapes, colours, and their shades
• C-2.3Differentiates sounds and sound patterns by their pitch, volume, and tempo
• C-2.4Differentiates multiple smells and tastes
• C-2.5Develops discrimination in the sense of touch
• C-2.6Begins integrating sensorial perceptions to get a holistic awareness of their experiences

CG-3Children develop a fit and flexible body

• C-3.1Shows coordination between sensorial perceptions and body movements in various activities
• C-3.2Shows balance, coordination, and flexibility in various physical activities
• C-3.3Shows precision and control in working with their hands and fingers
• C-3.4Shows strength and endurance in carrying, walking, and running

CG-4Children develop emotional intelligence, i.e., the ability to understand and manage their own emotions, and respond positively to social norms

• C-4.1Starts recognising ‘self’ as an individual belonging to a family and community
• C-4.2Recognises different emotions and makes deliberate efforts to regulate them appropriately
• C-4.3Interacts comfortably with other children and adults
• C-4.4Shows cooperative behaviour with other children
• C-4.5Understands and responds positively to social norms in the classroom and school
• C-4.6Shows kindness and helpfulness to others (including animals, plants) when they are in need
• C-4.7Understands and responds positively to different thoughts, preferences, and emotional needs of other children

CG-5Children develop a positive attitude towards productive work and service or ‘Seva’

• C-5.1Demonstrates willingness and participation in age-appropriate physical work towards helping others

CG-6Children develop a positive regard for the natural environment around them

• C-6.1Shows care for and joy in engaging with all life forms

CG-7Children make sense of the world around through observation and logical thinking

• C-7.1Observes and understands different categories of objects and relationships between them
• C-7.2Observes and understands cause and effect relationships in nature by forming simple hypothesis and uses observations to explain their hypothesis

CG-8Children develop mathematical understanding and abilities to recognize the world through quantities, shapes, and measures

• C-8.1Sorts objects into groups and sub-groups based on more than one property
• C-8.3Counts up to 99 both forwards and backwards and in groups of 10s and 20s
• C-8.4Arranges numbers up to 99 in ascending and descending order
• C-8.7Recognises multiplication as repeated addition and division as equal sharing
• C-8.8Recognises basic geometric shapes and their observable properties
• C-8.9Performs simple measurements of length, weight and volume of objects in their immediate environment
• C-8.12Develops adequate and appropriate vocabulary for comprehending and expressing concepts and procedures related to quantities, shapes, space, and measurements
• C-8.13Formulates and solves simple mathematical problems related to quantities, shapes, space, and measurements

CG-9Children develop effective communication skills for day-to-day interactions in two languages

• C-9.1Listens to and appreciates simple songs, rhymes, and poems
• C-9.3Converses fluently and can hold a meaningful conversation
• C-9.4Understands oral instructions for a complex task and gives clear oral instructions for the same to others
• C-9.5Comprehends narrated/read-out stories and identifies characters, storyline and what the author wants to say
• C-9.6Narrates short stories with clear plot and characters
• C-9.7Knows and uses enough words to carry out day-to-day interactions effectively and can guess meaning of new words by using existing vocabulary

CG-10Children develop fluency in reading and writing in Language 1

CG-11Children begin to read and write in Language 2

CG-12Children develop abilities and sensibilities in visual and performing arts and express their emotions through art in meaningful and joyful ways

• C-12.1Explores and plays with a variety of materials and tools to create two-dimensional and three-dimensional artworks in varying sizes
• C-12.2Explores and plays with own voice, body, spaces, and a variety of objects to create music, role-play, dance and movement
• C-12.3Innovates and works imaginatively to express a range of ideas and emotions through the arts
• C-12.4Works collaboratively in the arts

CG-13Children develop habits of learning that allow them to engage actively in formal learning environments like a school classroom

• C-13.1Attention and intentional action: Acquires skills to plan, focus attention, and direct activities to achieve specific goals
• C-13.2Memory and mental flexibility: Develops adequate working memory, mental flexibility, and self-control that would assist learning in structured environments
• C-13.3Observation, wonder, curiosity, and exploration: Observes minute details, wonders, explores using various senses, tinkers with objects, and asks questions
• C-13.4Classroom norms: Adopts and follows norms with agency and understanding