🏫 Class 2 Foundational Course (Age 7+)
Aligned with NCERT | CBSE | NEP 2025
🌟 Key Learning Objectives:
Strengthen foundational literacy and numeracy
Foster socio-emotional and cognitive development
Promote experiential, activity-based, and joyful learning
Encourage multilingual skills, life values, and creativity
📘 1. Language – English
Objectives:
Improve reading fluency and comprehension
Use correct punctuation and grammar in simple writing
Express ideas clearly in speech and writing
Core Topics:
Phonics (digraphs, blends)
Sight words and vocabulary building
Sentence structure (statement, question)
Short stories and rhymes
Picture composition
Use of capital letters, full stop, and question mark
Story sequencing and comprehension
Guided reading and role-plays
📚 NCERT Book: Marigold – Class 2
📗 2. Language – Hindi (or Regional Language)
Objectives:
Read and write fluently with proper matras
Express ideas verbally and in writing
Understand short passages and respond
Core Topics:
स्वर और व्यंजन पुनरावृत्ति (Revision of Vowels and Consonants)
मात्रा ज्ञान (Use of Matras – आ, इ, ई, उ, ऊ, ए, ऐ, ओ, औ)
संयुक्त अक्षर (Conjunct Letters)
शब्द निर्माण और वाक्य निर्माण
कविताएं, कहानियाँ और चित्रों से वार्तालाप
संवाद और प्रश्नोत्तरी
📚 NCERT Book: रिमझिम – कक्षा 2
🔢 3. Mathematics – Foundational Numeracy
Objectives:
Understand number system and operations
Perform basic arithmetic fluently
Recognize patterns and apply math to daily life
Core Topics:
Numbers up to 1000 (reading, writing, comparison)
Place value: ones, tens, hundreds
Addition and subtraction (2-digit & 3-digit without and with carry/borrow)
Patterns and skip counting
Measurement (length, weight, time, money – practical usage)
Shapes (2D, 3D) and spatial understanding
Mental Math and games for concept reinforcement
📚 NCERT Book: Math-Magic – Class 2
🌱 4. Environmental Studies (EVS) – Integrated Learning
(EVS is thematically integrated into language and life skills)
Key Themes:
Me and My Family
Food and Water
Clothes and Festivals
Plants and Animals
Cleanliness and Hygiene
School and Neighborhood
Transport and Safety
Weather and Seasons
🟢 NEP Focus: Observation, discussion, hands-on learning, use of real-life examples.
🎨 5. Art & Craft | Creative Expressions
Drawing with themes (nature, festivals, family)
Paper folding, clay modelling
Colouring and painting
Singing rhymes and regional folk songs
Performing stories or scenes
🏃 6. Physical Education & Wellness
Yoga for Kids (basic asanas)
Exercises, free play, and group games
Movement and dance
Daily hygiene routine
Emphasis on balance, agility, and coordination
💻 7. Digital Literacy (Introductory Level)
Use of educational games, rhymes, and videos
Recognition of icons and letters on screen
Interacting with digital stories or audio-visual aids
Screen-time rules and safety awareness
📖 Teaching Methods as per NEP 2025:
Activity-based and experiential learning
Play-way and project method
Multilingual teaching approach
Inclusion of life skills, values, and social-emotional learning
Use of Learning Outcome Framework from NIPUN Bharat Mission
📂 Suggested Learning Materials:
NCERT Workbooks and Activity Sheets
Flashcards, puzzles, and storybooks
Digital content via apps like Diksha, ePathshala, and PM eVidya
Montessori aids for hands-on math and language practice.