Domain: Language and Literacy Development

 

Domain: Language and Literacy Development

 

 

 

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

C-9.1 Listens to and appreciates simple songs, rhymes, and poems

C-9.2 Creates simple songs and poems on their own

C-9.3 Converses fluently and can hold a meaningful conversation

C-9.4 Understands oral instructions for a complex task and gives clear oral instructions for the same to others

C-9.5 Comprehends narrated/read-out stories and identifies characters, storyline, and what the author wants to say

C-9.6 Narrates short stories with clear plot and characters

C-9.7 Knows and uses enough words to carry out day-to-day interactions effectively and can guess the meaning of new words by using existing vocabulary

 

 

 

 

CG-10
Develops fluency in reading and writing in Language 1

 

C-10.1 Develops phonological awareness and blends phonemes/syllables into words and segments words into phonemes/syllables

C-10.2 Understands the basic structure/format of a book, idea of words in print and direction in which they are printed, and recognizes basic punctuation marks

C-10.3 Recognises all the letters of the alphabet (forms of akshara) of the script and uses this knowledge to read and write words

C-10.4 Reads stories and passages with accuracy and fluency with appropriate pauses and voice, modulation

C-10.5 Reads short stories and comprehends their meaning - by identifying character , storyline and what the author wants to say - on their own

C-10.6 Reads short poems and begins to appreciate the poem for its choice of words and image

C-10.7 Reads and comprehends the meaning of short news items, instructions and recipes, and publicity material

C-10.8 Writes a paragraph to express their understanding and experiences

C-10.9 Shows interest in picking up and reading a variety of children's books

CG-11
Begins to read and
write in Language 2

C-11.1 Develops phonological awareness and is able to blend phonemes/ syllables into words segment words into phonemes/syllables

C-11.2 Recognises most frequently occurring letters of the alphabet (forms of akshara) of the script and uses this knowledge to read and write simple words and sentences