Playing Together
Namaste! Welcome to my home!
My name is Bela. I have two brothers
— Banku Bhaiya and little Bishu. We
enjoy playing chhupan-chhupai outside
together. Do you know how to play
chhupan-chhupai (hide and seek)?
At
home we
all love to play
peek-a-boo* with
Bishu. We play
in the open space outside
our house.
We have planted a garden
with several flowering plants.
Our relatives, friends
and neighbours also visit our
garden. They sit, talk, share
jokes and laugh together.
Sometimes, when my father
and mother are tired after a
hard day’s work, they sit and
relax here too. All of us enjoy
spending our evenings together.
*Peek-a-boo is a game played with a young child, which involves hiding and
suddenly reappearing, saying ‘peek-a-boo!’
On rainy days, we sit under a
small shelter we have created
in the garden. It is great fun to
sit outside when it rains. We
play games like antakshari and
snakes and ladders. My mother and grandmother,
whom we call Dadiji, make hot pakodas and tea
during the rains. All of us including our grandparents
sit together and enjoy the pakodas. Many times, my
Dadiji sings songs about the rain. She has taught
us a few of the songs, so we join in the singing too.
A Rain Song
Look at the dark clouds in the sky,
The rain will come by and by,
Oh, how we love to soak in the rain,
See raindrops on the window panes.
Paper boats we see in puddles,
Birds on trees together huddled,
Peacocks dance with feathers bright,
Oh, what a beautiful rainy sight.
— Inspired by a folk song
Discuss • Who are the members in Bela’s family?
• What do and your family members do when it
rains?
• Can you think of a rain song and sing it with your
friends in the class?
Write Write the names of your family members in the table below:
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You call them (you address them as)
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Urmila
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Mother’s sister
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Mausi
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My Dadaji (grandfather) has taught Banku and me games that he used to play with his friends when he was our age. He joins us in some of our games too! Shiru joins us and runs around, barking and wagging his tail with joy. Shiru has a special place in our home. He is a member of our family. Our friends love to play with him too. Banku and Bela never hurt Shiru. They share their food with Shiru.
Do you know what games your grandparents used to play when they were young?. Types of Families
Families are big,
Families are small,
Families are different,
And we love them all.
There are parents in a family,
And children too,
And of course grandparents,
And others too, can you tell who?
Families are people,
Who care about you,
My family is special,
And yours is too!
WOULD YOU CALL BELA’S FAMILY A BIG OR A SMALL FAMILY?
A family can
have a few or
many members.
If you look
around in your
neighbourhood
you will find many
types of families.
Discuss
• What games do you play with elders and other
members of your family?
• Which animals come to your home or your
neighbourhood?
• Have you ever shared food with the animals who
come to your home? Share your experience.
• Why do you think we should not hurt or tease
animals?
Our family members, friends,
neighbours and relatives love us,
care for us and support us. There
can be parents (mother and father),
grandparents (Dadiji and Dadaji),
brothers and sisters (like Banku and
Bela) and other elders in a family.
Everyone loves each other and takes
care of each other. Families also love
and care for animals, trees and plants.
Animals like cows, buffaloes, dogs,
parrots, cats and goats can also be part
of a family. We should be loving and
caring towards animals the way Bela
and Banku are towards their pet,
Shiru.
ACTIVITY 1
Tick and colour the activities that you see in your family.
In our homes we do many activities together. I have
long hair. My Dadiji oils my hair and braids it in
the morning before I leave for school. She hums a
song while she is doing this. It makes me happy to
listen to her. I have learnt many songs from her.
My parents help each other in all the housework,
from cooking and cleaning to shopping for
groceries.
My Dadaji loves
gardening. Banku Bhaiya
and I help our parents
and grandparents
with some of their
work everyday.
Banku Bhaiya
helps in cleaning
and choppping
vegetables while
I help my Dadaji
in the garden.
One of our closest friends is Munni. She
and her mother, Kusum Mausi (mother’s
close friend who is like a sister), live near our
house. Kusum Mausi is an excellent cook.
She makes delicious sweets and special
dishes for us during festivals. She and Munni
join us in all the festivals at our
house.
Munni is very good at
making rangoli. She
uses colours made from
different dried flowers. On
some occasions, she uses
leaves and flowers too.
I love to help her.
Draw You can draw some more pictures to show how your family
members help each other.
We all learn many things from our family members and neighbours.
• What all have you learnt from your family and from whom?
• Has anyone learnt anything from you?
Activity 2
Collect some leaves and flowers that have fallen on the
ground and create a rangoli .
Discuss
• How do you help your family?
• Some people in the family need special care and support like grandparents, small children or someone who is sick. How do you help them?
Write
• Who is the oldest person in your family?
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• Who is the youngest person in your family?
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• Who is the tallest person in your family?
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• Do you have any members in your family who do
not live with you? Who are they and where do they
live? How often do you meet them?
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• What are the names of your friends who play with
you at home or in your neighbourhood?
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Note to the TeacherExplain to children that a rangoli can be made using a variety of materials.
Activity 2 can be done on the classroom floor, under supervision.
Activity 3
Look at the pictures below and write down Bela’s relationship
with all the members of her family.
ACTIVITY 4
Draw a picture of the members of your family and write
your relationships with them. You can look at the example
given.
write
Write down the names of relatives who visit your family.
How are they related to you?
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How are you related?
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In a family, we take part in the day-to-day work of
the home just like Bela and Banku do. Our family
also includes relatives who may not live with us.
They are related to us through our parents (mother
or father).
• In Bela’s family everyone does some work.
• Who does what work in your family?
• Find out and fill in the table
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Who does it?
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Cooking food
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Watering plants
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Mending things (repairing household items, sewing buttons, etc.)
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Cleaning the house
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Buying things from the market
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You may add to the list other work that your family members do in your home.
Fun with Family and Friends
It was a holiday! We all went to the park with our
Dadaji. When we reached there many of
our friends were playing pitthoo. Niku,
Rinki, Rohit, Ronnie and Tara were calling
out to each other to run fast and place
the stones quickly.
We joined them and made two teams.
Dadaji brought a ball. He hit the stones
and scattered them all! We ran
to pile the stones as fast as
we could. Rohit, Niku and
Ronnie tried to hit us
with the ball to make us
lose.
It was fun. We
began to feel tired after some time, so Dadaji asked us to rest for a
while. After about 20 minutes he bought us some
icecream. Soon it began to get dark and we went
home. We had a lot of fun playing, laughing and
eating together!
Let us reflect
A. Write
1. How do family members show their love and care for each other?
2. What games do you play with your friends?
B. Draw
Draw some of the happy moments you enjoy together with your family.
C. Discuss
1. What do you learn from elders in your family?
2. How do we show our love and care for people in our family?
3. We care for many others who are not in our family.
Who are they? How do we care for them?
D. Activity
Find and Circle
Circle five words related to games in the grid below. One example is done for you.
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