We do many things every day, like playing, gardening, colouring and singing, that make us happy. Tick all the activities that you enjoy.

Gardening 

Playing with friends 

Playing with pets 

Colouring  

Singing and dancing 

 

Playing with water 

 

Eating together at home  

Studying  

Listening to stories  

1. Do you like any other activities? If yes, write them below. 

_______________________

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2. Share your experiences of happy moments with your friends in the class.

Which activities do you think help us to be strong and healthy? Tick them.

Eating nutritious home food  

Exercising daily  

Practicing cleanliness  

Cycling  

Playing games  

Having a sound sleep  

Playing in the park  

Swimming 

1. Discuss in pairs about the importance of each activity given above. 

(a) How do you feel after exercising? 

(b) How many hours do you play on the ground each day?

(c) How many hours do you sleep?

2. What kind of food do you like? 

(a) _____________________

(b) _____________________ 

By being kind to others we make them happy. Look at the pictures carefully and tick the actions you do— 

Showing gratitude  

Helping elders  

Respecting elders  

Helping in household chores  

 Keeping the surroundings clean  

Doing things on time  

Caring and sharing with siblings  

Being friendly  

 Feeding birds and animals  

1. Discuss with your friends in a small group:

(a) How do you feel when you fight with your friends? 

(b) What do you do if your friend falls down and gets hurt? 

(c) What do you do when you see an old person pulling heavy luggage? 

(d) How do you feel when someone says ‘thank you’ to you? 

2. How do you want your friends and others to behave with you? Share your thoughts with the class. 

Everyone wants to be happy all the time! Well, now you have an idea of what activities keep you healthy and make you happy. 

Encourage children to share their experiences of being happy, healthy and kind.

Dear Students, do you know that there is an amazing way to make us happy, healthy and a good person? It is called Yoga. It has eight aspects and hence it is called Ashtanga Yoga. 

If we practice these eight aspects daily, our life can become joyful. Try to remember the names given in the picture. We shall learn more and more about each of these steps in future classes.

Let us start our Yoga journey from Yama and Niyama, the first two steps of Ashtanga Yoga. 

Yama means friendly rules, like sharing your toys and being kind to your friends. It is about doing the right things and being nice to everyone. 

There are five Yamas— Ahimsa, Satya, Asteya, Bramhacharya, and Aparigraha. We shall learn one Yama in each class. In Class 3, we shall learn about Ahimsa.

Ahimsa means not to hurt others in what we do, what we say, or what we think. It is about being kind to all people, animals, birds, and plants. The following story of Siddhartha gives you one such example.

 

 

Once upon a time in the kingdom of Kosala Desha, there were two princes. Prince Siddhartha was known for his gentle and kind nature, while his brother, Prince Devadatta, was harsh and rude. 

One day, while the princes were playing with their bows and arrows, Devadatta took aim at a graceful swan flying above them. Before Siddhartha could react, the arrow struck the swan, causing it great pain. Acting quickly, Siddhartha, along with some guards, rushed to help the wounded bird. They attended to its injuries with care.

Siddhartha continued to look after the swan for several days until it had fully recovered. Finally, he 

released the healed swan, allowing it to return to its family. 

1. Discuss with your friends in small groups:

(a) Which character did you like in the story— Prince Siddhartha or Prince Devadatta? 

(b) If you were Siddhartha what would you have done? 

(c) Share with your friends a few occasions when you helped others. 

2. Tell this story at home and discuss the following things: 

(a) When someone hurts us, how do we feel? 

(b) If we have hurt anyone in the past, what should we do now? 

(c) How can we be kind to people, animals, birds, and plants around us? 

We feel happy when others show kindness and compassion to us. This is Ahimsa! Similarly, we should also be kind and compassionate to others including to nature, animals, birds and insects.  

Hope you all enjoyed the story of Siddhartha. Now let us understand the concept of Shaucha through a story. 

Narrate local stories about Ahimsa. Ask children if they have had similar experiences of showing kindness towards animals, birds, insects or plants. 

We need to do certain things everyday to form good habits. Niyamas are our daily routine activities, such as brushing teeth, doing homework, daily prayers, etc. There are five Niyamas— Shaucha, Santosha, Tapas, Svadhyaya, Ishvarapranidhana.

We shall learn one Niyama in each Class. In Class 3, we shall learn about Shaucha.

Shaucha means keeping our body, mind and surroundings clean. We must take a shower, brush our teeth, wash our hands, etc. daily to keep our body clean. We should also keep our mind clean by not getting angry, speaking kind words and being polite to all.

The “Laddoos in the Fair” story will help you to understand the importance of cleanliness. Let’s read it. 

Good habits are like a river making marks on the stone. We have to practice them everyday for many years. Once they are formed, they stay with us for our whole lives.

Asha was a little girl who loved to eat. She was very fond of sweets and snacks. One day, her mother took Asha to a village fair. There were many shops selling toys and sweets. Asha saw her favourite laddoos and asked her mother to buy one for her. 

 

Her mother got some laddoos and told Asha to eat them when they go home. “Do not forget to wash your hands before eating because you have touched so many objects here in the fair”, said her mother. 

 

Asha could not resist eating a laddoo; she took one laddoo and ate it when her mother was busy talking to her friend. 

Narrate stories about Shaucha (personal hygiene and cleanliness). Discuss the importance of cleanliness at home and in school with an emphasis on what children can do to keep themselves and their surroundings clean.  

The next day, Asha developed a stomach ache and her mother had to take her to a doctor and get some medicine. 

 

Asha remembered the words of her mother— she should have come home, washed her hands and then eaten the laddoo.  

When do you wash your hands? Tick the relevant sentences below: 

1. Before and after eating food. 

2. After playing in the mud. 

3. After using toilet. 

4. After touching one's feet. 

Trace your own hand and write a slogan on it related to cleanliness like “Clean hands are safe hands”.  

Clean hands are safe hands

1. Brushing teeth in the morning and at night.

2. Taking a shower. 

3. Talking to friends with kind words. 

4. Washing hands before and after eating. 

5. Listening to stories. 

6. Not fighting with siblings. 

7. Sharing things happily with others. 

8. Watching the Sun rise. 

9. Covering your mouth with your hands when you cough. 

10. Throwing waste in the dustbin only.