Lesson Plan: Butterflies

Class 1 English (Mridang) Unit 2: Life Around Us

Lesson Overview

Aspect	Details
Lesson	Butterflies (Poem)
Class	1
Subject	English (L2 – Second Language)
Unit	2: Life Around Us
Duration	5 Days (30–35 minutes per day)
Curricular Goals (NCF-FS)	CG 9.1 (listens to and appreciates songs/rhymes), CG 9.3 (converses fluently), CG 9.7 (uses enough words for daily interactions), CG 9.4 (understands instructions), CG 11.1 (phonological awareness), CG 9.2 (thinks of rhyming words)

Learning Objectives (सीखने के उद्देश्य)

By the end of this lesson, students will be able to:

Recite the poem “Butterflies” with correct actions and rhythm. (कविता को सही क्रियाओं और लय के साथ गा सकेंगे।)
Understand and use prepositions: up, down, in, out. (अव्यय शब्दों का उपयोग कर सकेंगे: ऊपर, नीचे, अंदर, बाहर।)
Answer questions using “I see…” phrases. (“I see…” वाक्यांश का उपयोग कर प्रश्नों के उत्तर दे सकेंगे।)
Clap and count syllables in words (monkey, butterfly, etc.). (शब्दों में syllable गिन सकेंगे।)
Encircle words with the letter ‘p’ and match identical letters. (‘p’ अक्षर वाले शब्दों को पहचान सकेंगे।)
Match words with the same initial syllable. (समान प्रारंभिक syllable वाले शब्दों का मिलान कर सकेंगे।)
Replace “butterflies” with other words in the poem. (कविता में “butterflies” की जगह अन्य शब्द लगा सकेंगे।)

Key Vocabulary (मुख्य शब्दावली)

English	Hindi (Term)
Butterflies	तितलियाँ (Titliyan)
Up	ऊपर (Upar)
Down	नीचे (Neeche)
In	अंदर (Andar)
Out	बाहर (Bahar)
Tree	पेड़ (Ped)
Ground	ज़मीन (Zameen)
Sky	आसमान (Aasman)
Fly	उड़ना (Udna)
Flutter	फड़फड़ाना (Fadfadana)
Colourful	रंग-बिरंगा (Rang-biranga)
Syllable	शब्दांश (Shabdaansh)
Clap	ताली बजाना (Taali bajana)

Day-Wise Lesson Plan

Day 1: Introduction to the Poem (कविता का परिचय)

Duration: 30 minutes

Time	Activity	Hindi Term / Instruction	Teacher’s Role
5 min	Warm-up	शुभ प्रभात! (Shubh Prabhat!)	Greet students. Show a picture of a butterfly. Ask: “What is this?” (यह क्या है?) “Have you seen a butterfly?” (क्या तुमने तितली देखी है?) “What colour was it?” (वह किस रंग की थी?)
5 min	Pre-listening	आज क्या सीखेंगे? (Aaj kya seekhenge?)	Show the butterfly picture (Page 79). Say: “Today we will learn a beautiful poem about butterflies!”
10 min	Poem Recitation	मेरे पीछे दोहराओ (Mere pichhe dohrao)	Recite the poem with actions (Page 79). Do it line by line. Students repeat and act.
5 min	Action Song	साथ में गाओ (Saath mein gao)	Sing the full poem with actions. Do it twice with energy.
5 min	Wrap-up	आज क्या सीखा? (Aaj kya seekha?)	Ask: “What is the poem about?” (कविता किसके बारे में है?) “Butterflies!” “Where do butterflies fly?” (तितलियाँ कहाँ उड़ती हैं?) “Up, down, in, out!”

Poem: Butterflies (Page 79)

Butterflies, butterflies,
Up, up, up.
Butterflies, butterflies,
Down, down, down.
Butterflies, butterflies,
In, in, in.
Butterflies, butterflies,
Out, out, out.

Actions to Perform:

Word	Action
Butterflies	Flap hands like wings
Up	Raise hands high
Down	Lower hands down
In	Bring hands close to body
Out	Stretch hands out

Question from the Textbook (Page 79):

“Would you like to replace butterflies with anything else? Try.” (क्या आप butterflies की जगह कुछ और लगाना चाहेंगे? कोशिश करो।)
Examples: Birds, bees, clouds, flowers, leaves.

Hindi Instructions to Use:

“Kavita suno” (कविता सुनो) – Listen to the poem
“Mere saath karo” (मेरे साथ करो) – Do with me
“Upar” (ऊपर) – Up
“Neeche” (नीचे) – Down
“Andar” (अंदर) – In
“Bahar” (बाहर) – Out
“Titli ki tarah udao” (तितली की तरह उड़ाओ) – Fly like a butterfly

Day 2: Prepositions and Speaking Practice (अव्यय शब्द और बातचीत अभ्यास)

Duration: 30 minutes

Time	Activity	Hindi Term / Instruction	Teacher’s Role
5 min	Revision	कल क्या सीखा? (Kal kya seekha?)	Recite the poem with actions. Ask: “What are the four words butterflies do?” (Up, down, in, out)
5 min	Preposition Introduction	अव्यय शब्द सीखो (Avyay shabd seekho)	Write on board: UP, DOWN, IN, OUT. Explain with actions. Up → hands up. Down → hands down. In → inside. Out → outside.
10 min	Speaking Activity – Page 80	बातचीत (Baatcheet)	Use Page 80: Teacher asks questions, students answer. “Look up! What do you see on the tree?” “I see ______ on the tree.” “Look down! What do you see on the ground?” “I see ______ on the ground.” “Look up! What do you see in the sky?” “I see ______ in the sky.”
5 min	Pair Practice	जोड़ी में बात करो (Jodi mein baat karo)	Students ask each other: “Look up! What do you see?” Answer: “I see a bird/sun/cloud.”
5 min	Wrap-up	आज क्या सीखा?	Ask: “What do you see up? Down? In? Out?” (तुम ऊपर/नीचे/अंदर/बाहर क्या देखते हो?)

Speaking Activity Examples (Page 80):

Question	Possible Answers
Look up! What do you see on the tree?	I see a bird/monkey/leaf/fruit on the tree.
Look down! What do you see on the ground?	I see a flower/ant/stone/grass on the ground.
Look up! What do you see in the sky?	I see the sun/moon/clouds/birds in the sky.

Concept of Prepositions:

English	Hindi	Example
Up	ऊपर	The bird is flying up in the sky.
Down	नीचे	The leaf is falling down.
In	अंदर	The bird is in the nest.
Out	बाहर	The bird is out of the nest.
On	पर	The fruit is on the tree.
Under	नीचे (के)	The ant is under the leaf.

Hindi Instructions to Use:

“Upar dekho” (ऊपर देखो) – Look up
“Neeche dekho” (नीचे देखो) – Look down
“Kya dikhta hai?” (क्या दिखता है?) – What do you see?
“Ped par kya hai?” (पेड़ पर क्या है?) – What is on the tree?
“Zameen par kya hai?” (ज़मीन पर क्या है?) – What is on the ground?
“Aasman mein kya hai?” (आसमान में क्या है?) – What is in the sky?

Day 3: Syllable Clapping and Rhyming Words (शब्दांश ताली और तुकांत शब्द)

Duration: 30 minutes

Time	Activity	Hindi Term / Instruction	Teacher’s Role
5 min	Revision	पुनरावृत्ति (Punaravritti)	Recite the poem. Review prepositions with actions.
10 min	Say and Clap Activity	कहो और ताली बजाओ (Kaho aur taali bajao)	Use Page 81: “Say aloud each line of both the poems, clapping for every word.” Example: “Butterflies, butterflies, up, up, up” = 5 claps. “Two little hands go…” = clap for each word. Practice with the whole class.
5 min	Syllable Counting	शब्दांश गिनो (Shabdaansh gino)	Use Page 83: Some words have two syllables. Show: mon-key (clap clap), but-ter-fly (clap clap clap). Students clap and say.
5 min	Listen and Repeat	सुनो और दोहराओ (Suno aur dohrao)	Page 83: Teacher says words with two syllables (monkey, basket, butterfly, happy). Students repeat and clap.
5 min	Wrap-up	आज क्या सीखा?	Ask: “How many claps for ‘butterfly’? (3) ‘monkey’? (2) ‘up’? (1)”

Clapping for Each Word (Page 81):

Line	Words	Claps
Butterflies, butterflies, up, up, up	5 words	5 claps
Butterflies, butterflies, down, down, down	5 words	5 claps
Two little hands go clap, clap, clap	7 words	7 claps
Two little feet go tap, tap, tap	7 words	7 claps

Syllable Counting Practice (Page 83):

Word	Syllables	Claps	Hindi Meaning
Mon-key	2	Clap-Clap	बंदर
But-ter-fly	3	Clap-Clap-Clap	तितली
Bas-ket	2	Clap-Clap	टोकरी
Hap-py	2	Clap-Clap	खुश
Up	1	Clap	ऊपर
Down	1	Clap	नीचे
In	1	Clap	अंदर
Out	1	Clap	बाहर

Hindi Instructions to Use:

“Taali bajao” (ताली बजाओ) – Clap
“Kitni taali?” (कितनी ताली?) – How many claps?
“Shabd ke kitne tukde?” (शब्द के कितने टुकड़े?) – How many syllables in the word?
“Dheere bolo” (धीरे बोलो) – Say slowly

Day 4: Letter ‘p’ Recognition and Matching (अक्षर ‘p’ पहचान और मिलान)

Duration: 30 minutes

Time	Activity	Hindi Term / Instruction	Teacher’s Role
5 min	Revision	दोहराव (Dohrav)	Recite the poem. Quick syllable clapping practice.
5 min	Letter ‘p’ Recognition	‘p’ अक्षर पहचान (‘p’ akshar pahchan)	Use Page 82 (A): “Encircle the words that have ‘p’ in them.” Show words: cup, cap, map, tap, cat, hat, bat, pin. Students find and circle words with ‘p’.
5 min	Matching Letters	अक्षर मिलान करो (Akshar milan karo)	Use Page 82 (B): “Encircle the matching letters in each row.” Show rows of letters. Students find the matching letter in each row.
10 min	Initial Syllable Matching	समान आरंभिक शब्दांश (Samaan aarambhik shabdaansh)	Use Page 83: “Match the words with the same initial syllable.” Show words: butterfly (but-), button (but-), monkey (mon-), moon (moon-), pencil (pen-), penny (pen-). Students match.
5 min	Wrap-up	आज क्या सीखा?	Ask: “Which words have ‘p’? (cup, cap, map, tap, pin)” “What sound does ‘p’ make?”

Letter ‘p’ Activity (Page 82 A):

Word	Has ‘p’?	Task
Cup	Yes	Circle
Cap	Yes	Circle
Map	Yes	Circle
Tap	Yes	Circle
Cat	No	Don’t circle
Hat	No	Don’t circle
Bat	No	Don’t circle
Pin	Yes	Circle

Matching Letters Activity (Page 82 B):

Row	Letters	Matching Letter
1	b b d b b	b
2	p p q p p	p
3	m n m m m	m
4	c c c o c	c

Initial Syllable Matching (Page 83):

Word 1	Word 2	Same Initial Syllable?
Butterfly	Button	Yes (but-)
Monkey	Moon	Yes (mon-/moon-)
Pencil	Penny	Yes (pen-)
Butter	Mutton	No
Apple	Ant	Yes (a-)
Tiger	Table	Yes (t-)

Hindi Instructions to Use:

“‘p’ wale shabd dhundo” (‘p’ वाले शब्द ढूंढो) – Find words with ‘p’
“Circle lagao” (सर्कल लगाओ) – Put a circle
“Milan karo” (मिलान करो) – Match
“Ek jaise shabd” (एक जैसे शब्द) – Same words
“Pehla hissa” (पहला हिस्सा) – First part (syllable)

Day 5: Creative Activity, Assessment, and Fun (रचनात्मक गतिविधि, मूल्यांकन और मज़ा)

Duration: 30 minutes

Time	Activity	Hindi Term / Instruction	Teacher’s Role
5 min	Revision	पुनरावृत्ति (Punaravritti)	Full poem recitation with actions. Quick syllable clapping.
10 min	Creative Replacement Activity	नए शब्द लगाओ (Naye shabd lagao)	Use Page 79 suggestion: “Would you like to replace butterflies with anything else?” Students suggest: birds, bees, clouds, flowers, leaves, kites, balloons. Recite the poem with the new words.
5 min	Speaking Assessment	बातचीत परीक्षण (Baatcheet parikshan)	Call students one by one. Ask: “Look up! What do you see?” “Look down! What do you see?” “Where do butterflies fly?”
5 min	Writing Assessment	लेखन परीक्षण (Lekhan parikshan)	Dictate 3 words: up, in, butterfly. Students write in their notebooks.
5 min	Wrap-up & Celebration	समापन और शाबाशी (Samaapan aur Shabashi)	Sing the poem one last time with the new words. Clap and celebrate!

Creative Replacement Examples:

Original	Replacement	New Rhyme
Butterflies	Birds	Birds, birds, up, up, up…
Butterflies	Bees	Bees, bees, up, up, up…
Butterflies	Clouds	Clouds, clouds, up, up, up…
Butterflies	Leaves	Leaves, leaves, down, down, down…
Butterflies	Kites	Kites, kites, up, up, up…
Butterflies	Fish	Fish, fish, in, in, in…
Butterflies	Flowers	Flowers, flowers, out, out, out…

Assessment Checklist (मूल्यांकन सूची):

Skill	Criteria	Yes/No
Recitation	Recites the poem with actions	☐
Prepositions	Uses up, down, in, out correctly	☐
Speaking	Answers “What do you see?” questions	☐
Syllable Awareness	Claps syllables in simple words	☐
Letter Recognition	Identifies words with ‘p’	☐
Matching	Matches initial syllables correctly	☐
Writing	Writes dictation words correctly	☐
Creativity	Suggests replacements for “butterflies”	☐

Additional Activities (अतिरिक्त गतिविधियाँ)

Activity	Description	Hindi Instruction
Butterfly Craft	Make a butterfly using paper, colours, and pipe cleaners. Fold paper, paint, and unfold to make symmetrical wings.	“Titli banao” (तितली बनाओ)
Butterfly Dance	Play music. Children flutter around like butterflies. When music stops, they freeze. Teacher says “Up!” → they reach up. “Down!” → they bend down.	“Titli ki tarah naacho” (तितली की तरह नाचो)
Find the Butterfly	Hide a paper butterfly in the classroom. Give instructions: “It is up!” (on a high shelf), “It is down!” (on the floor), “It is in!” (inside a box), “It is out!” (outside the box).	“Titli dhundo” (तितली ढूंढो)
Up/Down Game	Teacher says “Up!” → students stand. “Down!” → students sit. “In!” → students go inside a circle. “Out!” → students go outside.	“Upar-Neeche khel” (ऊपर-नीचे खेल)
Syllable Name Game	Students clap the syllables of their own names. Example: Sa-rah (2), A-man (2), Me-gha-na (3).	“Apne naam ki taali” (अपने नाम की ताली)

Resources Needed (आवश्यक सामग्री)

Textbook: Mridang Class 1 English
Picture of a butterfly (colourful)
Flashcards: up, down, in, out
Flashcards for syllable clapping (butterfly, monkey, basket, happy)
Flashcards for letter ‘p’ words (cup, cap, map, tap, pin)
Materials for butterfly craft: paper, colours, pipe cleaners
Paper butterfly for hiding game
Notebooks and pencils for writing practice
Music for butterfly dance
Chart paper for poem with actions

Integration with Indian Knowledge System (भारतीय ज्ञान परंपरा से जुड़ाव)

Butterflies in Indian culture: Butterflies are seen as symbols of transformation and beauty in Indian poetry and art. They appear in many Indian folk songs and stories.
Rangoli designs: Butterflies are a common motif in Indian rangoli and kolam designs. Encourage children to draw butterfly patterns.
Nature connection: India has rich biodiversity with many butterfly species. Discuss how we must protect nature and plants because butterflies need flowers to survive.
Seasonal connections: Butterflies are seen more in spring and monsoon seasons. Connect to the “Seasons” unit that comes later in the textbook.
Poetic tradition: Indian poetry has many nature poems. This poem is simple and connects children to the beauty of nature.

Note to the Teacher (शिक्षक के लिए नोट)

Sing the song along with actions. Make it lively and energetic.
Let the children repeat after you and then let them sing it on their own with actions.
Encourage the children to speak using the given phrases (I see… on the tree/ground/sky).
Provide regular and frequent practice of the phrases such as on the ground, on the tree, etc.
Encourage the children to clap for every word in a line, for example, 5 claps for ‘butterflies, butterflies, up, up, up’ (as mentioned on Page 81).
Let children clap for each syllable: e.g., two claps for mon+key (as mentioned on Page 83).
Encourage creative thinking: The suggestion “Would you like to replace butterflies with anything else?” (Page 79) is a great way to develop creativity and word association.
Support children’s attempts to speak and write. Even if they make mistakes, praise their efforts.

Mani Sir

Mani Sir एक अनुभवी शिक्षक, शिक्षा मार्गदर्शक और डिजिटल शिक्षा सामग्री निर्माता हैं। वे प्रतियोगी परीक्षाओं तथा विद्यालयी शिक्षा के लिए सरल, तथ्यपूर्ण और परीक्षा-उपयोगी अध्ययन सामग्री तैयार करने के लिए जाने जाते हैं। उनका उद्देश्य कठिन विषयों को आसान भाषा में समझाकर विद्यार्थियों की सफलता सुनिश्चित करना है।
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