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.