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Planning Developmentally Appropriate ECCE Curriculum

Cognitive
Development
z Matching pictures of Notes
animals
z Classifying animals- Language and
size, habitat, etc. Emergent Literacy
z Big-small animals • Songs and stories
Gross Motor Skills z Puzzles of animals based on animals
z Outdoor games based z Self-corrective number z Discussion on the
and animal puzzles
on Animals. theme ‘Animals’
z Free and organised z Print-rich display on
Animals
outdoor play z Riddles
z Listening and
speaking games
z Reading and writing
readiness activities
z Show and tell activity
Animals

Fine Motor Skills
z Joining dots on the
pictures of animals
z Colouring inside the Socio-Emotional
pictures of an animal
(All art activities will Development
come under fine motor z Kindness
skill) z Care
z Making strokes
z Tripod Activities Art and Aesthetic
Appreciation
z Tearing and Pasting
z Colouring
z Vegetable Printing
z Music and movement

Fig. 12.2 Web Plan on the Theme "Animals"

Note: The teacher needs to provide activities and learning material related to the
on-going monthly/weekly theme in the Activity Areas in the classroom.

Local festivals and celebrations may be added to make the theme planning
contextual and local specific.

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