Materials used for Pre-primary Class

Young Learners Teachers Training Program

Sensorial

Cylinder blocks
Pink Tower
Brown Stairs
Long Stairs
Geometrical Inset (with cards)
Drawing Inset
Rough and smooth ( touch board)
*Noise Box ( soft and loud)

EPL

Cutting
Pounding
Rolling
Threading
Pouring ( grain and water)
Apron/ chowki/ big mat/ small mat

Arithmatic (number work)

Number Rod
Sandpaper Tracing
Spindle box
Cards and counter
Golden beads
Sega board

Writing

Sweeping

Language

Sandpaper Letters
Oral Phonetics
Phonogram
Reading box

Materials used for Primary Class

Teaching aids like charts with pictures, masks, puppets, realia( association of concept with real objects).

Teacher Preparation for the Pre and Primary Class

For a teacher stepping into the pre-primary class, basic knowledge of handling the equipments mentioned above is a must. A teacher should have the day's lesson plan ready and also the aids/ materials arranged properly. However, one should always be open to innovation as children are unpredictable. What invariably works best is a cheery greeting and a big ,warm smile!