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Grade 1 - Spring Season
English Curriculum Grade 1 Season 3 Spring


English Curriculum Grade 1 Season 3 Spring Language

Song The winter now is over
The winter now is over. April rains are past.
I know I heard this morning the cuckoo's song at last.
Cuckoo! Cuckoo! Oh, can't you hear it too ?
I know I heard this morning the cuckoo's song at last.

Little Brown Mouse's Secret
Little Brown Mouse poked his head out of his hole and sniffed.
There was something special about this bright, sunny morning.
And he knew what it was.
Little Brown Mouse ran to tell the apple tree, but the apple tree already knew.
Apple, apple tree. Straight and tall.
Apple, apple tree. Big and small.
Apple, apple tree. Apple, apple tree. You love us all.
Apple tree, apple tree. Do you know? Do you know?
Yes, I know. Yes, I know.
So Little Brown Mouse ran to tell the butterfly.
Butterfly, flutter by in the garden
How happy am I that you're passing by!
How happy am I that you're passing by!
Butterfly, butterfly. Do you know? Do you know?
Yes, I know. Yes, I know.
So Little Brown Mouse went to see his friend the bird.
I'm a bird. I sing my song. And fly, fly, fly all day long.
And at night, I go to rest, And sleep, sleep, sleep in my little nest.
Bird, bird. Do you know? Do you know?
Yes, I know. Yes, I know.
Suddenly, Little Brown Mouse knew just who to tell.
He raced back home, shouting:
'Wake up, Brother Mouse and Sister Mouse. It's Spring'


When March Wind blows, 'Who-oo-oo-oo,' In a soft and gentle way,
He's saying, 'Take your snowsuit off, I'm blowing warm today.'
…
Wake up, said the sun to the snowdrops. Wake up, little flowers so white.
Winter has gone. Spring has come. Wake up for all is bright.

Song:
Good morning, good morning, Good morning to you.
Good morning’s what we say, Good morning’s what we do
Good morning, good morning, Good morning to you.

Verse The sun with loving light Morning verse.
The sun with loving light makes bright for me each day.
The soul with spirit power gives strength into my limbs.
In sunlight shining clear, I reverence, O God
The strength of human kind that you so graciously Have planted in my mind.
May I with all my might love to work and learn.
Good morning to you and good morning to me.

Dig a little hole
Dig a little hole. Plant a little seed. Pour a little water. Pull a little weed.
Chase a little bug- Heigh-ho, there he goes! Give a little sunshine, Grow a little rose.

Song
In the springtime garden, rosy morning glow
Sunshine calling, falling, calling, Seedlings wake and grow.

Story I dig, dig, dig
I dig, dig, dig, and I plant some seeds. I rake, rake, rake, and I pull some weeds.
I wait and watch, and soon I know My garden sprouts and starts to grow.

Poem In the heart of a seed
In the heart of a seed, buried deep so deep, A dear little plant lay fast asleep,
Wake said the sun and creep to the light. Wake said the voice of the raindrops bright.
The dear little plant heard and arose To see what the wonderful outside world might be.

Blindfold game. One student wears a blindfold. Teacher Oliver hides something found in the classroom in the basket. The student has to guess what it is. For example: eraser, color pencil, beanbag, paintbrush…

English Curriculum Grade 1 Season 3 Spring Nature

Song:
Which is the way to fairy land, To fairy land, to fairy land?
Which is the way to fairy land, To dance by the light of the moon?

Good morning
Good morning when it's morning. Good night when it is night.
Good evening when it's dark out. Good day when it is light.
Good morning to the sunshine. Good morning, little morning white flower.

Story:
Caterpillar, crawling so slow Caterpillar let me help you go
Carrying my caterpillar showing all my friends.
Caterpillar crawled somewhere I don’t know where he goes.
Caterpillar crawling down my nose Caterpillar crawling up the trees
Caterpillar eating all the leaves Caterpillar getting big and round
Caterpillar finds a branch to spin all around In his cocoon seeping for some time
Dreams... until he grows some wings And becomes a butterfly.

Story The three butterflies
Once upon a time, there were three little butterfly brothers, one white, one red, and one yellow. They played in the sunshine. They dance among the flowers in the garden. They were so happy.
One day, there comes a heavy rain and the butterflies are wet. They fly away home.
When they get there, they find the door is locked and the key is gone.
So they have to stay in the rain and they are wet, very wet.
By and by, they fly to the red tulip. They say.
Beautiful tulip, will you open your flower-cup and let us in till the storm is over?
The tulip answers: The red butterfly may enter, because he is like me, but the white and yellow may not come in.
The red butterfly says: If my white and yellow brothers can not come in, then I will stay outside in the rain with them.
So the three butterflies fly away.
By and by, they fly to the yellow daffodil. They say.
Beautiful daffodil, will you open your flower-cup and let us in till the storm is over?
The daffodil answers: The yellow butterfly may enter, because he is like me, but the white and red may not come in.
The yellow butterfly says: If my white and red brothers can not come in, then I will stay outside in the rain with them.
So the three butterflies fly away.
By and by, they fly to the white lily. They say.
Beautiful lily, will you open your flower-cup and let us in till the storm is over?
The lily answers: The white butterfly may enter, because he is like me, but the white and red may not come in.
The white butterfly says: If my yellow and red brothers can not come in, then I will stay outside in the rain with them.
So the three butterflies fly away.
But the sun, who is behind a cloud, can hear it, and he knows the butterflies are very good brothers.
So he pushes his face through the clouds, chases the rain away and shines in the garden.
He dries the wings of the three butterflies, and warms their bodies.
They stop to cry, and dance among the flowers. They fly away home and find mommy at the door.

Chant Oh Mister Sun
Oh Mister sun, mister gold sun, please shine down on me
Oh Mister sun, mister golden sun, hiding behind the tree
Your children are asking you to please come out, So we can play with you

Song: Knock, knock, knock. Who is knocking? Who is at my door?

Poem
A little seed for me to sow A little earth to make it grow
A little hole, a little pat, A little wish, and that is that,
A little sun, a little shower. A little while - And then, a flower!

Chant Five Little Flowers
Five Little Flowers Standing in the sun
[Hold up 5 fingers.]
See their heads nodding, Bowing one by one
[Bend fingers several times.]
Down, down, down Comes the gentle rain
[Raise hands, wiggle fingers and lower hands.]
And the 5 little flowers Lift up their heads again
[Hold up 5 fingers.]
One little flower growing just for you.
[Hold up 1 finger.]
Up came another and then there were two.
[Hold up 2 fingers.]
Two little flowers growing near a tree.
Up came another and then there were three.
[Hold up 3 fingers.]
Three little flowers growing more and more.
[Move hand up.]
Up came another and then there were four
[Hold up 4 fingers.]
Four little flowers growing side by side.
Up came another and then there were five.

Poem My Garden
This is my garden
[Extend palm.]
I rake it with care
[Pretend to rake with three fingers.]
And then I plant flower seeds in there
[Pretend to plant.]
The sun will shine
[Hold arms in circle over head.]
And the rain will fall
[Wiggle fingers on both hands as move downwards.]
And my garden will blossom
[Cup hands.]
And grow straight and tall
[Stretch arms/hands up slowly.]


English Curriculum Grade 1 Season 3 Spring Math

Song Spring is coming
Spring is coming, Spring is coming,
Birdies build your nest, Weave together straw and feather,
Doing each your best, doing each your best.

Vocabulary colors Poem What is pink?
What is pink? A rose is pink.
What is red? A poppy is red.
What is yellow? The sun is yellow.
What is white? A cloud is white.
What is blue? The sky is blue.
What is green? The grass is green.
And what is orange? An orange! An orange is orange.

Story Two little clouds
Two little clouds one sunny day, Went flying through the sky,
They went so fast, they bumped their heads And both began to cry.
Old Father Sun looked out and said: "Oh, never mind, my dears,
I will send my little fairy folk To dry your fallen tears."
One came in pink and one in red, The next in orange bright.
In yellow, green, blue, violet, They made a pretty sight.
They changed the rolling, crying tears To drizzling drops of fun,
And then the fairies laughed and said: "We thank you, rain and sun."
One came in Red. One came in Orange. One came in Yellow. One came in Green.
One came in Blue. One came in Indigo. And the last one came in Violet.

Song Where is Thumkin?
Where is Thumbkin? Where is Thumbkin? Here I am, Here I am.
How are you today? Very well, I thank you. Go away, go away.
Pointer / Tall Man / Ring Man / Small Man

Story 12 men of Gotham
Once upon a time, 12 men went fishing.
Some went into the water. Some stayed on dry land.
When they want to go home, one said:
Let me see, let me count if everybody is here.
1, 2, 3, 4, 5… 11! Oh no, one is missing!
Let me see, let me count, said another one.
1, 2, 3, 4, 5… 11! Oh no, one is missing!
A postman came passing by.
Can I help you? Yes, of course. One of us is missing.
If you all give me something, then I can help you.
The first one gave him an eraser, the second one…
See, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, … 11! Here you are.
Thank you, Mr. Postman. Thank you so much.

Story Seven blind mice
Seven blind mice went out for a walk, when they bumped into something. What is it?
The first one touched the side, and said: This is a wall.
The second one touched the tusk, and said: This is a spear.
The third one touched the trunk, and said: This is a snake!
The fourth one touched the ear, and said: This is a fan.
The fifth one touched the foot, and said: This is a tree.
The sixth one touched the tail, and said: This is a rope.
And the six mice argue all day long.
This is a wall! This is a spear! This is a snake!,,,
When (name of a student who behaves well) the mouse comes, goes up and down, from right to left (slowly finish the drawing on the black board), and finally says:
I know, I know. This is an elephant!

Story
Once upon a time, there is a king. He has four girls.
One day, the four girls say: Please, king, show me a butterfly.
Yes, I will, say the king. But he did not show it to them altogether.
First, he shows a green caterpillar to the first girl.
To the second girl, he shows a white butterfly.
He shows a yellow butterfly to the third girl.
A pink butterfly, he shows to the fourth girl.
In the evening, the queen asks:
So, my dear girls, what is a butterfly?
It’s green, says the first girl.
No. It’s white, says the second girl.
The third girl says it’s yellow.
And the fourth girl shouts. It’s pink!

Simple Simon met a pieman,
Going to the fair.
Says Simple Simon to the pieman,
“Let me taste your ware.”
Says the pieman to Simple Simon,
“Show me first your penny.”
Says Simple Simon to the pieman,
“Indeed, I have not any.”
Simple Simon went a fishing,
For to catch a whale;
All the water he had got,
Was in his mother’s pail.
Simple Simon went to look
If plums grew on a thistle,
He pricked his fingers very much,
Which made poor Simon whistle.
Then Simple Simon went a hunting,
For to catch a hare;
He rode on a goat about the street,
But could not find one there.
He went for water in a sieve
But soon it all run through;
And now poor Simple Simon
Bids you all adieu!

AFTER THE RAIN
Drip, drip, drip from the twigs and the leaves,
Drop, drop, drop from the drain-pipe and the eaves,
Plip, plip, plip making dimples in the sand,
Plap, plap, plap in the palm of my hand.
Driplets on the petal tips,
Droplets on the grass,
A-glistening in the sunlight
When the rain cloud has passed.
Paul King

THE RAINBOW
Red, and orange, and yellow, and green:
The rainbow’s seven colours have a bright shiny sheen.
Light blue, indigo, and violet all told.
At the end of the rainbow is a pot of gold.
Paul King

Five little birds without any home,
(raise 5 fingers of right hand)
Five little trees in a row.
(raise right hand high over head)
Come and build your nests in our branches tall
(cup left hand for nest-right fingers in)
We'll rock you to and fro.
(then rock both hands)

Here are the bee hives
(left hand cupped downward)
Where are the bees?
Hidden away where nobody sees.
(hide fingers of right hand under it)
Soon they'll come creeping
(fingers come out one by one)
Out of the hives
One, two, three, four, five Buz-zz.
(hand circles around)

This is my right hand
Raise it up high.
This is my left hand
I'll touch the sky.
Right hand, left hand,
Twirl them around,
Left hand, right hand,
Pound, pound, pound.
This is my right foot,
Tap, tap, tap.
This is my left foot,
Pat, pat, pat.
Right foot, left foot,
Run, run, run.
Left foot, right foot,
Jump, jump for fun.

Little snail, little snail
On the rock, you leave a trail,
Carry your house upon your back,
It takes so long to get there and back,
But even though you’re not very fast,
You’re happy the spring sun has come at last.

The Enormous Turnip

Song
In the morning, the sun wakes up everyone,
Then he rises high above to share his love.
And at night, the sun sets
and we too go to our beds.
Story
'The sun is up. The sky is blue.'
He says: 'I want to plant the turnip seeds.'
Poem
I dig, dig, dig, And I plant some seeds.
I rake, rake, rake, And I pull some weeds.
I wait and watch And soon I know,
My garden sprouts And starts to grow.
Song
I dig, dig, dig I dig a hole.
I drop, drop, drop I drop the seeds.
Story
'It is raining,' say the turnip seeds.
They are happy. They sing.
Song
Rain, rain. Drop, drop, drop.
We get bigger. Up, up, up.
Poem
In the heart of a seed, Buried deep so deep,
A dear little plant Lay fast asleep.
Wake, said the sun, And creep to the light.
Wake, said the voice Of the raindrops bright.
The little plant heard, And arose to see
What the wonderful Outside might be.
Story
'Look at me! I am tall,' says turnip 1.
'I am very tall,' says turnip 2.
'I am very, very tall,' says turnip 3.
'No, look at me! I am enormous!' says turnip 4.
'Wow!' shouts the old man.
'What an enormous turnip! I want to eat it for dinner.'
The old man, the old lady, the little boy, the little girl, the big dog and the fat cat pull up, down, right, left but they can't pull up the enormous turnip.
The fat cat looks for help.
Story
'Hello, tiny mouse, she says. Come here, please.'
They all pull up and out pops the enormous turnip!
'Hurray!' They shout.
They all sit down for an enormous turnip dinner.
'Yum! Yum! What a tasty turnip!'
Song
Ring around the rosies. A pocket full of posies.
Ashes, ashes, we all fall down.
Poem
All creatures rejoice and the people on Earth
Sing Spring is coming and Springtime is here.
Song
Spring has arrived. Spring has arrived. Where has it arrived?
Arrived in the mountains. Arrived in the valleys. Arrived in my own town.
Flowers are blooming. Flowers are blooming. Where are they blooming?
Blooming in the mountains. Blooming in the valleys. Blooming in my own town.
Birds are singing. Birds are singing. Where are they singing?
Singing in the mountains. Singing in the valleys. Singing in my own town.


Little Brown Mouse's Secret

Story
Little Brown Mouse poked his head out of his hole and sniffed.
There was something special about this bright, sunny morning.
And he knew what it was.
Little Brown Mouse ran to tell the apple tree, but the apple tree already knew. But when he got to the apple tree, he saw the breeze whispering the secret to the new baby leaves.
Song
Apple, apple tree. Straight and tall.
Apple, apple tree. Big and small.
Apple, apple tree. Apple, apple tree. You love us all.
Story
Apple tree, apple tree. Do you know? Do you know?
Yes, I know. Yes, I know.
So Little Brown Mouse ran to tell the butterfly.
Song
Butterfly, flutter by in the garden
How happy am I that you're passing by!
How happy am I that you're passing by!
Story
Butterfly, butterfly. Do you know? Do you know?
Yes, I know. Yes, I know.
So Little Brown Mouse went to see his friend the bird.
Song
I'm a bird. I sing my song. And fly, fly, fly all day long.
And at night, I go to rest, And sleep, sleep, sleep in my little nest.
Story
Bird, bird. Do you know? Do you know?
Yes, I know. Yes, I know.
Story
Suddenly, Little Brown Mouse knew just who to tell.
He raced back home, shouting:
'Wake up, Brother Mouse and Sister Mouse. It's Spring'
Poem
When March Wind blows, 'Who-oo-oo-oo,' In a soft and gentle way,
He's saying, 'Take your snowsuit off, I'm blowing warm today.'
Poem
Wake up, said the sun to the snowdrops.
Wake up, little flowers so white.
Winter has gone. Spring has come.
Wake up for all is bright.