Lesson Plan: Introduction to Hindi Alphabets (स्वर और व्यंजन)
Grade Level: Grade 2
Subject: Hindi
Duration: 2 Weeks (10 class periods, 40 minutes each)
CBSE Alignment:
- Textbook Reference: NCERT "Rimjhim" Class 2 (e.g., Unit 1: "Ekki Dokki," Unit 3: "Mitti Ka Gudda" for letter introduction).
- Learning Outcomes: Recognize, pronounce, and write स्वर and व्यंजन; identify them in simple words.
Objectives:
By the end of the two weeks, students will be able to:
- Identify and write the 13 स्वर (vowels) of the Hindi Varnmala.
- Recognize and write a selection of व्यंजन (consonants) from different vargs.
- Pronounce स्वर and व्यंजन accurately with examples (e.g., "अ – अनार").
- Combine स्वर and व्यंजन to form simple two-letter words (e.g., "कम").
- Read basic words from "Rimjhim" using the alphabet.
- Engage in creative tasks with स्वर and व्यंजन (e.g., drawing, naming).
Materials Needed:
- Flashcards with स्वर (e.g., अ, आ) and selected व्यंजन (e.g., क, ग)
- Pictures for examples (e.g., अ – अनार, क – कमल)
- Slate and chalk or notebooks and pencils
- Whiteboard/markers or blackboard/chalk
- Worksheets for tracing and matching
- "Rimjhim" textbook for reading excerpts
- Colored paper and crayons for crafts
- Audio of Varnmala song (e.g., "अ से अनार, आ से आम") or teacher-led singing
Week 1: Introduction to स्वर (Vowels)
Day 1: स्वर – अ, आ, इ, ई
Objective: Learn and write the first set of स्वर.
Activities:
- Warm-Up (5 min): Sing a short song: "अ आ इ ई, सुनो मेरे भाई" with claps.
- Direct Instruction (15 min):
- List: अ, आ, इ, ई. Pronounce with examples: "अ – अनार, आ – आम, इ – इमली, ई – ईख."
- Say: "अ is short, आ is long."
- Activity (15 min): स्वर Tracing
- Students trace अ, आ, इ, ई on slates (5 times each). Match to pictures (e.g., "आ – आम").
- Say: "इ से इमली."
- Wrap-Up (5 min): Ask: "आ से क्या शुरू होता है?" (What starts with आ?)
Homework: Draw "अनार" and write अ, आ (5 times each).
Day 2: स्वर – उ, ऊ, ऋ
Objective: Learn and write the next set of स्वर.
Activities:
- Recap (5 min): Show flashcards: अ, आ, इ, ई. Students say examples (e.g., "ई – ईख").
- Direct Instruction (15 min):
- List: उ, ऊ, ऋ. Pronounce with examples: "उ – उल्लू, ऊ – ऊँट, ऋ – ऋषि."
- Say: "उ is short, ऊ is long."
- Activity (15 min): स्वर Drawing
- Students trace उ, ऊ, ऋ (5 times each). Draw: "ऊ – ऊँट."
- Say: "ऋ से ऋषि."
- Wrap-Up (5 min): Ask: "ऊ से क्या बनता है?" (What’s made from ऊ?)
Homework: Draw "उल्लू" and write उ, ऊ (5 times each).
Day 3: स्वर – ए, ऐ, ओ, औ
Objective: Learn and write more स्वर.
Activities:
- Recap (5 min): Flashcard drill: उ, ऊ, ऋ. Students say words (e.g., "उ – उल्लू").
- Direct Instruction (15 min):
- List: ए, ऐ, ओ, औ. Pronounce with examples: "ए – एक, ऐ – ऐनक, ओ – ओखली, औ – और."
- Highlight sound differences: "ए vs. ऐ."
- Activity (15 min): स्वर Matching
- Students trace ए, ऐ, ओ, औ (5 times each). Match to pictures (e.g., "ऐ – ऐनक").
- Say: "ओ से ओखली."
- Wrap-Up (5 min): Ask: "औ से क्या शुरू होता है?" (What starts with औ?)
Homework: Draw "एक" (number 1) and write ए, ऐ (5 times each).
Day 4: स्वर – अं, अः and Review
Objective: Learn final स्वर and review all 13.
Activities:
- Recap (5 min): Sing: "अ आ इ ई, उ ऊ ऋ, ए ऐ ओ औ."
- Direct Instruction (15 min):
- List: अं, अः. Pronounce with examples: "अं – अंगूर, अः – अहा."
- Recap all 13 स्वर: अ to अः. Use "Rimjhim" (e.g., "Ekki Dokki" – "एक" has ए).
- Activity (15 min): स्वर Game
- Students pick a स्वर card, say it, and draw (e.g., "अं – अंगूर"). Write all 13 स्वर in order.
- Wrap-Up (5 min): Ask: "कौन से स्वर छोटे हैं?" (Which vowels are short?)
Homework: Write all 13 स्वर and draw one picture (e.g., "अः – अहा" as a smile).
Day 5: Reading स्वर in Words
Objective: Recognize स्वर in simple words.
Activities:
- Recap (5 min): Review: "अं से क्या बनता है?" (What’s made from अं?)
- Direct Instruction (15 min):
- Say: "स्वर शब्दों में होते हैं।" (Vowels are in words.)
- Show: "अनार, आम, ऊँट" (underline स्वर: अ, आ, ऊ). Link to "Rimjhim" (e.g., "Ekki" has ए).
- Activity (15 min): Word Hunt
- Students read: "अनार," "ईख," "और" aloud. Draw one: "आम."
- Circle स्वर in each word.
- Wrap-Up (5 min): Ask: "आपके नाम में कौन सा स्वर है?" (Which vowel is in your name?)
Homework: Write 3 words with स्वर (e.g., "इमली," "ऊन") and underline the स्वर.
Week 2: Introduction to व्यंजन (Consonants) and Word Formation
Day 6: व्यंजन – क, ख, ग
Objective: Learn and write the first set of व्यंजन from क वर्ग.
Activities:
- Recap (5 min): Review स्वर: "औ से क्या शुरू होता है?" (What starts with औ?)
- Direct Instruction (15 min):
- List: क, ख, ग. Pronounce with examples: "क – कमल, ख – खरगोश, ग – गाय."
- Say: "ये क वर्ग के अक्षर हैं।" (These are from the क varg.)
- Activity (15 min): व्यंजन Tracing
- Students trace क, ख, ग (5 times each). Draw: "ग – गाय."
- Say: "ख से खरगोश."
- Wrap-Up (5 min): Ask: "क से क्या बनता है?" (What’s made from क?)
Homework: Write क, ख, ग (5 times each) and draw "कमल."
Day 7: व्यंजन – च, छ, ज
Objective: Learn and write व्यंजन from च वर्ग.
Activities:
- Recap (5 min): Flashcard drill: क, ख, ग. Students say words (e.g., "ग – गाय").
- Direct Instruction (15 min):
- List: च, छ, ज. Pronounce with examples: "च – चम्मच, छ – छत, ज – जंगल."
- Say: "ये च वर्ग के अक्षर हैं।" (These are from the च varg.)
- Activity (15 min): व्यंजन Matching
- Students trace च, छ, ज (5 times each). Match to pictures (e.g., "ज – जंगल").
- Say: "च से चम्मच."
- Wrap-Up (5 min): Ask: "छ से क्या शुरू होता है?" (What starts with छ?)
Homework: Write च, छ, ज (5 times each) and draw "छत."
Day 8: Combining स्वर and व्यंजन
Objective: Form simple two-letter words.
Activities:
- Recap (5 min): Review: "ज से क्या बनता है?" (What’s made from ज?)
- Direct Instruction (15 min):
- Explain: "स्वर और व्यंजन मिलकर शब्द बनाते हैं।" (Vowels and consonants make words.)
- Show: "क + अ = क, क + म = कम" (less). Examples: "ग + इ = गि" (part of गिर).
- Activity (15 min): Word Builder
- Students use flashcards (e.g., क, अ, ग) to form: "कम," "गम" (sorrow).
- Draw one: "कम" (small).
- Wrap-Up (5 min): Ask: "च और अ से क्या बनता है?" (What’s made from च and अ?)
Homework: Write 3 two-letter words (e.g., "नम," "सद") and draw one (e.g., "नम" – bow).
Day 9: Reading Words with स्वर and व्यंजन
Objective: Read simple words from "Rimjhim."
Activities:
- Recap (5 min): Review: "कम का मतलब क्या है?" (What does कम mean?)
- Direct Instruction (15 min):
- Say: "हम शब्द पढ़ सकते हैं।" (We can read words.)
- Use "Rimjhim" (e.g., "Ekki Dokki" – "एक"): Show "एक," "कम," "जंगल." Underline स्वर and व्यंजन.
- Activity (15 min): Reading Fun
- Students read aloud: "एक," "कम," "गाय" in pairs. Draw one: "गाय."
- Say: "जंगल में ज."
- Wrap-Up (5 min): Ask: "आपने कौन सा शब्द पढ़ा?" (Which word did you read?)
Homework: Write 3 words from class (e.g., "एक," "छत") and read to family.
Day 10: Review and Creative Task
Objective: Apply स्वर and व्यंजन creatively.
Activities:
- Recap (5 min): Sing Varnmala song with all learned letters.
- Review (15 min): Letter Quiz
- Show flashcards (e.g., आ, ख). Students say and name a word (e.g., "आ – आम").
- Read "Rimjhim" excerpt (e.g., "Mitti Ka Gudda" – "गुदड़ा"): Find स्वर (उ) and व्यंजन (ग).
- Activity (15 min): Alphabet Book
- Students make a 3-page book:
- Page 1: 3 स्वर (e.g., "अ, आ, इ") with drawings.
- Page 2: 3 व्यंजन (e.g., "क, ग, च") with drawings.
- Page 3: 1 word (e.g., "कम" – less).
- Students make a 3-page book:
- Wrap-Up (5 min): Share books. Ask: "आपने क्या सीखा?" Celebrate with a cheer.
Homework: Write 2 words and draw them (e.g., "गाय," "जंगल").
Assessment:
- Formative: Participation in songs, tracing, and reading; accuracy in worksheets and homework.
- Summative: Day 10 alphabet book (scored out of 6: 2 per page for letters and drawings).
- Observation: Ability to pronounce and recognize स्वर and व्यंजन during activities.
Extensions:
- Story: Read "Ekki Dokki" (Rimjhim) and circle स्वर in "एक."
- Game: Play "Letter Match" (match क to कमल).
- Craft: Make a Varnmala poster with 5 letters and pictures.
Notes for Teachers:
- Use "Rimjhim" examples (e.g., "Ekki," "Gudda") for context.
- Focus on a manageable number of व्यंजन (e.g., 9-10) to avoid overload.
- Emphasize fun pronunciation with songs and actions.
- Support struggling learners with tracing and peer help.