Preschool-1

(Balvatika-1)

Monthly
Assessment Booklet

April, 2023
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 Foreword
The National Education Policy, 2020 envisions to ensure quality Early Childhood Care
and Education for all children between 3 to 6 years. The overall aim of ECCE in NEP is to attain
optimal outcome in all domains i.e. Physical Development, Socio-Emotional and Ethical
Development, Cognitive Development, Language and Literacy Development, Aesthetic and
Cultural Development. For healthy brain development the children need positive learning
experiences catering to all the domains of the development. The positive experiences will
build a foundation for future learning of children and their health. The best way to help
children in the preschool is to engage them in age appropriate activities. A child learns best
when there is joy in learning.

The assessment booklet for Preschool has been developed to track the monthly
progress of child in achieving Learning Outcomes. It attempts to provide competency based
worksheets in a simple interesting and engaging manner. The activities and worksheets in the
assessment booklet will be added every month to help the preschool teachers in assessment.
The activities for assessment are suggestive and can be modified by the teacher keeping in
view the need of the children. There is lot of scope to add or skip the worksheet based on the
children’s context and needs.

The teacher can use the given worksheets or can develop more worksheets based on
the concepts. They need to foster creativity and independence, allow exploration and
hands-on experiences before doing the worksheet or assessment. Make sure to customize
the worksheet for children with special needs.

I appreciate the efforts of all the resource persons for developing the booklets and
look forward to comments and suggestions from stakeholders to improve upon the booklet
in the coming months.

Dr. Surender S. Dahiya

Director, SCERT
UT Chandigarh
 Each sheet of Assessment Booklet gives levels of efficiency that the child shows in performing
an activity. The teacher can mark against each Competency based on the child’s current stage
in the learning trajectory. Each stage can be marked for different levels (I, II, III, IV) of
achievement as given in the table below:

Grading Level I Level II Level III Level IV

Children
Description of Tries to achieve Achieves the Achieves the Achieves the Learning
gradation of the Learning Learning Outcomes Learning Outcomes Outcomes
the children to Outcomes with with teacher’s on their own
support their teacher support support in the Helps and support
learning and in the given given time frame others to achieve the
development timeframe Learning Outcomes

Requires more
challenging tasks
Description BEGINNER PROGRESSING PROFICIENT ADVANCED

Source: NCF-FS 2022

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WEEK 1 and 2
Domain Competencies Suggestive activities
C-1.2 Practices basic self-care and hygiene  Labelled picture charts of bathing, brushing, combing
 Talk on wearing clean clothes
 Washing hands
 Brushing teeth
Physical C-3.1 Shows coordination between sensorial  Jumping
Development perceptions and body movements in various activities  Clapping, hands up, hands down
 Taking big steps and small steps
 Stamping the feet
 Playing with balls
C-3.3 Shows precision and control in working with  Clay work
their hands and fingers  Hand impression with colour
Socio Emotional C-4.1 Starts recognising ‘self’ as an individual  Tell your Name.
and Ethical belonging to a family and community  Use of greeting words
Development  Taking children for school visit to help them adjust with school
environment
Cognitive C-7.2 Observes and understands cause and effect  Nature walk followed by asking children to name the
Development relationships in nature by forming simple hypothesis objects/things that they saw
and uses observations to explain their hypothesis  Telling and imitating bird sounds
 Observing different colours and flowers
Language and C-9.1 Listens to and appreciates simple songs, rhymes  Playing on audio player / TV e.g. rhymes
Literacy and poems  Singing songs
Development

WEEK 3 and 4
Domain Competencies Suggestive activities
Physical C-1.2 Practices basic self-care and hygiene  Hygiene check-up of the child
Development  Rhymes on good habits
 Use of toilet
 Rhymes
C-1.3 Keeps school/classroom hygienic and  Use of dustbin
organized  Naming their belongings
 Keeping their belongings with them or in their bag
C-2.4 Differentiates multiple smells and tastes  Showing fruits
 Tasting fruits
C-3.1 Shows coordination between sensorial  Bending
perceptions and body movements in various  Stretching
activities  Dance
 Free Play
 Action songs
 Catching large ball with two hands, throwing, kicking
and bouncing
C-3.3 Shows precision and control in working with  Paper ball with paper crushing
their hands and fingers  Play with blocks
 Sand play
Emotional and C-4.1 Starts recognizing ‘self’ as an individual  One to one interaction with the child e.g. what is your
Ethical belonging to a family and community name, age and class, say hello!
Development  Name game
Language and C-9.4 Understands oral instructions for a complex  Bilingual Story telling by teacher
Literacy task and gives clear oral instructions for the same  Giving simple directions e.g. Wash your hands, Open
Development to others your tiffin, Come here, Go to your seat
Positive Learning C-13.4 Classroom norms: Adopts and follows  Setting of class rules e.g. maintaining cleanliness,
habits norms with agency and understanding uniform, discipline etc.
Positive C-13.2 Memory and mental flexibility: Develops  Making the child wait for their turn
Learning Habits adequate working memory, mental flexibility (to sustain  Asking child to tell his daily routine
or shift attention appropriately), and self-control (to
resist impulsive actions or responses) that would assist
them in learning in structured environments

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Learning Outcome C-1.2(1): Gets help to wash and dry hands before and after using the toilet or eating.

Note: Let children sing the rhyme with the help of teacher. The teacher can name the things used for hand wash. Later
the teacher can ask the children to name the things required for hand wash and wipe hands.

साबु न भैया हाथ मिलाओ दू र ना हि से भागे जाओ

तुि से मिलकर साफ बने गे, हाथ हिारे साफ रहेंगे
तौमलया भैया तुि भी आओ हाथ प छ
ों कर इन्हें सूखाओ

Assessment Rubrics
All correct responses Advanced
2-3 correct responses Proficient
0-1 correct responses Progressing
Responds with the help of teacher Beginner

SCERT, UT Chandigarh 2
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Learning Outcome C-1.2(1): Gets help to wash and dry hands before and after using the toilet or eating.

Note: Teacher can do activity to tell children about hand washing. Things required for this activity are Lotion, glitter, soap
and water. The teacher can sprinkle some glitter on her hands and name the glitter as germs. She can call a helper
or a child for hand shake and explain that germs spread from one person to another later she can wash her hands
and show that germs go away with hand wash.

After doing the activity, ask the children:

1. When do you wash your hands?
2. What are the things required for washing hands?
3. Why is it important to wash hands?

Assessment Rubrics
3 correct responses Advanced
2 correct responses Proficient
1 correct response or responds with the help of teacher Progressing
Responds only with the help of teacher Beginner

SCERT, UT Chandigarh 3
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Learning Outcome C-3.1(1): Begins to catch, throw and kick balls with very basic control.

Note: Give the children a ball (light weight) for free play. Let the children roll or throw the ball and let the others catch the
ball. The teacher can observe the children while playing or the teacher can distribute balloons to each child. Ask the
children to blow the balloon. Let the children play with balloon. Write their names on balloons.

Assessment Rubrics
Rolls or throws the ball freely and catches every ball Advanced
Rolls or throws the ball freely and catches most of the balls Proficient
Rolls or throws the ball freely but miss out the catches Progressing
Remains passive in the game and plays only with the help of teacher Beginner

SCERT, UT Chandigarh 4
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Learning Outcome C-3.3(1): Exhibits fine motor skills, eye-hand coordination and muscle strength in simple activities (e.g.
scribbling, tearing paper, pasting, free hand colouring, clay work).

Note: Let the children choose the color for making the hand prints. Ask each child to hold their hand, spreading their
fingers. Let the children dip their hands in the color of their choice and put their hands in the row of their chosen
colour. Discuss the difference in size and colour of the handprints of all the children. The material required for the
activity is: Multicolored paints, Chart or cardboard, Trays to put the paint on for handprints

Assessment Rubrics
Independently performs the activity and helps peers Advanced
Performs the activity Proficient
Performs the activity with little push from teacher Progressing
Responds only with teacher support Beginner

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Learning Outcome C-4.1(1): Demonstrates awareness of self as a unique individual (e.g., refers to favourite shirt or
bag or thing).

Note: The teacher may show the cards or pictures of colours, games, fruits and vegetables and ask the children to tell or
name their favorite things. If the child does not know the name of the colour, game, fruit and vegetable the teacher
can ask the child to touch or point towards the picture. Later students may be asked to draw their favorite vegetable,
fruit, game on the sand, floor or scribbling board using colours.
The pictures given are for reference only and the child is free to name the colour, fruit, vegetable or activity of his
choice.

My Favourite

Q1. Touch the colour of your hair?

Q2. Touch the colour of your teeth?
Q3. Which colour of clothes do you like to wear?
Q4. Touch the colour that you like most?

Assessment Rubrics
All correct responses Advanced
3 correct responses Proficient
1-2 correct responses Progressing
Responds only with the help of teacher Beginner

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My Favourite

Q1. Name the vegetables that your parents bring from market?
Q2. Do you eat all the vegetables that your mother/father gives you?
Q3. Which vegetable do you like the most?

Assessment Rubrics
All correct responses Advanced
2 correct responses Proficient
1 correct response or responds with the help of teacher Progressing
Responds only with the help of teacher Beginner

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My Favourite

Q1. Do you like to play games?

Q2. When do you play?
Q3. Where do you like to play? Indoor or outdoor
Q4. Name your favourite game?

Assessment Rubrics
All correct responses Advanced
3 correct responses Proficient
1-2 correct responses or responds with the help of teacher Progressing
Responds only with the help of teacher Beginner

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My Favourite

Q1. Who brings fruits for you at home?

Q2. Which fruits do you like to eat?
Q3. Name your favourite fruit?

Assessment Rubrics
All correct responses Advanced
2 correct responses Proficient
1 correct response or responds with the help of teacher Progressing
Responds only with the help of teacher Beginner

SCERT, UT Chandigarh 9
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Learning Outcome C-7.2(2): Uses ideas based on observations.

Note: The teacher can take out the children in school park or show the given picture and ask them questions. The teacher
can ask the given questions or modify the questions keeping in mind the things/objects in the park.

1. What did you see in the park?

2. How many swings are there in the park?
3. What is the color of the grass?
4. What do you do to keep the park clean?
5. What should not be plucked in the park?
6. What do you do in the park to keep the grass green?

Assessment Rubrics
All correct responses Advanced
3-5 correct responses Proficient
1-2 correct responses Progressing
Does not respond or respond with the help of teacher Beginner

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Learning Outcomes C-9.1(1): Listens to a wide variety of songs and poems.
C-9.1(2): Repeats a simple song or a rhyme

Note: Organize a rhyme time in the class The teacher need to be familiar with the rhyme and the actions that go along with
it. She can write the rhyme on a chart paper in large print with a related illustration at the corner and display it at the
eye level of the children. Let the children look at the rhyme and teacher to recite the rhyme with rhythm, expression,
and intonation. Encourage children to listen, respond and sing with you actively. Ask the children to repeat each line
after you. Show the actions that go along with the words and ask children to follow. Encourage the children to sing by
themselves in groups or individually.

हाथी राजा कहााँ चले?

सूंड हहलाकर कहााँ चले?
हाथी राजा कहााँ चले?
सूंड हहलाकर कहााँ चले?

मेरे घर भी आओ ना!
हलवा परी खाओ न!
मेरे घर भी आओ न!
हलवा परी खाओ न!

राजा बेठे कुसी पर,

कुसी बोली चटर!पटर-चटर !पटर-
राजा बेठे कुसी पर,
कुसी बोली चटर!पटर-चटर !पटर-
चटर!पटर-चटर !पटर-

Assessment Rubrics
Recites the rhyme correctly Advanced
Recites the rhyme but skips words Proficient
Recites the rhyme but misses out words and language is not in sync Progressing
Recites only with the help of teacher Beginner

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Learning Outcomes C-9.1(1): Listens to a wide variety of songs and poems.
C-9.1(2): Repeats a simple song or a rhyme.

Note: The teacher may recite the given poem with actions and ask the students to repeat. Later she can name the body parts
and ask the children to tell the part by touching their body part

Source: ‘UNMUKH’ Trainer’s Handbook for Balvatika

Assessment Rubrics
Recites the rhyme correctly Advanced
Recites the rhyme but skips words Proficient
Recites the rhyme but misses out words and language is not in sync Progressing
Recites only with the help of teacher Beginner

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Learning Outcome C-1.3(3): Uses dustbin with assistance.

Note: The teacher will guide the students about the use of dustbin in classroom, school and at home. She can show the
pictures given or the dustbins in the school. Later she can ask the given questions for assessment

Wet Dry

1. Why do we use dustbin?

2. If there is no dustbin in your class, how will it look?
3. Where should we throw pencil shavings, pieces of paper, fruit peels and wrappers of
biscuits and toffee?
4. Which two colour dustbins have you seen in the school?

Assessment Rubrics
4 correct answers Advanced
3 correct answers Proficient
1- 2 correct answer Progressing
Responds with the help of teacher Beginner

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Learning Outcome C-2.4(2): Identifies sweet, salty, bitter, sour, and hot (spicy) taste.

Note: The teacher can bring seasonal fruits in the class and ask the children to eat and tell the taste or she can show the
pictures of seasonal fruits and ask them to tell the taste of these fruits.

Assessment Rubrics
All correct responses Advanced
4-5 correct responses Proficient
1-3 correct responses or responds with the help of teacher Progressing
Responds only with the help of teacher Beginner

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Learning Outcome C-3.3(1): Exhibits fine motor skills, eye hand coordination and muscle strength in simple activities

Note: The teacher can give the worksheet and ask the children to colour the dustbin with their favourite colour

USE
ME
Assessment Rubrics
Colours the picture Advanced
Scribbles on the picture Proficient
Scribbles on the picture but ask for help Progressing
Entirely depends on teacher for completing the task Beginner

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Learning Outcome C-9.4(1): Listens and follows short instructions

Note: Play the game, ‘-------------says’. The teacher will select the name of one child from the class and will tell children that
you will do the action as ----------says. After that the teacher can give the following instructions.

Instructions: ------------- Says,

1. Raise your hands up in the air
2. Clap your hands
3. Join hands
4. Sit down
5. Stand Up
6. Fold your hands (namaste)
7. Jai Hind

Assessment Rubrics
Follows all the instructions Advanced
Follows 5-6 instructions Proficient
Follows 3-4 instructions Progressing
Follows 1-2 instructions or performs only with the help of teacher Beginner

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