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i i i i i Tell how many? Tell how many? Tell how many? Tell how many? Tell how many?
Families can be Different
2 2
2 2 21 1
1 1 1
Come, let us play a game together. You must be familiar with
this game. All the children stand in a circle.
Let one child stand in the centre and play a tune. Everyone
must run in a circle as long as the music plays.
The child who is playing the music, will suddenly stop it and
call out a small number like ‘five’, ‘four’ or ‘two’ loudly.
Children have to form groups according to the number called
out.
The children who cannot join any group will have to leave
the game.
Continue to play this game till only two children are left in
the circle.
© How did you feel when you could join a group of
the required number? Why?
© How did you feel if you could not join any group?
Why ?
© Do you like to be with people?
© With whom do you like to be more?
© How would you feel if you always had to be alone ?
In the game ‘Tell how many’ playing the music and calling out the
numbers can be done by anyone. Depending on the number of children,
the number called out to form groups can be more or less.
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i i i i i Tell how many? Tell how many? Tell how many? Tell how many? Tell how many?
Families can be Different
2 2
2 2 21 1
1 1 1
Come, let us play a game together. You must be familiar with
this game. All the children stand in a circle.
Let one child stand in the centre and play a tune. Everyone
must run in a circle as long as the music plays.
The child who is playing the music, will suddenly stop it and
call out a small number like ‘five’, ‘four’ or ‘two’ loudly.
Children have to form groups according to the number called
out.
The children who cannot join any group will have to leave
the game.
Continue to play this game till only two children are left in
the circle.
© How did you feel when you could join a group of
the required number? Why?
© How did you feel if you could not join any group?
Why ?
© Do you like to be with people?
© With whom do you like to be more?
© How would you feel if you always had to be alone ?
In the game ‘Tell how many’ playing the music and calling out the
numbers can be done by anyone. Depending on the number of children,
the number called out to form groups can be more or less.
i i i i i Come, let’s talk about this game Come, let’s talk about this game Come, let’s talk about this game Come, let’s talk about this game Come, let’s talk about this game
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All of us prefer to live with people than to live alone. We
always live in groups. Let’s see one such group – Gurleen,
Nagarajan and their children Tanya and Samar.
How are these people related to each other?
The people in the picture you saw belong to one family. We
often see pictures or photographs of such families. Where do we
see such a family? Are all families similar to this one? Let us
read about a few families.
Sitamma Sitamma Sitamma Sitamma Sitamma
Sitamma lives in her ancestral house in a small city Guntoor.
Her dada, dadi, younger chacha and bua live on the ground floor.
In one portion of the first floor, Sitamma lives with her father,
mother and younger sister Gitamma. In the other portion live
her tauji  and his three children. Her taiji died just a few months
It would be good to keep in mind the discussion done in Chapter 4,
about the children’s families. The lesson can be introduced by talking
about the diversity in the families of the children in the class.
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i i i i i Tell how many? Tell how many? Tell how many? Tell how many? Tell how many?
Families can be Different
2 2
2 2 21 1
1 1 1
Come, let us play a game together. You must be familiar with
this game. All the children stand in a circle.
Let one child stand in the centre and play a tune. Everyone
must run in a circle as long as the music plays.
The child who is playing the music, will suddenly stop it and
call out a small number like ‘five’, ‘four’ or ‘two’ loudly.
Children have to form groups according to the number called
out.
The children who cannot join any group will have to leave
the game.
Continue to play this game till only two children are left in
the circle.
© How did you feel when you could join a group of
the required number? Why?
© How did you feel if you could not join any group?
Why ?
© Do you like to be with people?
© With whom do you like to be more?
© How would you feel if you always had to be alone ?
In the game ‘Tell how many’ playing the music and calling out the
numbers can be done by anyone. Depending on the number of children,
the number called out to form groups can be more or less.
i i i i i Come, let’s talk about this game Come, let’s talk about this game Come, let’s talk about this game Come, let’s talk about this game Come, let’s talk about this game
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All of us prefer to live with people than to live alone. We
always live in groups. Let’s see one such group – Gurleen,
Nagarajan and their children Tanya and Samar.
How are these people related to each other?
The people in the picture you saw belong to one family. We
often see pictures or photographs of such families. Where do we
see such a family? Are all families similar to this one? Let us
read about a few families.
Sitamma Sitamma Sitamma Sitamma Sitamma
Sitamma lives in her ancestral house in a small city Guntoor.
Her dada, dadi, younger chacha and bua live on the ground floor.
In one portion of the first floor, Sitamma lives with her father,
mother and younger sister Gitamma. In the other portion live
her tauji  and his three children. Her taiji died just a few months
It would be good to keep in mind the discussion done in Chapter 4,
about the children’s families. The lesson can be introduced by talking
about the diversity in the families of the children in the class.
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ago. Her elder chacha  and the new
chachi live in one of the rooms on
the terrace. They are newly married.
Before dinner, Sitamma’s
mother teaches all the children.
Food for the whole family is
cooked in the same kitchen on
the ground floor. They all make
special effort to be together at
dinner time. Nowadays, tauji’s
younger daughter sleeps with
Sitamma’s mother at night. In the
morning Sitamma helps her get ready for school.
i Who all are there in Sitamma’s family?
i How is the relationship between the different people
in the family?
i In the last one year what are the changes that happened
in the family ?
Tara Tara Tara Tara Tara
Tara lives with her amma and nana
in Chennai. Her amma Meenakshi
is not married. She has adopted Tara.
Meenakshi goes to the office in the
morning and returns in the evening.
When Tara returns from school,
hernana takes care of her. He is the
one who feeds her, helps her to do
homework and also plays with her.
During vacations, the three of them
go to far off places and enjoy
themselves. At times, Tara’s mausi,
You may be very careful and sensitive to deal with children if they wish to
share problems related to drug addiction of their family members. The
harmful effects of drugs/narcotics may be discussed in the class. Such
issues should also be discussed in the inservice training programmes.
2019-20
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i i i i i Tell how many? Tell how many? Tell how many? Tell how many? Tell how many?
Families can be Different
2 2
2 2 21 1
1 1 1
Come, let us play a game together. You must be familiar with
this game. All the children stand in a circle.
Let one child stand in the centre and play a tune. Everyone
must run in a circle as long as the music plays.
The child who is playing the music, will suddenly stop it and
call out a small number like ‘five’, ‘four’ or ‘two’ loudly.
Children have to form groups according to the number called
out.
The children who cannot join any group will have to leave
the game.
Continue to play this game till only two children are left in
the circle.
© How did you feel when you could join a group of
the required number? Why?
© How did you feel if you could not join any group?
Why ?
© Do you like to be with people?
© With whom do you like to be more?
© How would you feel if you always had to be alone ?
In the game ‘Tell how many’ playing the music and calling out the
numbers can be done by anyone. Depending on the number of children,
the number called out to form groups can be more or less.
i i i i i Come, let’s talk about this game Come, let’s talk about this game Come, let’s talk about this game Come, let’s talk about this game Come, let’s talk about this game
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All of us prefer to live with people than to live alone. We
always live in groups. Let’s see one such group – Gurleen,
Nagarajan and their children Tanya and Samar.
How are these people related to each other?
The people in the picture you saw belong to one family. We
often see pictures or photographs of such families. Where do we
see such a family? Are all families similar to this one? Let us
read about a few families.
Sitamma Sitamma Sitamma Sitamma Sitamma
Sitamma lives in her ancestral house in a small city Guntoor.
Her dada, dadi, younger chacha and bua live on the ground floor.
In one portion of the first floor, Sitamma lives with her father,
mother and younger sister Gitamma. In the other portion live
her tauji  and his three children. Her taiji died just a few months
It would be good to keep in mind the discussion done in Chapter 4,
about the children’s families. The lesson can be introduced by talking
about the diversity in the families of the children in the class.
2019-20
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not to be republished
141
ago. Her elder chacha  and the new
chachi live in one of the rooms on
the terrace. They are newly married.
Before dinner, Sitamma’s
mother teaches all the children.
Food for the whole family is
cooked in the same kitchen on
the ground floor. They all make
special effort to be together at
dinner time. Nowadays, tauji’s
younger daughter sleeps with
Sitamma’s mother at night. In the
morning Sitamma helps her get ready for school.
i Who all are there in Sitamma’s family?
i How is the relationship between the different people
in the family?
i In the last one year what are the changes that happened
in the family ?
Tara Tara Tara Tara Tara
Tara lives with her amma and nana
in Chennai. Her amma Meenakshi
is not married. She has adopted Tara.
Meenakshi goes to the office in the
morning and returns in the evening.
When Tara returns from school,
hernana takes care of her. He is the
one who feeds her, helps her to do
homework and also plays with her.
During vacations, the three of them
go to far off places and enjoy
themselves. At times, Tara’s mausi,
You may be very careful and sensitive to deal with children if they wish to
share problems related to drug addiction of their family members. The
harmful effects of drugs/narcotics may be discussed in the class. Such
issues should also be discussed in the inservice training programmes.
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i Who takes care of Tara? How?
i What are the things the family members do together ?
Sara and Habib Sara and Habib Sara and Habib Sara and Habib Sara and Habib
Sara and Habib live in a city. Both
are employed. Habib is a clerk in
a government office and Sara
teaches in a school. Habib’s abbu
is retired and lives with them. In
the evening, the three of them sit
together and watch television or
play cards. Abbu enjoys watching
television with the others. He
enjoys the  discussion as well. On
i Abbu enjoys watching television with the others. Why ?
i How do the family members enjoy?
Totaram Totaram Totaram Totaram Totaram
Totaram lives with his father, uncle and cousin brothers in a
colony in Mumbai. Totaram and his brothers have come to
Mumbai to study. His father and uncle work here.
Everybody does the household work together. Food cooked
by Totaram’s chacha is liked by everyone.Totaram’s father does
holidays, the neighbour’s children come to their house and
create a lot of fun. Everybody enjoys together. They play games,
go out and at times go for plays and movies.
i Who all are there in this family?
mausa and their children also come to their house. At such times
they play together for long hours and also chit chat.
It may be possible that children from such families (Drug addicted
members) may fall victim to such habits/practices. A timely action
needs to be taken to prevent them. On these theme, charts and posters
can be prepared by the children with the support of teachers and
discuss in the class.
2019-20
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i i i i i Tell how many? Tell how many? Tell how many? Tell how many? Tell how many?
Families can be Different
2 2
2 2 21 1
1 1 1
Come, let us play a game together. You must be familiar with
this game. All the children stand in a circle.
Let one child stand in the centre and play a tune. Everyone
must run in a circle as long as the music plays.
The child who is playing the music, will suddenly stop it and
call out a small number like ‘five’, ‘four’ or ‘two’ loudly.
Children have to form groups according to the number called
out.
The children who cannot join any group will have to leave
the game.
Continue to play this game till only two children are left in
the circle.
© How did you feel when you could join a group of
the required number? Why?
© How did you feel if you could not join any group?
Why ?
© Do you like to be with people?
© With whom do you like to be more?
© How would you feel if you always had to be alone ?
In the game ‘Tell how many’ playing the music and calling out the
numbers can be done by anyone. Depending on the number of children,
the number called out to form groups can be more or less.
i i i i i Come, let’s talk about this game Come, let’s talk about this game Come, let’s talk about this game Come, let’s talk about this game Come, let’s talk about this game
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All of us prefer to live with people than to live alone. We
always live in groups. Let’s see one such group – Gurleen,
Nagarajan and their children Tanya and Samar.
How are these people related to each other?
The people in the picture you saw belong to one family. We
often see pictures or photographs of such families. Where do we
see such a family? Are all families similar to this one? Let us
read about a few families.
Sitamma Sitamma Sitamma Sitamma Sitamma
Sitamma lives in her ancestral house in a small city Guntoor.
Her dada, dadi, younger chacha and bua live on the ground floor.
In one portion of the first floor, Sitamma lives with her father,
mother and younger sister Gitamma. In the other portion live
her tauji  and his three children. Her taiji died just a few months
It would be good to keep in mind the discussion done in Chapter 4,
about the children’s families. The lesson can be introduced by talking
about the diversity in the families of the children in the class.
2019-20
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ago. Her elder chacha  and the new
chachi live in one of the rooms on
the terrace. They are newly married.
Before dinner, Sitamma’s
mother teaches all the children.
Food for the whole family is
cooked in the same kitchen on
the ground floor. They all make
special effort to be together at
dinner time. Nowadays, tauji’s
younger daughter sleeps with
Sitamma’s mother at night. In the
morning Sitamma helps her get ready for school.
i Who all are there in Sitamma’s family?
i How is the relationship between the different people
in the family?
i In the last one year what are the changes that happened
in the family ?
Tara Tara Tara Tara Tara
Tara lives with her amma and nana
in Chennai. Her amma Meenakshi
is not married. She has adopted Tara.
Meenakshi goes to the office in the
morning and returns in the evening.
When Tara returns from school,
hernana takes care of her. He is the
one who feeds her, helps her to do
homework and also plays with her.
During vacations, the three of them
go to far off places and enjoy
themselves. At times, Tara’s mausi,
You may be very careful and sensitive to deal with children if they wish to
share problems related to drug addiction of their family members. The
harmful effects of drugs/narcotics may be discussed in the class. Such
issues should also be discussed in the inservice training programmes.
2019-20
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not to be republished
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i Who takes care of Tara? How?
i What are the things the family members do together ?
Sara and Habib Sara and Habib Sara and Habib Sara and Habib Sara and Habib
Sara and Habib live in a city. Both
are employed. Habib is a clerk in
a government office and Sara
teaches in a school. Habib’s abbu
is retired and lives with them. In
the evening, the three of them sit
together and watch television or
play cards. Abbu enjoys watching
television with the others. He
enjoys the  discussion as well. On
i Abbu enjoys watching television with the others. Why ?
i How do the family members enjoy?
Totaram Totaram Totaram Totaram Totaram
Totaram lives with his father, uncle and cousin brothers in a
colony in Mumbai. Totaram and his brothers have come to
Mumbai to study. His father and uncle work here.
Everybody does the household work together. Food cooked
by Totaram’s chacha is liked by everyone.Totaram’s father does
holidays, the neighbour’s children come to their house and
create a lot of fun. Everybody enjoys together. They play games,
go out and at times go for plays and movies.
i Who all are there in this family?
mausa and their children also come to their house. At such times
they play together for long hours and also chit chat.
It may be possible that children from such families (Drug addicted
members) may fall victim to such habits/practices. A timely action
needs to be taken to prevent them. On these theme, charts and posters
can be prepared by the children with the support of teachers and
discuss in the class.
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the shopping. A part of the money
earned is sent to Totaram’s dada
in the village. Totaram’s mother,
dada, dadi, chachi and younger
brothers and sisters live in their
parental house in the village. Once
a year, Totaram goes to his village.
He misses his mother very much.
He writes long letters to her.
Krishna and Kaveri Krishna and Kaveri Krishna and Kaveri Krishna and Kaveri Krishna and Kaveri
Krishna and Kaveri live with their father. In the morning, all
the three leave home together. Krishna leaves Kaveri at school
and goes to college. Their father
goes to the shop for the day.
Kaveri returns from school in
the afternoon. She unlocks the
house and waits for Krishna. On
returning from college, Krishna
and Kaveri, eat food together.
Kaveri goes out to play
after doing her school work. On
returning she either plays carrom
i Which members of Totaram’s family live in the city
and which live in the village? Why?
i How do Totaram’s family
members keep contact
with each other?
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