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Share and say
Mridang: Unit 3, Chapter 1
GoalRead a sharing rhyme and use the words for and on.
New words
share · give some to othersfor · tells who gets somethingon · touching the top of somethingfriend · a person you like to play withgift · something nice you give
Explanation
To share is to give some to others. Listen to the rhyme. It has the words for and on. A sweet for you. Sweets on a plate. Clap and say it.
Sweet for you, sweet for me,
Sweet for Kabir, one, two, three.
Sweets on a plate for Eid today,
Share with friends and then we play.
Worked examples
A pear for Tenzin.
A pear for Riya.
Pears on a tray.
Look. Two gifts for two friends.
We share at Eid, at Diwali and at Christmas. What do you share?
Class activity
Sharing circle. Sit in a circle with a bowl of raisins or small sweets. Pass the bowl. Each child takes one and gives one to the next child, saying: ‘One for you.’ Then say the rhyme and clap together.
Practice
1
Say the missing word: A gift ___ Meera. (for / on)
For.
2
Look at the friends. We want one cupcake for each friend. How many cupcakes?
Four.
3
Say the missing word: The cup is ___ the table. (on / for)
On.
4
Listen. What does the child say?
…
Share with me.
5
Writing: copy ‘A sweet for you’.
A sweet for you