Preschool-1

(Balvatika-1)

Monthly
Assessment Booklet

May - June, 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 5 and 6
Domain Competencies Suggestive activities
Physical C-1.6 Understands unsafe situations • Labelled pictures of body parts
Development and asks for help • Touching and naming body parts of self
• Demonstrating good/safe touch and bad/unsafe touch
• Say no to bad touch and tell teacher/ mother/ father/
grand parents
• Interaction with the child
• Story telling
C-2.1 Differentiates between shapes, • Introduction to colours red, blue, yellow
colours, and their shades • Celebration of colour day
• Displaying objects of colours
• Rhymes
• Identifying objects/things of colours red, blue, yellow
• Pick and match with the right colour
• Fun with colours
C-3.3 Shows precision and control in • Clay modelling
working with their hands and fingers • Sand play
• Colouring
• Wet chalk drawing
C-3.4: Shows strength and endurance in • Peddling of tricycles
carrying, walking, and running • Climbing steps and sliding
• Galloping - walk like horse
Socio-Emotional C-4.3: Interacts comfortably with other • Asking simple questions for e.g. What is your name?
and Ethical children and adults What is your father’s/mother’s name? Where do you
Development live?
• Making the child aware to report any uncomfortable
situation (physical or mental abuse) to the teacher,
parents or anybody close to them
C-4.5: Understands and responds • Tiffin sharing activity
positively to social norms in the • Eating with spoon
classroom and school • Using napkin
Language and C-9.5: Comprehends narrated/read-out • Storytelling followed by questioning from the child to see
Literacy stories and identifies characters, the understanding/ comprehension
Development storyline and what the author wants to • Asking child to speak on a theme/topic in Hindi
say • Storytelling
• Asking simple questions for e.g. What is your name?
What is your father’s/mother’s name? / Where do you
live?

WEEK 7 and 8
Domain Competencies Suggestive activities
C-1.2: Practices basic self-care and • Shoe lacing with the help of helper or teacher
hygiene • Puppet play
• Display of pictures depicting cleanliness
• Video
• Rhymes
C-2.4: Differentiates multiple smells • Colour the vegetables
and tastes • Smell and taste the vegetables
Physical
• Rhymes
Development
• Flash cards
• Creating stories on vegetables
• Role play
C-3.2: Shows balance, coordination, • Walking in straight line
and flexibility in various physical • Walk on planks of varied width
activities • Swings
• Slides

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C-3.3: Shows precision and control in • Potato painting/leaf painting/ ladyfinger painting/ onion
working with their hands and fingers or any other vegetable painting
Socio-Emotional C-4.1: Starts recognising ‘self’ as an • Birthday celebration activities
and Ethical individual belonging to a family and • Asking the child to speak few lines about him/her self
Development community
Language and C-9.7: Knows and uses enough words • Giving a problem and asking the child to speak about the
Literacy to carry out day-to-day interactions solution
Development effectively and can guess meaning of • Asking questions e.g. Tell the name of your school? / Do
new words by using existing vocabulary you like your school? / Who is your best friend?
C-10.1 Develops phonological • Introduction of swar अ
awareness and blends phonemes/
syllables into words and segment • Identification of sound अ
words into phonemes/ syllables • Showing pictures/flash cards of sound अ
• Rhymes
Aesthetic and C-12.3: Innovates and works • Family tree
Cultural imaginatively to express a range of • Puppet making by teacher
Development ideas and emotions through the arts • Story telling using puppets
• Asking the child to speak few lines on family members

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Learning Outcome C-1.6(1) Differentiates between familiar and strange adults.

Note: Narrate a story to give message to the children not to accept toys, chocolates, money or other things from
strangers. Show the given pictures and ask the children to tell the familiar and strange adults in the picture and
circle the feeling. Children can also be given situations to sought responses (safe or unsafe).
1. Mother loving her child
2. A relative touching inappropriately
3. Doctor examining child
4. Accepting gift/chocolates from stranger
5. Handshake with friends

Mother/ म ां Uncle/ रिश्तेद ि

Doctor/ ड क्टि Stranger/ अजनबी

Stranger/ अजनबी Friend/ दोस्त

Assessment Rubrics
All correct responses Advanced
5 correct responses Proficient
2-4 correct responses/ responds with the help of teacher Progressing
1 correct response/makes an effort to respond with the help of teacher Beginner

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Learning Outcome C-2.1(1) Differentiates and names the primary colours (red, blue, yellow) and other common
colours in their environment.

Note: Give the colour cards of red, blue, yellow and green to the children. Each child will hold one colour card. The
teacher will name the colour and all children with that colour card will come forward and name the colour. The
given colour cards can also be shown to the children for identifying the colour.

Assessment Rubrics
All correct responses Advanced
5 correct responses Proficient
3-4 correct responses Progressing
1-2 correct responses/ Responds 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
(e.g., scribbling, tearing paper, pasting, free hand colouring, clay work).

Note: Give the children some beads in a bowl. These beads should be preferably of different colours. Let the children
put these into thread or wire. (To make it a little more challenging, string beads with a specific sequence of
colours and ask the children to complete the string in the same sequence, for example, red, blue, yellow
repeated in the same order). Flowers/leaves can be used for making a string.

Assessment Rubrics
Puts all the beads into the desired space Advanced
Puts maximum beads into the desired space Proficient
Put some beads or takes the help of teacher for the task Progressing
Completes task only with the help of teacher Beginner

Learning Outcome C-3.4(1a) Walks in straight line.

Note: Draw wide parallel lines on the ground. Let the children walk in between the parallel lines. Give directions as
the children walk, for example, take small steps, big steps, walk slow or fast or stick a broad tape or draw a
straight line with chalk and ask the children to walk in a straight line. Children may be asked to walk
in a straight line while going for outdoor play/toilet, etc.

Assessment Rubrics
Always walks in straight line Advanced
Most of the time walks in straight line Proficient
Walks in straight line with the help of peer or teacher Progressing
Needs teacher support Beginner

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Learning Outcome C-4.3(1a) Identifies/names close family members/ particular adults.

C-4.3(1b) Interacts comfortably with familiar adults.

Note: Ask the given questions from the child and observe the responses

1. What is your mother's name? / आपकी म ाँ क न म क्य है ?

2. When someone comes to your house, how do you greet them? / जब कोई आपके घि आत है

तो आप उसक अभिव दन कैसे किते हैं?

3. How many brothers and sisters do you have?/ आपके ककतने ि ई-बहन हैं?

4. Name your family members. / अपने परिव ि के सदस्यों के न म बत ओ I

5. If someone asks you to introduce yourself, what will you say? / अगि कोई आपसे अपन

परिचय दे ने के भिए कहे तो आप क्य कहें गे?

6. Who takes you out for play? आपको खेिने के भिए ब हि कौन िे ज त है?

Assessment Rubrics
All correct responses Advanced
5 correct responses Proficient
3-4 correct responses Progressing
Tries to respond only with the help of teacher Beginner

Learning Outcome C-3.2(1) Stands on one foot with support/aid.

C-3.2(2a) Balances on one leg for a short time.

Note: Place a long and narrow wooden plank on the bricks for support. Get all the children to stand in a row and walk
one by one on the plank, without stepping sideways or using any support. Provide support when needed. If a
plank is not available, a straight rope could be placed on the floor. The plank or the rope should be short and
straight. Gradually its length can be increased. Rope can be placed in a zig-zag manner on floor children can
walk.

Assessment Rubrics
Shows balance, coordination and flexibility and can walk without support Advanced
Shows balance, coordination and flexibility and can walk on plank Proficient
Shows balance and most of the time walks without support Progressing
Responds with the help of teacher Beginner

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Learning Outcome C-4.5(1) Participates in everyday activities.

C-4.5(2) Follows simple instructions with teacher’s support.

Note: Show the given set of flash cards to the child. Ask the child to look at the picture A and name the fruits that are
missing in picture B.

A B

Assessment Rubrics
All correct responses Advanced
3 correct responses Proficient
1-2 correct responses/seeks the help of teacher to respond Progressing
Tries to respond only with the help of teacher Beginner

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Learning Outcome C-9.5(1) Listens attentively to stories for a short period of time (5-7 minutes)

Note: Tell the given story and ask the questions after storytelling. The teacher can also tell the story with the help of
flash cards.

ि िू औि दो भमत्र
दो दोस्त ि जू औि दीपू एक घने जांगि से होकि कहीां ज िहे थे I ि जू डि िह थ , िेककन दीपू ने कह कक मेिे होते हुए तुम्हें डिने की

कोई ज़रूित नहीां मैं तुम्ह ि सच्च औि अच्छ भमत्र हूां I इतने में ही स मने से ही बहुत ही बड़ ि िू उन्हें नज़ि आय I दीपू ि िू को

दे खते ही ि ग खड़ हुआ I ि जू कहत िह कक मुझे छोड़कि मत ि गो, िेककन वो ि गते हुए एक पेड़ पि चढ़ गय I

ि जू पेड़ पि चढ़न नहीां ज नत थ . इतने में वो ि िू औि िी नज़दीक आ गय थ I जब वो बेहद क़िीब आने िग , तो ि जू वहीां नीचे

ज़मीन पि आांखें बांद किके िेट गय . दीपू सोचने िग कक ि िू इसे म ि दे ग । ि िू ने ि जू के क़िीब आकि उसे सूांघ औि आगे बढ़

गय I

ि जू ने ि हत की स ांस िी औि सोचने िग कक अच्छ हुआ जो मैंने स ांस िोक िी औि ि िू मुझे मि हुआ ज नकि आगे बढ़ गय .

दीपू बहुत है ि न थ . ि िू के ज ने के ब द वो नीचे उति औि उसने ि जू से पूछ कक ि िू उसके क न में क्य कह िह थ I ि जू ने

कह कक ि िू ने मेिे क न में कह कक किी िी ऐसे दोस्तों के स थ मत िहो, जो व़क्त पि क म ही न आएां I

सच्चा दोस्त वही होता है , जो अपने मित्र का साथ नहीीं छोड़ता और िुसीबत के सिय अपने मित्र की िदद करता है .

1. ि जू औि दीपू ने जांगि मे क्य दे ख ?

2. पेड़ पि कौन चढ़ गय ?
3. ि जू ने ज न बच ने के भिए क्य ककय ?
4. ि िू ने ि जू को क्यों छोड़ ददय ?
5. क्य आपको िगत है कक दीपू सही थ , जब उसने अपनी ज न बच ने के भिए ि जू को छोड़ ददय ?

Assessment Rubrics
Listens attentively, responds to questions and also gives his opinion as asked in question Advanced
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number 5
Listens attentively, responds to 4-5 questions and tries to gives his opinion as asked in
Proficient
question number 5
Listens attentively and responds to 2-3 questions Progressing
1 correct response or tries to respond with the help of teacher Beginner

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Learning Outcome C-2.4(1) Identifies good and bad smell (perfume, flowers, garbage etc.)

Note: Ask the children as to how do you feel when they use / smell the following objects.

Assessment Rubrics
All correct responses Advanced
4-5 correct responses Proficient
2-3 correct responses Progressing
1 correct response/tries to respond with the help of teacher 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, bag
or thing).

Note: Ask the children to answer the given questions

My Favourite

1. Vegetable…………………………

2. Fruit………………………………

3. Sweet……………………………..

4. Toy………………………………..

5. Colour…………………………….

6. Place to go………………………..

Assessment Rubrics
Can name all his favourite things and tell details about those Advanced
Can name all his favourite things Proficient
Can name 5-6 of his favourite things Progressing
Respond with the help of teacher Beginner

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Learning Outcome C-9.7(1) Begins to use appropriate vocabulary for some common and familiar objects and
experiences. (e.g., tells their name, names of friends, common objects, and pictures, sweet, sour,
round, big).

Note: Organise a circle time session with children. Provide the children with an object or toy. Let them sit in a circle.
Give each child an opportunity to speak a few lines about the object or toy to their friends and observe the
children. Here are some suggestive objects that can be provided.

Assessment Rubrics
Speaks about the object, uses vocabulary and new words and helps peers in using new
Advanced
words
Speaks about the object, uses vocabulary and new words Proficient
Speaks about the object, uses vocabulary and new words with the help of teacher Progressing
Tries to speak only with the help of teacher Beginner

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Learning Outcome C-10.1(2) Mimics and reproduces syllabic sounds.

Note: Show the pictures/flash cards to the children. Ask the students to identify and name the pictures. Ask the
children to name two other words in the surrounding starting with letter ‘अ’

अमरूद अन ि

अखिोट
अदिक

अन ज अन न स

Assessment Rubrics
All correct responses and name two words starting with letter ‘अ’ Advanced
5 correct responses and name 1-2 words starting with letter ‘अ’ Proficient
3-4 correct response and name the words starting with letter ‘अ’ with the help of teacher Progressing
1-2 correct responses or responds only with the help of teacher Beginner

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Learning Outcome C-12.3(2) Creates a variety of visual imagery, body movements, and sound explorations to
symbolise objects, people and emotional experiences.

Note: Let the children make different body sounds like foot stamping, clapping, jumping, laughing and sounds of
musical instruments like bang bang, trin trin.

CLAP YOUR HANDS

CLAP YOUR HANDS, CLAP YOUR HANDS,
LISTEN TO THE MUSIC,
AND CLAP YOUR HANDS.

STAMP YOUR FEET, STAMP YOUR FEET,

LISTEN TO THE MUSIC,
AND STAMP YOUR FEET.

TURN AROUND, TURN AROUND,

LISTEN TO THE MUSIC,
AND TURN AROUND.

JUMP UP HIGH, JUMP UP HIGH,

LISTEN TO THE MUSIC,
AND JUMP UP HIGH,

LISTEN TO MY
LAUGHTER
HAA, HAA, HAA

LISTEN TO MY
DRUM
BANG, BANG, BANG

LISTEN TO MY
BELL
TRIN, TRIN, TRIN

Assessment Rubrics
Actively participates with expressions, initiation, emotions and leads peers Advanced
Actively participates with expressions, initiation, emotions Proficient
Participates with expressions and emotions Progressing
Participates with the help of teacher Beginner

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