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136 short lessons for classes 1 to 10 that a child can read alone. Every lesson has a simple explanation, worked examples, an activity to try at home with things you already have, and a practice sheet with an answer key that prints neatly.
- 136 lessons
- Classes 1 to 10
- Printable practice sheets
- Answer keys
- 21 printable books
Daily practice
Thursday is computers and coding day
One lesson for each class group, picked for today. Read it, try the activity, then print the practice sheet. A question from each lesson is below; try it before you open the answer.
Classes 1-2 · Computers and coding
Mouse and keyboard basics
Try this: What is the small arrow on the screen called?
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The pointer (or cursor arrow).
Classes 3-5 · Computers and coding
Algorithms: instructions step by step
Try this: Why does the order of steps matter?
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If the steps are in the wrong order the job goes wrong or cannot be done.
Classes 6-8 · Computers and coding
Input, process, output
Try this: In the area pseudocode, which line is the process?
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area = length * breadth.
Classes 9-10 · Computers and coding
Lists and arrays
Try this: Add up [4, 11, 6, 9]. What is the total?
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Pick your class and subject
Choose a class group, a subject, or both. Each lesson takes a few minutes to read, and the practice sheet is a good way to check what you remember.
Subject
34 lessons for classes 1 and 2. Show all lessons
Classes 1 and 2
Counting, letters, shapes, our senses and good habits, in short lessons with big pictures.
- Maths
Counting and number names
Count from 1 to 100, learn tens and ones, and write number names like seven, fifteen and forty.
Start the lesson - Maths
Adding and subtracting up to 100
Add and subtract two-digit numbers using tens and ones, with carrying and borrowing explained step by step.
Start the lesson - Maths
Shapes around us
Meet circles, squares, rectangles and triangles, count their sides and corners, and spot solid shapes at home.
Start the lesson - Maths
Reading the clock
Learn the short and long hands, tell the time in hours, half past and quarter past, and count minutes in fives.
Start the lesson - Science
Living and non-living things
Learn how to tell living things like plants and animals from non-living things like stones, chairs and toys.
Start the lesson - Science
Parts of a plant
Meet the roots, stem, leaves, flower, fruit and seed of a plant and learn what each part does for the plant.
Start the lesson - Science
Our five senses
Discover how your eyes, ears, nose, tongue and skin help you see, hear, smell, taste and touch the world.
Start the lesson - Science
Water all around us
Find out where water comes from, how we use it every day, and simple ways to keep it clean and save it.
Start the lesson - English
The alphabet and phonics
Learn the 26 letters, which five are vowels, and how sounds blend to make simple words like cat and sun.
Start the lesson - English
Making simple sentences
A sentence tells a complete thought. Learn to build simple sentences with a capital letter, a naming word and a doing word.
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Phonics: the sounds letters make
Learn the sound each letter makes and blend sounds together to read short words like cat, pen and sun.
Start the lesson - English
Rhyming words
Find words that sound the same at the end, like cat and hat, and make your own tiny rhymes.
Start the lesson - English
Capital letters: when to use them
Learn the three big rules for capital letters: starting a sentence, names of people and places, and the word I.
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Opposites: word pairs
Learn opposite words such as hot and cold, big and small, up and down, and use them in sentences.
Start the lesson - Hindi
Hindi vowels and matras (स्वर और मात्राएँ)
हिंदी के स्वर पहचानो और सीखो कि मात्राएँ व्यंजन से जुड़कर शब्दों को कैसे बनाती हैं।
Start the lesson - Hindi
Hindi consonants (vyanjan) (व्यंजन)
हिंदी के 33 व्यंजन वर्गों में सीखो: क-वर्ग से प-वर्ग तक, फिर य र ल व, श ष स ह और संयुक्त अक्षर।
Start the lesson - Computers and coding
Parts of a computer
Meet the monitor, keyboard, mouse and CPU, and learn what each part of a computer does with simple examples.
Start the lesson - Computers and coding
Mouse and keyboard basics
Learn how to point, click and scroll with a mouse, and what the space bar, Enter, Shift and Backspace keys do.
Start the lesson - General knowledge
National symbols of India
Meet the national flag, emblem, anthem, bird, animal, flower, fruit and tree that stand for India.
Start the lesson - Drawing and craft
Drawing with shapes
Learn to draw houses, trees and more by joining simple shapes: circles, squares, rectangles and triangles.
Start the lesson - Drawing and craft
Colours and mixing
Meet the three primary colours of paint, red, yellow and blue, and see how mixing them makes orange, green and purple.
Start the lesson - Drawing and craft
Draw animals and vehicles with shapes
Build a cat, a bus and a boat from circles, rectangles and triangles, one easy step at a time.
Start the lesson - Drawing and craft
Nature printing with leaves
Press leaves and flowers dipped in paint on paper to make pretty prints, and see the veins of every leaf.
Start the lesson - Life skills and money
Coins and notes: our money
Learn the rupee, coins and notes we use every day, how to add money, and how to count change when we shop.
Start the lesson - Life skills and money
Good manners and kindness
Learn the magic words please, thank you and sorry, and simple ways to be polite, share and be kind at home and school.
Start the lesson - Life skills and money
My day: a simple timetable
Plan your day with a picture timetable: wake up, school, play, homework, dinner and sleep.
Start the lesson - Life skills and money
Saving coins in a piggy bank
Learn why saving coins is a good habit, how to count what you save, and how to wait for something you want.
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Sharing and being kind
Learn easy ways to share, take turns and be kind to friends, family and animals.
Start the lesson - Life skills and money
Keeping my room tidy
Learn to put things back in their place, make your bed and keep your space neat in five easy steps.
Start the lesson - Health and safety
Washing hands and staying clean
Learn how and when to wash hands with soap, and simple habits like brushing teeth and covering coughs that keep us healthy.
Start the lesson - Health and safety
Washing hands: the six steps
Learn the six steps for washing hands with soap and water so that germs go down the drain.
Start the lesson - Health and safety
Brushing teeth properly
Learn how and when to brush, how much toothpaste to use and which foods are friends of our teeth.
Start the lesson - Health and safety
My healthy plate
Learn how to fill a plate with grains, vegetables, fruit, protein and milk foods so that you grow strong.
Start the lesson - Health and safety
Crossing the road safely
Learn to stop, look and listen, use zebra crossings and walk safely near roads.
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How a lesson works
Read, try, practise, check
Every lesson follows the same four steps, so you always know what comes next. Parents and teachers can print the practice sheet and keep the answer key.
Read
A friendly explanation with worked examples and, in many lessons, a labelled diagram.
Try it at home
A small activity using things you already have. Some need a grown-up to help, and the lesson says so.
Practise
A practice sheet of 8 to 12 questions that prints on one or two pages.
Check
An answer key on its own page, so you can mark your own work and see where to look again.