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Life skills and money for classes 1 and 2

6 lessons, each with worked examples, a try-at-home activity and a practice sheet. The practice sheets are together after the lessons, and the answer keys are at the very back.

  • Life skills and money
  • Classes 1-2
  • 6 lessons
  • 60 practice questions
  • Free to print

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Contents

What is in this book

  1. 1Coins and notes: our moneyLearn the rupee, coins and notes we use every day, how to add money, and how to count change when we shop.3 min
  2. 2Good manners and kindnessLearn the magic words please, thank you and sorry, and simple ways to be polite, share and be kind at home and school.3 min
  3. 3My day: a simple timetablePlan your day with a picture timetable: wake up, school, play, homework, dinner and sleep.3 min
  4. 4Saving coins in a piggy bankLearn why saving coins is a good habit, how to count what you save, and how to wait for something you want.3 min
  5. 5Sharing and being kindLearn easy ways to share, take turns and be kind to friends, family and animals.3 min
  6. 6Keeping my room tidyLearn to put things back in their place, make your bed and keep your space neat in five easy steps.3 min

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Lesson 1 of 6

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.

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Let us begin

The big idea

We use money to buy things like pencils, fruit and sweets. In India our money is called the rupee. Let us learn about coins and notes!

The sign for the rupee is ₹. We write ₹5 and read it as five rupees.

We have coins and notes. Coins in common use are ₹1, ₹2, ₹5, ₹10 and ₹20. Notes in common use are ₹10, ₹20, ₹50, ₹100, ₹200 and ₹500.

A smaller part of a rupee is called paise. 100 paise make 1 rupee.

To find the total, add the money. To find the change, take away what you spent from what you gave.

If you are not sure about a coin or a note, always ask an adult.

Coins and notesA row of five coins marked 1, 2, 5, 10 and 20 rupees, and a row of four notes marked 10, 20, 50 and 100 rupees. A line below says 100 paise equals 1 rupee.Coins ₹1 ₹2 ₹5 ₹10 ₹20 Notes ₹10 ₹20 ₹50 ₹100 100 paise = ₹1
Coins and notes in common use. There are also notes of ₹200 and ₹500.

Worked examples

See how it works

  1. Adding money

    You have a ₹5 coin and a ₹2 coin. ₹5 + ₹2 = ₹7.

  2. Making ₹15

    One way: ₹10 + ₹5 = ₹15. Another way: ₹5 + ₹5 + ₹5 = ₹15. There is more than one way!

  3. Finding the change

    A pencil costs ₹6. You give a ₹10 note. Change = ₹10 - ₹6 = ₹4. The shopkeeper gives you ₹4 back.

  4. Shopping total

    A pencil costs ₹5 and an eraser costs ₹3. Total = ₹5 + ₹3 = ₹8. If you pay with a ₹10 note, your change is ₹10 - ₹8 = ₹2.

Try it at home

Play shop

You will need

  • Paper
  • A pencil and crayons
  • Small household things to sell, like a pencil, a spoon and a toy

What to do

  1. Draw circles on paper and cut them out to be coins. Write ₹1, ₹2, ₹5 and ₹10 on them. Make a few of each.
  2. Write a price tag on each thing in your shop, like ₹5 or ₹8.
  3. Ask a family member to be the buyer. They pay with your paper coins.
  4. Add the money to check it is correct, and give the change back.

Ask a grown-up: An adult can help cut the paper circles with child-safe scissors. If you use real coins, an adult should watch. Coins are never for the mouth.

Lesson 2 of 6

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.

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Let us begin

The big idea

Good manners show that we care about other people. Kind words and kind actions make everyone happy. You can be kind every single day!

There are some magic words. We say please when we ask for something. We say thank you when someone helps us or gives us something. We say sorry when we have hurt someone or made a mistake.

We say excuse me when we want to pass in front of someone or when we want to speak to a person who is busy.

We greet people politely. In the morning we say good morning or namaste to our teacher and to elders.

We wait for our turn in a line and we do not push. We listen quietly when others speak. We share our things with our friends.

We are kind when we help someone who is sad or who has dropped something. We keep our classroom, home and playground clean. We speak in a soft voice and never call people bad names.

Worked examples

See how it works

  1. Asking for water

    Say: Please give me some water. When you get it, say: Thank you. Both magic words are used.

  2. A small accident

    You bump into a friend by mistake. Say: Sorry! Then ask: Are you hurt? If your friend is hurt, tell the teacher.

  3. Taking turns

    Two children want the swing. Ria goes first for a short time. Then it is Kabir's turn. Taking turns is fair and kind.

Try it at home

My kindness chart

You will need

  • A sheet of paper
  • A pencil
  • Crayons

What to do

  1. Make a chart with 7 boxes, one for each day of the week.
  2. Each day, do one kind thing, for example share a snack, help your mother, or say thank you.
  3. Colour a star in that day's box.
  4. At the end of the week, tell your family your kind things.

Ask a grown-up: An adult can help you think of kind things to do and can say well done.

Lesson 3 of 6

My day: a simple timetable

Plan your day with a picture timetable: wake up, school, play, homework, dinner and sleep.

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Let us begin

The big idea

A timetable tells us what to do and when. It helps us finish the important things and still have time to play. Let us make a picture timetable for your day.

Every day has a morning, an afternoon, an evening and a night. We do different things at different times.

A timetable lists the jobs of the day in order. First we wake up and brush our teeth. Then we eat breakfast and go to school. In the evening we play and do homework. At night we eat dinner and sleep.

Putting things in order helps us not to forget. It also helps us stay calm, because we know what comes next.

A good timetable has time for work and time for play. It also has time for rest. Children need a lot of sleep to grow well.

A day in orderSix boxes in a row from morning to night: wake up, school, play, homework, dinner and sleep, with arrows between them. Wake School Play Work Eat Sleep Morning to night One job after another
A timetable puts the jobs of the day in order.

Worked examples

See how it works

  1. A school day

    Wake up, brush teeth, bath, breakfast, school, lunch, come home, rest, play, homework, dinner, sleep. The order is the timetable.

  2. A Sunday

    On Sunday there is no school. We can wake up a little later, help at home, play with friends, read a book and visit family.

  3. Before and after

    We brush our teeth before breakfast, and we do our homework after we play. Words like before, after, first and then help us say the order.

Try it at home

My picture timetable

You will need

  • A big sheet of paper
  • Crayons
  • A pencil

What to do

  1. Fold the paper in half three times to make 8 boxes.
  2. In each box, draw one thing you do in your day, such as eating, school, play, homework or sleep.
  3. Write a number in each box to show the order.
  4. Colour the pictures and stick the sheet on your wall.
  5. Each evening, tick the boxes you finished.

Ask a grown-up: An adult can help you decide the order of the jobs and fix good times for them.

Lesson 4 of 6

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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Let us begin

The big idea

Do you get a coin now and then from your family? You can keep some of it in a piggy bank. Little by little, the coins grow into something big!

Saving means keeping some money aside instead of spending it all today. We save for something we want later, or for a time when we might need it.

Small amounts add up. If you save 2 rupees every day for 5 days, you will have 10 rupees. It does not take long to see your savings grow.

Before we spend, we can ask: Do I need this or do I only want this? A need is something we must have, like food. A want is something nice to have, like a toy.

We count our savings once in a while, and we keep them safe at home. When the piggy bank is full, we can ask an adult to help us use the money wisely.

Coins growing in the piggy bankA piggy bank with a coin slot and three coins above it, with a label that says save a little each week. 5 5 5 Save a little each week.
Little coins, saved again and again, add up.

Worked examples

See how it works

  1. Saving for a toy

    A toy costs 20 rupees. If Anu saves 5 rupees every week, she needs 4 weeks to have 20 rupees. She waits and then buys it.

  2. Counting coins

    Ravi has 2 coins of 5 rupees and 3 coins of 1 rupee. The 5 rupee coins make 10, and the 1 rupee coins make 3. The total is 13 rupees.

  3. Need or want

    A water bottle for school is a need. A new toy car is a want. We buy needs first, and we save for wants.

Try it at home

Make a piggy bank

You will need

  • A clean plastic bottle or a small box with a lid
  • Paper and glue
  • Crayons
  • Scissors (adult use)

What to do

  1. Ask an adult to cut a thin slot in the lid of the box or bottle.
  2. Cover the box with coloured paper and draw a face to make it a piggy.
  3. Write your name on it.
  4. Each week, put in a little money that an adult gives you. Write the amount on a paper chart.
  5. After a month, ask an adult to help you count your savings.

Ask a grown-up: An adult should cut the slot, give the coins and help count the savings safely.

Lesson 5 of 6

Sharing and being kind

Learn easy ways to share, take turns and be kind to friends, family and animals.

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Let us begin

The big idea

Kind words and kind actions make everyone feel happy. Sharing is one of the best ways to be kind. Let us see how we can share and care every day.

To share means to let others use or have a part of what we have. We can share a toy, a snack or a pencil. When we share, both people feel happy.

Taking turns is a kind of sharing too. When we play with a swing or a game, each child gets a chance. We wait calmly for our turn.

We can also share good words. Saying please, thank you, sorry and well done makes people smile.

Being kind includes helping someone who is sad or hurt, being gentle with animals, and not laughing at others. We can all be kind friends.

Sharing 4 biscuitsTwo children each with two biscuits, joined by a heart in the middle with the word Share. Share 2 biscuits 2 biscuits
When we share, both children are happy.

Worked examples

See how it works

  1. Sharing a snack

    Mina has 4 biscuits. Her friend has none. Mina gives 2 biscuits to her friend. Now each child has 2 biscuits, and both are happy.

  2. Taking turns

    Two children want the same swing. They agree that each will swing 10 times. After 10 swings, they change places.

  3. Kind words

    A new boy comes to class and feels shy. You say, "Hello! Would you like to sit with me?" Your kind words help him feel welcome.

Try it at home

Kindness jar

You will need

  • A jar or box
  • Small slips of paper
  • A pencil

What to do

  1. Every evening, think of one kind thing you did that day.
  2. Write it, or ask an adult to write it, on a slip of paper.
  3. Drop the slip into the jar.
  4. At the end of the week, read all the slips together.
  5. Try to add a new kind act the next week.

Ask a grown-up: An adult can help you remember kind acts and share one of their own each day.

Lesson 6 of 6

Keeping my room tidy

Learn to put things back in their place, make your bed and keep your space neat in five easy steps.

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Let us begin

The big idea

A tidy room is a happy room. When everything has its own place, we can find our things quickly, and the room looks nice. Tidying is easy when we do it a little every day.

Everything needs a home. Books go on the shelf, clothes go in the cupboard and toys go in a box. After we use something, we put it back in its home.

We can tidy in four small steps. First, pick up things from the floor. Second, put books and toys in their place. Third, put dirty clothes in the basket. Fourth, make the bed.

Tidying a little every day is easier than a big clean-up once a week. It takes only five minutes.

A tidy room is also safe. We do not trip over toys, and we do not lose our school things. A tidy school bag helps us find our books in the morning.

A home for everythingThree boxes labelled books, clothes and toys, each with an arrow from a messy pile on the floor. Books Clothes Toys Shelf Cupboard Toy box Things on the floor go home
Everything has a home. Put it back after you use it.

Worked examples

See how it works

  1. After play

    Raju plays with blocks. When he is done, he puts all the blocks back in the box and the box on the shelf. His floor is clear again.

  2. Morning bed

    Meena gets up and folds her blanket and straightens her pillow. Her bed looks neat in one minute.

  3. School bag at night

    Before sleeping, Sam puts his books and pencil box in his bag. In the morning he does not have to search for anything.

Try it at home

Five minute tidy-up

You will need

  • A timer or a clock
  • A box or basket
  • A helper (optional)

What to do

  1. Set a timer for five minutes.
  2. Pick up everything from the floor and put it into the right place.
  3. Put dirty clothes into the laundry basket.
  4. Fold your blanket and straighten the pillow.
  5. When the timer rings, look at your room and smile. Do this every day this week.

Ask a grown-up: An adult can show where each thing lives and join the five minutes at first.

Part two

Practice sheets

One sheet for each of the 6 lessons. Write your name and the date at the top, answer in the spaces, then check with the answer keys at the back.

Practice sheet

Coins and notes: our money

Practice sheet: Coins and notes: our money (Classes 1-2, Life skills and money)

  1. 100 paise are equal to how many rupees?
  2. Which is more, ₹5 or ₹2?
  3. What is ₹5 + ₹2?
  4. What is ₹10 + ₹10?
  5. A toffee costs ₹6. You give a ₹10 note. How much change do you get?
  6. Show ₹8 using coins. Which coins can you use?
  7. How many ₹5 coins make ₹20?
  8. Is a ₹10 note worth more than a ₹10 coin, less, or the same?
  9. A pencil costs ₹12. You give a ₹20 note. How much change do you get?
  10. How many ₹2 coins make ₹10?

Practice sheet

Good manners and kindness

Practice sheet: Good manners and kindness (Classes 1-2, Life skills and money)

  1. Which word do we say when we ask for something?
  2. Which words do we say when someone gives us something?
  3. What do we say if we bump into a friend by mistake?
  4. How do we greet our teacher in the morning?
  5. What do we say before we pass in front of someone?
  6. Your friend falls down in the playground. What kind thing can you do?
  7. Two children want the same swing. What should they do?
  8. Is it kind to shout at people? What is a better way to speak?
  9. What should you do when your elders are speaking to you?
  10. Name one kind thing you can do at home today.

Practice sheet

My day: a simple timetable

Practice sheet: My day: a simple timetable (Classes 1-2, Life skills and money)

  1. What does a timetable tell us?
  2. Name the four parts of a day.
  3. What do you do first in the morning?
  4. Do you brush your teeth before or after breakfast?
  5. What do you do at night?
  6. Why is it good to have play time in our timetable?
  7. Why do children need lots of sleep?
  8. Put in order: dinner, wake up, school, sleep.
  9. Name one thing you do on a Sunday.
  10. Tell three jobs you do after you come home from school.

Practice sheet

Saving coins in a piggy bank

Practice sheet: Saving coins in a piggy bank (Classes 1-2, Life skills and money)

  1. What does saving mean?
  2. Why do people save money?
  3. You save 2 rupees a day for 5 days. How much do you have?
  4. Is food a need or a want?
  5. Is a new toy a need or a want?
  6. You have 2 coins of 5 rupees and 1 coin of 2 rupees. How much money is that?
  7. A pencil box costs 30 rupees. You have 10 rupees. How many more do you need?
  8. Where should you keep your savings?
  9. Who can help you count and use your savings?
  10. Name one thing you would like to save for.

Practice sheet

Sharing and being kind

Practice sheet: Sharing and being kind (Classes 1-2, Life skills and money)

  1. What does it mean to share?
  2. Name one thing you can share with a friend.
  3. What does taking turns mean?
  4. Name three kind words.
  5. You have 6 sweets. You share them equally with a friend. How many sweets does each child get?
  6. A new child in class looks shy. What kind thing can you do?
  7. How can you be kind to animals?
  8. How do you feel when someone shares with you?
  9. Is it kind to laugh at someone who falls? Why or why not?
  10. Tell one kind thing you did this week.

Practice sheet

Keeping my room tidy

Practice sheet: Keeping my room tidy (Classes 1-2, Life skills and money)

  1. Where do books go in your room?
  2. Where do dirty clothes go?
  3. Where do toys go after play?
  4. What is the first step of tidying: picking things up from the floor or making the bed?
  5. How long should a daily tidy-up take?
  6. Why is a tidy room safe?
  7. Why should you pack your school bag at night?
  8. What do we do with a blanket in the morning?
  9. Who should keep your room tidy?
  10. Tell two things you can do to tidy your room today.

Part three

Answer keys

The answers to every practice sheet, in the same order as the lessons. Parents and teachers may like to keep these pages separately.

Answer key

Answers: Coins and notes: our money

  1. 1 rupee.
  2. ₹5.
  3. ₹7.
  4. ₹20.
  5. ₹4 (₹10 - ₹6 = ₹4).
  6. One way: ₹5 + ₹2 + ₹1 = ₹8. Another way: ₹5 + ₹1 + ₹1 + ₹1.
  7. 4 coins (4 × 5 = 20).
  8. The same. Both are worth ₹10.
  9. ₹8 (₹20 - ₹12 = ₹8).
  10. 5 coins (5 × 2 = 10).

Answer key

Answers: Good manners and kindness

  1. Please.
  2. Thank you.
  3. Sorry.
  4. Say good morning or namaste.
  5. Excuse me.
  6. Ask if they are hurt, help them up and tell a teacher.
  7. Take turns.
  8. No. It is better to speak in a soft, polite voice.
  9. Listen quietly and look at them.
  10. Sample answers: help set the table, share a toy, say thank you to my mother.

Answer key

Answers: My day: a simple timetable

  1. What to do and when to do it.
  2. Morning, afternoon, evening and night.
  3. Sample answer: wake up and brush teeth.
  4. Before breakfast.
  5. Eat dinner and sleep.
  6. Play keeps us happy and strong.
  7. Sleep helps the body grow and rest.
  8. Wake up, school, dinner, sleep.
  9. Sample answer: play with friends, help at home or read a book.
  10. Sample answer: rest, play and do homework.

Answer key

Answers: Saving coins in a piggy bank

  1. Keeping some money aside instead of spending it all.
  2. To buy something later or to use when needed.
  3. 10 rupees (2 x 5 = 10).
  4. A need.
  5. A want.
  6. 12 rupees (5 + 5 + 2 = 12).
  7. 20 rupees (30 - 10 = 20).
  8. In a safe place such as a piggy bank at home.
  9. A parent or another trusted adult.
  10. Sample answer: a book, a toy or a gift for my mother.

Answer key

Answers: Sharing and being kind

  1. To let others use or have a part of what we have.
  2. Sample answers: a toy, a pencil, a snack.
  3. Letting each person have a chance, one after another.
  4. Sample answers: please, thank you, sorry.
  5. 3 sweets each (6 divided by 2 = 3).
  6. Say hello and invite the child to sit or play with you.
  7. Be gentle, give them water and food, and never hurt them.
  8. Happy and cared for.
  9. No. It is unkind. We should help the person get up.
  10. Sample answer: I shared my pencil with a friend.

Answer key

Answers: Keeping my room tidy

  1. On the shelf.
  2. In the laundry basket.
  3. In the toy box.
  4. Picking things up from the floor.
  5. About five minutes.
  6. We will not trip over things.
  7. So we can find everything quickly in the morning.
  8. Fold it and straighten the pillow.
  9. Me, with a little help from my family.
  10. Sample answers: pick up toys and fold my blanket.

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