K-2

K-2 Curriculum documents

K-2 central PD resources for AY 2025-26

VISION & PHILOSOPHY OF K-2:

The Early Years (K-2) at the Akanksha Foundation are often the children’s first foray into a formal learning environment. This is also a period of tremendous development across the physical, cognitive and socio-emotional domains, making this grade band a critical one in our students’ journey at Akanksha.

The K-2 years aim to create a safe, warm and respectful environment that allows the child to participate in authentic learning experiences that are developmentally appropriate and are centered around the child. The focus is on play and play based experiential methods that allow students to take risks and to develop into curious learners and critical thinkers. The K-2 years also aim to provide a strong foundation for English, including listening, speaking, reading and writing, as well as numeracy.

Our vision is to ensure equitable access to high-quality early years education for all children that helps them develop into curious confident learners and critical thinkers who are respectful of themselves, their peers and the learning environment.

KEY LEARNING GOALS FOR K-2:

(1)Literacy:

Phonological Awareness: Developing an understanding of sounds in spoken language (rhyming, segmenting, blending).
Letter Recognition and Phonics: Identifying uppercase and lowercase letters and understanding basic letter-sound correspondences.
Early Reading Skills: Developing decoding strategies to read simple words and sentences.(Segmenting, blending)
Reading Comprehension: Understanding the meaning of simple texts and answering basic questions.
Pre-writing and Early Writing Skills: Developing fine motor skills for writing, forming letters and simple words.
Vocabulary Development: Expanding vocabulary through exposure to stories, songs, and conversations.

(2)Numeracy:

Number Sense: Understanding the meaning of numbers, counting, and comparing quantities.
Basic Operations: Developing an understanding of addition and subtraction through concrete materials and problem-solving.
Shapes, colors and Space: Recognizing and naming basic shapes, colors and understanding spatial relationships.
Measurement: Exploring concepts of length, weight, capacity and time in informal ways.
Data Handling: Sorting and classifying objects, representing simple data.

(3)Social-Emotional Development:

Self-Awareness: Recognizing and naming their own emotions.
Self-Management: Developing the ability to manage their emotions and behaviors appropriately.
Social Awareness: Understanding and respecting the feelings and perspectives of others.
Relationship Skills: Building positive relationships with peers and adults, learning to cooperate and share.
Responsible Decision-Making: Learning to make safe and respectful choices.
Developing a sense of belonging and community.

(4)Cognitive Development:

Curiosity and Inquiry: Asking questions and exploring their environment.
Problem-Solving: Developing basic problem-solving skills through play and structured activities.
Critical Thinking: Beginning to analyze information and make simple judgments.
Creativity and Imagination: Expressing themselves creatively through art, music, and dramatic play.

(5)General Skills and Attitudes:

Communication: Expressing their ideas and needs clearly.
Collaboration: Working effectively with others.
Listening Skills: Paying attention and understanding instructions.
Independence: Developing self-help skills and taking initiative.
A positive attitude towards learning.
Rigor
High expectations from self and others

INSTRUCTIONAL APPROACH - (What is the instructional approach being followed? What and how will children learn?)

Equip the learners with choices and multiple opportunities to apply and demonstrate their learning.

Strengthen parental support by equipping caregivers and enabling them to engage as co-educators who support the teachers in student learning and development.