DAWN
Level A Numeracy Skillbook
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Acknowledgements
Academic Authors: Sneha Sharma, Chandni Bhargava, Bhawna Bisht
Design & Production: Amisha Gupta, Bhavna Tripathi, Satish, Mangal Singh Rana, Vishesh Agarwal
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WPreface
elcome to DAWN, our comprehensive series for Early Childhood Education, meticulously crafted to align with the guidelines of the Foundational Stage as outlined in the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 and the National Curriculum Framework for the Foundational Stage (NCF-FS) 2022.
DAWN offers a rich blend of interactive and activity-based content to support each child’s physical, emotional, intellectual and spiritual growth. Our approach ensures that learning is enjoyable and meaningful, and caters to every child’s interests and abilities.
Inspired by the Panchakosha Framework, DAWN offers a thoughtfully curated curriculum designed to nurture each child’s physical, emotional, intellectual and spiritual growth, and create engaging and meaningful learning experiences for all children and cultivate a lifelong love for learning.
1. Physical Development
Through movement-based activities, action rhymes, gross and fine motor skill, exercises, yoga and simple meditation practices, children enhance their coordination, balance and self-regulation.
2. Social and Emotional Growth
Discussions, role-plays, games, storytelling and collaborative activities encourage empathy, cooperation, self-expression and social awareness.
3. Intellectual Growth
A structured, age-appropriate progression from concrete to abstract concepts builds strong problem-solving, logical thinking and cognitive skills.
4. Spiritual and Moral Development
Stories, rhymes and reflective discussions teach values such as kindness and honesty. Yoga and meditation help children stay calm, focused and happy.
5. Sensory and Experiential Learning
Activities in art and craft, STEM-based explorations, interactive games and fun activities ensure hands-on engagement, creativity and imaginative thinking.
The DAWN curriculum is not merely a series of lessons, but a journey of discovery, growth and joy. The package comes with digital content, provided free of cost, to ensure a seamless and holistic learning experience for children. By providing a nurturing and stimulating environment, DAWN lays the foundation for future success—preparing children not just for school, but for life.
Thank you for embarking on this educational journey with us. Together, we can make the DAWN of early childhood education a bright and promising start for every child.
PANCHAKOSHA IN DAWN
The table below helps us understand how the Panchakosha elements have been incorporated into the DAWN Curriculum:
KEY NEP RECOMMENDATIONS
The National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 represents a transformative shift in the country’s education system. It aims to establish a more holistic, dynamic and multidisciplinary approach to learning. NEP 2020 emphasises the development of conceptual understanding, skills, values and competencies aligned with the demands of the 21st century, while also honouring India’s rich cultural heritage.
UOLO is fully committed to realising the vision of NEP 2020 by meticulously following its recommendations. Below is the list of icons that are spread across the books to showcase DAWN’s adherance to the values rooted in the NEP and NCF.
PRODUCT PACKAGE AT A GLANCE
DAWN is an activity-based learning programme covering all areas of Early Childhood Education. It includes textbooks in English, Maths, General Awareness, STEM, Art and Craft, Pre-writing and Rhymes & Stories, along with lesson plans and resources to support teachers. Digital tools like animated videos, phonics songs and interactive exercises further enrich classroom learning.
Assessments
KEY FEATURES OF THE BOOK
Foundational Mathematical Thinking and Skills
The book curriculum builds strong thinking and problem-solving skills through a step-by-step approach. The Skillbook begins with pre-number ideas like big/small and more/less, then moves to number recognition, counting and value. The Workbook provides practice for each concept to strengthen learning.
Child-Centric and Inquiry-Based
Child-friendly rhymes, stories and activities add a fun element to learning. The Let’s Talk section encourages children to listen, retell, ask questions and express their ideas. Teacher Tip provides guidance to make real-life connections and enrich concept delivery in the classroom.
Digitally powered and application based
After each concept, the fun continues with the Let’s Do It! section— featuring simple, engaging worksheets to help children trace numbers and apply their learning. QR codes link to friendly concept videos, adding a layer of digital learning to make understanding even more exciting!
Experiential and Multisensory learning
The book engages multiple senses through bright visuals, catchy rhymes, simple stories and hands-on activities. Fun Zone tasks such as mazes, puzzles and sticker activities help build thinking and motor skills in an enjoyable way.
Comprehensive Approach
The Learning Outcomes sheet highlights the key skills and concepts covered in the book and helps track each child’s progress. Special icons throughout the book reflect strong alignment with the NEP and NCF, ensuring a well-rounded learning experience.
Same and Different
Same Different
Circle the picture with the different umbrellas.
See and say. same same different different
Circle the different picture in each row.
TEACHER TIP
Ask children to point to the body parts on themselves that are the same.
Big and Small
A bear is big. A rabbit is small.
Circle the big ball.
See and say.
Let's Talk
Name one big and one small object in the classroom.
Tall and Short
A giraffe is tall. A fox is short.
Tick (✓) the short objects.
See and say.
Colour the shirt of the tall boy.
Use hand gestures going up and down to show tall and short.
tall
tall
tall short short short
TEACHER TIP
Circle
Trace the circles with your finger and colour them.
I am a circle, I go round and round. All I do is Roll around.
We see circles in many things. Say their names aloud.
Trace the outline of the two bangles with crayons of different colours.
Let's Talk
Name two fruits that look like circles.
How Many Fingers on One Hand?
Sing the poem with actions.
How many fingers on one hand?
How many fingers on one hand?
Let’s all count together.
1, 2, 3, 4, 5
1, 2, 3, 4, 5
How many fingers on two hands?
How many fingers on two hands?
Let’s all count together.
1, 2, 3, 4, 5
6, 7, 8, 9, 10
1, 2, 3, 4, 5
6, 7, 8, 9, 10
TEACHER TIP
Use the rhyme to show how fingers work together on one hand—just like we work together as a team.
Let's Talk
Mention a few things that you like doing in a group with your friends.
Take the animal to their food by tracing the dotted lines. One-to-One
TEACHER TIP
Draw standing and sleeping lines on the floor. Ask children to walk on them one by one.
Meet Number 1
1elephant, big and grey, Walking slowly on its way.
Show one finger and say, ‘1 finger’.
Count and say the number of bear.
Colour the sun.
Meet Number 2
2 penguins black and white, Play with joy day and night.
Show two fingers and say, ‘2 fingers’.
Count and say the number of dogs.
Colour the 2 apples. Art
Meet Number 3
3 monkeys jumping around, Here and there on the ground.
Show three fingers and say ‘3 fingers’.
Count and say the number of auto rickshaws.
Colour the 3 lights.
TEACHER TIP
Encourage children to follow traffic rules like stopping at red and walking on the zebra crossing to stay safe.
Count the objects in each set. Circle the correct number. 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3
Meet Number 4
4 puppies chase and play, Wagging their tails all day.
Count and say the number of cars.
Trace and count the leaves.
Meet Number 5
5 ducklings swim and play, Having fun all the day!
Count and say the number of crayons.
Dip your thumb in paint and complete the 5 bees.
One Little Monkey
Sing and Dance.
One little monkey
Swinging on a tree,
Two little birds
Flying free.
Three little rabbits
Hopping around,
Four little kittens
Sleeping sound.
Buzz-buzz-buzz
Go five little bees, On the flowers
Around the trees.
TEACHER TIP
Count the birds and animals. Match them with the correct number. 1
2
3
4 5
Count the fingers and circle the correct number. 2 1 4 3 5 2 4 2 3 1 4 5 5 3 1
Count the animals and paste the correct number sticker. (Use the sticker sheet.)
Fun Zone-1
Let us create a mini craft.
Paste the picture of the sun. (Use the sticker sheet.)
Dot 2 times on each wing with an earbud.
Make 3 ladyfinger prints to make flowers.
Paste 4 fish inside the bowl. (Use the sticker sheet.)
Make 5 thumbprint balloons on the strings.
Long and Short
Circle the short caterpillar. Long Short
See and say. short short short long long long
Tick () the long pencil.
Draw a short string below the long one.
TEACHER TIP
Explain that long is not same as tall. Long refers to length while tall refers to height. For example, a snake is long but a giraffe is tall.
In and Out
The rabbit is in the hat.
The rabbit is out of the hat.
Tick () the cat that is out of the box.
Trace the line that is in the circle.
Colour the apple that is out of the basket.
Heavy and Light
The stone is heavy. The feather is light.
Tick () the heavy object in each row.
See and say.
Colour the 2 objects that are light.
TEACHER TIP
Ask the children to pick up two objects and say which one is heavy and which one is light.
Square
Trace the squares with your finger and colour them.
I am a square, With all sides same. Turn me around, And I won’t change.
We see squares in many things. Say their names aloud.
ludo
carrom board handkerchief photo frame
Trace the outline of the two squares with different colours.
Let's Talk
Name one object in your classroom that is square in shape.
Meet Number 6
6 rabbits hop and play, Jumping in the field all day.
six 1
Show six fingers and say, ‘6 fingers’.
Count and say the number of ladybirds.
Count and colour the fish.
Meet Number 7
7 fish with tails so bright, Swimming in the morning light.
Count and say the number of carrots.
Count and colour the pumpkins.
TEACHER TIP
Encourage the children to eat vegetables to stay healthy.
Meet Number 8
8 squirrels meet to play, They run and jump all day.
Show eight fingers and say, ‘8 fingers’.
Count and say the number of parrots.
Dip your finger in orange paint and make oranges.
Meet Number 9
9 chicks chirp and peep, Running around on tiny feet.
Show nine fingers and say, ‘9 fingers’.
Count and say the number of erasers.
Count and circle 9 water bottles.
Meet Number 10
10 parrots fly so high, Colourful wings up in the sky.
Show ten fingers and say, ‘10 fingers’.
Count and say the number of stars.
Do thumb printing on the caterpillar and count your thumbprints.
Number Poem
One, two, three, four, five, Once I caught a fish alive. Six, seven, eight, nine, ten, Then I let it go again. Why did you let it go? Because it bit my finger so. Which finger did it bite? This little finger on my right!
TEACHER TIP
Encourage the children to count any ten objects in the class. Repeat the same for other numbers.
Count the stars on the balloons. Draw strings to match them to the correct turtles.
1 4 3 5 7
Follow the numbers from 1 to 10 to take the monkey to the banana. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
More and Less
The girl has more balloons. The boy has less balloons.
Circle the picture with more objects.
See and say.
TEACHER TIP
In the class, count the number of boys and girls in each row and discuss which is more.
Full and Empty
The bowl is full. The bowl is empty. Colour the full flower vase.
See and say. empty empty full full
The nest is empty. Make it full by pasting eggs in it.
(Use the sticker sheet.)
TEACHER TIP
Encourage the children to finish all their food and empty their tiffin boxes at lunch today.
A Day at the Zoo
See the pictures and listen to the story.
She saw 3 monkeys jumping from tree to tree.
Siya loves animals. One day, she went to the zoo. She saw I lion with 2 giraffes.
Siya saw 4 zebras walking on the grass. She also saw 5 white ducks in the pond.
Siya saw 6 bears playing with each other. Up in the trees, 7 parrots sang a sweet tune.
8 kangaroos hopped around. Siya walked with the 9 turtles.
At last, she saw I0 butterflies flying all around her. It was a happy day at the zoo! All animals looked happy too.
TEACHER TIP
Tell the children that the tiger is the national animal of India.
Let's Talk Where do you like to go for a picnic?
Count the animals and circle the correct number.
5 4
2 3
2 1
3 5
Triangle
Trace the triangles with your finger and colour them.
I am a triangle, Yes, that’s me! I have sides, One, two, three.
We see triangles in many things. Say their names aloud.
sandwich flag pizza hanger
Trace the outline of the two trees with green colour.
Let's Talk
Talk about the importance of trees.
Rectangle
Trace the rectangles with your finger and colour them.
I am a rectangle, With sides short and long. Count my sides, Come along!
We see rectangles in many things. Say their names aloud.
door blackboard mobile
Trace the outline of the two doors with crayons of different colours.
Let's Talk
Name two objects in your house that are shaped like rectangles.
Match the same shape.
TEACHER TIP
Encourage the children to name all the given shapes.
Colour the same shape in each row.
TEACHER TIP
Encourage the children to trace the shapes to notice what is same and what is different.
Count and colour the correct number.
3 2
4 5
3 4 2 3
Fun Zone-2
Let us create a mini craft.
Paste 6 bindis on the ladybird.
Dip an earbud in 7 paints of the colours given to make the rainbow.
Dip your finger in paint to complete 8 legs of the spider.
Colour the 9 chocolate chips on the cookie.
Complete the night sky using 10 stars. (Use the sticker sheet.)
Write the numbers I to 10.
Meet Number 11
Count the 11 chicks. Then, trace the number 11.
Trace and write.
Circle the number 11.
1 2 11 9 11 11 10
Count the 12 butterflies. Then, trace the number 12.
Circle the number 12.
Trace and write. 12 7 12 11 10
Count the 13 bees. Then, trace the number 13.
Circle the number 13.
and write. 13 13 11 12 3
Meet Number 14
Count the 14 books. Then, trace the number 14.
Circle the number 14. Trace and write. 11 14 14 11 14
Meet Number 15
Count the 15 caps. Then, trace the number 15.
Circle the number 15.
Trace and write. 15 9 15 10 5
Meet Number 16
Count the 16 ladybirds. Then, trace the number 16.
and write.
Circle the number 16.
16 16 11 12 2
Meet Number 17
Count the 17 cars. Then, trace the number 17.
Trace and write.
Circle the number 17. 11 17 17 3 17
Meet Number 18
Count the 18 balls. Then, trace the number 18.
Circle the number 18. 18 18 9 8 18
Meet Number 19
Count the 19 apples. Then, trace the number 19.
Trace and write.
Circle the number 19.
19 9 19 11 19
Meet Number 20
Count the 20 smilies. Then, trace the number 20. Circle the number 20.
20 20 11 20 10
Write numbers 1 to 20 in the train.
Count the coloured dots and write the number.
Count and circle the correct number.
3 4 5 9 12 7 3 9 15 9 8 10
Learning Outcomes
Same and Different Identifies same and different objects using visual cues.
Big and Small
Tall and Short
Identifies objects that are big or small based on size. 3–4
Compares the height of objects and categorises them as tall or short.
Circle Recognises and traces the shape of a circle. 7–8
How Many Fingers on One Hand? Counts and identifies the number of fingers both on one hand and two hands.
One-to-One
Correspondence
Meet Number 1
Meet Number 2
Meet Number 3
Meet Number 4
Meet Number 5
Matches one object to one corresponding item accurately.
Recognises, traces and associates the number 1 with a single object through finger movements and colouring. 11–12
Recognises, traces and associates the number 2 with a single object through finger movements and colouring. 13–14
Recognises, traces and associates the number 3 with a single object through finger movements and colouring. 15–16
Recognises, traces and associates the number 4 with a single object through finger movements and colouring. 18–19
Recognises, traces and associates the number 5 with a single object through finger movements and colouring. 20–21
One Little Monkey Recites a rhyme with actions and counts from 1 to 5. 22
Long and Short
In and Out
Heavy and Light
Differentiates objects based on length as long or short. 28–29
Identifies the position of objects as 'in' or 'out'. 30–31
Compares weights of objects and categorises them as heavy or light.
Square Recognises and traces the shape of a square. 34–35
Meet Number 6
Meet Number 7
Recognises, traces and associates the number 6 with a single object through finger movements and colouring.
Recognises, traces and associates the number 7 with a single object through finger movements and colouring. 38–39
Meet Number 8
Meet Number 9
Meet Number 10
Recognises, traces and associates the number 8 with a single object through finger movements and colouring. 40–41
Recognises, traces and associates the number 9 with a single object through finger movements and colouring.
Recognises, traces and associates the number 10 with a single object through finger movements and colouring.
42–43
44–45
Number Poem Listens to and recites a number rhyme with actions. 46
More and Less Compares two groups and identifies which has more or less.
Full and Empty
Understands and distinguishes 'full' and 'empty' using visual examples.
A Day at the Zoo Listens to a zoo-related story and identifies the numeral 10 in context.
49–50
51–52
53–54
Triangle Recognises and traces the shape of a triangle. 57–58
Rectangle Recognises and traces the shape of a rectangle. 59–60
Meet Number 11
Meet Number 12
Meet Number 13
Meet Number 14
Meet Number 15
Meet Number 16
Meet Number 17
Meet Number 18
Meet Number 19
Meet Number 20
Recognises, traces and associates the number 11 with a single object through finger movements and colouring. 67
Recognises, traces and associates the number 12 with a single object through finger movements and colouring. 68
Recognises, traces and associates the number 13 with a single object through finger movements and colouring. 69
Recognises, traces and associates the number 14 with a single object through finger movements and colouring. 70
Recognises, traces and associates the number 15 with a single object through finger movements and colouring. 71
Recognises, traces and associates the number 16 with a single object through finger movements and colouring. 72
Recognises, traces and associates the number 17 with a single object through finger movements and colouring. 73
Recognises, traces and associates the number 18 with a single object through finger movements and colouring. 74
Recognises, traces and associates the number 19 with a single object through finger movements and colouring. 75
Recognises, traces and associates the number 20 with a single object through finger movements and colouring. 76
Numbers 1 to 50 Reads numbers 1–50 out loud. 81
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About the Book
DAWN is a comprehensive, NCF 2022-based Early Childhood Education program that lays a solid foundation for lifelong well-being and holistic growth, encompassing physical, cognitive, and socio-emotional development.
This Numeracy Skillbook is specifically designed to develop essential maths skills, including pre-number and number concepts, one-to-one correspondence, sorting, comparing, classification, logical sequencing, and pattern recognition.
Key Features
Additional Resources
• Sticker Sheets
• TLM and Flashcards
• Charts and Posters
• Assessment Sheets
• Holistic Progress Card
• Teacher's Manual
• Digital Resources
• Play-based learning activities, which promote holistic development of the child in all ECE domains
• School readiness, which is assured in the curriculum and learning design
• All-round development, in areas of physical, cognitive, cultural and socio-emotional domains
• Teacher assets, like assessment tools and lesson plans to help maximise program quality and outcomes
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