This chapter helps young children learn the names of the days of the week and the months of the year through cheerful poems and fun activities.
First, we learn about the seven days of the week: Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday. A sweet poem tells us about a friend named Nanu Marandi. He was born on Monday, smiled on Tuesday, jumped on Wednesday, played on Thursday, clapped on Friday, walked on Saturday, and slept happily on Sunday. Another amusing poem tells the story of little naughty Nandi. Nandi makes up a new excuse every single day so he does not have to go to school. He claims to have fever, cold, cough, headache, toothache, and backache from Monday to Saturday. However, on Sunday, which is a holiday, he is suddenly cheerful and fully ready to go to school!
Next, the chapter introduces the twelve months of the year in their proper order: January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, and December. A lovely poem connects these months to the journey of a flowing river. From January to April, the river runs gently down the hill. From May to August, the water moves very fast. Finally, from September to December, the river completes its journey and runs happily into the wide sea. January is the first month of the year, while December is the twelfth and final month.
At the end of the lesson, children practice what they have learned through interesting classroom exercises. Students take turns in chain drills, arrange mixed-up days and months in proper order, separate days from months into different shapes, and identify which month comes before or after another. They also enjoy creative tasks such as colouring flower petals for each day of the week and making bright flashcards of the months.