Our Incredible World is a course in Environmental Studies for the students of Classes 1 and 2. The aim of the course is to facilitate the teaching of the subject in a manner that allows the learners to apply the skills/knowledge they have gained, thereby strengthening their core understanding of the concepts learned—a clear departure from the traditional approach of teaching the subject. This learning-by-doing and activity-based approach of the course ensures that the learners will engage with the subject and develop important skills such as observation, analysis and inference.

Designed in consonance with the guidelines laid down by the NCERT, the graded content of the course is in line with the guidelines and the expected curricular goals of the NEP 2020 and NCF-SE 2023.

 

Being a learner-centric course, the thoughtfully selected content encourages learners to explore their surroundings and daily life. The topics and activities covered in the various lessons will help learners build important 21st-century skills, thereby also enhancing their overall development. The series extensively explores areas such as hands-on learning, experiential learning, 21st-century skills, HOTS, art integration, cross-curricular learning, values and life skills.

 

Salient features

Special emphasis has been laid on

• learning through art and craft. Art integration tasks have been given in every lesson.
• values, life skills, application-based tasks and HOTS questions that have been integrated at relevant places across the lessons.
• visual learning by making use of a wide variety of pictures, illustrations, charts, tables, etc.
• well-graded assessment exercises to test the learners’ knowledge.
• thoughtful warm-up tasks at the beginning of every lesson to set the context of each lesson.
• the use of age-appropriate language to facilitate a smooth teaching–learning process.
• an integrated approach that enables learners to make connections between conceptual learning and real life.

 

About the Author

Charu Srivastava is a young, dynamic educationist with an experience in educational, corporate and government-run organisations that are progressive and determined to contribute to quality education. Charu is a CBSE Master Trainer for the YuWaah Project and Vocational Education. She is an author and a teacher–trainer, having trained more than 2,500 educators across the country, and also a CENTA-certified trainer and CENTA Ambassador. She is also a prime consultant with The Third Bridge in the EdTech space. She has been awarded ‘The Youngest Best Principal Award’ by National School Awards, Star Woman Award (Academic Skills) by Star Forever Awards, Leadership Excellence Award by Educlouds and Shiksha Gaurav Samman by NABET, QCI and Inspiring Education Hero Award by Education Growth Network. She is a regular speaker at FairGaze and a member of the Sahodaya Schools, Delhi Chapter. She currently heads J. M. International School, Greater Noida West (Uttar Pradesh) as the Director Principal.