CALP blog
Short guides for parents and teachers: how to use CALP videos, build a daily routine and plan the year.
Zoo Manners: NCERT Class 2 English Poem (Marigold Unit 5)
A fun poem about how to behave when we visit the animals at the zoo. This post has word meanings in Hindi, questions with answers and practice.
My Elder Brother: NCERT Class 5 English Story (Marigold Unit 4)
A short play about Bhaiya, who studies all day, and Munna, who loves to play, based on Premchand’s story. This post has meanings, questions with answers and practice.
Don't Be Afraid of the Dark: NCERT Class 4 Poem (Marigold Unit 5)
A soothing poem that tells a child there is nothing to fear at night, because the dark brings rest, moonlight and stars. Inside: meanings, questions with answers and practice.
The Balloon Man: NCERT Class 3 English Poem (Marigold Unit 5)
A poem about the balloon man who stands in the market square with a colourful bunch of balloons. This post has meanings, questions with answers and practice.
Mohan, The Potter: NCERT Class 2 English Lesson (Raindrops Chapter 5)
Meet Mohan, a village potter who shapes clay into pots, cups and lamps and sells them in the city. This post has meanings, questions with answers and practice.
Funny Bunny: NCERT Class 2 English Story (Marigold Unit 5)
A nut falls on Funny Bunny, and he runs to tell the king the sky is falling. Inside: meanings, questions with answers and practice for Class 2.
My Family: NCERT Class 2 English Lesson (Raindrops Chapter 3)
Mohit, a seven-year-old boy, tells us about his sister Suguna and his parents. This post has word meanings, questions with answers and practice for talking about family.
Crying: NCERT Class 5 English Poem (Marigold Unit 4)
A playful poem that says if you cry, cry fully, and then let happiness in again. With word meanings, questions with answers and practice.
Nina and the Baby Sparrows: NCERT Class 3 Story (Marigold Unit 2)
Nina does not want to go to her aunt’s wedding, and nobody knows why, until she tells her mother about two baby sparrows. With meanings, questions with answers and practice.
Alice in Wonderland: NCERT Class 4 English Story (Marigold Unit 4)
Alice follows a talking White Rabbit down a rabbit hole and finds a tiny door to a lovely garden. This post has meanings, questions with answers and practice.
My Shadow: NCERT Class 5 English Poem (Marigold Unit 3)
In My Shadow, a child wonders about the little shadow that follows them, grows and shrinks, and stays in bed one morning. With meanings, questions with answers and practice.
Robinson Crusoe Discovers a Footprint: NCERT Class 5 English Story
Alone on an island for years, Robinson Crusoe finds a strange footprint on the sand and is filled with fear. This post has word meanings, questions with answers and practice.