CALP blog
Short guides for parents and teachers: how to use CALP videos, build a daily routine and plan the year.
Fun with Pictures: NCERT Class 1 English Lesson (Mridang Unit 3)
Children name fruits and vegetables, sing a sharing song and go to the market with Mini. This post has meanings, questions with answers and practice.
A Farm: NCERT Class 1 English Poem (Mridang Unit 2)
A fun farm song with animal sounds, and Jaggu shows us the animals and birds near his house. This post has meanings, questions with answers and practice.
The Cap-Seller and the Monkeys: NCERT Class 1 Story (Mridang Unit 2)
Monkeys take a sleeping cap-seller's caps, and he gets them back with a clever idea. This post has meanings, questions with answers and practice.
Picture Time: NCERT Class 1 English Lesson (Mridang Unit 2)
A big picture of animals and birds to talk about, plus two counting rhymes. This post has meanings, questions with answers and practice.
Greetings: NCERT Class 1 English Lesson (Mridang Unit 1)
Children learn to say Good morning, Good night and more, and read a short story about a sparrow family. This post has meanings, questions with answers and practice.
Two Little Hands: NCERT Class 1 English Poem (Mridang Unit 1)
A happy action song about our hands, legs, eyes and head. This post has simple meanings, questions with answers and practice for home.
My Silly Sister: NCERT Class 3 English Story (Marigold Unit 8)
An older child tells Mother all the funny, childish things the baby sister does. This post has meanings, questions with answers and practice.
Malu Bhalu: NCERT Class 5 English Poem (Marigold Unit 10)
Malu Bhalu, a little polar bear, longs to explore, and her mother teaches her to swim. This post has meanings, questions with answers and practice.
Little Tiger, Big Tiger: NCERT Class 3 English Story (Marigold Unit 7)
A tiger cub grows up in the jungle beside his mother until he is a big tiger himself. This post has word meanings, questions with answers and practice for home.
Puppy and I: NCERT Class 3 English Poem (Marigold Unit 7)
A child out walking meets a man, a horse and a puppy, and asks each where they are going. With word meanings, questions with answers and practice.
The Grasshopper and the Ant: NCERT Class 2 Story (Marigold Unit 10)
A lazy grasshopper sings all summer while the ants store grain, and winter teaches him a hard lesson. This post has meanings, questions with answers and practice.
Strange Talk: NCERT Class 2 English Poem (Marigold Unit 10)
A frog, a duck, a pig and some puppies each talk in their own funny sound. This post has the poem's meaning, new words, questions with answers and practice for Class 2.