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Key Point: Home = Shelter + Family + Food + Safety + Love
A home is the place where we live. It keeps us safe, gives us shelter from sun, rain and wind, and is where our family stays together. A home is not only a building; it is also a place of love, care and rest.
Homes can be many kinds: houses, flats (apartments), huts, tents, or even tree houses. Animals also have homes, for example birds make nests and bees live in hives.
Keeping a home clean and caring for everyone who lives there makes the home happy and healthy.
Key Point: Total homes = number of pucca houses + number of kutcha houses + number of apartments + number of tents + number of houseboats + ...
Children live in different kinds of homes. A home is the place where we eat, sleep, play and feel safe. Homes look different in different places because of the weather, the materials available, how many people live there and how much money the family has.
All homes are important. We must keep our home clean, safe and take care of it so everyone stays healthy and happy.
Key Point: Total rooms = bedrooms + living room + kitchen + bathroom + dining room + other rooms
A house is a place where people live. A house has many parts, and each part helps us live comfortably and safely. Below are the main parts of a house and what they do:
All these parts together make a home safe, comfortable and healthy. We keep our house clean, tidy and neat to stay healthy and happy.
Key Point: Area of a rectangular room = length × breadth (useful to know how much carpet is needed).
A house has different rooms and each room has a special job. Rooms make life comfortable and keep things organised. Here are common rooms and what we do in them:
Simple rules for rooms: keep things tidy, put toys back, close doors and windows, and be careful with sharp or hot objects. You can draw a small plan of your home to show where each room is and place pictures of things that belong to each room.
Key Point: Total items in home = items in kitchen + items in bedroom + items in living room + items in bathroom + items outside
Things Found at Home are all the objects and living beings that we see and use inside and around our house. They help us live comfortably and keep the house working. We find different things in different places — kitchen, bedroom, living room, bathroom, garden and store rooms.
Knowing what things are found at home helps children talk about their surroundings, learn to care for belongings and understand basic categories like rooms, materials and living vs non-living.
Key Point: Total people in home = Number of adults + Number of children + Number of elders + Others
Who are the people in the home? The people in a home are the family members and others who live together. This usually includes parents (mother and father), brothers and sisters (siblings), grandparents, and sometimes uncles, aunts, cousins, helpers (like a cook or helper), and pets. Visitors and neighbours may also come to the home.
Roles and what they do:
Why people in the home are important
How children can help at home
Rules for safety and good behaviour
Key Point: Count of nearby places = number of places you can name around your home (e.g., 6 places).
What is a neighbourhood? A neighbourhood is the area around your home where people live, work and play. It includes houses, shops, parks, schools and other places you can visit by walking or a short ride.
Nearby places are the important spots close to your home — for example a school, a market, a park or a clinic. Children should know the names and locations of these places and how to go there safely.
Why it is important: Knowing your neighbourhood helps you find things you need, meet neighbours, play safely and go to school or the shop without getting lost. It also teaches respect for public places and how to keep them clean.
How to learn about your neighbourhood: Walk with an adult and point out places, draw a simple map, list the places you visit, and talk to neighbours. Learn directions like left, right, straight and landmarks such as a tall tree or a shop to help you remember the way.
Key Point: Total animals = Number of pets + Number of domestic animals
Pets and domestic animals are animals that live with people and help them in different ways. Pets are kept mainly for company and fun. They are friendly, tame and often live inside the house or in the garden. Domestic animals are kept for work or to get useful things like milk, eggs, wool, or to help with farming and transport. Some animals can be both pets and domestic animals depending on how people keep them.
Key points a child should understand:
Simple comparisons:
Simple classroom activity idea: Ask children to draw their pet or a domestic animal, and write one thing that animal gives to people (comfort, milk, eggs, wool, help).
Key Point: Clean Home = Clean Air + Clean Water + Clean Surfaces + Clean Surroundings
Cleanliness and hygiene at home mean keeping our body and the house clean so we stay healthy. Cleanliness is about removing dirt, dust and waste from rooms, floors, clothes and toys. Hygiene means keeping our body clean and following good habits like washing hands, brushing teeth and bathing. Together they help stop germs from making us sick.
Key points children should know:
Always ask an adult to help with cleaning chemicals, hot water, and places you cannot reach. Praise and stickers for good cleaning habits make them fun for young children.
Key Point: Safety = Awareness + Care + Help (Notice danger + Be careful + Ask an adult)
What is Safety at Home?
Safety at home means keeping ourselves and our family safe from accidents and harm while living and playing inside the house. It is about knowing dangers, using care, and asking grown-ups for help when needed.
How can we stay safe?
Who helps keep us safe? Parents, teachers and other adults make the home safe by storing dangerous things properly, fixing hazards, and teaching rules. Children help by following rules and telling an adult if something is broken or unsafe.
Why is safety important? Safety helps prevent injuries and keeps everyone healthy and happy at home.
Key Point: Clean Home = Sweep + Dust + Put Things Back
Our home is the place where we live with our family. Taking care of our home means keeping it clean, safe, healthy and beautiful. When we look after our home, everyone stays healthy and happy. It also helps plants, animals and the Earth.
Simple ways to take care of our home:
Teaching children small daily habits—like washing hands before eating, putting toys away after play and helping to sweep—makes taking care of the home a family activity. The three important rules to remember are: Reduce, Reuse and Recycle. These help keep the home and neighbourhood clean.
Key Point: Address = Name + House/Flat No. + Street/Lane + Locality + City + PIN code + State
Every home has an address and an identity. The address tells exactly where the home is so letters, guests and helpers can find it. The identity helps people recognise the home from outside — like its colour, shape or a name plate.
Parts of an address
What is identity of home? Identity means the special things that make your home easy to find: colour of the walls, the type of gate, a nameboard, a tree in front, a unique door or a pet. These visible features help visitors and drivers recognise the house quickly.
Why both are important
Safety tips for young children
Key Point: Good Manners = Say Please + Say Thank You + Share + Be Respectful
Rules and manners at home are simple things we do to keep our family safe, happy and comfortable. Rules tell us what we should or should not do (for example, no running inside). Manners are polite ways of behaving (for example, saying "please" and "thank you").
Common house rules and why they are important:
How to learn and practice these rules:
Remember: Rules keep us safe; manners keep us kind.