How do I Spend my Day?: Class 1 Maths · Chapter 10

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Printable worksheet: How do I Spend my Day?

9 exercises (circling, missing numbers, counting, matching, tracing, drawing) to print on A4 in black and white, with the answer key on the last page. Do them after the lesson.

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Lesson text (for parents and teachers)

Every scene's words in order, as Tara reads them after Start: for reading along, or for a child who cannot hear the narration.

Hello, Veer!
This is Veer. He lives in Jodhpur, in Rajasthan.
Let us spend a whole day with him!
Tara: Hello! I am Tara. Come and see Veer's day!
Good morning!
The sun comes up. It is morning.
Veer wakes up and stretches.
Tara: In the morning, the sun is low in the sky.
Brush and bath
First, Veer brushes his teeth.
Then he has a bath.
Tara: When do you brush your teeth?
Breakfast time
Nani gives Veer his breakfast.
Now he is ready for school!
Activity: Veer eats his breakfast. Is it morning or night? Tap it.
Lunch at school
At school, the sun is high up. It is afternoon.
Veer and his friend Gauri eat lunch.
Tara: Wash your hands before you eat!
Evening play
The sun goes down. It is evening.
Veer plays ball with Gauri.
Activity: The sun went across the sky today. Trace its path with your finger.
Night time
The moon comes out. It is night.
Veer eats dinner with his family.
Tara: Look at all the stars in the sky!
Bedtime
Nani reads Veer a story.
Soon he is fast asleep. Good night!
Activity: How many stars can Veer see? Tap each one to count.
Morning to night
All day, the sun moves across the sky.
At night, the moon and stars come out.
Tara: Tap play and watch the sky change!
Day or night?
Some things we see in the day.
Some things we see at night.
Activity: Do we see it in the day or at night? Put each one in its basket.
Again and again
Day comes, then night comes.
Then it is day again!
Activity: Day, night, day, night. What comes next? Tap it.
Quick or slow?
Veer eats a laddoo. Gulp! It is gone.
At night, Veer sleeps until the morning.
Activity: Which takes longer: eating a laddoo, or sleeping all night? Tap it.
Two bead strings
Veer makes two bead strings.
More beads take a longer time.
Activity: Which string takes longer to make? Tap the side with more beads.
Hot summer
A year has seasons. Summer is very hot!
Veer eats a juicy mango in the shade.
Tara: What do you like to eat in summer?
Rainy monsoon
In the monsoon, it rains and rains.
Veer floats his toy boat. A peacock dances!
Tara: Look, a frog! Frogs love the rain.
Cold winter
In winter, it is cold. Veer wears a sweater.
Nani makes hot carrot halwa.
Tara: Look! So many kites in the winter sky!
Activity: How many kites are flying? Tap each one to count.
Spring flowers
In spring, flowers bloom and butterflies come.
Veer and Gauri play Holi with colours!
Tara: After spring, summer comes again!
Match the seasons
Each season has its own things.
Activity: Join each season to its thing. Tap a season to hear its name.
Bye-bye!
You saw Veer's day, from morning to night.
You met the four seasons too!
Tara: Super! Bye-bye, see you tomorrow!

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Ch 10: How do I Spend my Day?

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Published 10 Oct 2026 · Updated 10 Oct 2026 · All chapters of Joyful Mathematics · Official NCERT chapter PDF ↗

Chapters in Joyful Mathematics

Chapter 1: Finding the Furry Cat!
Chapter 2: What is Long? What is Round?
Chapter 3: Mango Treat
Chapter 4: Making 10
Chapter 5: How Many?
Chapter 6: Vegetable Farm
Chapter 7: Lina’s Family
Chapter 8: Fun with Numbers
Chapter 9: Utsav
Chapter 10: How do I Spend my Day?
Chapter 11: How Many Times?
Chapter 12: How Much Can We Spend?
Chapter 13: So Many Toys

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