Hindi : Revise the color words in Hindi. Tell colors of different objects around the house in Hindi.

 

Spoken Hindi: A sheet of homework related to the newly learnt phrases (pl see class review for the phrases) was handed out in class.  Kids should complete it (with parents help) and bring it back on Sunday.  If your child did not bring a homework sheet home, please print out a copy for yourself here.         https://skydrive.live.com/view.aspx?cid=55607894C85E7326&resid=55607894C85E7326%21958

Please incorporate these phrases into daily conversation at home.  (E.g., every day when you pick up your child from school, you can say, “namaste, aap kaise hai.n?”, and they should respond with “mai.n Thiik huu.n” or “mai.n achchhaa/achchhii huu.n.”.  Daily practice is necessary in order to become comfortable with a new language.

 

Flash Cards: Kids were given a sheet of flash cards. Please ask them to cut them out and store in a safe place like ziploc bag.  Use the flash cards at home to quiz your kids and get them to practice saying those phrases.  Show the child one side, either the English/picture or the Hindi, and ask him/her to tell you the opposite side.

 

Culture :  Find out what their name means. Please take a minute to explain to your child what his or her name means.

 

 

 

Finish Page no. 18 (color activity) in the binder

 

Answer the questions :

Write the answers in a notebook (pl bring a notebook to next class)

1) Aapko kaunsa rang accha lagta hai?

expected ans - Muze ------ rang accha lagta hai

2) Us rang ki 2 cheeje bataiye (Tell 2 things of that color)

Expected ans - e.g. For Laal - Tomato, US flag

3) Aapke pariwar me kaun hai? (who are there in your family?)

Expected Ans - e.g. Mere pariwar me maa, papa aur bhaii hai.

 

A homework sheet was given to all the kids. Complete the homework and bring it to next class.

(If your child didn't get the sheet do let us know. We will send the link and you can print the homework for your child)

 

Culture Homework:
1.Trace map of India with numbers.
2. Color world map the following way:
Asia and North America continents in lighter colours and India and USA in darker colors.
3. Revise facts of India.

 

Please email us if your child needs any homework help.

 

Finish page No. 11 (Parivaar homework) in the binder.

 

(How old are you ? - saal - year, kitne - how many)

Expected Ans : A boy would say - Mai chhe saal ka hu .

A girl would say - Mai chhe saal ki hu .

(I am six years old , chhe - six)

 

If your child can not write yet , it's ok to practise the question -answer orally . Parents and children would ask the question each other.

If your child can write pl ask him/ her to write in a notebook. Please don't write on a loose paper. Kids might lose it .

 - Ashwini Kshirsagar

 

Spoken Hindi: Kids received their spoken Hindi homework sheet. Please finish it. Practise the vocabulary words on the other side of the homework sheet.

Few kids didn't finish last week's Sp hindi homework sheet. Pl ask your child to finish it too.

Flash Cards : Cut the flash cards and store them in a ziploc bag. Practise the words using flash cards.
- Anubhuti Sharma

 

 

 For my next culture class, I have asked the kids to find out where in India (the name of the state) their parents were born. Thanks in advance for your help. Since I alternate the culture class with Mrs. Sawale, I look forward to seeing you mid-October.

-Shilpa

Hindi Homework :

 

Finish page no. 21 in the binder. This homework is related to numbers.

 

For extra practice -

1)Indradhanush me kitne rang hote hai? (How many colors are there in the rainbow?)

Exp. Ans : Indradhanush me saat rang hote hai

2) Zero ko Hindi me kya kahate hai? (What is zero called in Hindi?)

Exp- Ans - Zero ko Hindi me Shoonya kahate hai.

 

 

 

Spoken Hindi : Kids have received spoken Hindi homework sheet which is to be finished at home.

 

 

Revise the numbers from 1 to 20 in Hindi

 

Find Hindi words for these numbers - 0, 50, 100 and 1000

(expected answers : Shoonya, Pachaas, Ek Sau, Ek Hajaar)

 

Spoken hindi homework sheet was given to the students in the class. It is to be done at home.

 

Flash cards : New set of flash cards were given. Cut the flash cards and store them in a ziploc bag.

Parents , quiz your child using the flash cards for more practice of Hindi vocabulary and formation of simple sentences.

 

Culture: Kids may want to practise the Dandiya steps at home.

 

 

Finish page # 15 in Hindi binder. This homework is related to body parts.

 

 

1) Find the words for these body parts / sharir ke ang-

Tongue , Cheek, Wrist and Heart

(expected ans : Jeebh, Gaal, Kalaii, Hriday )

 

2) Match the action verbs for given body parts -

Sunanaa , Dekhanaa, sunganaa, Bolanaa, Chabaanaa, Chalanaa, Likhanaa .  (meanings - To listen, To see, To smell, To talk, To bite, To walk, To write)

Body parts / sharir ke ang- Daat, Haath, Taange, Kaan, Mooh, Aankhe, Naak

 

 

Spoken Hindi: Spoken Hindi homework sheets were distributed in the class. It is to be completed at home.

 

Finsih the page # 24 in Hindi binder. This homework is related to the lesson - domestic animals

 

Extra homework for those who want to learn and practise more - 
Choose your favorite animal from page no. 23 in Hindi binder. Write a line in Hindi describing that animal.

 

Spoken Hindi: Homework sheets have been given to the students. It has Hindi crossword activity.

 

 

Please complete the homework on page 26.

 

 

Your child took home two pages of flash cards, please cut them out, practice with them and then store them in zip-lock bags.

 

If your child did not get to color, cut out and complete the bangra guy in class, please ask them to do so at home. I included a little pin in their pencil cases – it holds the body to the legs. If you can’t find it – let me know and I will bring it to the next class.

 

Hindi: Page No. 40 in the binder

 

Revision of all the lessons from Parivaar to Days of Week in Hindi Binder.

 

Spoken Hindi and Culture: Revision of all the lessons covered so far in the class.

 

Mid term evaluation is on Jan 15th, 2012

 

 

Translate in Hindi  -  write answers in a notebook. (Those who can not write will do the exercise orally.)

 

1) A girl laughs.

2) An apple is red.

3) An elephant has big ears.

4) A lemon is sour. (sour - Khatta)

5) I go to school.

 

 

1) Ladkii hasatii hai.

2) Seb laal (rang ka ) hota hai.

3) Haathii ke kaan bade hote hai.

4) Nimbu khatta hota hai

5) Mai paathshaala jaataa / jaatii hu.

 

Do the exercise on Page 41 of binder.

 

1) Make a list of the people in your family, and write down their favorite breakfast items.  Use Hindi words as much as possible. 

 

2) Prepare a Hindi speech describing breakfast time at your house.  Your speech should have about eight sentences (ages 7 and under: about five sentences).  Include at least one sentence about a breakfast item particular to your region in India (e.g., upmaa, paraa.nTHaa, dosaa, pohaa, etc.)  You will be giving your speech to the class, so make sure to practice at home!  Here’s an example, but

 

There is no excercise on the lesson 'Direction' in the binder.

 

A) For extra practice, answer these questions -

1) Sooraj kaha ugata hai? (In which direction does the sun rise?)

Options - Poorab , pacchim , uttar , dakshin

2) opposite direction of Poorab?

options - uttar , dakshin , pachhim

3) Aap kaunse haat se likhate hai? Daaya or Baaya

(With what hand do you write , right or left?)

 

B) Read or listen to a story of Jhansi Ki Rani, Laxmi Bai.

 

C) Spoken Hindi homework sheet was distribured in the class. It is due this Sunday.

 

Hindi:  Finish the exercise on page # 42 and 43 of Hindi binder

Revise the opposite words on page # 59 and 60

 

Spoken Hindi:  Finish the exercise on the Spoken Hindi homework sheet distributed in the class .

 

Next star students will prepare their speech. It is to be delivered in the next class.

 

 

 

Hindi -

* Revise the lessons on pages 45, 43,59, 60, 62, 63

* Find Hindi word for - moment

 

*Complete the given homework sheet.

*Cut out the flash cards , revise the words and store the flash   cards in a zip-lock bag for furthur practice.

 

Star students will prepare their Hindi Speech.

 

 

 

Revise the lesson on Page no. 61

Finish Page No. 46 in Hindi binder

Write five words starting with letter अ in a notebook.

 

Finish the given spoken Hindi homework sheet.

 

 

Hindi Homework:
 
Trace and write vowel आ on Page No. 47 in Hindi binder
Write five words starting with letter आ in a notebook.
 
Spoken Hindi:
Finish the given spoken Hindi homework sheet.
 
 

Hindi Homework:
1) Trace and write vowels इ and ई on Page No. 48 and 49 in Hindi binder.
2) Write five words starting with letter इ and ई in a notebook.
 
Spoken Hindi:
Finish the given spoken Hindi homework sheet.

 

Culture: Finish the given activity about Indian musical instruments at home.

 

1) Trace and write vowels उ, ऊ  and ऋ (Ri) on Page No. 50, 51 and 52 in Hindi binder.
2) Write as many words as you can find starting with these vowels in a notebook.
 
Spoken Hindi:
1) Finish the given spoken Hindi homework sheet about telling time.

2) Cut out the flash cards , practice 'time' concepts with them and store them in a ziplock bag for furthur use.

 

 

1) Trace and write vowels ए and ऐ  on Page No. 53 and 54 in Hindi binder.
2) Write as many words as you can find starting with these vowels in a notebook.
3) Revise all the vowels learned so far.

 

 

 

 

Hindi Homework:
 
1) Trace and write vowels ओ औ अं  and अ:  on Page No. 55, 56, 57 and 58 in Hindi binder.
2) Write as many words as you can find starting with these vowels in a notebook.
3) Revise all the vowels .

Star students will prepare their Hindi speech.

 

 

1) Revise the words on page no. 65 and 66 - lessons 'House and Building' , 'Earth and the elements'

2) Make 6 sentences - 3 sentences for each lesson using the words in the lesson. Write the sentences in Hinglish and in a notebook. You can use as many words as possible in one sentence .

 

For example - 

1) Andhera hone par aakash me chhand aur taare dikhate hai.

2) Mere makaan me mera kamra sabse chhota hai aur use ek khidki hai.

 

Annual Day Homework - Please see the email for details

 

 

 

Please solve the practice test that was sent in the email.