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| | Namaste Parents, The FINAL EVALUATION DATE is set to May 20th, 2012. Please note : For our Annual day , here is important message from Meenal madam ,
Kids doing Dandiya will wear Ghaghra (preferably bandhani) for girls and Kurta for boys with bandhani chuni on there waist. Please bring your Dandiyas.
Aadi , Janani, Tanvi and Tejus
Kids doing Ghumar will wear Ghaghra
Ariya, Shreya and Srinidhi
Kids doing Bhangra will wear Kurta and loongi or pajama
Ansh,Rishi, Srihari, Vithul and Ayush
Kids doing Kathak will wear Kathak dress
Megha and Tiya
Parents if you don't have there respective dresses please inform us immediately so that we can try to get them.
Kids who are playing instrument for Hum honge kaam ...please parents make sure they bring there instrument for all the remaining classes.We want them to practice with singing. Parents please note that Kids who all are playing instrument to make their teachers(music) listen to http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NizrBxg1wvQ and give the kids notes. They can skip the long music in between the interludes. We just need the music for the lyrics parts. This song is very similar to "We shall overcome" Ansh did a great job of showing and playing Tabla, also he told many facts about it, student did ask few questions to him about what does Shahi do etc. ? in the class for his STAR student activity. Good job Ansh!!! The FINAL EVALUATION DATE is set to May 20th, 2012. Broadly the entire binder handed out to the students and teachers is expected to be covered for the final evaluations. Brief list of expectations just for the read/written Hindi portion of the evaluation test. For Level 1 : 1. Say, Recognize and write all Hindi vowels (a, aa,....) - Revised in class 2. Count 1 - 30 in Hindi. 3. Read numbers 1 - 10 in Hindi script. 4. Vocabulary : a. Family members b. Colors c. Body parts - Revised in class d. Animals (wild and domestic) and common birds e. Weather and seasons f. Fruits and vegetables g. Directions h. Days of the week Spoken : In this week’s class, we revised some of the phrases taught in Lessons 5-8 covering Present Tense Verbs & Morning Routine Till end of Gurukul year, we will be revising all the topics covered to date and kids will be expected to speak and converse fluently in Hindi. Please help them practice at home. We had also sent via email on April 22nd the Spoken Hindi review material for the final exam. This material is available at Semester 1 : https://skydrive.live.com/view.aspx?resid=55607894C85E7326!1070&cid=55607894c85e7326&app=Word Semester 2: https://skydrive.live.com/view.aspx?resid=55607894C85E7326!1168&cid=55607894c85e7326&app=Word As we will be mostly revising the topics and practicing for our annual day, there won't be any more notes posted here. Thank you all for your support and cooperation during the entire year. We really appreciate Raghavanji's help and enthusiasm he shown from beginning to end to make this year a great success. WISH YOU ALL GOOD LUCK FOR YOUR ANNUAL EXAM and ALL THE BEST FOR NEXT YEAR!!! धन्यवाद! अध्यापक - १ ड
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Please note :
For our Annual day -
Parents please note that Kids who all are playing instrument to make their teachers(music) listen to http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NizrBxg1wvQ and give the kids notes. They can skip the long music in between the interludes. We just need the music for the lyrics parts. This song is very similar to "We shall overcome"
Shrihari did a great job of sharing few facts about Mango in the class and told many sentences in Hindi for his STAR student activity. He with help of his parents prepared nice power point describing King of Indian fruits - Mango.
Good job Shrihari!!!
Ansh will be our STAR student next to next week and he will bring something different for SHOW & TELL in next to next week's class. Be ready to ask him questions in Hindi
Hindi:
This week in Hindi, we learned opposites in Hindi and also played Kabaddi outside in SUN - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kabaddi
Some common words are
छोटा x बड़ा
दूर x पास
नीचे x ऊपर
Hindi Homework Please see the link http://gurukul-wa.org/2011/classes/1D/Lists/Homework/DispForm.aspx?ID=34
Spoken Hindi:
In this week’s class, we pretend played a phone conversation with a relative (grandparent) in India. We used a number of phrases and words learnt in class including sports played (Tennis khelna), music lessons (guitar bajanaa), time for games (dopahar ke teen baje’), reading and cooking (kitaab padhna aur khaana banana). This was an important lesson as the teachers showed how we can use the various terms and phrases in a conversation
We also played a matching game in class- the words were provided in flash cards handed out in the first 4 lessons. Kids were divided into teams and enjoyed playing the game. Parents can download the flashcards used in class at https://skydrive.live.com/?cid=55607894C85E7326&id=55607894C85E7326%211138&sc=documents#!/view.aspx?cid=55607894C85E7326&resid=55607894C85E7326%211141
Till end of Gurukul year, we will be revising all the topics covered to date and kids will be expected to speak and converse fluently in Hindi. Please help them practice at home.
We had also sent via email on April 22nd the Spoken Hindi review material for the final exam. This material is available at
Semester 1 : https://skydrive.live.com/view.aspx?resid=55607894C85E7326!1070&cid=55607894c85e7326&app=Word
Semester 2: https://skydrive.live.com/view.aspx?resid=55607894C85E7326!1168&cid=55607894c85e7326&app=Word
Culture:
We practiced annual day song. Every student have lyrics of the song. Parents, please help them with recital.
धन्यवाद!
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Namaste Parents, Please note :
For our Annual day -
Parents please note that Kids who all are playing instrument to make their teachers(music) listen to http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NizrBxg1wvQ and give the kids notes. They can skip the long music in between the interludes. We just need the music for the lyrics parts. This song is very similar to "We shall overcome" Shrinidhi did a great job of sharing few facts about Solar system ( सौर मण्डल ) in the class and told many sentences in Hindi for her STAR student activity. She prepared a very nice chart and mentioned facts about all planets, in Hindi they are known as - बुध शुक्र पृथ्वी मंगल बृहस्पति शनि अरुण (यूरेनस) वरुण (नेप्च्यून) Good job Shrinidhi!!! Shrihari will be our STAR student next to next week and he will bring something different for SHOW & TELL in next to next week's class. Be ready to ask him questions in Hindi Hindi: This week in Hindi, we learned verbs in Hindi . Some common verbs are Hona - to be Karna - to do Jana - to go Lena - to take Dena - to give Khana - to eat Pina - to drink Sona - to sleep We also enjoyed listening and rehearsing ChhoTe ChhoTe छोटे छोटे Paa.v पाव poem , please ask your child to read to you at home Hindi Homework Please write two sentences using Hindi words using Verbs, page # 66 in your binder. http://gurukul-wa.org/2011/classes/1D/Lists/Homework/DispForm.aspx?ID=33 Spoken Hindi:
From the next class onwards till end of Gurukul year, we will be revising all the topics covered to date and kids will be expected to speak and converse fluently in Hindi. Please make them practice during the break
Culture:
In this class students practised spoken Hindi conversation. Our class was a training class for new Teachers. We hope they ( Aspiring new Teachers ) enjoyed it.
धन्यवाद!
अध्यापक - १ ड
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Namaste Parents,
Please note :
For our Annual day -
Parents please note that Kids who all are playing instrument to make their teachers(music) listen to http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NizrBxg1wvQ and give the kids notes. They can skip the long music in between the interludes. We just need the music for the lyrics parts. This song is very similar to "We shall overcome"
Tiya did a great job of sharing few facts about Lord Ganesha in the class and talked few sentences in Hindi for her STAR student activity. Good job Tiya!!! Shrinidhi will be our STAR student next week and she will bring something different for SHOW & TELL in next week's class. Be ready to ask her questions in Hindi Hindi: This week in Hindi, we learned many Hindi words about Earth पृथ्वी and Elements तत्व on binders page #66. We also enjoyed listening and rehearsing Rainbow इंद्रधनुष poem, please ask your child to read to you at home Hindi Homework Please write two sentences using Hindi words in Earth and Element ( पृथ्वी और तत्व )lesson, page # 66 in your binder. http://gurukul-wa.org/2011/classes/1D/Lists/Homework/DispForm.aspx?ID=32 Spoken Hindi:
We revised the topic of time and included the concept with phrases taught in earlier classes. We built more complex sentences like:
1) Shaniwar ko dedh baje mujhe bahar jana hai - शनिवार को डेढ़ बजे मुझे बाहर जाना है. (want to go)
2) har Ravivar ko gyara baje hum Gurukul aate hai - हर रविवार को ग्यारा बजे हम गुरुकुल आते है.
3) Parso chaar baje mere dost ki janam din ki party hai - परसों चार बजे मेरे दोस्त की जनम दिन की पार्टी है
4) Dadaji roj subah saade saat baje baag me chalate hai - दादाजी रोज सुबह साडे सात बजे बाग़ में चलते है .
5) Meri paathshala subah nau bajkar pandhara minute se dopahar sade tin baje tak hoti hai-
मेरी पाठशाला सुबह नौ बजकर पंधरा मिनट से दोपहर साडे तीन बजे तक होती है
Flashcards were distributed in the class. No homework was handed out and if your child has not completed the time homework distributed in the 3/25 class update, please have them complete it and carry to next Sunday's class Culture:
Students learned about Games of India ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sport_in_India ) like
Traditional games - Gilli dandaa, Kabaddi - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kabaddi ( Recently got re-recognition in Olympics ), kho kho, lagori
AND
Modern games - Football, Cricket ( India won world cup in 2011 ) , Hockey - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hockey ( India's national sport ) etc
धन्यवाद! अध्यापक - १ ड
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Namaste Parents, Tiya did a great job of sharing few facts about Lord Ganesha in the class and talked few sentences in Hindi for her STAR student activity. Good job Tiya!!! Tiya will be our STAR student next week again and she will bring Ganesha for SHOW & TELL in next week's class. Be ready to ask her questions in Hindi Hindi: This week in Hindi, we revised Time ( समय ) lesson and learned many Hindi words about House ( घर ) and Buildings ( इमारतें ) on binders page #65 Hindi Homework Please write two sentences using Hindi words in House and Buildings ( घर और इमारतें) lesson, page # 65 in your binder. http://gurukul-wa.org/2011/classes/1D/Lists/Homework/DispForm.aspx?ID=30 Spoken Hindi: We taught the kids how to tell time in Hindi (hours and minutes). The concepts of half hour, quarter to and quarter past were also explained. Kids were encouraged to explain what time of the day it is and about Morning, afternoon, evening, night (सुबह, दोपहर, शाम रात) Examples include 1.Half past three (3:30) = साढे तीन बजे (sadhe teen baje) 2.Quarter until seven (6:45) = पौने सात बजे (paune saat baje) 3.Quarter past nine (9:15) = सवा नौ बजे (sawaa nau baje) 4.डेढ बजे (dedh baje) = 1:30 5.ढाई बजे (dhai baje) = 2:30 6. 12:30pm = रात के साढ़े बारह बजे (raat ke sadhe barah) 7. 4:15 p.m. = शाम के सवा चार (shaam ke sava char) We also incorporated activities we do during the day with the time like में सुबह आठ बजे स्कूल जाता हूँ (I go to school at 8 AM). Using daily routine with time is another way to reinforce the language and ability to construct sentences Spoken Homework There are 2 homeworks due next week - one was distributed in class and the second one is available at https://skydrive.live.com/?cid=55607894c85e7326&id=55607894C85E7326%21927#!/view.aspx?cid=55607894C85E7326&resid=55607894C85E7326%211126
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Namaste Parents,
Please note :
- Gurukul Food Drive continues!!!
We are organizing a food drive at Gurukul in March. Please bring non-perishable food items to class. The class that collects the most food items will win a PIZZA PARTY!!
Janani did a great job of sharing few facts about one of the wonders of the world - Taj Mahal (ताज महल) in the class and talked few sentences in Hindi for her STAR student activity. Good job Janani!!!
Here are some facts she told to the class :
1. Taj Mahal (ताज महल) is one of the seven wonders of the world
2. It is located Agra (Uttar Pradesh), India, which is 132 miles south of capital of India -New Delhi
3. It is made up of white Marble
4. It was built by Shah Jahan in loving memory of his wife Mumtaz Mahal
5. There were more than 20,000 workers worked to build this Mughal architecture, it is also UNESCO's World Heritage Site
6. It took 22 years to build and cost around 32 crore rupees
7. The Taj Mahal attracts between 2 million and 4 million visitors annually, including more than 200,000 from overseas
Tiya will be our STAR student next week and she will bring something for SHOW & TELL in next week's class. Be ready to ask her questions in Hindi
Hindi:
This week in Hindi, we completed Time ( समय ) lesson.
Hindi Homework Please write two sentences using Hindi words in Time ( समय ) lesson, page # 62 in your binder. http://gurukul-wa.org/2011/classes/1D/Lists/Homework/DispForm.aspx?ID=29
Spoken Hindi:
We introduced a new grammar construct in this week’s class.
• Infinitive with the VERB
- KHA (खा) : Verb (eat) ; Khana (खाना) = Kha + na (ना) = To eat
- Naach (नाच): Dance; Naachna (नाचना) = naach + na = To dance.
• Want : Chaahiye (चाहिए) (in this form means need)
- Aapko kya chaahiye (आपको क्या चाहिए)? (What do you need? )
- Mujhe/Usko/Aapko/Inko / Unko (मुझे / उसको आपको / इनको /उनको चाहिए
>>Add Nouns : Pencil, seb, kitaab….
• Want to :
o Aapko kya karna hai? आपको क्या कऱना है?
o Aapko kya chaahiye ? आपको क्या चाहिए?
o Mujhe khaana hai मुझे खाना है
We posed questions to kids like:
Aapko kya chaahiye? (आपको क्या चाहिए) and encouraged use of any word learnt at Gurukul over previous lessons like Mujhe kela chaahiye मुझे केला चाहिए, Mujhe kitaab chaahiye मुझे किताब चाहिए etc.
Due to limited time in class, we could not cover use of WANT TO in sentences and request parents to teach the kids at home. The
teaching method includes:
Q) Aapko kya karna hai आपको क्या कऱना है?
A) Mujhe khaana hai मुझे खाना है or Mujhe khaana hai मुझे खाना है
Mujhe मुझे <> hai है ….. let your child plug in the infinitive + verb e.g. Mujhe Khelna hai मुझे खेलना है or Mujhe school jaana hai मुझे स्कूल जाना है.
Please encourage new vocabulary usage and use of different infinitives. Subjects covered in previous classes include morning routine
– bath, brushing, getting ready, Breakfast and lunch, going to the park, going to activities etc.
Spoken Homework Please see the homework at http://gurukul-wa.org/2011/classes/1D/Lists/Homework/DispForm.aspx?ID=28
Culture:
In culture class, we learned about various Animals found in India like -
- Elephant ( Haathi - One of huge animal which takes only vegetarian food )
- Peacock ( Mor - National bird of India )
- Rhinoceros ( Genda )
- Lions ( Sher )
- Tiger ( Bagh - National Animal of India )
- Cobra ( Naag )
धन्यवाद! अध्यापक - १ ड | | | | | | | Namaste Parents,
Please note IMPORTANT DATES :
- Returning students registration for the year 2012-2013 has been started and will end on March 18th.
- Please do not forget to attend annual parent meeting on Sunday, March 18th at 11:15 am in commons area. Light refreshments will be served.
- March is spirit month in Gurukul. March 18th will be regional dress day. Wear a dress from the region in India you belong to or you can wear any Indian dress.
- Gurukul Food Drive continues!!!
We are organizing a food drive at Gurukul in March. Please bring non-perishable food items to class. The class that collects the most food items will win a PIZZA PARTY!!
We welcomed our new friend Jiya to the class. She joined us from 2F. She will have a dedicated buddy ( Janani ) so that she will adjust to our class culture easily for next few weeks.
Aariya did a great job of sharing India's famous three wheeler auto ( Rickshaw) in the class and talked few sentences in Hindi for her STAR student activity. Good job Aariya !!! Please remember to collect your certificate next week. Janani will be our STAR student next week and she will bring something for SHOW & TELL in next week's class. Be ready to ask her questions in Hindi
Hindi:
This week in Hindi, we revised all the vowels again and we will do the same for few more weeks as a side activity. We also learned about Time ( समय ). We will revise this again next week as we weren't able to complete all words in our time slot.
Hindi Homework I will pick students to write Vowels on the white-board so practice it 3 - 5 times and be prepared
Spoken Hindi:
Students played CrissCross Bingo- a build-up review game that involved using all the words and phrases learnt to date in class. Kids pulled clues from the deck and tried to come up with complete sentences. Students tried to use possessive nouns (such as तेरा, मेरा, उसकी etc), verbs, present tense, present continuous tense , etc. while making the sentences
Spoken Homework Please see the homework at http://gurukul-wa.org/2011/classes/1D/Lists/Homework/DispForm.aspx?ID=27
Culture:
Our neighbor class 1C teacher "Priyanka" helped us this week for taking culture class. BIG Thank you Priyankaji! for your instant and timely help. In class we learned about “Holi” a festival of colors and heard a story of Pralhad and Narsimha and how Holi was named after Holika. Kids watched a slide show of how Holi is played with Gulaal, colored water and water guns (pichkaari) and got a chance to play Holi by wearing paper-made aprons around them and coloring each other's apron with crayons and markers. They really enjoyed this activity.
Please show your child videos http://youtu.be/d3Nyh3kz2ho , http://youtu.be/oSGcTDCKJx8 at home.
We also discussed about organizing some class activity for class Annual day. Please brain-storm some ideas about this with your child to challenge his/ her creativity. We will talk about this again next week so that we decide and fix the theme.
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Class 18 ( 03/04 ): Hindi - Vowels revision, Spoken - Sentences about park , Culture - Dances of India
Namaste Parents,
Tejus did a great job of sharing his experience about India trip in the class. It was nice to see he was using Hindi words like Shadi, Aata, Machhali, Haathi etc. Story about freezing cold water in sacred Indian river "Ganges". Aariya will be our STAR student next week and she will bring something for SHOW & TELL in next week's class.
Hindi:
This week in Hindi, we revised all the vowels and listen to a song #11 in Gurukul's CD. Please play this again at home and sing with your child so they remember these vowels permanently.
a – father (the sound of e) अ
aa - father (the sound of aa) आ
i - it, hit ( the sound of i) इ
ii - see, keen (the sound of ee) ई
u- book, look (the sound of oo) उ
uu- cool, moon (the sound of oo) ऊ
Ri- RIpple, KRIshna, RIshi (the sound of RI) ॠ
e - pay, say, bake ( the sound of a, ay, a) ए
ai - sat, bat (the sound of a) ऐ
o - go, boat (the sound of o, oa) ओ
au - off, saw (the sound of o, aw) औ
am - अं
ah - अ:
Hindi Homework : Many student didn't complete homework. Please complete Writing of all vowels in the binder and write in Hinglish at least two names starting with each vowel. http://gurukul-wa.org/2011/classes/1D/Lists/Homework/DispForm.aspx?ID=25
Spoken Hindi:
We introduced a new grammar construct in class this week.
* Adverb : “Ke saath” – “WITH”
* Adverb: “ Ke Paas” – “BESIDE” and POSSESSIVE form – “HAS”
The kids were taught the basic rule that the Gender of the possesive adverb goes with the Doer of the action. E.g.
o Rahul pitaji ke saath school jaata hai.
o Nikita Rahul ke paas baithti hai.
We also practised making full sentences using phrases and words learnt in previous classes. Kids were encouraged to change the gender and assign the correct adverb within the sentence.
Flashcards and homework were distributed in class
Culture: In culture, student learned about Indian dances such as Classical, Folk, Bollywood. Please have conversation with them about this and if possible show them some movies so that they enjoy and learn.
They also got some homework to color and wear a Kathakali mask.
धन्यवाद! अध्यापक - १ ड
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Namaste Parents,
Megha did a great job of demonstrating Ghunghroo ( small bells the dancer ties around his or her ankles ) and Kathak ( one of the form of Indian classical dance ) basic steps to the class for her STAR student activity. Shreya will be our STAR student next week and she will bring something for SHOW & TELL in next week's class.
Hindi:
This week in Hindi, we learned all the vowels,
a – father (the sound of e) अ
aa - father (the sound of aa) आ
i - it, hit ( the sound of i) इ
ii - see, keen (the sound of ee) ई
u- book, look (the sound of oo) उ
uu- cool, moon (the sound of oo) ऊ
Ri- RIpple, KRIshna, RIshi (the sound of RI) ॠ
e - pay, say, bake ( the sound of a, ay, a) ए
ai - sat, bat (the sound of a) ऐ
o - go, boat (the sound of o, oa) ओ
au - off, saw (the sound of o, aw) औ
am - अं
ah - अ:
See how they are pronouced at http://www.anu.edu.au/asianstudies/hindi/alphabet/vowels.html
Visit the site http://www.google.com/transliterate/indic and see how your and your family members names looks like in Hindi as you say it.
You can find iPhone app at http://itunes.apple.com/app/hindi-vowels-flashcards/id426329921?mt=8 and Anroid app at https://market.android.com/details?id=com.cabhara.test
Hindi Homework : Please complete Writing of all vowels in the binder and write in Hinglish at least two names starting with each vowel. http://gurukul-wa.org/2011/classes/1D/Lists/Homework/DispForm.aspx?ID=25
Spoken Hindi:
We revised the lesson taught in the previous class- a new grammar construct involving the Present Continuous form of a sentence. Until now they learnt “Neil khelta hai, Radha khaati hai..”. We introduced “Neil khel raha hai..” “Radha kha rahi hai…” concepts.
The lesson is available at the following location: https://skydrive.live.com/?cid=55607894C85E7326&id=55607894C85E7326%211061
Students also presented their homework (in the form of a conversation) in class- Rohit and Rohini memorized their lines and were able to carry on their conversation without the help of any paper aids.
This week’s homework was distributed in class and is available at https://skydrive.live.com/view.aspx/Public/Gurukul/Spoken%20Hindi/Lesson%2014%5EJ%20Present%20Continuous/Homework%2014%5EJ%20Present%20Continuous.docx?cid=55607894c85e7326&app=Word. The homework involves filling in the blanks with the correct form of the verb.
Kids need to practice their spoken Hindi at home- a few minutes daily is sufficient to gain confidence and begin speaking Hindi- please encourage them to use Hindi words for their daily routines like naashta, kitaab, daant saaf karna etc. Please use the winter break to ensure that they practice their spoken Hindi at home!!
Culture: In culture, We had a demo in the commons area. The topic was Jhansi ki Rani Laxmibai. Kids were shown a slide show on the life of Rani Laxmibai. She was the queen of the Maratha-ruled princely state of Jhansi, situated in the northern part of India. She was one of the leading figures of the Indian Rebellion of 1857 and a symbol of resistance to the rule of the British East India Company in the subcontinent. Later the students of Youth board presented a famous Hindi poem of Jhansi ki Rani written by well-known poetess Subhadra Kumari Chouhan.
धन्यवाद! अध्यापक - १ ड
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Namaste Parents, Thanks a lot for taking interest and participating in PT conference. Your feedback certainly motivates us to do a great job in shaping your child. We highly appreciate your cooperation and understanding. We will try our best to incorporate your suggestions in future classes. Hindi: This week in Hindi, we learned seven tastes and those are: meetha, namakeen, kadva, teekha, khatta, garam & thanda. Children had a good time talking about foods they know that taste Khatta, Meetha, Thanda etc. - that would be a good way to help them remember it. Next, we did the 4 seasons: Sardi, Basant, Garmi and Pathjhad. We also revised days of the week and directions. Here are Taste स्वाद details in English and Hindi Sweet मीठा Sour खट्टा Salty नमकीन Bitter कड़वा Garam गरम Cold ठंडा pungent तीखा Hindi Homework : Please complete pages 41 and 43 in your binders. http://gurukul-wa.org/2011/classes/1D/Lists/Homework/DispForm.aspx?ID=22 Tanvi did a great job of reading a self made Hindi poem to the class for her STAR student activity. Megha will be our STAR student next week and she will bring something for SHOW & TELL in next week's class. Spoken Hindi: We started introducing new grammar construct for students- the Present Continuous form of a sentence. Until now they learnt “Neil khelta hai, Radha khaati hai..”. We introduced “Neil khel raha hai..” “Radha kha rahi hai…” concepts. This lesson will be continued in the next class as we were unable to cover some of the material planned due to time constraints. The lesson is available at the following location: https://skydrive.live.com/?cid=55607894C85E7326&id=55607894C85E7326%21927#cid=55607894C85E7326&id=55607894C85E7326%211061
Students also presented their prepared speeches on breakfast related conversation to our parent volunteers.
In homework this week, students need to memorize a conversation from the two options provided- we will pair them up in the next class and they will conduct the conversation in Hindi
Culture:
In culture, children learned about various Musical Instruments of India. They also had fun creating a picture chart of Indian Musical Instruments by cutting and pasting the pictures of various instruments on a construction sheet and matching each picture with its name.
For Culture Home Work, children should complete their Musical Picture Chart (if they didn't complete it in class) and bring it to the next class.
धन्यवाद!
अध्यापक - १ ड | | | | | | | Namaste Parents,
Please note Important date :
Parent teacher conference - 02/12/2012
Hindi:
In Hindi students enjoyed Sun ( Vitamin - D ) and played various games on outside ground, Ask them what is KHO-KHO, Meenal madam taught them that game and they had lots of FUN... Aadi and Ariya are the fastest runners in our class. They will receive some gift in next class for winning the race. Tanvi will be our STAR student next week and she will bring something for SHOW & TELL in next week's class.
Spoken Hindi:
Kids were introduced to the breakfast scene in an Indian household- related vocabulary and dialogue. We learnt words like Thali, Peena, Chammach, Kaanta, Pakana, Banaana and used them in full sentences. The PowerPoint presentation used to teach the kids has been added to the SharePoint.
We were unable to distribute the Spoken Hindi homework in class and you can find it at http://gurukul-wa.org/2011/classes/1D/Lists/Homework/DispForm.aspx?ID=21 . Please printout a copy and help the kids in preparing a short speech (5-7 sentences) on their breakfast routine and a list of their family’s favorite breakfast items
Culture: Kids learned about Symbols of India. They also got craft to color at home.
I had emailed the schedule for Parent-teacher conference. This is a great opportunity to exchange the feedback about your child and take necessary next steps in learning Hindi rest of this year. Hope to see you next week.
धन्यवाद!
अध्यापक - १ ड | | | | | | | Namaste Parents,
Please note Important date :
Parent teacher conference - 02/12/2012
The mid-year testing in our class went smoothly, students finished their written exam pretty fast. The kids took written Hindi, culture and oral spoken Hindi tests. They were helped in understanding the questions. The written Hindi test had 30 questions - matching , true or false (yes/No), circle the correct option kind of questions. There were 5 questions on Culture, students mostly confused on single question about Saari or Kurta, Kurta was the right answer . The spoken Hindi test was oral test. Kids were shown two conversational videos in Hindi which were shared with parent before and the simple oral questions were based on those videos. Parents will get their child's answer sheet on Parent-teacher conference day.
Culture: Kids learned about India's Republic day and India's national flag Tiranga ( Tri color flag ). They made Tiranga with paper and a stick during their craft session.They also learned that the flag has orange color which represents courage and sacrifice, white represents peace and green represents fertility and prosperity.
In the center there is wheel with 24 spokes which represents 24 hours of the day.
Parent Volunteers : Many thanks to LPV - Raghvan-ji and Vithul's mom for their great help during the test without them task would have been really tough to manage in allocated time. Kudos to you for the great support you have been extending to make this class exciting. Raghvan-ji also contacted parents for make ups if students missed the tests.
I had emailed the schedule for Parent-teacher conference. This is a great opportunity to exchange the feedback about your child and take necessary next steps in learning Hindi rest of this year. Hope to see you on Feb. 12th.
धन्यवाद!
अध्यापक - १ ड | | | | | | | Class 13 ( 01/08 ): Hindi & Spoken - Revision, Culture - Makar Sankranti/Pongal
In Hindi and spoken we had revision of the lessons learned in past and simple phrases taught in the class. Students watched a video and answered the questions based on the conversation they heard in the video
Culture: Makar Sankranti/Pongal is on the corner. In India during this time 'festival of kite' is also celebrated mainly in Rajasthan and other parts of India. Families greet and meet each other to exchange sweets with the hope of keeping harmony for the rest of the year with the transition of the Sun from Dhanu rashi (Sagittarius) to Makara rashi (Capricorn). You can read more about it at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Makar_Sankranti
Kids were also given a kite picture. They colored it. At home they can cut it and attach a long colorful strip of paper to it to make a kite.
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सारांश: / संक्षिप्त -
Please note Important dates :
Winter break - Dec. 19-Jan. 2
Mid-term exams - in Jan. 2012
Parent teacher conferences - 1/15/2012, 1/22/2012
In 12th week Hindi class we revised body parts, animals and birds. In Spoken we revised Possessive nouns. In culture students got to know about Christmas festival.
Next week our STAR student विशेष विद्यार्थी will be Tejus Agrawal . He will tell us something about him and also bring something to class for show and tell.
We are gearing up for mid-term exams and revision is in full swing. Please revise the topics with your child and help him prepare for the exam.
Also go through the forwarded email about "GURUKUL : READING AND CONVERSATION PROGRAM". We will show charts in every class between Jan. 8th to last Sunday of April 2012. Following are the levels to target -
o YOGYA LEVEL : Reading and Conversation minutes target – 30 min each (reading and spoken) - STICKER award - quick goal to reach
o KUSHAL LEVEL : Reading and Conversation minutes target – 90 min each - Bookmark award
o UTTAM : Reading and Conversation minutes target - 150 min each - Pencil and eraser award
o SHRESHTH : Reading and Conversation minutes target - 240 min each - Reading award certificate and name in the next newsletter
Please note that we badly need volunteers to help with the upcoming classes. In case you didn't fulfill your obligation in past, this is the time to do so. We really need your help and appreciate your cooperation for a wonderful cause.
Please see details below for coverage and homework.
Any questions or clarifications please email to teacher1D@gurukul-wa.org.
धन्यवाद!
अध्यापक - १ ड
Hindi
In Hindi class this week we revised body parts, animals and birds. Looks like we need lot of revision before our mid-term exams. We will revise remaining topics in next class. For mid-term
Topics include:
1. Family members
2. Color
3. Body parts
4. Number up to 20
5. Animals and birds
6. Fruits and vegetables
7. Basic Hindi Grammar like Likhna, baithna, khelna. Koodna, khaana, Peena,sunana, padhna etc.(use spoken Hindi guidelines for reference)
8. Some questions from Culture covering the topics covered so far.
9. Spoken Hindi vocabulary covered thus far.
Please practice Hindi with your child whenever you get a chance to interact with them so that they build their vocabulary. That's a key to learn any new language.
Hindi Homework: There is no homework this week. Please revise all the topics for mid-term exam and I will ask questions in the class to test your revision.
Spoken Hindi
This week we revised Possessive nouns. The topic is slightly difficult to teach and the teachers and Hindi Committee are attempting to create some basic rules and introduce more material and examples for reference. Unfortunately there are no rules for the exceptions and the key thing for kids to understand the concepts is through repeated practice especially usage in conversation - the more they use it in conversation, the more it will become natural for them.
The Hindi Committee has created a chart with nouns that follow the gender rule and nouns that are exceptions. The feminine nouns are in pink and the masculine nouns are in blue so that kids can just look at the color and use it correctly in a sentence. The chart is at
https://skydrive.live.com/#!/view.aspx?cid=55607894C85E7326&resid=55607894C85E7326%211072
Spoken Homework
There was no homework this week.
Culture
Culture - We learned the following facts about Christmas:-
1.Its celebrated on 25th of December.
2.Its the birthday of Lord Jesus Christ.
3.Christmas is called "Bada Din" in Hindi.
4.People decorate their houses with lights and star shaped paper lanterns.
5.People sing Christmas carols.
We also heard the story of birth of Jesus Christ and sang Jingle bells.
Culture Homework:
There is no culture homework this week. Have fun and see you next week.
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सारांश: / संक्षिप्त -
Please note Important dates :
Winter break - Dec. 19-Jan. 2
Mid-term exams - in Jan. 2012
Parent teacher conferences - 1/15/2012, 1/22/2012
In Hindi, this week we revised family members, colors. In Spoken Word like Mera/Meri, Iska/Iski, Uska/Uski, Unka/Unki, Kiska/Kiski were taught with examples.. In culture students got to see amazing demo and learn about Indian classical instruments.
Our STAR student of this week was Aadi Dalia , he shared winning Indian cricket team T-shirt for the 2011 World-Cup.
Next week our STAR student विशेष विद्यार्थी will be Tejus Agrawal . He will tell us something about him and also bring something to class for show and tell.
We are gearing up for mid-term exams and revision is in full swing. Please revise the topics with your child and help him prepare for the exam.
Also go through the forwarded email about "GURUKUL : READING AND CONVERSATION PROGRAM". We will show charts in every class between Jan. 8th to last Sunday of April 2012. Following are the levels to target -
o YOGYA LEVEL : Reading and Conversation minutes target – 30 min each (reading and spoken) - STICKER award - quick goal to reach
o KUSHAL LEVEL : Reading and Conversation minutes target – 90 min each - Bookmark award
o UTTAM : Reading and Conversation minutes target - 150 min each - Pencil and eraser award
o SHRESHTH : Reading and Conversation minutes target - 240 min each - Reading award certificate and name in the next newsletter
Please note that we badly need volunteers to help with the upcoming classes. In case you didn't fulfill your obligation in past, this is the time to do so. We really need your help and appreciate your cooperation for a wonderful cause.
Please see details below for coverage and homework.
Any questions or clarifications please email to teacher1D@gurukul-wa.org.
धन्यवाद!
अध्यापक - १ ड
Hindi
In Hindi class this week we revised Family members and Colors. Looks like we need lot of revision before our mid-term exams. We will revise family, body parts in next class. For mid-term
Topics include:
1. Family members
2. Color
3. Body parts
4. Number up to 20
5. Animals and birds
6. Fruits and vegetables
7. Basic Hindi Grammar like Likhna, baithna, khelna. Koodna, khaana, Peena,sunana, padhna etc.(use spoken Hindi guidelines for reference)
8. Some questions from Culture covering the topics covered so far.
9. Spoken Hindi vocabulary covered thus far.
Please practice Hindi with your child whenever you get a chance to interact with them so that they build their vocabulary. That's a key to learn any new language.
Hindi Homework: There is no homework this week. Please revise the body parts and I will ask questions in the class to test your revision.
Spoken Hindi
This week we covered possessive pronouns and relationships using various objects that the students have already been taught in earlier classes. Word like Mera/Meri, Iska/Iski, Uska/Uski, Unka/Unki, Kiska/Kiski were taught with examples.
Some useful tips that parents should help reinforce with kids at home:
1. The possessive pronouns do not correspond to the GENDER of the SUBJECT, they correspond to the GENDER of the NOUN OBJECT being referenced.
E.g : Radha’s bag is राधा का बस्ता not राधा की बस्ता | so the use of “kaa” vs “ki” depends upon the object “bag” being talked about and not that the subject is masculine or feminine.
Therefore it is important to teach the kids about that rule of grammar and the fact that the objects have genders unlike the English language.
2. A LOT OF Hindi words ending in the “aa” and “a” sound go with the ‘aa’ sound ending possessive. E.g : इसका जूता , इसका बस्ता, मेरा पैन, आपका घर
3. A LOT OF Hindi words ending in the “ee” sound go with the ‘ee’ sound ending possessive. E.g : इसकी बिल्ली , इसकी कुर्सी, मेरी घड़ी, आपकी नानी
4. However there are many anomalies like : मेरा भाई , आपकी मेज़, बड़ा हाथी, घर की दीवार and so on.
We will be covering more examples of possessive nouns next week as well
Spoken Homework
Spoken Hindi homework this week was handed out in the class and is also available at https://skydrive.live.com/view.aspx?55607894C85E7326&id=55607894C85E7326%21937#!/view.aspx?cid=55607894C85E7326&resid=55607894C85E7326%211064
Culture
This week we saw awesome demo and learned about Indian classical instruments - Damru, Mrudagam and Tabla.
Culture Homework:
There is no culture homework this week. Have fun and see you next week.
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सारांश: / संक्षिप्त -
In Hindi, this week we learned about birds पंछी / पक्षी . In Spoken we revised morning routine and played a game. In culture students learned about Indian food.
Our STAR student of this week was Vithul Ravivarma, he did awesome job by presenting great facts about India in Hindi. India gave gift of Zero and Chess to this world. Congratulations Vithul! for the great work.
Next week our STAR student विशेष विद्यार्थी will be Aadi Dalia. He will tell us something about him and also bring something to class for show and tell.
Please note that we badly need volunteers to help with the upcoming classes. In case you didn't fulfill your obligation in past, this is the time to do so. We really need your help and appreciate your cooperation for a wonderful cause.
Please see details below for coverage and homework.
Any questions or clarifications please email to teacher1D@gurukul-wa.org.
धन्यवाद!
अध्यापक - १ ड
Hindi
In Hindi class this week we learned about different birds पंछी / पक्षी, Please show them charts if you have at home about birds पंछी / पक्षी , discuss their qualities like Parrots can speak few words like us if we teach them. Peacock is India's national bird. You can find lot of information about different nations special animals and birds at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_emblem .
Please practice Hindi with your child whenever you get a chance to interact with them so that they build their vocabulary. That's a key to learn any new language.
Hindi Homework: Please visit the link for details - http://gurukul-wa.org/2011/classes/1D/Lists/Homework/DispForm.aspx?ID=19
Spoken Hindi
This week students presented their morning routine. In the presentation, kids were encouraged to talk without using their notes- most of the children in the class did an excellent job of presenting the material
We also revised topics from previous lessons and encouraged conversations between the students. We played a game where kids drew clues from a bag and others tried to form complete sentences using the object.
Spoken Homework
Spoken Hindi homework this week was handed out in the class and is also available at https://skydrive.live.com/view.aspx?cid=55607894C85E7326&resid=55607894C85E7326%211053
Culture
This week we learned about India's food, Thali system. In Indian Thali, Why Salt, pickles, sweets kept on left side and other items on right. It was hard to get few names of what Indian food, sweets they like. It didn't surprise us to know that how they sub-merged in Pizza, Noodles, Cookies culture here. WARNING...WARNING ...WARNING for parents to get them back on track with healthy food habits.
Culture Homework:
There is no culture homework this week.
Have fun and see you next week.
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सारांश: / संक्षिप्त -
In Hindi, this week we learned about Domestic पालतु and wild जंगली Animals जानवर. In Spoken we revised topics and flashcards from previous lessons. In culture students did revision of various culture topics learned so far. Few students didn't complete their homework, all concerned parents will be notified with this weeks email notification about the updates. Please spend some time with your child and make sure (s)he deletes the word I FORGOT from his/ her dictionary.
Our STAR student of this week was Shreya, she impressed us by writing her birth-date and birth day of the week completely in Hindi. Congratulations Shreya!
Next week our STAR student विशेष विद्यार्थी will be Vithul . He will tell us something about him and also bring something to class for show and tell.
Please see details below for coverage and homework.
Any questions or clarifications please email to teacher1D@gurukul-wa.org.
धन्यवाद!
अध्यापक - १ ड
Hindi
In Hindi class this week we learned about different Animals जानवर. Students now know many domestic पालतु and wild जंगली animals जानवर, Please play a game or show them charts if you have at home about different animals जानवर. Next class we will cover birds पंछी / पक्षी .
Please practice Hindi with your child when ever you get a chance to interact with them so that they build their vocabulary. That's a key to learn any new language.
Hindi Homework: Please visit the link for details - http://gurukul-wa.org/2011/classes/1D/Lists/Homework/DispForm.aspx?ID=17
Spoken Hindi
This week we revised topics and flashcards from previous lessons and encouraged conversations between the students. We played a game where kids formed complete sentences using clues from the flashcards. Janani was our star student in Spoken Hindi this week
Kids have 2 weeks to prepare their spoken Hindi homework- present a Hindi speech (5-7 sentences) about their morning routine. Their speech is required to use simple present tense verbs and complete sentences. A written answer is needed as well. Spoken Hindi homework this week was handed out in the class and is also available at https://skydrive.live.com/?cid=55607894C85E7326&id=55607894C85E7326%21935&sc=documents#!/view.aspx?cid=55607894C85E7326&resid=55607894C85E7326%211038
Spoken Homework
Please visit the link for details - http://gurukul-wa.org/2011/classes/1D/Lists/Homework/DispForm.aspx?ID=18
Culture
This week we revised various culture topics they learned so far using quiz competition between Bharat and Pakistan teams. They got to pick opponent team-mate to answer the questions raised. They enjoyed it a lot and it was fun.
Culture Homework:
There is no culture homework this week.
Enjoy, Thanksgiving and shopping next week. Have fun and see you next to next week.
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Summary :
In Hindi, this week we learned about fruits and vegetables. In Spoken we practiced “Morning Routine- getting up and getting ready for work/school” . In culture students learned about Diwali festival.
Our STAR student of this week was Ayush Joshi, he impressed us by speaking Morning Routine in Hindi fluently. Congrats Ayush!
Please see details below for coverage and homework.
Any questions or clarifications please email to teacher1D@gurukul-wa.org.
Dhanyavaad!
Teachers-1D
Hindi
In Hindi class this week we learned about different fruits and vegetables. We also practiced writing students first name in Hindi. I was overwhelmed to see their progress, many have excellent hand-writing when they wrote their names on white-board in our class. For remaining students we will complete this exercise in future classes.
Kudos to you parents for taking efforts to get them up to this level. Keep it up!!!
Hindi Homework: Please visit the following link for details - http://gurukul-wa.org/2011/classes/1D/Lists/Homework/DispForm.aspx?ID=16
Spoken Hindi
This week we covered the topic “Morning Routine- getting up and getting ready for work/school”. These included using the phrases
in sentences like:
- ladkii daant saaf kartii hai
- mai.n joote paihaintaa hoo.n
- diidii baal banaatii hai.n
Using the phrases learnt in the class, children were encouraged to describe what they did prior to coming to Gurukul on Sunday and
what they would do once they went home.
Flash cards were distributed in the class and are available at https://skydrive.live.com/?cid=55607894C85E7326&sc=documents&uc=1&id=55607894C85E7326%21934&group=0&sff=0#!/view.aspx?cid=55607894C85E7326&resid=55607894C85E7326%211031.
Spoken Homework
There is no Spoken Hindi homework this week
Culture
This week the lesson was Diwali festival. Students were shown few Diwali pictures about lighting Diyas, making rangoli. They also made Diyas with the supplied art & craft material.
Culture Homework:
No culture homework this week. Have fun... and see you next week.
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Summary :
In Hindi, this week we learned about writing numbers in Hindi/ Devnagari script. Now your child should be able to read and understand numbers in Hindi. In Spoken each child participated in Hindi conversation with class teachers. In culture they got lot of information about Indian ethnic dresses. Teachers want you to interact with your child in Hindi and help them to write their first name in Hindi. From next class students will strictly write their first name in Hindi.
Please see details below for coverage and homework.
Any questions or clarifications please email to teacher1D@gurukul-wa.org.
Dhanyavaad!
Teachers-1D
Hindi
In Hindi class this week we learned about how to write numbers in Hindi / Devnagari script. We also revised days of the week सप्ताह के दिन. They have given homework so that they repeat what they learned in class and don't forget easily. Please let your child know in Hindi, what day of the week he/she was born to know their birth day in Hindi. I will ask them this in next class.
Hindi Homework: Please visit the following link for details - http://gurukul-wa.org/2011/classes/1D/Lists/Homework/DispForm.aspx?ID=14
Spoken Hindi
Students talked few sentences and conversed with class teachers in Hindi
Spoken Homework
Please visit the following link for details - http://gurukul-wa.org/2011/classes/1D/Lists/Homework/DispForm.aspx?ID=13
Culture
This week the lesson was 'Dresses of India'. For Dresses of India, kids were shown a set of paper made Indian dresses. They also learned that men and women in India dress up differently depending on what region they belong to.
They learned that -
Indian women wear these traditional outfits:
1.Sari
2.Salwar Kameez
3.Ghagara/ Lehenga-choli
and Indian men wear these outfits:
1.Kurta Pajama
2.Dhoti
3.Lungi
4.Turban
They got a chance to wear different types of Indian paper dresses to the cardboard man and woman puppet. Kids also saw actual indian traditional dresses wearing by their teachers and peers.
Thanks for sending your kids in traditional Indian dresses even on very short notice. Big thank you to Vithul's mother for sharing camera to take cool snaps. I will upload those as soon as I receive.
Culture Homework:
Please visit the following link for details - http://gurukul-wa.org/2011/classes/1D/Lists/Homework/DispForm.aspx?ID=15
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In Hindi, this week we learned about counting गिनती. Now your child should know number in Hindi upto 20 बीस. In Spoken we practised different verbs गाना, तैरना, सीखना, पढ़ना, बोलना, जाना, खाना and their usage. In culture we played dandiya and students got home Diya दिया for decorating. Please see details below for coverage and homework. Any questions or clarifications please email to teacher1D@gurukul-wa.org. Dhanyavaad! Teachers-1D
- Hindi
In Hindi class this week we learned about Counting गिनती and long vowel Aa आ, please discuss with your child concept of maatraa and how they changes short vowels to long. Repeat/ practice few words with them and they will get it. I know they are super smart like you. Next class I will be out and Culture madam Agrawal will take your Hindi class. She will revise what we learn so far and cover days of the week सप्ताह के दिन.
Hindi Homework: Please visit the following link for details - http://gurukul-wa.org/2011/classes/1D/Lists/Homework/DispForm.aspx?ID=10
We introduced verbs in the class:
Naachna (To Dance) नाचना
Khelna (To play) खेलना
Gaanaa (To Sing) गाना
Likhnaa (To Write) लिखना
We used verbs in sentences like लड़की गाती है, लड़का खेलता हैं etc.
As there was a lot of content, we will repeat these verbs and their usage in the 10/16 class. Our intent is to make the children understand the verbs and their usage (masculine/feminine) . Our Sharepoint has the lesson plan in Powerpoint which has audio tracks embedded in it (https://skydrive.live.com/?cid=55607894C85E7326&id=55607894C85E7326%21932&sc=documents#cid=55607894C85E7326&id=55607894C85E7326%21989&sc=documents ) .
We also distributed flash cards and homework in the class.
In the next class we will be dividing the children into groups and making them practice and revise the verbs and usage in sentences
Culture
Students had awesome time learning basic Dandiya steps this week. If you don't know how to play its time for you to learn from them, you will enjoy and have lot of fun.
Culture Homework: Help your child in decorating/coloring Diya which they got home this week.
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Summary :
In Hindi, this week we learned about different body parts शरीर के अंग. In Spoken we practised different words ऊपर, नीचे, आगे,पीछे, अंदर, बाहर and commands, in culture we learned and saw videos about how and why दशहरा is celebrated in India. Please see details below for coverage and homework. Any questions or clarifications please email to teacher1D@gurukul-wa.org. Dhanyavaad! Teachers-1D
- Hindi
In Hindi class this week we learned about Body parts शरीर के अंग and we also started learning vowels, this week learned how to write Alphabet A अ. Next week we will learn maatraa and letter आ in addition to counting. Please practice these lessons with your child in advance so that they will pick up faster in the class.
In the 4th lesson, the children have been introduced to vocabulary in the following categories:
Greetings, Family members, Yes/No, Yeh/Veh, yahan/vahan/kahan, Body parts, Basic classroom commands and classroom and backpack contents. Our objective is now to get the children familiar with the words and how to use them in small sentences
We played a translation game in the class today where the teacher quizzed the children on translation from and to Hindi. It was no surprise to see their competitive juices flowing and all the kids participated actively in the game. The more they practice these words in short sentences, the easier it will be for us to introduce new words and their usage in complex sentences. We also practiced the following prepositions:
Ke oopar
Ke Neeche
Ke aage
Ke peeche
Ke andar
Ke bahar
The spoken Hindi homework for beginners requires preparing a 3-5 line speech about the kids and their families. We will ask the kids to present them in front of the class so please have them practice at home. Unfortunately this week, we did not have sufficient printouts so I request the parents to download the homework from our Sharepoint- Beginners Lesson 4 Spoken and Intermediate Lesson 4 Spoken
Flash Cards Lesson 4 Spoken are also available for easy reference
From the next class, we will be conversing more in Hindi- so please ensure your children continue to practice at home. Our star student this week was Pallavi J who is the youngest student in the class.
- Culture
We learned and saw videos about Dussehra दशहरा celebrations in India. We also made Dandiya with supplied craft material. Please make sure that your child don't use those sticks for non relevant purpose like fighting etc.
Culture Homework: In next class teacher will ask anyone of you about India's current presidents name.
| | | | | | | Namaste parents in Gurukul class 1D –
I am vary happy to share that Janani's father Raghavan will be our LPV / room parent. He is helping us a lot in every class. We all teachers of 1D sincerely thank him for all his help and enthu. As LPV he might call you to make sure that you should be present in the class as per the selected dates. You should be able see your schedule in volunteers section on the website here - http://gurukul-wa.org/2011/classes/1D/Lists/Volunteers/AllItems.aspx
In Hindi, this week we learned about different colors रंग. In Spoken we practised different words कहाँ, यहाँ, वहाँ and commands, in culture we heard the story about India's father of nation Mahatma Gandhi and Gandhi Jayanti गाँधी जयंती .
Please see details below for coverage and homework. Any questions or clarifications please email to teacher1D@gurukul-wa.org. Dhanyavaad! Teachers-1D
- Hindi
In Hindi class, we revised main directions vocabulary. Few students still don't know where are their family roots in India. Please take some time to tell them about your family roots , place , which direction of India it is, etc. Use map so that they can visualize and remember easily. This week we learned about different colors रंग. I asked students to practice these colors with you by simply asking like give me my हरा (Hara ) shirt etc. Please make use of as many colors as possible so that they will never forget these colors.
In next class we will learn about different body parts.
- Spoken Hindi
In our 3rd class, we covered the following phrases:
Kamara, Deewaar, Khidki, Darwaaza, Kachre ka dibba,
Zameen, Ghadi, Almaari , Mez (), Kursi, Computer, Board
Pencil, Kitaab, Kaagaz, Basta, Copy / (Adv) abhyaas pustika
Pen / (Adv) Kalam, Rang, Khaana, Teacher / (Adv) Adyaapak /ika, Jhanda, Dibba, Kainchi,MERA, KAHAN, YAHAN, VAHAN
Please point to various objects listed above (in your house) and ask your child to repeat:
यह कमरा है | कमरा = ROOM etc.
Try and incorporate : हाँ / नहीं within your questions. For example point to a pen and say, यह कागज़ है ?
Expected response : नहीं, यह पैन है / कलम है |
Please incorporate these phrases and words into daily conversation at home. Remember, practice makes perfect
Flash cards: Children were given a sheet of flash cards. The idea behind the flash cards is that they are a tool to help kids practice the phrases that they are expected to know. Kids should cut them out and keep them in a safe place, like a ziploc bag, so they don’t get scattered and lost.
Flash Cards for Beginner https://skydrive.live.com/view.aspx?cid=55607894C85E7326&resid=55607894C85E7326%21968
Flash Cards for Intermediate https://skydrive.live.com/view.aspx?cid=55607894C85E7326&resid=55607894C85E7326%21969
Flash cards (Nouns)
https://skydrive.live.com/view.aspx?cid=55607894C85E7326&resid=55607894C85E7326%21949
Spoken Homework:
Depending on your child’s fluency in Hindi, please complete one of the following
Homework for Intermediate
https://skydrive.live.com/view.aspx?cid=55607894C85E7326&resid=55607894C85E7326%21977
Please complete the homework and bring it to next class
- Culture
This week we covered Gandhi Jayanti गाँधी जयंती. Children heard a story about Gandhi Jayanti and they also made Gandhi from craft material provided to them. We also had a quiz between two teams British and Gandhi about what we learned in classes so far. Gandhi team won by scoring 4 points. Congrats team, it was fun.
Culture Homework: Please visit the link - http://gurukul-wa.org/2011/classes/1D/Lists/Homework/DispForm.aspx?ID=5
Dhanyavaad!
| | | | | | | Namaste parents in Gurukul class 1D –
You might have seen students got home their Hindi folders this week. Wow! Now you can practice Prayer, Lesson plan and Jana gana song with your kid and make him master of those skills. Let them know that "Practice makes man perfect" even if they try to avoid, please keep up thier learning thirst active. And you will soon notice that your child pick up things quite fast beyond your expectations...
In Hindi, this week we learned about four main directions. In Spoken we practised different words and in culture we heard the story why India is named as Bharat and purpose of celebrating Rakhi festival.
Please see details below for coverage and homework.
- Hindi
In Hindi class, we revised First Family ( परिवार ) related vocabulary. It appears that parents need more practice with their kids. Please take a note and bump up your priority on this one.
This week we also learned about 4 main directions दिशाएँ , they called
North - उत्तर, East - पूरब, West - पश्चिम, South - दक्षिण . Now you know it makes a word NEWS.
In next class we will learn about different colors.
Hindi Homework:
Please visit the following links for details -
- Spoken Hindi
In Spoken Hindi class, we covered the following phrases:
Spoken Hindi - In Spoken Hindi class, the following phrases and words were covered:
yah _____ hai. यह _______ है ।
vah _____ hai. वह _______ है ।
haa.n हाँ
nahii.n नहीं
These simple phrases can be used in conjunction with many phrases and we will use them in future classes as well throughout the year.
Please incorporate these phrases and words into daily conversation at home. Remember, practice makes perfect
Flash cards: Kids were given a sheet of flash cards.The idea behind the flash cards is that they are a tool to help kids practice the phrases that they are expected to know. Kids should cut them out and keep them in a safe place, like a ziploc bag, so they don’t get scattered and lost.
Flash Cards for Intermediate
Parents can use the flash cards at home to quiz their kids and get them to practice saying those phrases. Show the child one side, either the English/picture or the Hindi, and ask them to tell you the opposite side.
Spoken Homework:
Depending on your child’s fluency in Hindi, please complete one of the following
Homework for Beginner
Homework for Intermediate
Please complete the homework and bring it to next class
- Culture
This week we covered how India named as Bharat . The children heard a story about King Dushyant. We then explained about Rakhi and how the festival is celebrated in India. Kids were given away material to make Rakhi for their homework. Please spend some time with your child to make a Rakhi while explaining its importance.
Culture Homework:
Homework for the coming Sunday in culture is coloring continents map, connecting dot for India map and coloring it, and making rakhi with the material given to kids. Parents please send these in next class for evaluations.
Thanks!
| | | | | | | Namaste parents in Gurukul class 1D –
It was nice seeing you all today! Mr. Rajesh Deshpande ( Father of Tanvee ) offered to help us lead parent volunteers for the class. So we choose him Lead Parent Volunteer ( LPV )/ Room Parent for our class 1D. Hearty congratulations Rajesh!
Here are the notes from class today, including homework assignments.
Please read everything carefully. We will be assigning a little bit of homework each class. This is to reinforce what the kids learned, and get kids practicing a little bit at home. It shouldn't need more than 30 minutes max. during the week ( preferably Saturday before the next class ) to complete all of the homework assignments.
Any questions? Email teacher1D@gurukul-wa.org.
Thanks!
Sanjay, Nanda, Meenal, Rashmi
- What To Bring
We need every student in 1D to bring the following items to class every Sunday:
Supplies:
1. Pencil and eraser
2. Crayons or colored pencils
3. Glue stick
4. Safety scissors
5. Folder (to keep homework and other papers in)
6. Blank notebook ( We will switch to binders once you get it )
Snack:
Dry snack
Water bottle filled (there are no water fountains in the building)
- Hindi
In Hindi class, we covered First Family related vocabulary like below:
Family
parivaar
परिवार
Mom
maa.n
माँ
Dad
paapaa
पापा
Brother (older)
bhaiyaa
भैया
Brother (younger)
bhaaii
भाई
Sister (older)
diidii
दीदी
Sister (younger)
bahan
बहन etc.
Hindi Homework: Please review these words with your child at least once or twice during the week and send the completed homework - http://gurukul-wa.org/2011/classes/1D/Shared%20Documents/Level%201%20HW%20Exercise%201.docx in next Sunday class on 09/25/2011
- Spoken Hindi
In Spoken Hindi class, we covered the following phrases:
Hello. (also “goodbye”)
namaste.
नमस्ते ।
How are you?
aap kaise hai.n?
आप कैसे हैं?
I am fine.
mai.n Thiik huu.n.
मैं ठीक हूँ ।
I am good (m.)
mai.n achchhaa huu.n.
मैं अच्छा हूँ ।
I am good (f.)
mai.n achchhii huu.n.
मैं अच्छी हूँ ।
What is your name?
aapkaa naam kyaa hai?
आपका नाम क्या है ?
My name is Nanda.
meraa naam Nanda hai.
मेरा नाम नन्दा है ।
Spoken Homework: 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.
*A sheet of homework related to the above phrases was handed out in class. Kids should complete it (with your 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.
- Culture
Today we covered the festival of Ganesh Chaturthi in class. The children heard a story about Ganesha’s birth and how he got an elephant’s head. We then explained how the festival is celebrated in India and did a small celebration in the class.
Culture Homework: The activity for the day was to color a picture of Ganesha. Please help your child finish that work at home and bring it next Sunday. Since we had many last minute additions to the class we ran short of art work today which kids got little late. Once the class get stabilized this will be smooth. Please let kids know this.
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