Dear Parents,

Introduced two new consonants - स (s) and ह (h).

Reviewed difference between स and श and reviewed some simple words (without matra) 

HW - Please review the following words (these review will also cover most of the consonants). We will have dictation on these words on 4/22.

१) ख़त  २) उठ ३)  ओठ ४) अब ५)हल

६) बल ७)दस ८)हम ९)बढ़ १०)चख

११)चल १२) मन १३) धन १४)झट १५) पढ़

१६) यह १७) छत १८) कह १९) नल २०)घर

२१)बस २२)टब २३)रथ २४) फल २५) डर २६) आप

२७) वन २८) भर २९) जब ३०) फट 

 

Spoken:  This week students played snake & ladder ( सांप और सीढ़ी ) game and learned to make Hindi sentences to move up the chain or be stuck at the same place. They did well and had lot of fun. The game is available here.

Assignment :Please have your child practice translating the sentences shown on the game.April 8 Snakes and ladders review game

 

Our class was chosen for demonstrating a "spoken hindi training sesssion" for new volunteers. Instead of culture, the children practiced conversations in Hindi with each other.

 

Kids absent - Aadya, Ayush, Aisha

Thanks,

Class Teachers 2e

Dear Parents,

Hindi
Introduced two new consonants श, ष and reviewed the following consonants य र ल व .
The children practiced forming simple words with consonants and vowels learned so far. For example -कल , खत, डर, टब, मगर, कमल, नमक etc. . They are getting the concept of forming words but they are still finding it hard to maked distinction between

1)क, ख
2)त, ट
3)ग, घ
4)थ, ठ
5)ड, ध, ढ

6)ब भ
Pl review all the consonants and word formation with them.
Assignment: - Pg 53 to 56. Most children did complete pg 57 and 58 in the class. However if your child hasn't, please ensure she/ he completes it .

 

We did a review of what we learnt in the past few classes

1) Time (Samay/Vakt)

2) Present Continuous form of verb-  For eg: Aapko Kya Chaihiye? Aapko Kya Karna Hai?

3) Ke Saath (With)

4) Ke Paas (Beside)

5) Ke Pass (Possessive Form - Has).

 

 We formed two teams and asked each team to translate some complex sentences from English to Hindi. The sentences we used are in the attached document (time- related sentences). The children had a lot of fun competing as teams. Also flash cards for time -related words were given out. Please have your child cut them and put in Ziploc and use for practice.

  Assignment

 A printed copy of the attached homework lesson 18 “Telling Time” was given out. Also the corrected homework from  the previous classes was handed out. Please do make it a point to review your child's corrected homework and the scores. This way you will be able to track your child's strengths and weaknesses.

 

 Also use the attached “Time related sentences.docx” to help your child  practice at home.

 

We watched a you tube video on "The Birth of Krishna". It may be a good idea to ask them about  Mathura, Vrindavan, King Ugrasen, King Kansa, Devaki and Vasudeva. It will help them retain the story and the characters that they watched.

 

Absentees: Aisha.

 

Volunteers: Anup Kaushik( Ishika's father) has signed up for helping us translate the Akbar Birbal play. Thank you Anup!  However we need one more parent volunteer to help us. So pl. come forward and sign up.

 

Thank you Ritika's mom for stopping by and helping us!.

 

Thank you  Malini for the treats. The children loved the chocolates!

 

Thanks,

Class teachers 2e

 

Dear Parents,

We read a story "Ulta Pulta Jungle" and the children loved it. You may want to ask your child to narrate the story in Hindi over dinner. This activity will help them gain a star if logged in the reading and conversational sheet.
Test -Overall the children  performed well. However they still need to practise the consonant and vowel combination.  Also combining consonants ( without matras ) needs to be further worked on. For example "man" ( as in mind) is a combination of m+n

Assignment: Please review letters from ya to ww.

We learnt about Time (Samay/Vakt) - Subah/Dopahar/Shaam/Raat. We also learnt how to tell time in Hindi by reading a clock. We also learnt use of “Sava, Sade, Paune”  in telling time. Here is the lesson we used. Please have your child practice telling time in Hindi asking them “Kitne Baje Hai?” at different times during the day.

 Assignment: Printed copy of attached Homework Lesson 18 “Review” was given out. Please have your child write the sentences in Hinglish on the homework sheet.

 

We took advantage of the sunny Sunday to play outside and familiarize ourselves with Indian games.
Based on popular vote, the class decided to do a small play Akbar Birbal for the annual day. I have identified the play but I need parent volunteers to come forth and help me translate the play into Hindi. Besides the play, the children are going to represent the state they belong to and they are going to speak a couple of sentences in Hindi on any artifact or any thing of interest you may have at home that belongs to your state.

All this can be put together only if we have the support and help from you all. So pl. come forward and help us  make this event a success.

Absentees: Anika, Adya and Aisha.

Volunteer : Sumi Singh ( Aisha's mom)

 

Thanks
Class teachers 2E

Dear Parents,

 

Hindi
Today, we learnt the letters "L" & "V" "W", and  the different sounds they make when associated with different vowels. We also discussed some examples. Since Neelima was unable to take the class, Richa ( Saksham's Mom) substituted. Thanks Richa!
Assignment: Page 45-49.

Spoken: We learnt infinite forms of verb (khel = khelna) and their use in “I want <thing>” (aapko kya chaahiye?) and “I want to <do verb>” (aapko kya karnaa hai?).  We also revised use of Mujhe/Isko/Ukso/Aapko/Inko/Unko (single) and Humko/Inko (collective).

 

Assignment: Complete  Lesson 17.( attached file)

Culture : We learnt about the varied foods of India - the spices, lentils and some root vegetables. The children identified these on a worksheet they brought home. You may like to give your child a guided tour of your pantry or better still have a "spice hunt!"

 

Absentees: Ritika, Saumya and Aisha.

 

Volunteers : None.

 

 -Food Drive is in full swing. If you are keen to contribute, pl. do send non-perishable and non-expired food items.

 -In keeping up with the Spirit Month, next week the child can dress up as his/her favourite sportsman/woman.

 

Thanks,

Class teachers 2E

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Hindi : We reviewed consonants म and य, lerned new consonant र

We also read the story "Prashna Pandit".

Assignment - Pl. complete page 39, 45 and 47

Reminder the test is on March 25 from ट -म

 

 

Spoken: We played the Bingo game in small groups to practice park vocabulary, verbs and their continuous forms based on what we learnt in the last 3 lessons.

Assignment: The Printed copy of the attached Homework Lesson 16 Crossword was given out.

 

 

Culture:  We learnt more about the festival of Holi-" why"and "how" Holi is celebrated was discussed.  The children did a fun craft project by coloring their "Aprons".

 

Volunteers: None

Absentees :Aisha

Thanks,
Class teachers 2E.

Dear Parents,

 

Hindi: Since Reshma was unable to take the class, Neelima ( Saumya's Mom) offered to teach the children. The children learnt t, th, d.
Assignment: Pl.. ensure your child writes these consonants in combination with the vowels in her/ his notebook .

Thanks Neelima for volunteering as well as teaching!

Culture: We learnt about  invaders and how invasions influenced Indian culture. Keeping up with the theme, the children were shown three You Tube videos - TajMahal, Qutab Minar and Humayun's  tomb. The intention was to familiarize children with the Turks and the Mughals contribution to Indian culture.

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Spoken Hindi; 

- We learnt new vocabulary about breakfast food items, verbs and utensils using the  powerpoint presentation.

- We practices making sentences using this new vocabulary in small groups.

- Flash cards were given out. Please have your child cut them and put in a separate Ziploc bag.

Assignment:

Please print a copy of this breakfast items homework as we couldn’t hand out printed copies in class. Have your child write the 8 sentences speech on the back side of this homework.

 

 

Next Week: We have the PTA sessions.Pl. make a note of  your assigned slot  send to you in an earlier mail.  We will also be sending out the report cards shortly. Kids will have regular class on 12th and we will cover Culture and Spoken during that period.

 

Volunteering next week is Rina Choudhary. I would appreciate if we have more volunteers on the 12th - the teachers will be tied up with the conference and we would want the children to effectively use their time. So pl. sign up as Culture and Spoken Hindi volunteers for the 12th.

We will try to send you the material in advance so that you can prepare for the class.

 

Also from this mail onwards the list of absentees will also figure as regular feature.
Absentees: None

Thanks
Class teachers 2E

 

Dear All,

 

Hindi : This week the children  learnt consonent d dh & n. We revised name of fruits and vegetables.
Assignment for this week is writing consonants d,dh,n -page no 34,35.

 

Spoken Hindi class: Covered the lesson on 'Possessive Pronouns' and the kids saw the powerpoint presentation of the same.

Please find below the links for 'Possessive Pronouns' and 'Conversation Samples' homeworks:

Possessive Pronouns : https://skydrive.live.com/?cid=55607894C85E7326&id=55607894C85E7326%21937

Conversation Samples: https://skydrive.live.com/?cid=55607894C85E7326&id=55607894C85E7326%21936&sc=documents

 

Culture : Tabla demo

 

Volunteering Next week: Position vacant. ( Parents we need at least one volunteer every week. Pl. come forward and sign up.)

 

Thanks

Class teachers 2E.

 

Namaste parents,

 

Hindi

Last sunday children learnt 'T' and 'TDH' consonent. We revised seasons ,taste, Indian flag etc from level 1 for the exam preparation.

 Next week the students revise fruits and vegetable.

Assignment : writing consonants  'T' and 'TDH'. Preparation for exam from level 1.

Spoken Hindi class we played Hindi Dumbcharades and other games to encourage students to speak in Hindi.

Assignment :Children have the been given printed  homework  to complete.

Culture: We did craft work of making treasure box.

 Volunteering Next week: Anup Kaushik

 

Thanks

Class teachers 2E
  

Namaste Parents,

Hope all of you had a great Thanksgiving weekend.

Hindi
The last class focused on discussing answers of  the surprise test.  We revised all consonants (studied so far) and vowels.

Culture
The children watched a You tube video on Tenali Ram and then moved on to complete the lesson on Aryans. As part of the craft project, the children had fun making a crown and glittering it with gems.

Spoken
- We played a board game that allowed us to practice speaking Hindi sentences using words we have learnt so far.
- After the game, kids played Dumb Charades. The teachers acted and the children guessed the  actions by replying in Hindi.
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Since Apurva is traveling, the next three spoken Hindi classes will be taken by the parent volunteer Richa . Thanks Richa for helping out!

 

 

Thanks
Class Teachers 2E

Class Review:

Hindi
The students were given a test as part of the review of the consonants learnt so far.
After the test, they were shown a You Tube story of Akbar and Birbal that they thoroughly enjoyed.

 

Culture
We continued our learning about Aryans. The students discussed and wrote down answers to a set of questions handed to them in class.
They also completed the Ganesha craft in class.

Spoken
- We used a presentation to learn about the various morning routine verbs and nouns for getting up and getting ready. Also learnt the right forms of the verb in various contexts (male, female, collective-we, elder, same age or younger). 

Volunteering this week: Shilpa Goel.

 

 

Namaste Parents! 

Hindi
This Sunday we completed more consonants- 'Ch', 'Chh, 'j, 'jh'.   We learnt  some  new words  from these consonants and also formed sentences with these word. The class also  translated sentences from Hindi to English and vice a versa. We also had fun singing  Hindi songs.

 

Culture
We studied the Aryan civilisation and Vedic Culture. The class touched upon various aspects including the migration of the Aryans, their society and the Vedas. We will continue the same in the next class too.

 

Spoken
- Kids presented their Hindi speech in front of the class and answered follow- up questions. 
- We played a fun game of making funny English sentences with two words provided to them and then translating it to Hindi.

 

 

Namaste Parents!

Wishing you all a very Happy Diwali!

 

Hindi class
The students learnt the consonant 'gh' . The story "Gussevali Chachi" was read aloud. Based on the story, the students had an interactive question answer session.
Assignment
Pl. Ensure that the child completes page number 17 and 19.

 

Culture class:
The children were taken for a Yoga demonstration.

 

Spoken Hindi
- We reviewed what we had learnt so far. We did this in small groups using flash cards.
- We also played a game of charades with children guessing the actions.
Assignment
- Spoken: Printed sheet of "Hindi Conversations" was handed out for memorization at home. The kids will need to recite in front of the class on 11/6. Also please revise the vocabulary on the second page.

 

 

Hope to see you all at the Diwali celebrations!

Thanks
Class Teachers 2E

 

 

Namaste Parents,

Hope you all are planning to attend the Diwali celebrations on Oct 29th. For more details refer to the Gurukul website.

 

Hindi
We revised the consonant “KH” before moving to the next consonant 'g'.
Assignment
Practice  writing the  consonant 'g'. Also write some sentences using the 'g' consonant.

 

Culture
We talked in class about Diwali. In addition to discussing with students the various activities associated with Diwali ( and I  must admit I got an excellent responseJ), the class focused on the religious significance of Diwali  in the various parts of the country. The children also learnt the root word for “Diwali” and its meaning.

 Craft - The students enjoyed decorating  diyas with  sparkles and color paper.

 

Spoken Hindi
- We learnt several verbs and how to use them with male and female nouns.
- Each student presented their speech to the class. It was great to see each and every student speak 5 complete sentences about their family in Hindi!!
Assignment
- Spoken: Printed sheet of “Hindi Verbs” topic needs to be completed.

Thanks Richa for volunteering last week.

 

Volunteering for Diwali Celebrations.

Malini, our class Lead Parent Volunteer, has been informed by the Diwali Committee to seek  parent volunteers for the upcoming Diwali Celebration.

Volunteer Positions Still Open for Sign-up are as follows:
Setup: 4.15 pm onwards
Activity booth (6.30 onwards) - people will take turns and rotate
Serving Food: Adults
Serving Food: Kids
Cleanup: 9.30 pm onwards

 

If you are keen to volunteer, pl. email Malini. 

Pl. find her email address in your inbox mail.

 

Thanks

Class Teachers 2E

Namaste Parents!

 

Hope you all had a happy Navratri and Dusherra !

 

Hindi Class
The class commenced with  the revision of  the consonant 'K'. We practiced by making opposite words and sentences. Since the class responses to the revision was good, we moved one step ahead and learnt the letter “KH”.
Assignment
Pl. remind your child to complete  page number 15- writing the consonant 'KH'.

 

Culture Class
-The class learnt more about  the Indus Valley Civilization -but this time with a  read aloud story “ A day in the life of a Beadmaker”. The various features of the civilization such as the  grid planning of the city and its division into upper &lower town, the granaries, trade ( beads and seals), pottery, jewelry and the script were all woven into the story. To help them visualize better, pictures of the same were also shown.
-Since last week  was a week of festivities, the class was shown a small You tube video of the story behind Navratri. Pl. find the link to the video below:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OPIHiseE--Y
-Craft- The children enjoyed adding color to their Dandiya sticks by using colorful masking tapes.
Assignment
 Quiz question - Where did the Mesopotamia and Sumerian cultures flourish? (This piece of information is useful in the context of trade that Indus Valley Civilization had with other far flung civilizations)
 
Spoken Class
- We revised the vocabulary learnt so far.
- We also learnt prepositions for Up, Down, Front, Back, Inside, Outside.
- We played a translation game forming 2 teams to convert sentences between Hindi and English.
- We also played a "snakes and ladders" style game to practice our speaking skills, which the kids enjoyed.

Assignment
- Pl. remind your child  to complete the printed sheet of "Hindi Speech" topic that was handed out in class.

 

Also we like to extend our "thank you" to Anup, Rina and Sumi for volunteering in the past!  A big thanks to Malini too, for actively participating in sorting out our class concerns.

Thanks
Class Teachers 2E

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Namaste Parents,

 

We had fun with Vowels in Hindi and we learn 1 consonant. Kids have learnt enough that they can now ask questions to me. :)

 

Assignment - I have given them homework- writing at least three words for each vowel at least first word in Hindhi. (except the last 2 vowels)

 

 

Today we took a journey into our past. We learnt of our ancient civilization the Indus Valley Civilization. The children were introduced to new words "history" "archaeologist" "A.D" "B.C" and "civilization". Through both -YouTube video as well as some books they got a feel of what the civilization was about. We are planning to continue the same topic in the next class too. If your child wants to watch the You Tube video here is the link
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SdGbamPgf8o&feature=youtube_gdata_player

-Following the discussion in class on the above subject, the children have been handed an assignment to complete for next class. As I mentioned earlier the answers may be written in bullet points. PL. encourage the child to write his/ her name in Hindi on the assignment. We will reinforce the encouragement in school too:)

- Due to lack of time we were unable to complete the craft project- " rakhi making" . It's a simple glue job and we would appreciate if the child is able to take some time out of his week schedule to complete the project.

 

Spoken Class
- Concepts of Yeh, Veh, Haa.n, Nahii.n and their use in full sentences.
- Flash cards were also given out to be used at home and school. Please cut these and put in a Ziploc bag.

Assignment
- Printed sheet of the attached “This-That, Yes-No” topic was handed out. Please complete and return next week on 10/2.  Pl find an attached copy of the same.

- Homework due from previous class was not returned by many students. Printed copies of that were handed out today. Please complete and return on 10/2.

Hindi Class -The classes are now in full swing. Children have received their individual folders that covers the entire Hindi class Curriculum and they are doing a great job of revising the vowels and taking baby steps towards the first consonant "K".
Assignment- your child should complete Page 14 of the  folder.- “K”.

Culture Class
The class took a break from the Indus Valley Civilization to celebrate Gandhi Jayanti. A You tube video encapsulating  the life of the Mahatma was watched by the students. It was followed by an interactive quiz session where the kids were familiarized with important facts relating to Gandhiji.
Assignment
The quiz paper  brought home by the child  needs to be revised so that the child is well acquainted with important facts.

Spoken Class-
- We learnt vocabulary for various objects around the classroom.
- Covered simple respectful commands that will be used throughout the year in the classroom.
Assignment-
- Spoken: Printed sheet of “Classroom commands” topic was handed out to be done at home

 

Thanks

Class Teachers 2E