Gujarati

Class Information -

This class covers: Gujarati reading, writing, cultural

Ages: All ages

Gujarati alphabet: CLICK HERE

Classroom: Library

Teachers -

Teachers:

• Kalpesh Mehta

• Falguni Patel

• Hemang Sura

EMAIL teachers: CLICK HERE

Teenage Volunteers:

• Dhruvi Mehta

• Prateek Patel

Class & Homework -

May 12

Hello Parents,

I am composing this email in English today, but planning to compose in Gujarati going forward ( if technology allows)

Yesterday was last day to have a class,we also played Kabaddi outside and had fun sharing the snacks.

We also shared a fact/trivia - Gujarat is the only state who has given birth to two founding fathers- Mahatma Gandhi (India) and Mohd Ali Jinnah (Pakistan). There is no other country on planet ( to my knowledge) as far this historical fact goes. I showed them a short video based on historical event on Youtube about Maharaj DigvijaySingh of Jamnagar, on how he helped / supported refugees from Poland during World War II..

Thanks for entrusting the responsibility to teach Gujarati language. It was a nice to mentor / guide the kids. I was involved later in the year and not all of you might be familiar with me.

I would be volunteering again in September 2019-May 2020 session and would be conversing in Gujarati language with the kids. I only have the wonderful kids for an hour, so cannot assume the responsibility to have them master the language. It would be fantastic if everyone of you try your best to converse in Gujarati ( unless you speak different native language at home). We are also planning to have monthly parent meeting to discuss and share feedback in our next HATS session.

I would like to thank Hemangbhai and Falguniben for helping me in this journey.

Till then enjoy the summer and we will see you in September for Gujarati Class.

Regards,

Kaushal

May 5

We had good class attendence this week.We were down a teacher and teen volunteer.

Group 2---Jai, Shivam, Nikhil and Vijay --read , write and translate workbook page 61, 56 and 57. They were given the homework in class. Just like Kaushalbhai's group.... parents please sign the kids homework. Many times even from older kids , I am told 'my mom did not show me the homework email'. Please work with us to reinforce learning.

Meera P read and write page 61, 56 and 57

Rest of group 1a see class notes and review homework

Pre k and K no homework, may review class work.

Some of you have asked for the prayer we do in class . It is called o eeshwer bhajiye tamane. If you search in YouTube " prarthana pothi" it is in that. If any parent volunteer or one of the older students wishes to type out lyrics in Gujarati and translate/transliterate in English and supply the class with a copy, we will welcome your help. As you know this is a volunteer base program.

Thank you.

Gujarati Learning Team.

April 28

Here what we did in the class today: (Note that we have only two more sessions left for the year).

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Pre-K: Meera S

1a: Diya, Vidya

1b: Aniya, Meera, Dhruv, Kirtan

2: Shivam, Nikhil, Jai, Vinay

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Letter of the week:

1b: (Meera & Aniya) Review last week reading from page 43. Write page 56. Read page 53 and 56. Played number games (part of Math) as a fun activities towards end of the class. Review days of the week.

1b :(Kirtan) CHECK KIRTAN'S NOTEBOOK FOR CLASS ACTIVITY AND HOMEWORK.

2:

Numbers:

Pre-k / 1a: 9 = Nine (૯ = નવ)

1b:

2:

1b: (Meera & Aniya) Review last week reading from page 35. Write page 45. Read page 43 and 45. Learn instruments used in occupations from pages 48 and 49. Played number games (part of Math) as fun activities towards end of the class. Review colors, body parts and days of the week.

1b :(Kirtan) CHECK KIRTAN'S NOTEBOOK FOR CLASS ACTIVITY AND HOMEWORK.

2:

The following is a list of 4 seasons in Gujarati. Rainy Season is also called "ચોમાસુ".

Numbers:

Pre-k / 1a: 8 ८ આઠ

1b: ૩૧,૩૨,૩૩,૩૪,૩૫,૩૬,૩૭,૩૮,૩૯

1b à: (Meera) Review last week reading from page 20. Write page 22, 27 and 31. Read page 24 and 35.

1b à:(Kirtan) CHECK KIRTAN'S NOTEBOOK FOR CLASS ACTIVITY AND HOMEWORK.

2 à:

Numbers:

Pre-k / 1a: 8 ८ આઠ

1b: ૩૧,૩૨,૩૩,૩૪,૩૫,૩૬,૩૭,૩૮,૩૯

2:

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Homework:

Pre-K: NONE (May review class work)

1b: Meera: Read page 35 (review of class activity) and Write bottom of page 37 (Ka, Ba, Aa etc ..) For Fun - Draw fish and butterfly from page 69 and attempts to point body parts in Gujarati.

2: write word meaning / translation

3 extra word with current letters

Small paragraph using current words. (Please refer words Level 2)

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Reference: Handouts, workbook, alphabet chart, google translate, Lexicongujarati (http://www.gujaratilexicon.com/), YouTube

Example of how to :

Write / transliterate / Translate:

ત્રિકોણ à TriKoNaà Triangle

એકત્રીસà EkTriSa à Thirty One

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Every week review: Body Parts, Colors, Days of the week, Numbers.

Letter Bank: જ, ગ, ન, મ, દ, ર, સ, વ, ક, બ, છ, ફ, પ, ડ, ત, ણ, લ, ટ, ચ, ખ, ઝ, હ, ઘ, ળ, ભ, ય, ધ, ત્ર

Number Bank:

1a: ૧-૫, 1b: ૧-૩૯-, 2: ૧-૮૦

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Thanks,

GLT (Gujarati Language Team)

April 7

All,

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Pre-K: Meera S

1a: Diya, Vidya

1b: Aniya, Meera, Dhruv, Kirtan

2: Shivam, Nikhil, Jai, Vinay

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Letter of the week: ક્ષ (ksha), જ્ઞ (Gna)

1b à: (Aniya and Meera) Review Days of the week and Colors. Read and Write page 18-20.

1b à:(Dhruv and Kirtan) Follow the Dhoran 1 book and read/write words from respected pages.

2 à:

Numbers:

Pre-k / 1a: 8 ८ આઠ

1b: ૩૧,૩૨,૩૩,૩૪,૩૫,૩૬,૩૭,૩૮,૩૯

2:

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Homework:

Pre-K: NONE (May review class work)

1b: Review Alphabets and read page 18-20.

2: write word meaning / translation

3 extra word with current letters

Small paragraph using current words. (Please refer words Level 2)

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Reference: Handouts, workbook, alphabet chart, google translate, Lexicongujarati, YouTube

Example of how to :

Write / transliterate / Translate:

ત્રિકોણ à TriKoNaà Triangle

એકત્રીસà EkTriSa à Thirty One

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Word Group Review: Body Parts, Colors, Everyday

Letter Bank: જ, ગ, ન, મ, દ, ર, સ, વ, ક, બ, છ, ફ, પ, ડ, ત, ણ, લ, ટ, ચ, ખ, ઝ, હ, ઘ, ળ, ભ, ય, ધ, ત્ર

Number Bank:

1a: ૧-૫, 1b: ૧-૨૫, 2: ૧-૫૦

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Thanks,

GLT

March 24

Kids reviewed everything they learned so far in class.

HOMEWORK

Pre-k: review what we learned in class.

1a: The review letters and the words we learned and create 3 new words with those letters.

1b: Kirtan- write all alphabets 10 times.

Aniya- pg.20-23 read 3 times and the days of the week.

2: write 6 new words and a paragraph with the word spring or 5 independent sentences

March 17

Since we had 3 sessions cancelled due to a weather conditions, we have reviewed what we learned on 2/17.

Kids in Level 1a and 1b also learned "Days of the Week" and "Colors" in Gujarati.

See below for details:

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Pre-K: Meera S

1a: Diya, Meera, Dhruv, Vidya

1b: Aniya, Kirtan, Vinay

2: Shivam, Nikhil, Jai

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Letter of the week: ર, ષ

Pre-k/1a/1b:

2 à:

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word bank:

1a/b. શરણ શ્રષભ શપથ શ્રમ રથ થડ થર ષટ શ્રવણ

2. નિશાળ શનિવાર થાય મળશે થાક હાથ થૌડુ આશ્રમ શ્રવણ એશી

Numbers:

Pre-k / 1a: ૭ 7 સાત saata

1b: ૩૧,૩૨,૩૩,૩૪,૩૫,૩૬,૩૭,૩૮,૩૯

2: ૬૧,૬૨,૬૩,૬૪,૬૫,૬૬,૬૭,૬૮,૬૯

Word Group Review: Body Parts, Colors, Everyday

Homework:

Pre-K: NONE

1a: 3 extra words with current letter (ઢ, ઠ, ઇ, ઈ)

1b: 3 extra words with current letter (ઢ, ઠ, ઇ, ઈ)

3 sentence using current word (Please refer words section 1b)

2: write word meaning / translation

3 extra word with current letters

Small paragraph using current words. (Please refer words Level 2)

Reference: Handouts, workbook, alphabet chart, google translate, Lexicongujarati, YouTube

Example of how to :

Write / transliterate / Translate:

મીઠાઈ à MiiThAI à Sweet

ઢગલો à dhagalO à heap, pile

January 13

Pre-K : Meera S

1a: Diya, Meera, Dhruv, Vidya

1b: Aniya, Kirtan, Vinat

2: Shivam, Nikhil, Jai

Letter Bank: જ, ગ, ન, મ, દ, ર, સ, વ, ક, બ, છ, ફ, પ, ડ, ત, ણ, લ, ટ, ચ, ખ, ઝ, હ, ઘ, ળ

Number Bank:

1a: ૧-૫, 1b: ૧-૨૫, 2: ૧-૫૦

Letter of the week: ભ, ય, ધ, ત્ર

Pre-k/1a/1b: ભ, ય, ધ, ત્ર

2 à: ભ,ભા,ભિ,ભી,ભુ,ભૂ, ભૃ,ભે,ભૈ,ભો,ભૌ,ભં

ય,યા,યિ,ય‌ી,યુ,યૂ,યૃ,યે,યૈ,યો,યૌ,યં

ઘ,ઘા,ઘિ,ઘી,ઘુ,ઘૂ,ઘૃ,ઘે,ઘૈ,ઘો,ઘૌ,ઘં

ત્ર,ત્રા,ત્રિ,ત્રી,ત્રુ,ત્રૂ,ત્રૃ,ત્રે,ત્રૈ,ત્રો,ત્રૌ,ત્રં

Words:

Numbers:

Pre-k / 1a: ૬ 6 છ cha

1b: ૨૬,૨૭,૨૮,૨૯,૩0

2: ૫૧,૫૨,૫૩,૫૪,૫૫,......૬૦

Word Group Review: Body Parts, Colors, Everyday

Homework:

Pre-K: NONE

1a: 3 extra words with current letter (ભ, ય, ધ, ત્ર)

1b: 3 extra words with current letter (ભ, ય, ધ, ત્ર)

3 sentenace usong current word (Please refer words section 1b)

2: write word meaning / transalation

3 extra word with current letters

Small paragraph using current words. (Please refer words section 2)

Reference: Handouts, workbook, alphabart chart, google translate, Lexicongujarati, youtube

Example of how to :

Write / transliterate / Translate:

એકત્રીસ à EkaTriSa à Thirtyone

ત્રિકોણàTriKoNa à Triangle

January 6

Namaste !!

Entire class was spent on preparation for next week presentation during the Assembly hour. Kids did a good job learning and memorizing Indian National Anthem.

We learned from the kids that not all of them wants to crate a poster for the presentation while some kids have already created a poster.

Please read entire e-mail and follow them as many details are outline since we have less than a week left for the performance. Your support is greatly appreciated.

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As we outlined in earlier e-mail, we have assigned a topic to your kids as part of the poster. Pl work with your kids as shown below for their part.

Poster Guidelines: (1) Any size (2) Should have at least 3 lines describing their topic. (BONUS: If they can speak about their poster in the assembly.)

Level 1A : Gujarati Festivals

Diya : Festival of Lights (e.g. Diwali)

Aniya: Festival of Colors (e.g. Holi)

Vidya: Festival of Dance (e.g. Navaratri)

Level 1B: Present Famous Gujarati People (If you want, you could combine with your favorite Gujarati food as well.)

Druv: Narendra Modi

Kirtan: Sanjay Leela Bansali

Vinay: Dhirubhai Ambani

Please take a photo of your poster and send it to me by Friday, 1/11 so we can upload them on the laptop.

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Two brothers - Jay and Nikhil are lead singers for the Anthem. All other kids and teachers will sing the Anthem with them on the stage.

Paper Copy & YouTube : We have given a copy of the Anthem to all in a class (& also attached for your reference). Make sure kids practice the Anthem DAILY (or until they know). A link of the Anthem is listed below as well.

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Dress code : Wear Indian outfit (Boys - Lengha and Jabba; Girls - Gujarati Chania Chori) Any color is fine. However, please wear orange, white and green since it represent color of Indian Flag.

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Time: Arrive by 9:20 am on Sunday, 1/13. Pl make sure ALL of you arrive on-time since we have to decide few logistics (such as order of posters, practice etc.)

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Outline of the presentation: Since we will have less than 15 minutes, we should use our time wisely.

(1) Stage setup and sing the Anthem: 5 minutes

(2) Kids presentation (10-mins): Each kids should introduce them in GUJARATI. If they wants to describe their poster, they can - it is optional. Also, they can speak why they want to learn Gujarati (they can speak Gujarati and/or English)

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Thank you very much for your support and letting us to teach your kids our native language. Pl let us know if you have any questions.

YouTube link is below:

Jana Gana Mana (HD) - National Anthem With Lyrics - Best Patriotic Song

Presentation Reminder

Hope you have a wonderful time-off with your family during these Holidays. Certainly, I have !!

You may know from your kids that we are having a presentation during 1/13 assembly. Since 1/13 is close to Indian Republic Day (1/26), it is a good time to present Indian National Anthem during the Assembly.

We did not have much time to prepare for the presentation. We have only Sun 1/6 to practice. Please let your kids practice the Anthem during the break (see the attached file).

We may also want to incorporate Gujarat state/ Gujarati language as part of the assembly. For as an example, kids can have everybody introduce themselves in Gujarati and/or make a poster over the holidays regarding Gujarat. Some of ideas like : Gujarat specific festivals :Navaratri, makersankranti, Holi, Dasera,etc, Gujarati food, Gujarat economy Famous people of Gujarat such as Mahatama Gandhi, Sardar Patel, Current prime minister of India, Ratan Tata, richest person in the world (Ambani) etc.

It can be as simple as cutting and pasting pictures on a white cardboard. We would strongly encourage all kids in grade 4 and over to make a board. It should not take more than couple of hours to make a poster. Some of you may have remembered that we have presented similar posters during the HATS Annual Days during the end of the School Year.

Our request to all of you to please work with your kids during the break on the National Anthem and prepare a poster. If all possible, kids should bring a poster to 1/6 class for a review.

Link to document: CLICK HERE

Thanks and Have a great Happy Holidays and Happy New Year !!!

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This is a friendly reminder that next week we will practice our National Anthem in the class as part of Gujarati Performance during Assembly on 1/13.

Hope you guys are helping your kids to prepare the poster as well. If you did not start working on the poster, I would like to assign a topic to all kids to make things easier for all of us.

Level 1A : Gujarati Festivals

Diya : Festival of Lights (e.g. Diwali)

Aniya: Festival of Colors (e.g. Holi)

Vidya: Festival of Dance (e.g. Navaratri)

Meera Patel : Janamastmi and Rakshabandhan

Level 1B: Present Famous Gujarati People (If you want, you could combine with your favorite Gujarati food as well.)

Druv: Narendra Modi

Kirtan: Sanjay Leela Bansali

Vinay: Dhirubhai Ambani

Level 2: Past Famous Gujarati People (If you want, you could combine with your favorite Gujarati food as well.)

Shivam: Mahatama Gandhi

Nikhil: Jamshedji Tata

Jai: Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel

If you already start working on the poster, than it should be fine whatever you have prepare for. Above is just a guidelines to make easier for us - to cover more topics and avoid duplication :)

December 9

The kids have just taken the test and the results will be given next week. For the kids who weren't here today, they'll be taking it next time we see them.

They will be also learning if moved up a level or down one.

and again a reminder: There is no PTC for Gujarati class next week

and our gujurati presentation is coming up soon so we are hoping parents to give us ideas on what they would like to see on stage related to Gujarati or Gujrat.

December 2

Namaste Parents,

on 12/2/18 kids, learned:

- 1a. The kids reviewed the all the letters they learned so far and the number five and the vowel અ

-1b. the kids reviewed all the words and letters they learned so far and the letter five and the and the vowel અ

-2. the kids reviewed the words and the letters with matras 1-50 and the vowel આ

THERE'S A TEST ON NEXT SUNDAY SO KIDS SHOULD REVIEW ALL THEY'VE LEARNED!!!

-first and last name in Gujarati

word bank:

1a/b. અસર-effect

અડ- touch

અટક- surname

અજત્રર-python

2. આકાશ- sky

આરામ-rest

everyday words:

તૂં-you(youngster) કેમ-how આં-this અમારા-ours

તમે-you(elder) આપ-give અમને-us અમરૂં-ours

તારૂં-yours લો-take બસ-stop આવો-come

તમlરો-they પછી-later પણ-but તે-he/she

Homework:

- pre-k: review letters that are written in the notebook (how to say them)

- 1a: write 3 new words to create new words using letter bank. Read/translate

- 1b: write 6 new words and 3 sentences. read/translate

-2: Create 6 new words using the letters taught. write a paragraph using everyday words and word bank.

- everyone:

- review workbook: 1-31

- class words the

- date

- body parts, colors and everyday words

- the numbers that were taught to your group.

REVIEW!!!!

November 18

Pre-K. the letters that were taught to everyone

1a. લ ટ ચ ખ (la ta cha kha) and the number (૪/ચાર) - cha-ra/ four

1b. લ ટ ચ ખ (la ta cha kha) (૪/ચાર) - cha-ra/ four

2. લ લા લિ લી લુ લૂ લે લૈ લો લૌ લં લઃ (la, laa,li,lee,lu,loo,le,lai,lau,lam,lah)

ટ ટા ટિ ટી...(ta,taa,ti,tee...)

ચ ચા ચિ ચી...(cha,chaa,chi,chee...)

ખ ખા ખિ ખી...(kha,khaa,ki,kee...)

૪૧ ૪૨ ૪૩ ૪૪...૫૦

(chalis,ektalisa,betalisa...)

word bank:

1a/b: લખ ખત ખલ રતણ ખતમ ચમથ લસણ ખસ પલ

2. લેલો પંખી લાવ લીંબુ લખોટી ચાખો કેટલા ખરાબ ચોટલો રાખ

letter bank:

મ ન ગ જ દ સ ર વ ક બ છ ફ પ ડ ટ

Homework:

pre-k- review the letter that was taught in class

1a. write three new words using the letter bank. read/translate

ex. લાલ (laa-la) red

1b. write 6 new words and 3 new sentences using the letter bank.Read/write/translate.

2. write 6 new words using the letter bank. write a paragraph using the new words. Read/translate/write.

All exclude Pre-K: write/read/translate from the word bank.

practice letters and numbers

References:

- workbook

- alphabet chart

- gujrati lexicon

- google translate

Youtube video for the body part song:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lx04-tUtiGU

November 11

Please see board for homework according to level using this link: CLICK HERE. Refer to work book page 17 thru 24. Also reference below list of parts of the body and colors.

Please reference youtube video my kids used to assist with colors homework in addition to Google translate and lexicon Gujarati: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ElmEKKS4h4k

Thank you.

October 14

On sunday at Gujrati class we learned:

1a/b: ક બ છ ફ (ka,ba,cha,fa) & ૨(2/two)

2: ક કા કિ કી કુ કૂ કે કૈ કો કૌ કાં કઃ ક્રુ (ka,kaa,ki,kee,ku,koo,ke,kai,kau,kam,kaha,kru)

બ બા બિ બી બુ etc.

છ છા છિ છી છુ etc.

ફ ફા ફિ ફી ફુ etc.

૨૦ ૨૧ ૨૨ ૨૩ ૨૪ ૨૫ ૨૫ ૨૬ ૨૭ ૨૮ ૨૯ ૩૦

body parts:

પગ- leg

હાથ-hand

નાક-nose

કાન-ear

આંખ-eyes

word bank:

1a/b: બરફ બતક ફળ શરત છત બસ

2: કાકા છાશ કાજુ કાકી છલ ફ્ટાકડા શાક છુટ બહુ કાજુ છત્રી ફોઈ બકરી

homework:

1a: write the meaning of the words in the word bank and find three new words with the letters above

1b: write the meaning of the words from the word bank, write three sentences using the words from the word bank and find 6 new words.

2: write the words again from the word bank and their meanings, write a small paragraph using the word bank and find 6 new words.

For all levels: listen to body parts songs(link given below) and practice writing the body parts.

References:

textbook: pg.13&14, alphabet sheet, Gujarati lexicon and google translate.

-Prarthana: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8oEFJqXprI8

-body part song:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lx04-tUtiGU

October 7

Namaste,

- Today in class the levels learned:

Level 1a. દ સ ર વ (da,sa,ra,Va or wa) & the number (1) ૧

level 1b. same as the level one but with a little harder stuff

level 2:

દ દા દિ દી દુ દૂ દૈ દો દૌ દં દઃ દૃ

સ સ સિ સી etc.

ર રા રિ રી etc.

વ વ વિ વી etc.

- word library:

level 1a/b: સરસ વરસ વજન

રસ બળદ દર

વતન રહ અડદ હસ

level 2 : રાત રાજા રાની ફાનસ દવા રજા દાદા દિવાળી

પૂજા મજા દાદી દાંત અમારા લાઅવ લાવ

homework

level 1a. write four words form the letters above with meanings

level 1b. write three sentences using the word library words

level2. write 6 new words using the letters above and write a paragraph using 6 words from the word library

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notes

1. send kids with notebook & textbooks

'2. make sure they have a pencil

3. help them complete their homework

September 30

Namaste,

Today we divided the kids into levels according to their Gujurati levels: 1a,1b & 2

1a: Aniya, Vidya, Meera & Diya

1b: Dhruv, Kirtan, Vinay

2: Dhyan, Nikhil, Shivam & Jai

Level 1a and 1b learned:

જ, મ, ન, ગ and ૭

Level 2 learned:

મ મા મિ મી મુ મૂ મ્રુ મે મૈ મો મૌ મં

Word library:

(1a&b) વજન,ગંગા,વરસ,મન,મગર,સરસ

(2) ગાજર,માતા,મજા,ના

Homework:

1a: Revise the letters and the words from the word library & find 3 words from the letters and learn number seven

1b: Revise letters and words from word library, Find 5 words with the meaning from the four letters, and write 3 sentences and learn number 7

2: Revise the words and the letters, write 5 words with their meanings and 5 sentences and learn number 7

References:

google lexicon

google translate

Textbook page number: 10&11

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Parents: (1) Check kids notebooks to see class activity (2) make sure they bring a pencil, their textbook and notebook to class every day (3) please stop by the classroom to pick you your kids(4) Remind your kids to do their homework.

September 23

Today in Gujarati class we had kids try writing their names in Gujarati and words that have Ga & Ma in them.

Homework:

- write 5 new words with Ga & Ma in them

September 16

Material covered:

- Introduction of students, teacher, youth volunteer and parents.

- Outlined student, teacher and parents responsibilities and expectations

- Students Assessment for their knowledge on Gujarati

- Most kids knows Alphabet except four. This is good sign.

- Few parents speaks Gujarati with their kids in home, so they can understand Gujarati.

Homework: No HW for this week

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