April

April 30

1. We revised few words covered in last 2 weeks

2. Homework would be to start revising and reading sentences we have covered 

April 23

What we covered-

Letter recognition in words

Learned numbers up until 25

Watched a Hindi video (Tulsidas)

Took a quiz (words in black)

HW-

Write the red words in Hindi click here

April 16

Homework:

practice Ram song

Write lines of Hanuman Chalisa (as many as you can)

presentation next week

Show up early at 9:40 to practice

Wear traditional Indian clothes

Lyrics:

Rāma Rāma Rāma Rāma Rāma Nāma Tārakaṃ, (x2)

Rāma Kṛiṣhṇa Vāsudeva Bhakti Mukti Dāyakam. (X2)

Rāma Rāma Rāma Rāma Rāma Nāma Tārakaṃ, (x2)

Rāma Kṛiṣhṇa Vāsudeva Bhakti Mukti Dāyakam. (X2)

Jānakī Manoharaṃ Sarva-loka Nāyakaṃ, (4x)

Śhaṅkarādi Sevya-māna Divya Nāma Kīrtanam. (4x)

Rāma Rāma Rāma Rāma Rāma Nāma Tārakaṃ, (x2)

Rāma Kṛiṣhṇa Vāsudeva Bhakti Mukti Dāyakam. (X2)

Dheera Shura Vanditam Ravanadi Naashakam (4x)

Anjaneya Jeeva Naama Raja Mantra Roopakam (4x)

Repeat everything above (faster)

After repeat:

Rāma Rāma Rāma Rāma Rāma Nāma Tārakaṃ, Rāma Kṛiṣhṇa Vāsudeva Bhakti Mukti Dāyakam. (X4)

April 9

What we covered-

Practiced singing Rama-Nama

Played Hindi word games 

Reviewed Hindi animals

HW:

Practice singing Rama-Nama

Review the letters we worked on in class

March

March 26

In class:

letters

Numbers

Days of the week

Homework:

practice Ram song - be able to sing with just the background music without getting lost

Lyrics:

Rāma Rāma Rāma Rāma Rāma Nāma Tārakaṃ, (x2)

Rāma Kṛiṣhṇa Vāsudeva Bhakti Mukti Dāyakam. (X2)

Rāma Rāma Rāma Rāma Rāma Nāma Tārakaṃ, (x2)

Rāma Kṛiṣhṇa Vāsudeva Bhakti Mukti Dāyakam. (X2)

Jānakī Manoharaṃ Sarva-loka Nāyakaṃ, (4x)

Śhaṅkarādi Sevya-māna Divya Nāma Kīrtanam. (4x)

Rāma Rāma Rāma Rāma Rāma Nāma Tārakaṃ, (x2)

Rāma Kṛiṣhṇa Vāsudeva Bhakti Mukti Dāyakam. (X2)

Dheera Shura Vanditam Ravanadi Naashakam (4x)

Anjaneya Jeeva Naama Raja Mantra Roopakam (4x)

Repeat everything above (faster)

Rāma Rāma Rāma Rāma Rāma Nāma Tārakaṃ, Rāma Kṛiṣhṇa Vāsudeva Bhakti Mukti Dāyakam. (X4)

March 19

What we covered:

Practiced singing Rama-Nama

Watched a Hindi story video

Talked about why we don’t eat cows 

Key word recognition in a Hindi lyric video

HW:

Write the attached words in Hindi  click here

March 12

In class:

Spelling quiz click here

Homework:

Practice writing words from quiz

March 5

What we covered:

Did a review test

Watched Nagri Ho Ayodhya Si

Practiced singing Rama Nama

Watched a story video

Sentence game, repeat a Hindi sentence to person on the right

HW:

Write the words attached Click here

February

February 26

What we covered:

Key word recognition from Shree Hanuman Chalisa (Haath, Kesha, Pavan, Bal, Vikaar, Hanumaan, Ramdoot, Putra, Sumati, Roop, Janeau, Shankar, Lakhan, Sita, Man) click here

Practiced singing Rama Nama.

Watched two more Hindi videos.

HW:

March 6th is a test.

Parents must sign in class quiz we took today. 

Practiced singing Rama Nama.

February 19

What we covered:

Practiced singing Rama Nama.

Wrote Rupakam, Jeev, Shankar, Vir, Ram, Raavan, Nash in Hindi.

Watched Shiva Tandava Strotram.

Watched Akhanda Hindi trailer.

Watched Hanuman movie trailer and learned how to write Hanuman in Hindi.

Learned how to write Chalisa in Hindi.

Learned how to write Bal, Kalesh, Vikaar, and Sagar.

Learned to write Biraaj, Hath, and Suvan.

Watched Dharm Yoddha Garud.

HW:

Rewrite every word we learned in class today at least once.

February 12

In class:

practiced letters

Watched “Kesari” movie trailer

Watched “Ram Setu” movie trailer

Listened to “Rama nama tarakam”

Homework:

synonym of खाना (khana) that starts with “भ” (bha)

Listen to “Rama nama tarakam” song two times in the morning two times in the evening

Write 4 words

मंदिर 

साल 

इतिहास 

राम सेतु 

February 5

What we covered:

• Quiz (letters Ha, Ya, Ba, Tra, Va, La, Kha, Bha).

• Watched Hindi stories (Pachatantra Tales) for kids.

• Identified key words from Hindi story.

• Wrote down key words.

• Watched a lyric video (Kantara).

HW:

• Write all letters 77-80 and have parents sign the ones you get wrong.

• We will play a Kahoot next week.

• Write down words from attached image. Click here

January

January 22

What we covered:

Reviewed homework.

Took quiz.

Watched episode 956 of Vighnaharta Ganesh.

Multiple choice for letters.

Key word recognition from Shaakuntalam trailer.

Kahoot!

HW:

Identify all the sounds,letters, and vowels in the words in the attached picture. Click here

Review letters.

January 15

What we covered:

Parent-teacher conferences

Watched a Hindi movie trailer (Shakuntalam)

Reviewed letters 

Verbal quiz

Watched a short video story

HW:

Write the following letters the amount of times listed underneath the letter: click here

Learn how to say good morning, good night, evening, forest, and water (paani is not correct) in Hindi

January 8

What we covered:

• Checked for parent signatures on the last quiz 

• Discussed vocabulary words (banana, dog, map, etc.)

• Reviewed alphabet

• Took turns writing letters on the white board 

• Forming words 

• New quiz (Ka,Cha,Ta,Tha,Na,Da,Gh,Chha,Ra,Pa,Ma,Ju,Bha,B) 

HW:

• Practice all the alphabets 

December

December 18

Topics covered

1. Revised all alphabets.

2. Conducted test on all alphabets we covered so far 

3. Taught alphabet ह, य, र, ल, व.

4. Listened to a panchtantra story

Homework.

1. Revise and practice all alphabets

2. Quiz on January 8.

December 11

Class content:

• introduce प, फ, ब, भ, म

• Difference between light and deep sounds (dip and deep)

Homework:

• write प, फ, ब, भ, म in letter book (pages 60-64)

• Practice saying each letter out loud with accurate pronunciation

• Write two sentences in Hindi

Prepare for quiz next week!!!

December 4

What we covered:

• Took quiz 

• Reviewed quiz

• How to say “I”, “We”, and “You”

• Basic sentences (We go, I can go, You go)

• Hindi Hangman

• Reviewed numbers 1-10

HW:

• Quiz must be signed by parents

• Pages 57,58,59

• Practice speaking Hindi at home

• Ask parents how to say one new color

November

November 20

What we covered:

• Difference between “Da” and “Dha”

• “Ohm”

• Deep vs light

• Class quiz 

• Video to review speaking 

HW:

• Study for test on December 4th!

• Write down alphabet we covered in class today

• Pages 52,53,55,56

• Ask parents what left and right is in Hindi

November 13

What we covered:

* In class writing test of letters/Svara(ga,kha,ta,gha,cha,ch,ka,ja,zha,da,tha,aa,o,ae,e)

* Reviewed test

* Parents MUST sign test!!!

HW:

* Study for test next week

* Memorize what we have learned so far

November 6

What we covered:

* Every student was asked to say what Hindi letters were in their name

* Ta, Tha, Da

* Reviewed how to write past letters

* “What’s the time?”

HW:

* Study for quiz next week (simple words, letter matching)

* Write Ta,Tha,Da as many times as possible in notebook, whoever writes the most gets candy!

October

October 30

What we covered:

• Reviewed numbers and letters through games

• Learned how to put constants and vowels together

• Names for relatives (dada, nana, chacha, mama -ji)

HW:

• Pages 42-45 out of workbook

• Practice speaking Hindi at home

• What does Pustak mean?

• Have a very spooky Halloween!

October 23

What we covered-

See attached photo Click here

Played games to review numbers, letters, and basic vocabulary

HW:

Pages 10-19, skip 14-15

Practice speaking Hindi at home

Have a fun Diwali!

October 16

Class content:

introduce क, ख, ग, घ, च, छ

Difference between light and deep sounds (dip and deep)

Homework:

write क, ख, ग, घ, च, छ in letter book (pages 28-41)

Practice saying each letter out loud with accurate pronunciation

October 2

What we covered-

Review from last week.

Importance of vowels in all alphabets.

Practiced writing a few letters on the white board & notebook.

Learned various consonants. 

Difference between “Ka”/“Kha”, “Ga”/“Gha”.

Number game (sir states number in Hindi, kids repeat number in English and vice versa. Helpful to play this at home): learned numbers 1-10.

Name game (students ask each other what their name is and introduces their own name): practiced what is your name/my name is ____.

HW-

Pg. 28-35 out of writing practice book.

Practice numbers/introductions.

September

September 25

What we covered-

• “Thik hai” and a few other basic sentences.

• Practiced svar vowels.

• Introduced ourselves using “Mera nam ____ hai” and asking others their name “Apka nam kya hai?”.

• They should know the following words if asked: Mata, Pita, Saptah, Mujhe, Sikhni, Dhunyavadh

HW-

• What do I call sir in Hindi?

• How do I say English in Hindi?

• Fill in until page 9 of svar workbook.

• Find a phrase that I can say to my teacher.

• Watch the First Sanskrit Lesson: Mastery of Sound video (find the secret of learning Hindi!)