December

December 17

Just did a revision of Tamil Vowels and க ச consonants. Since people were less, no new topics covered. Talked on Tamil language history and scripting

Homework: 

Practice vowels அ ஆ இ ஈ உ ஊ எ ஏ ஐ ஒ ஓ ஔ. Next class you will be asked to write those vowels and say one word using the vowel.

December 10

Today class we learnt pg 16,17 and chapter-12 pg 186. Writing - pg 187 and pg 23-24. 

க 

ச

Homework 

Practice vowels அ ஆ இ ஈ உ ஊ எ ஏ ஐ ஒ ஓ ஔ. Next class you will be asked to write those vowels and say one word using the vowel.

November

November 12

Classroom: Read pages 155-157. 

Homework

Learn the vowels அ ஆ இ ஈ உ ஊ எ ஏ ஐ ஒ ஓ ஔ. Try to learn 2 Tamil words for each vowel.

Learn this poem Amma inge vaa vaa

http://www.edubilla.com/tamil/children-rhymes/amma-inge-vaa-vaa/

November 5

Read words from book Pg 26-29 till date. Writing practice Pg 46-48.

October

October 8

Letters covered in the class

ஐ

Words covered in the class

( I-in-dhu, eindhu) - ஐந்து - Five

Poem covered in the class

நிலா நிலா ஓடி வா

(Nila Nila Odi Vaa )

நில்லாமல் ஓடி வா

(Nillamal Odi Vaa )

மலை மேலே ஏறி வா

(Malai Mehle  Eri Vaa)

மல்லிகை பூ கொண்டு வா

(Malligai Poo Kondu Vaa)

பட்டம் போல பறந்து வா

(Pattam Pola Parandhu Vaa)

பம்பரம் போல சுற்றி வா

(Pambaram Pola Suttri Vaa)

Summary of the class:

 - Students were revised the earlier vowels அ, ஆ, இ, ஈ, உ, ஊ, எ, ஏ

 - Learnt the new vowel ஐ

 - We have introduced the students to converse in Tamil with simple sentences

       உன் பெயர் என்ன (Un  Peyar  enna) - What is your name?

       என் பெயர் ------ (En Peyar -----) - My name is -------

       உன் வயது என்ன (Un Vayadhu enna) - How old  are  you?

       எனக்கு 6 வயது (Enakku Aaru vayadhu) - I am 6 years old

 - Learnt the poem Nila Nila odi vaa

Homework:

 Write the 9 vowels அ ஆ இ ஈ உ ஊ எ ஏ ஐ three times in a notebook

 Read the poem Nila nila odi vaa

Poem Links:

Amma Inge Vaa Vaa - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xCu3t4OPlOk

Nila nila odi vaa - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ig6k1YIkqqc

October 1

Letters covered in class

ஊ  எ  ஏ

Words covered in class

 (oo-si, oosi) - ஊசி - Needle

(oo-ir, oor) - ஊர் - Town

(Eh-in, Ehnn) - எண் - Number

(Eh-ru-mai) - எருமை - Buffalo

(ehh-ni, ehnni) - ஏணி - Ladder

(eeh-ru, ehhru) - ஏறு - Climb

Summary of the class:

- The class practiced the first five vowels taught earlier in the class last week.

- The class learned the following three vowels with some writing practice

- Students Listened to a Tamil poem (Amma inge vaa vaa)

Notes:

- Always feel free to ask questions through this chat and before/after class.

Homework:

Review notes taken in class, be able to identify vowels covered in class, and try to learn a new word for each vowel.

September

September 24

Letters covered in class:

அ ஆ இ ஈ உ 

Words covered in class:

(A-im-maa, amma) - அம்மா - Mom

(Aa-du, aadu) - ஆடு

(E-it-li, idli) - இட்லி - idli (rice cake)

(Ee) - ஈ - fly

(U-la-ka-im, ulakam) - உலகம் - world

Summary:

- The class worked on writing the first few vowels of the tamil language.

- students made diagrams to help remember the letters and learn new words 

Notes:

- Always feel free to ask questions through this chat and before/after class.

Homework: 

Review notes taken in class, be able to identify vowels covered in class.