April

April 21

Hindi D update 

-This class we assigned paragraphs and reading them multiple times

Homework 

Read your paragraphs over and over, be able to recite it for next week 

April 14

Today In Class:

* We started working on our annual day performance

    - Assigned paragraphs and started reading

    - Worked on the meanings and vocabulary in the passages

Homework:

* Continue reading and practicing the story

April 7

-We talked about the story we plan to present for Annual day

-We then worked on page 27, which was on grammar 

क्रिया- विशेषण

-We stuck with grammar and supplied many different examples

Homework:

Pick 3 idioms and write 3 sentences

Bring in a printed copy of the story we will present for Annual day and read through it. 

March

March 24

In Class today:

We went over pages 19-20 

स्त्रीलिंग aur पुल्लिंग

Generic differences between male and female characteristics

Page 21 - मुहावरे

Common Hindi sayings (idioms)

Page 22

Homework:

Find 3 idioms online and write them down

March 17

-We started off class with reading a story on page 14-15, everyone got a chance to read.

-We also went to see the presentation from the new auditorium, then shortly returned back to class. 

Homework 

Practice 

संयुक्त व 

Re-read the story on page 14-15. Read the meaning of words on the side of the story

March 3

Today In Class:

* We read the Jaadu ki Chadi story - page 7

* Practiced writing sentences in Hindi

   - About the festival of Holi

Homework:

* Read story ट्रोजन घोड़ा on pages 14-15 of book

February

February 25

-We started off on page (3), each student read a small portion of the chart and explaining how we use each “शब्द” in differnt context. 

-We had each student try a word and create a sentence, int eh process involve a “शब्द”

-We went over  days of the week in Hindi. 

-We read a story on page 7, each student read a portion of the story. 

Homework:

No homework 

February 18

Today In Class

* We started on Pages 4-5 of the 4th level book.

    - These pages were about times of day.

    - Made a wheel of time with multiple times throughout the day

* Introduced Lunar calendar

* Six seasons in Hindi

* Months in Hindi (wheel diagram in book)

* Days of the week

    - Somvaar, mangalvaar, budhhvaar etc.

* Practiced writing Hindi sentences about days of the week

Homework:

* Memorize days of week and times of day in Hindi - will be tested next class.

February 11

-We started off class with a story about “स्वर्ग” 

-Then on page 60, we saw how to say sentences grammatically correct. 

Example: Instead of using the same noun in each sentence. What pronoun should be used as a replacement? 

We also mentioned how when the helping verb changes so does the Pronoun. 

-We discussed nouns and pronouns in Hindi 

-We asked questions in English and asked the kids to translate in Hindi. 

-We then read a story on page 64 “गुलमोहर”

Everyone took turns reading

As they read, it was translated in English to help with understanding. 

Homework:

No Homework 

January

January 28

-We read a multiple stories 

-Everyone went around and read a section on the stories

-After reading their part in Hindi, each student summarized what they read in hindi

-After reading each story we all collectively talked about what the moral of the story was about

Homework

On page 56, exercise #2

Write a sentence with each word on that exercise 

January 21

-We are talking about the difference in singular and Plural 

-The difference between how we speak towards one’s our age and younger compared to our elders 

• Younger (tum): “तुम” 

• Elder (App): “आप”

-What we say when talking about somebody else

-Pages 52-53 have a table which explains what to do when speaking to elders, younger, when we are talking about someone or something.

-All kids had used these rules and spoke a sentence in class.

-Homework

• Start watching the Ramayana or the Mahabharata 

• Spent at least 10 minutes speaking Hindi

  • Write down your conversations that you had in Hindi and write down their responses as well.  (5 conversation)

January 7

Today In class

* Page 42 - Reading passages

* Kaal ke saath badalti kria

    - Past, present, future tense

* Sarv naam ka prayog

    - Pronouns

* Page 50 - Gajar ka Halwa poem

Homework

- For those who did not finish last time’s HW: Write 15 sentences (in Hindi) about what you did over winter break

December

December 17

Namaste Parents

Today in class

* Went over homework (pg 40)

* Page 37 - लिंग और वचन के साथ बदलती क्रिया

    - इस व्याख्या मैं क्या गलती है

    - क्रिया (verbs)

* Kaal ke saath badalti kria

    - Past, present, future tense

Homework

- Write 15 sentences (in Hindi) about what you did over winter break 

NO CLASS Dec 24 and 30

Have an amazing winter break!

December 10

-We went over the words written yesterday,

• सागर

• जलचर

• करण

• धनवान

• विचित्र

• सहित

• प्रशंसा

• नीला

• अवश्यक्ता

-We read a story today, page—40

• Everyone read a little bit of the story and we talked about the story after.

• What it’s about, meaning of some sentences

-We played Pictionary using Hindi words so that there is a practice of knowing the meaning and speaking in Hindi as well

Homework 

• Read a story on page 40 

December 3

-Today students practice talking in a real like situation example: Taxi driver and passenger

-Today the students read a story on page 34.

-Also we talked about the difference between the matra “ai”--पे; and the matra “o”-- पो.

-We had the students write down a few words in Hindi

सागर

जलचर

करण

धनवान

विचित्र

सहित

प्रशंसा

विशेष

नीला

अवश्यक्ता

Homework

-Read page 40

November

November 5

-Today was mainly focused on streeling and pulling.

• Streeling:feminine 

• Pulling:masculine 

-We learned how to use Pulling and Streeling when it comes to family members as well.

-Homework 

• Make a family tree in Hindi starting with your Grandparents all the way to their Grandchildrens (everyone) —> refer to page 20 

October

October 29

We learned this week about the 5 rules when it comes to the letter र. 

रू, रु 

When the small “o” and long “oo” madras are emptied, they are never at the bottom of र. Rather on its side. Long “oo” has a look involved while, small “o” doesn’t not

क्र, श्र

When making a half (र) you make a line at the bottom of the letters you want to emply a short (र) sound to. 

पर्वत

You only make this sign in the middle of 2 letters. This makes a small (र) sound

ट्र, ड्र

It gives a “tra” sound to the letter. 

कृ, नृ 

When wanting to make a “ri” sound on a letter you make a swoop at the bottom of the letter to emply the “ri” sound. 

Homework:

Write 5 sentences in total, 1 sentence for each rule. 

October 1

Today in class, the main topic was half letters and the different rules which are applicable to them. The teacher was showing the main differences when using half and full letters and he also showed the different categories under which half letters fall under.

 Homework: There is a 15 ish minute video posted in the Hindi D WhatsApp group explaining half letters for students and it’s expected that they watch it before they come to class next week. It expands on what the students learnt in class today. Students also have to write 6 words of every र type. (6 for both types of half letters).