Learn Kannada The Easy and Fast way

LEARN KANNADA -THE EASY AND FAST WAY

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Who am I ? <o:p></o:p>

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I am a housewife. My hobby is teaching and am interested in helping children and housewives learn Kannada.<o:p></o:p>

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Intention:<o:p></o:p>

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Kannada is a beautiful and versatile language. Students find traditional ways of learning tough. Hence tend to hate learning the language. I aim at teaching the child to read, write and speak Kannada, and enjoy doing so. Here, children are motivated to learn Kannada at their own pace with <o:p></o:p>all the help and materials available in the environment. It is taught in a novel, easy and interesting way through play. Educational aids are used to enhance the <o:p></o:p>basic skills in children and also make learning fun. I believe in creating an interest and awakening dormant skills in children, which is the key to easy learning. <o:p></o:p>Each child is given personal and individual attention. Classes are held in evenings on weekdays and in the morning on Saturdays. <o:p></o:p>

I teach conversational Kannada to non-kannadigas and help them in their effort to learn the local language for everyday use. Classes are held in the mornings.

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Programme:<o:p></o:p>

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Learning is fun here. Children enjoy learning and learn a lot without realising that they are studying. They learn to READ, WRITE and SPEAK in a span of 2 - 2 1/2 years. The child is prepared to manage in school and outside, on his own after this 2-year programme. As children here are of different age groups, and are at different learning levels, each child gets the advantage of hearing and learning the other's learning. The child is not taught further unless he / she knows and understands what has already been taught.

<o:p></o:p>We start from the basics and I strongly believe that if the child is perfect in fundamentals, the rest flows easily. We start from the alphabets - Aksharas. It is not taught in the traditional way - starting from a - gnya - (1st and last alphabet). At no time in our lives do we need to use them in that order of which first few letters are the most difficult ones with lot of curves for a small child or a beginner. So we start from the easiest and gradually go on to the more difficult ones. We start with exercises for fingers and hand which are used during writing. 'O' is called anuswara. There are 52 alphabets all together. <o:p></o:p>

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For example:

to "O"(slide 1) , anuswaara, we add talakattu (slide 2) and it becomes(slide 3)[ra], an alphabet.

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to(slide 3) [ra] we add(slide 4) and it becomes (slide 5) [ii], another alphabet. <o:p></o:p>

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rub the lower part of (slide 3) and it becomes (slide 6) [ga] , another alphabet. <o:p></o:p>

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<![endif]><o:p></o:p>now, using these 3 alphabets, we make words and for each word, we learn the meaning and frame a sentence. <o:p></o:p>

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Words

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Sentence<o:p></o:p>

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1. Kannada: Naanu iiga bande. NEW WORDS : Naanu - I <o:p></o:p>

Bande - came<o:p></o:p>

English: I came now. <o:p></o:p>

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2. Kan: Avana hesaru Ranga. NEW WORDS : Avana - his<o:p></o:p>

Hesaru - name. <o:p></o:p>

Eng: His name is Ranga. <o:p></o:p>

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So we learnt 4 more words in the process of making sentences. Likewise, we learn 2 or 3 letters every day and enrich our vocabulary while learning alphabets. Later "Matras " are taught and words and sentences are made for each "Matra".

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For example:

1. k + a = ka . Matra here is (Slide 9).

2. k + aa = kaa . Matra is (Slide 13) .

Now, we learn words with (Slide 13) matra and frame sentences for each word.

For example:

Word : (Slide 11) - paper (kaagada<o:p></o:p>)

Sentence : ii kaagada haleyadu . - This paper is old. <o:p></o:p>

New words : ii - This. <o:p></o:p>Hale - old etc., for each matra.

There are 16 matras alltogether. <o:p></o:p>

In the same way we learn " OTTU AKSHARAS " <o:p></o:p>

For example:

kka is one ottu akshara. ka + ka = kka. There are 34 ottu aksharas. <o:p></o:p>

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Word : (Slide 12) - elder sister (akka)<o:p></o:p>

Sentence: Avalu nanna akka (She is my elder sister)

<o:p></o:p>))))))New words: Avalu - she. <o:p></o:p> Nanna - my, and so on for each ottu akshara. <o:p></o:p>

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By now, children will have learnt more than 600 words and many more in the process of framing sentences for each of 600 words. And another amazing thing here is that the new sentences and words multiply with the number of children present and each child learns more. This way the child learns to read, write as well as know the language.

Coming to the speaking part, it is mostly interaction during the class with the teacher and other children. Every day each child is asked to frame 3 Kannada sentences about how his / her day was spent. And in this process each child gets to know 3 more sentences of every other child. This is the best way to impart training in conversational Kannada. <o:p></o:p>

At the end of every class children are asked to draw something of their choice and colour it. Later the meaning of that drawing is taught. <o:p></o:p>Small Kannada shlokas are taught. Bhajans are taught. These bring home the lyrical beauty of sweet Kannada - Kannada kasturi. <o:p></o:p>Short stories are either read or narrated. <o:p></o:p>We play games based and played in Kannada. Children are asked to recognize letters, words and sentences from a book. Small articles about our environment, daily activities, nature, pollution, needs, facilities, etc., are read and children are made to read.

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In addition to the above, meanings of things listed below are taught as and when the child is ready. <o:p></o:p>

FRUITS<o:p></o:p>

VEGETABLES<o:p></o:p>

NUMBERS and NUMBER NAMES. <o:p></o:p>

ANIMALS <o:p></o:p>

BIRDS<o:p></o:p>

INSECTS<o:p></o:p>

FLOWERS<o:p></o:p>

HOUSEHOLD ARTICLES<o:p></o:p>

MONTHS <o:p></o:p>

WEEK DAYS<o:p></o:p>

VEHICLES<o:p></o:p>

FOOD ITEMS<o:p></o:p>

THINGS AT SCHOOL<o:p></o:p>

SEASONS and SOURCES OF WATER <o:p></o:p>

PROFESSIONS<o:p></o:p>

MEASUREMENTS<o:p></o:p>

FAMILY<o:p></o:p>

TIME and PERIOD<o:p></o:p>

FEELINGS<o:p></o:p>

COLOURS<o:p></o:p>

PLANETS <o:p></o:p>

NEAT and LEGIBLE HANDWRITING IS A NATURAL OUTCOME. <o:p></o:p>

Now and then we go out to a park or a place of interest and draw and colour things seen around for which meanings are taught. Children enjoy a lot and learn a lot. Children are asked to talk to strangers in Kannada and ask for directions and things like that. Children have great fun learning through play. <o:p></o:p>

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FEEDBACK FROM A PARENT:<o:p></o:p>

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Nikhil's mother, <o:p></o:p>Dr (Mrs) Shoibya, Senior Doctor, St.John's Hospital<o:p></o:p>

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Being a non- Kannadiga, I was quite anxious about my son's ability to cope with Kannada as his second language. I was hesitant to send him for special classes as personal experience has taught me that nothing destroys a love for any subject than tutions! Imagine my surprise and delight when Nikhil started getting 8/10 and 20/25 in his Kannada work sheets where earlier he was getting 4/10 and 5/25. But more than the marks, he enjoys his Kannada classes with Gauri and is growing confident in using the language. Gauri's innovative way of teaching has been a major motivational factor for him. <o:p></o:p>

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Course Duration:

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For Children: Reading, Writing and Speaking 2 to 2-1/2 Years. (2 days / week). <o:p></o:p>

For Ladies: Conversational ability 4 Months. (2 days / week). <o:p></o:p>

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<![if !supportEmptyParas]> <![endif]><o:p></o:p>Ms.GAURI R S <o:p></o:p>

'MAITRI', 650, 4th Cross, 3rd Block,

Koramangala, Bangalore - 560034.

Ph : 9886090702.

Email: [email protected] <o:p></o:p>

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