Present an activity-based method to teach Hindi to the children of class 1 and 2. This method will help the child:

• Develop a good pronunciation and intonation in Hindi
• Learn a basic vocabulary in Hindi
• Learn to recognize Hindi nouns with their gender
• Read Hindi with comprehension and expression
• Write Hindi correctly in Devnagari script

The features:

• Rhymes set to tune in an audio CD for the students.Each rhyme is intended to teach one letter [a consonant or a vowel] and some nouns beginning with that letter. Each rhyme is depicted through an illustration to facilitate comprehension.
• Illustrations that tell a story:meanings of rhymes and text became clear without translations through these illustrations
• Bingo Cards and Flash cards :This is a fun-filled way of reinforcing memory [These are of three kinds – given as Ka, kha and ga’ in the text pages and their master cards are given at the end of these books.]
• A ‘No-nonsense’ workbook :diverse exercises teach and consolidate  the language in a rigorous and systematic way

Gender logos for each noun: a unique feature! Noun-gender associations are established from the very beginning

Dr Chandrika Mathur

• MA, M.Phil  from JNU and Ph. D  from University Of Ottawa, Canada
• Has nearly 18 years experience in teaching Hindi in Rishi Valley School, A school of Krishnamurti Foundation, India
• Has contributed several articles in world over journals on teacher education and learning teaching methods.
• Currently, Joint Director, Rishi Valley Institute for Teacher Education, Krishnamurti Foundation India. She is responsible for developing and conducting programmes for teacher development, especially in the area of language teaching [including year long courses, short term workshops, and mentoring individual teachers]
• This series is a result of the author’s experience of teaching Hindi to children. This series was prepared originally for Rishi Valley, Education Centre, KFI.