Classwork on Feb 16,2020 and Homework for Feb 23,2020

Note for All Classes: 

1. Homework is mandatory and it will be graded and credit will be included in the end of the year exam score.

2. Students who are absent for the Class are also expected to review the classwork and finish the Homework

3. Parents of Prathamika MUST help their children in completing the Homework as it will be difficult for them to access the blog and understand what needs to be done.

4. Parents should check kids weekly class work and Test Results in Composition Books and Sign it with Remarks (if any)

5. For any questions or clarifications about the classwork/homework, please contact respective class teachers through WhatsApp or Email. 

Note for Prathamika:

1. Parents, we strongly urge you to follow our syllabus, the topics/alphabets we have covered in the class. We do not want you to make your students trace alphabets in the textbooks that are not covered yet. 

Student Names by Class and Session

Prathamika Juniors - Session 1&2

Classwork

Topic (విషయము )	Description (వివరణ)
Letters (అక్షరములు)	Students reviewed / Practiced అ, ఆ, ఇ, ఈ, ఉ, ఊ,ఋ,ౠ, ఎ, ఏ , ఐ, ఒ, ఓ, ఔ, అం, అ Random recognition of letters , Random letter writing
Vocabulary Words (పదములు)	Reviewed/Learnt/Quiz vocabulary words with అ, అః Reviewed Colors, numbers 1 to 10, basic body parts
Spoken Telugu (వాక్యములు)	Quiz on sentence formation.
Prayers/Poems/Stories ప్రార్థనలు,పద్యాలు,కథలు	Started learning a Colors song.   Script Audio
Misc	Free Draw

Homework

Topic (విషయము )	Description (వివరణ)
Letters (అక్షరములు)	Review/Practice – అ, అః (Practice random recognition/random writing of the letters) All the students are required to Trace – అ – అః in the text books neatly. Write అ, అః in composition books (2 times)  - Please make sure they write the letters neatly in the text books (all letters in same size, space between letters and also make sure they are legible and readable Write in the notebook until they are comfortable writing on their own without seeing in the book You can use work sheets    for more   practice
Vocabulary Words (పదములు)	Learn Vocabulary with అ to అః along with meaning of the word from the Text Book. Refer to word bank for more words Learn colors and numbers 1- 10 (refer to text book) and Body parts (Eyes, Nose, Ears, Legs, Hands)
Spoken Telugu (వాక్యములు)	Come prepared with few telugu sentences
Prayers/Poems/Stories ప్రార్థనలు,పద్యాలు,కథలు	Listen and learn a Colors song.   Script Audio Listen to story Kothulu Topilu  (కోతులు,టోపీలు) from the blog and try to explain in English – Check blog under stories for Script and Vocabulary

Prathamika Level 1 - Session 1&2

Classwork

Topic (విషయము )	Description (వివరణ)
Letters (అక్షరములు)	Writing/Practiced – అ, ఆ, ఇ, ఈ, ఉ, ఊ, ఋ, ౠ, ఎ, ఏ, ఐ ఒ, ఓ, ఔ, అం, అః in note book
Vocabulary Words (పదములు)	Learnt/reviewed vocabulary words with అ - అం Review –Colors – All 9 colors from Text book and 10 Animals, Basic relations – Grandmother, Grand father, Mother, father, Big brother, Big sister, younger brother and younger sister and fruits Reviewed vocabulary words from Text book Random letter recognition Quiz on Vocabulary words and numbers
Spoken Telugu (వాక్యములు)	Practiced spoken telugu
Prayers/Poems ప్రార్థనలు,పద్యాలు	Reviewed మేడి పండు చూడ padyam.  (http://cypress.tcatelugubadi.org/p/poems-and-prayers.html)
Story (కథ)	Story Telling - Kothulu Topilu  (కోతులు,టోపీలు) – Interactive story telling

Homework

Topic  (విషయము )	Description (వివరణ)
Letters (అక్షరములు)	Practice – అ, అః in the text book and write in the notebook until the students master the alphabet and it is legible.  Write అ, అః - 2 times in note book (without looking) Use  work sheets    for more practice.  Practice Random recognition and random writing  of the letters
Vocabulary Words (పదములు)	Learn Vocabulary with అ - అం along with meaning of the word from the Text Book. Refer to word bank for more words Learn numbers 1-10 and colors and 5 Animals and body parts (Hands, Legs, Eyes, Nose, Ears), Relations, Fruits
Spoken Telugu (వాక్యములు)	Practice making sentences using the Vocabulary words that you learned in the class.
Prayers/Poems/Stories ప్రార్థనలు,పద్యాలు,కథలు	Students should listen and learn మేడి పండు చూడ padyam. And the meaning. (http://cypress.tcatelugubadi.org/p/poems-and-prayers.html)    - They need to recite the poem in class.
Story (కథ)	Students should listen to the story multiple times -  Kothulu Topilu  (కోతులు,టోపీలు) from the blog. Students are expected to narrate story in their own words కోతులు-టోపీలు http://cypress.tcatelugubadi.org/p/stories.html This is how  it goes- First… Next, Then, At the end..

Prathamika Level 2 - Session 1 &2

Classwork

Topic (విషయము )	Description (వివరణ)
Letters (అక్షరములు)	Learned and practiced new letters శ, ష, స, హ, ళ, క్ష, ఱ (Session 1 & Session 2)
Vocabulary Words (పదములు)	Reviewed / learned vocabulary words with శ, ష, స, హ Quiz on Vocab words with ప, ఫ, బ, భ, మ,య, ర, ల, వ (Session 1, Session 2) Review/Learn of numbers 1 – 20 , Basic relations – Grandmother, Grandfather, Mother, father, Big brother, Big sister, younger brother and younger sister
Poems (పద్యములు)	Reviewed మేడి పండు చూడ padyam and meaning.  (http://cypress.tcatelugubadi.org/p/poems-and-prayers.html)
Story (కథ)	Narrated story కోతులు-టోపీలు http://cypress.tcatelugubadi.org/p/stories.html
Misc	Learned Soft and Hard sounds of Telugu అక్షరాలు and Transilaratory words for య to ఱ

Homework

Topic  (విషయము )	Description (వివరణ)
Letters (అక్షరములు)	Learn and Practice  శ, ష, స, హ, ళ, క్ష, ఱ  in the text book /work sheets until the students master the alphabet and it is legible Write all అచ్చులు in the notebook without looking at the text book. (Session 1 and Session2) Write క – ఱ – 2 times in the note book (Session 1 and Session 2) – All the students must know the Letters from – అ to హ - Parents: Please dictate 10 to 15 random alphabets (Session 1 and Session 2).  For extra practice students can use - work sheets
Vocabulary Words (పదములు)	Review and learn Vocabulary words with అచ్చులు (All) Review and learn Vocabulary words –య, ర, ల, వ, శ, ష, స, హ (Session 1 & Session 2) Refer to Text book and word bank   Learn 1 – 20 numbers and Colors, 15 Animals, All Fruits and 5 feelings from Text , Basic relations – Grandmother, Grandfather, Mother , father, Big brother, Big sister, younger brother and younger sister
Spoken Telugu(వాక్యములు)	NA
Poems (పద్యములు)	Learn మేడి పండు చూడ poem- Mandatory. Poem recitation is part of the curriculum http://cypress.tcatelugubadi.org/p/poems-and-prayers.html Sessions1&2
Story (కథ)	Students should listen to the story multiple times -  Kothulu Topilu  (కోతులు,టోపీలు) from the blog. Students are expected to narrate story in their own words కోతులు-టోపీలు http://cypress.tcatelugubadi.org/p/stories.html This is how  it goes- First… Next, Then, At the end..

Madyama 1 - Level 1 - Session 2

Classwork

Topic (విషయము )	Description (వివరణ)
Writing & Reading & Review	Reading of words based on “కొమ్ము” Dictation based on (“కొమ్ము”) words  from page  32. Writing test on “వ & య” గుణింతములు.
Poem/Prayers	Review of prayers

Homework

Topic (విషయము )	Description (వివరణ)
Writing	Re-do dictation based on words  from page 32. (based on “కొమ్ము”) Write “స & మ గుణింతము” Send me the audio of “reading words  from page 32
Reading	Work on story “తాబేలు కుందేలు”. Try to explain the story telugu and  send  audio to my cell number 713.826.1914 Practice reading of random vocabulary from the text book.
Poems	“వినదగునెవ్వరు చెప్పిన”. Practice with meaning. Click here for the info. “అనువుగాని చోట”. Practice with meaning. Click here for the info.
Prayers	Send me the audio of prayers: తల్లీ నిన్ను దలంచి తొండము నేక దంతము

Madyama 1 - Level 1 & Level 2 - Session 1

Classwork 

Topic (విషయము )	Description (వివరణ)
Review	Reviewed Home work Conducted Reading Test on Pg 49 ఏత్వం Vocabulary words of M1 Text Book. Conducted Vocabulary words test – Pg 40 from M1 Text Book Parents feedback/comments/Remarks along with signature is required in composition books
New Topic	Words formation with given letters

Homework 

Topic (విషయము )	Description (వివరణ)
Writing	Complete Pg 62, 63 in M1 Text Book Write at least 20 words using the following letters - క, గ, చ, ట, ద, ప, మ Basically Words with గుణింతాలు. Example: కాకి, చాప, పాట
Read	Read the paragraph given at the end of the page 49 from M1 Text Book and send me the recording at 832-643-8177
Vocabulary	Vocabulary words test – Pg 49 from M1 Text Book https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B-u4WY5SukqfX1BDZUNqWFViVTQ/view
Poems	Below is the list of Poems that students learned till now.  Parents, Please ensure that your kids learn these poems with meaning. http://cypress.tcatelugubadi.org/p/poems-and-prayers.html గంగిగోవు పాలు - gangigOvu pAlu ఉప్పుకప్పురంబు - uppukappurambu ఎలుక తోలు తెచ్చి - eluka tOlu tecci తల్లీ నిన్ను దలంచి - tallI ninnu dalanci చేతవెన్న ముద్ద - cEtavenna mudda మేడిపండు చూడ  - mEDipanDu cUDa

Madyama 2 - Level 1 - Session 1

Classwork

Topic (విషయము )	Description (వివరణ)
Homework	Reviewed Homework
Story Reading	Explained and Practiced story from the text book “ఐకమత్యము”
Dictation	Practiced vocabulary using names, words from story etc.

Homework

Topic (విషయము )	Description (వివరణ)
Sentence writing	Write 10 sentences from the story “ఐకమత్యము”
Exercise	Complete the exercise next to the story “ఐకమత్యము”
Audio Recording	Record the story “ఐకమత్యము” and send me using whatsapp@ 248-633-4694

Madyama 2 - Level 2 -Uteerna 1 - Session 1

Classwork

Topic (విషయము)	Description (వివరణ)
Speaking	reviewed the HW speaking assignment on ఇష్టమైన పండుగ
Reading	Students read the Home Work story పట్టుదల
Writing	Reviewed దిక్కులు and మూలలు
Misc	spelling bee on తిండి పదార్థాలు and రంగులు

Homework

Topic (విషయము)	Description (వివరణ)
Speaking	role play - You are the Houston Zoo Keeper. Your parents or siblings have come to visit the zoo. Record a 2 min conversation in Telugu with your parents or siblings where you are asked questions about an animal and you answer. (It could be about one or more than one animal)
Writing
Reading	Bed time story- Read the 4 page story (print out given in class) - మాయ కలం  with the help of your parents and record a 2 minute version in your own words.

Uteerna 2 - Session 1

Classwork

Topic (విషయము)	Description (వివరణ)
Speaking
Reading	Read the story “ఇంద్రద్యమ్నుడి కీర్తి” and reviewed the vocabulary words.
Writing	Reviewed the HW on telugu months and festivals that come during the year. Reviewed the HW on questions from the story “ఇంద్రద్యమ్నుడి కీర్తి” Gave dictation on words from the topics discussed earlier in class. Also, students wrote sentences using the words.
Misc

Homework

Topic (విషయము)	Description (వివరణ)
Writing/ Speaking	All kids to write a minimum of 8 sentences on the contribution of  “కందుకూరి వీరేశలింగం పంతులు” to the Indian/telugu society.
Writing	Write meaning of the following words and write sentences using the words. పట్టణము; ఉద్యానవనము; రాష్ట్రము; బంధువులు; సాధన; సాధించుట; గమ్యస్థానము; గుణము విఫలము; ఆశ్చర్యము
Reading	All kids to send full recording of the story ““ఇంద్రద్యమ్నుడి కీర్తి”. Practice reading the story multiple times before recording.