Curriculum
Grade – I Prathamika /అచ్చులు,హల్లులు
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Objective
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Familiarizing the children with the Telugu language. Introduction to the
language.
Spoken:
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Common words (e.g. అమ్మ, ఆవు, ఇల్లు, ఈగ
etc.)
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Numbers (1-10) in
Telugu
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Basic opposites (పైన/కింద, బయట/లోపల,వేడి/చలి etc.)
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Common colors
Written:
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All vowels and
consonants (అచ్చులు, హల్లులు)
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Course Structure
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Each class begins and ends with a prayer. Children will be expected to learn the prayers before the year is over.
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The children will learn
various common words as they go through their learning of each alphabet.
Children will be encouraged to learn new words in every class.
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Children will be
encouraged to converse as much as possible in Telugu.
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Teaching Methodology
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All students will be provided with a textbook.
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In addition to the textbook, the teachers will use teaching props like charts, flashcards,
simulated conversations, and short stories.
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Audiovisual equipment
might also be used to help children learn short stories and/or songs
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Expectations from Parents
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Check the weekly
homework and make sure your children complete the homework before the next
class
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Teach new words to your
children whenever possible
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Most importantly,
Telugu should be the language of conversation at home. Please insist on your children speaking in Telugu.
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Grade – II Madhyama I / గుణింతాలు
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Objective
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Building upon the knowledge that was learned during Prathamika.
Introducing more complicated words including common vegetables and animals.
Spoken:
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Numbers (1-100) in
Telugu
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Common fruits and
vegetables (e.g. వంకాయ, మామిడి పండు etc.)
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Common animals/birds
(e.g. కుక్క, పిల్లి, కోడి, కాకి, etc.)
Written:
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All gunintaalu and
words that contain gunintaalu
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Course Structure
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Each class begins and ends with a prayer. Children will be expected to learn the prayers before the year is over.
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The children will learn
various common words – they will be encouraged to learn to write the words
(limited to gunintaalu)
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Children will be
expected to start talking as much as possible in Telugu.
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Teaching Methodology
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All students will be provided with a textbook.
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In addition to the textbook, the teachers will use teaching props like charts, flashcards,
simulated conversations, and short stories.
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Audiovisual equipment
might also be used to help children learn short stories and/or songs, based on need.
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Expectations from Parents
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Check the weekly
homework and make sure your children complete the homework before the next
class
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Teach new words to your
children whenever possible
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Most importantly,
Telugu should be the language of conversation at home. Please insist on your children speaking in Telugu.
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Grade – III Madhyama II / ఒత్తులు/వాక్యాలు/కథలు
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Objective
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Building upon the knowledge that was learnt during Madhyama I.
Introducing more complicated words like relations, seasons, directions, basic
geography etc.
Spoken:
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Common relations (e.g. తాత, అమ్మమ్మ, నానమ్మ/బామ్మ/మామ్మ)
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Directions and seasons
in Telugu
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Common geographical
terms (e.g. నది, కొండ, లోయ etc.)
Written:
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All ottulu and words
that contain ottulu
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Course Structure
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Each class begins and ends with a prayer. Children will be expected to learn the prayers before the year is over.
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The children will learn
various common words – they will be encouraged to learn to write the words
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Children will be
expected to talk in Telugu.
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Teaching Methodology
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All students will be provided with a textbook.
●
In addition to the textbook, the teachers will use teaching props like charts, flashcards,
simulated conversations, and short stories.
●
Audio visual equipment
might also be used to help children learn short stories and/or songs
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Expectations from Parents
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Check the weekly
homework and make sure your children complete the homework before the next
class
●
Teach new words to your
children whenever possible
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Most importantly,
Telugu should be the language of conversation at home. Please insist on your children speaking in Telugu.
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Grade – IV Utteerna-1 కథలు/పద్యాలు/గీతాలు
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Objective
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Taking the Telugu knowledge to the next level by focusing not on
individual components – but on the language holistically.
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Ability to read
sentences in Telugu – from any random book/ newspaper
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Ability to write
sentences on their own in Telugu
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Course Structure
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Each class begins and ends with a prayer. Children will be expected to learn the prayers before the year is over.
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The students will learn
various lessons – they should be able to read and understand those lessons, write the answers to the questions and other exercises related to the lessons.
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Children should talk in Telugu only.
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Children graduating
from Utteerna will be expected to be role models for the other children in
TeluguBadi and the Telugu community.
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Teaching Methodology
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All students will be provided with a textbook.
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In addition to the textbook, the teachers will use teaching props like charts, flashcards,
simulated conversations, and short stories.
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Audiovisual equipment
might also be used to help children learn short stories and/or songs depending on the need and availability.
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Expectations from Parents
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Check the weekly
homework and make sure your children complete the homework before the next
class
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Teach new words to your
children whenever possible
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Most importantly,
Telugu should be the language of conversation at home. Please insist on your children speaking in Telugu.
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Grade V Utteerna - 2 కథలు /పాటలు/ పద్యాలు /వ్యాకరణం
Objective
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Taking the Telugu knowledge to the next level by focusing not on individual components – but on the language holistically.
● Ability to read Telugu thoroughly – from any random book/ newspaper
● Ability to write sentences and stories on their own in Telugu.
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Course Structure
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● Each class begins and ends with a prayer. Children will be expected to learn the prayers before the year is over.
● The students will learn various lessons – they should be able to read and understand those lessons, write the answers to the questions and other exercises related to the lessons. They should learn to write the poems also. They should be able to recite the poems well. They will be taught basic Telugu Grammar
● Children should talk in Telugu only.
● Children graduating from Utteerna-2 will be expected to be role models for the other children in TeluguBadi and the Telugu community. They can come as student volunteers to TeluguBadi to help the teachers in classes.
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Teaching Methodology
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● All students will be provided with a textbook.
● In addition to the textbook, the teachers will use teaching props like charts, flashcards, simulated conversations, and short stories.
● Audiovisual equipment might also be used to help children learn short stories and/or songs depending on the need and availability.
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Expectations from Parents
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● Check the weekly homework and make sure your children complete the homework before the next class
● Guide the kids to read newspapers and other Telugu Books to know about the great writers and to learn new words and new stories.
● Most importantly, Telugu should be the language of conversation at home. Please insist on your children speaking in Telugu.
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