Plan for the first Marathi class
Text and audio files are uploaded in http://sanskrit.gde.to/marathi/eshala .
First 20 minutes all students together. (Ajit) . Children to repeat after the teacher. Repeat a few times different way for consolidation. 1. Sharada stavan - yaa chalaa shaaradelaa. Audio and text uploaded. 2. Marathi alphabet (svara aaNii vya.njana varNamaalaa). 3. Counting up to 12. 4. Seven days of the week, tell the day and the date. 5. Marathi mahine chaitra to phaaluguna, tell what month it is. 6. eka dona tiina chaara aaThavaDyaata saata vaara paacha sahaa saata aaTha baaraa mahine karaa paaTha na_uu dahaa akaraa baaraa aapale saNa saajare karaa 7. Every one to tell their name. (correct the pronunciation). Make it interactive.
Split in to two groups: Group1. 3 – 6 yrs. (Sucheta) 1. goShTa: tahaanalelaa kaavaLaa (20 min), interactive session. Ask questions, introduce new words. Be creative. 2. kavitA (uthaa uthaa chiuu taaii) (10 min). Audio and text uploaded. 3. Clapping game. Say how many claps and the children to clap. Use numbers from 1 – 10 (10 min).
Group2. 6 yrs and up (Ajit) 1. Write the svara: a aa i ii u uu (interactive 20 min session) 2. kavitA:- phulapaakharuu (10 min). Audio and text uploaded. 3. shivaajii mhaNato game (10 min). Spell out the action and associated meanings.