Uyir group:
Learnt and practiced the body parts. We also learnt the uses of each body parts in tamil. We played the "touch the body part". When shiva uncle say a body part in tamil , kids have to touch them in their body. It was a fun game.
Please review the numbers (1-10) and body parts at home too.
Homework: Write all the vowel letters 2 times in the Tamil notebook. Practice the numbers and body parts words. We will have quiz in the next class. Kids who can answer questions get to pick an extra prize from the prize box.
Here are few links for practice during the week:
Practice the Vowel Song.
http://www.baasha.net/Rhymes/TamilRhyme_vowelsounds_2015_10_11_18_24_02.wav
Vowel Sounds:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2eYbqORsfd4
Writing practice Printable:
http://www.baasha.net/Worksheets/Level-1/WrittingPractice/Uyir_Letter_tracing.html
Mei group:
Did you get to see the family books kids made in the last class!!!. It was a fun activity. We practiced writing numbers 1 to 10. Also had a dictation for numbers 1-6. kids who attended the previous class did a very good job. We also started the consonant song. Here is the youtube link and if you cannot access the you tube, I also have attached the video file for practice.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2YbtqDQYeA8
Home work:
Practice the consonant sounds (first 6). Kids should be able to write them without any help in the next class. Practice writing number words. If the child has problem writing refer to the link for how to write the letters.
http://www.baasha.net/lessons/Level-1/b_Mei_lessons.html
Click the letter to see how to write it.
Starting next class, We will be having Star student of the week. He or she will have to bring an item from home and talk about it in the class. The child can also just come in with a topic to talk about like my favorite things, a family vacation etc. Child from uyir group will have to speak at least 2-3 sentences. Child from mei group will have to speak for 2-3 minutes. They get to choose an extra prize from the prize box.
We will email the list. Please let us know if the child cannot make to that week's class. We would like all the kids to participate as this will be a good opportunity to improve the language skills
Two Classes:
From next class, Mei group will be meeting in the class named "Tamil intermediate". Please look for the sign and come to those class. Thanks to Mahathi's Dad for offering to assist in the class.
Uyir group will continue in the Tamil Jr. Class. Vidya and Shivakumar will run the Tamil Jr. Class.
