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About the BookAbout the Author

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

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.