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Course
Description
LANGUAGE
CLASSES
HINDI
India school is proud to
offer 5
comprehensive curriculums for learning Hindi language. Young
students start from simply doing verbal
drills of Hindi words of common, every day objects and phrases and
gradually
progress to writing essays, understanding complex rules of Hindi
grammar so
they can speak, read and write advanced level of Hindi correctly. Students
who wish can finally graduate with a
certificate in Hindi given by the government of India.
All
courses put a great deal of emphasis and
effort in making all learning interesting and interactive.
1.
PLAY
AND LEARN HINDI
This
class is for age
group
3-5 years. Play and Learn group of very
young children learn basic
Hindi words and
Indian culture through songs, crafts, stories and games. These students
are not
required to do any written work and complete emphasis is on oral work.
2. INTRODUCTION
TO HINDI
Classes are
divided
into two
levels, level 1 and level 2. These
beginner students learn Hindi vowels and consonants, reading and
writing of
words without matras, basic vocabulary and every day elementary
conversation
through songs, drama and other fun activities.
Level 1
Level
1 is for
first-time students who are 6 years to 9 years old or for play group
students
who are ready to do more structured work. The goal for this level is to
be able
to recognize, read and write Hindi vowels and some consonants with
proper
pronunciation and diction while working to develop vocabulary and
spoken
skills.
Level 2
The group strives to master all the Hindi alphabets and read and write
two or
three letter words. They are introduced
to words with aa matra. A bulk of class-time is also spent on music,
conversation and vocabulary buildup.
3.
HINDI INTERMEDIATE
The
Intermediate
students are
expected to have completed Level 1 & Level 2 of Introduction to
Hindi. Intermediate
Hindi has three levels.
Level 1
The curriculum for this group consists of Introduction to all the vowel
symbols. Emphasis is given to reading and writing words and phrases
using these
matras. Oral conversation skill
is also
developed through small skits and fun activities and games.
Level
2
The students start reading their first Hindi Reader.
Spoken
skills are developed based on the
reading material as well as other areas of interest.
Level 3
Students are able to read, write and orally describe places, people and
small
events, with ease. Students
pursue a more
advanced text book and are introduced to some
basic rules of grammar, such as number, gender and adjectives.
4.
HINDI ADVANCED/PRE-CERTIFICATE
These students are introduced to a few texts from the Hindi Certificate
Course.
An overview of the grammar rules is given and practiced by reading,
writing and
verbal drills.
5.
HINDI CERTIFICATE
In this course the prescribed text and course work is followed. Students
are prepared to complete the
assignments of the certificate course and to take the final exam.
OTHER INDIAN LANGUAGES
India School has been offering
classes in other Indian
languages for many years. Sometimes these classes are planned in
association
with area regional organizations. The
curriculum for these language classes follows the pattern of Hindi
Syllabus,
wherever possible.
MUSIC
& DANCE
Music
Vocal
Music : -
Instructions in North Indian Classical Hindustani vocal music
techniques based
on traditional vocal
music system of India.
Harmonium: In Harmonium and
keyboard classes students gain knowledge of the
essential elements required for mastery of the instrument.
Tabla: For the
beginners, the course will start with basic exercises and gradually
teach
students different taals and compositions. For the Intermediate
students, the
course will focus on improvisations of Kayadas and Reylas in different
rhythmic
cycles.
Kathak
: Students
are taught
elements of Kathak technique.
Their skills are developed through advanced foot work, rhythm and
Abhinay (mime).
Movie
Dance; The main aim of the
class is to introduce students
to the popular Indian Dance styles and to prepare them for various
types of
performances. Popular dance will focus on learning Dance steps on old
Hindi
Movie songs, semi-classical songs and new popular numbers.
Folk
Dance: This dance will explore
the various steps and
movements of the colorful and diverse and lively folk dances of Punjab,
Rajasthan
and Gujarat.
Students will learn to dance to both
traditional and modern beats
YOGA
FOR HEALTH
Hathyoga
is taught with a view to achieve its benefits of longevity and good
health.
This course will focus on Yoga postures which provide free flow of
energy
through the body. The course will also study meditation, as a source of
relaxation, to build stamina and to be more sensitive to our
environment. This
course is suitable for all ages.
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