The aim of the class is to familiarise them with the different ways in which English is spoken (accents, regional differences) and increase their confidence in using the language. This will allow them to interact with much more ease in corporate and professional environments (take for example, one young lady who aspires to be a journalist) where in they will be required to interact with people from various countries. So far, we have discussed food, film and differences between our societies/cultures (and all found a common ground). In the next session, I have requested them to all bring a topic which they would like to discuss.
The second session is with one of the junior classes. This is a Hindi class, in which we are currently reading 'Sooraj ka Roomaal' (The Sun's Handkerchief). Currently we have two pages left - and as we progress I am assisting the children in writing the story in to their notebooks and reading aloud. The aim of this is to firstly focus on their handwriting and reading ability, and once the story is complete, their comprehension. Various questions will be asked about the story to which the children will have to answer.
The third session is with the senior class, in English. So far, we have completed two short stories, and whilst reading the stories I advised the children to underline any unknown words so that their vocabulary can be improved - and thus their comprehension. After this stage, I conducted spelling tests along with their Hindi meanings in order to help cement these new words in to the Children's vocabulary.
Furthermore, I reward the child with the highest mark with a prize in order to motivate them. After this, I read through the story once more and conduct a quiz of comprehension, in which there are around five questions. The child with the most correct wins a big prize, and any child with at least one correct answer gets a small prize.
Enclosed below are some photos to give a glimpse of life with Parichay:-
Parichay's Main Project Site
Parichay's Spices Unit - One has to only walk past this door to smell a wonderful array of aromas!
Special Children's Class
Kailash, Moni and Raju from the Senior Class
Me Giving a Hindi Lesson to a Junior Class
Senior Class Hard at Work
You're a thoughtful teacher, John. Not only are your lessons carefully planned, you make special efforts to motivate your students and reward their achievements. Parichay is lucky to have you.
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