Vidyalaya, Inc.
Language Curriculum
Vidyalaya offers several levels of language classes in Hindi, Gujarati and Telugu. Accredited curriculum, covering all aspects of language teaching, including reading, writing, speaking and comprehension is modeled after the guidelines provided by the American Council on Teaching of Foreign Languages. Placement in the levels is determined by student proficiency.
Novice Low
Literacy
Reading own name Nouns and Adjectives Verbs (present tense) Introduce alphabet sounds Basic Prepositions Opposites
Social Studies
Greetings I Feelings Myself and family members Home life and daily routine Classroom Language I
Science
Farm Animals Fruits & Vegetables Colors Parts of the body I
Math
Numbers 0-10 Shapes Days of the week
Novice Mid
Literacy
Reading alphabet Sounds in words Writing alphabet Introduce vowel recognition Writing own name Singular/Plural nouns Pronouns Adjectives & gender
Social Studies
Greetings II School life and daily routine I & II Classroom Objects Leisure time Classroom Lang. II
Science
Zoo Animals Food and drinks Parts of the body II Seasons and weather
Math
Numbers 11-20 Ordinal numbers 1-10 Time I Months of the year
Novice High
Literacy
Reading and writing vowels (Barakhadi) Reading composite alphabet, simple words and phrases Writing words, phrases and basic sentences Verbs (past tense) Adverbs Prepositions Conjunctions and basic punctuation
Social Studies
Clothing Community Helpers & places Occupations School life and daily routine III Shopping
Science
Birds and insects Injuries, illnesses and treatments Directions (EWNS)
Math
Numbers 21-30 Ordinal numbers 11-25 Money
Intermediate Low
Literacy
Reading blended consonants Reading at sentence and paragraph level Writing blended words and complex vowel sounds Basic sentence and question construction Model correct use of grammar Verbs (future tense)
Social Studies
Self and others: Meeting people/ Extended relationships Famous people Describing people Transportation Home life, routines and responsibilities Order a meal in a restaurant
Science
Human life cycle Food grains Diet and Exercise Food recipes
Math
Numbers 31-50 Fractions Time II
Intermediate Mid
Literacy
Reading multiple paragraphs Writing at multiple sentence level Complex and compound sentence construction Emphasize grammatical concepts Translate into English Noun cases Idioms
Social Studies
Intro to literature Classic folktales Country profile: India and USA Travel Post and Mail Asking directions
Science
Environment-local Earth and its elements Solar system
Math
Numbers 51-100
Intermediate High
Literacy
Reading short stories with simple text Writing at paragraph level Emphasize correct use of grammar Translate from English into target language Proverbs Punctuation II
Social Studies
Basic fiction and nonfiction literature Media Arts Current Affairs Indian Customs and Traditions
Science
Environmental / International
Math
Numbers 100+
