JAINA National Conference -2013 Language Program

Agenda History Purpose Goal Language Books Current Status Next step

History Hindi Started 1989 Students 4 Teacher: Surendra Jain Gujarati Started 1988 Students 60 Teacher: Sailes Jain / Assistant teacher Bindi Doshi Other key teacher: Late Geeta Shah- 1994 By 1996 – 120 Students, Co-coordinator: Jayna Shah Current: 90 students/ 16 teachers / eight levels including conversation / Co-coordinator- Ila Doshi Hindi Started 1989 Students 4 Teacher: Surendra Jain Other teacher Surekha Chaplot 1995 (now teaching Hindi Mt. SAC College Current students: 80 / teachers 12/ six levels/ co-coordinator Surekha Jain

Purpose All centers across America follows the same format and guideline for both Hindi and Gujrati languages. Create an easy teaching tool for all teachers. Identify and bridge the gaps in the language learning process. Provide an opportunity to all language teachers for inclusion of their ideas and suggestions. This will be helpful in creating more effective curriculum. Develop a method to encourage parent participation. To use various resources that are available without violating the copy right laws.

Goal Standardize curriculum and teaching aids for both languages as well as all Jain centers teaching language. Create user friendly textbooks and workbooks for the students as well as for the teachers. Develop curriculum that follows the proper steps for learning language. To help parents be involved and familiarize with the learning process. Create a self help tool for second generation parents. Create a communication bridge between all language teachers across the country. Create a curriculum that is accepted by Universities and community colleges for issuing a credit for 1 year of foreign language.

Book I (Level I) Basic Level Constants Pictionary words (colors, shapes, fruits, professions etc.) 2-3 letter simple words without any matras Numbers 1 to 20 ( numerals only)

Book I (Level II) Vowels Matras Barakhadi Words with Matras Numbers 1 to 50 (numerals only)

Book II (Level III) Review of first two levels Sentences with Matras (no conjunction /joint words) Reading and writing ( simple and small stories & paragraphs) Days of the week Dictation Proper Punctuation marks Number 1 to 50 (written as words)

Book II (Level IV) Introduction to Grammar: Opposite words Singular and Plural words Synonyms and Antonyms Gender Sentence Structure Punctuations Number 1 to 100 (reading and writing)

Book III ( Level V & VI) Level V Level VI Review of I to IV levels Grammar (nouns, pro-nouns, verbs, & adjectives) Conjunction words Comprehension Reading and writing complex paragraphs Numbers (ordinals) Review of all previous levels Letter writing Dictation

Next Step Add pictures/Ilustrations to the framework created for the First book Compile teaching materials for the second level book Create texbooks and workbooks Continuous improvement as deemed necessary

Contact Surekha Jain – Hindi Surekha_jain@hotmail.com Cell: 310-809-2846 Ila Doshi- Gujarati iladoshi@gmail.com cell: 909-636-3326 JAI JINENDRA