1. JAINA National Conference -2013 Language Program

2. Agenda
History
Purpose
Goal
Language Books
Current Status
Next step

3. 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

4. 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.

5. 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.

6. 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)

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

8. 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)

9. 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)

10. 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

11. 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

12. Contact Surekha Jain – Hindi Surekha_jain@hotmail.com
Cell:
Ila Doshi- Gujarati
cell:
JAI JINENDRA