• Understand Simple Tamil Words, listen and answer back
• Call their relations using specific relation name instead of uncle aunty
• Able to communicate with Non-English
• speaking, native speakers
• Start talking to Grand Parents in native language

• Understand Simple Tamil Words, listen and answer back
• Call their relations using specific relation name instead of uncle aunty
• Able to communicate with Non-English speaking, native speakers
• Start talking to Grand Parents in native language
• Can help other Non-Tamil speaking kids to understand a native programs and events

• Understand Simple Tamil Words, listen and
  answer back
• Call their relations using specific relation name
  instead of uncle aunty
• Start talking to Grand Parents in native language
• Know the basic and common words in Tamil on
  what they use in their day to day life.

• Identify Letters/ Alphabet: uyir ezhutthu,,
  mey ezhuththu, uyir meyezhuththu
• Read and Write Two letter Words
• Differentiate long/short sounds
• Talk in simple words with letters from core language.
• Simple Phrase reading
  • Actions (walk, run, read, write, listen, etc),
  • Weekdays, Numbers, relations, colors,
    body parts, vegetables, fruits, flowers,
    house animals, wild animals and birds
  • Recite short rhymes Ability to narrate short stories,
  • Answer simple questions and how to
    make a simple conversation with others.

• Identify Letters/ Alphabet: uyir ezhutthu,,
  mey ezhuththu, uyir meyezhuththu
• Read and Write Two, Three and Four letter Words
• Differentiate long/short sounds
• Talk in simple words with letters from core language.
• Simple Sentence and Phrase reading
  • Actions (walk, run, read, write, listen, etc),
  • Weekdays, Numbers, relations, colors,
    body parts, vegetables, fruits, flowers,
    house animals, wild animals and birds
  • Recite short rhymes Ability to narrate short stories,
  • Answer simple questions and how to
    make a simple conversation with others.
• Ability to spell words based on pronunciation
• Ability to identify first, second and third persons with proper sentence.
• Started saying or narrating their activities in their own words.

• Identify Letters/ Alphabet: uyir ezhutthu,,
  mey ezhuththu, uyir meyezhuththu
• Read and Write Two, Three and Four letter Words
• Differentiate long/short sounds
• Talk in simple words with letters from core language.
• Simple Sentence and Phrase reading
  • Actions (walk, run, read, write, listen, etc),
  • Weekdays, Numbers, relations, colors,
    body parts, vegetables, fruits, flowers,
    house animals, wild animals and birds
  • Recite short rhymes Ability to narrate short stories,
  • Answer simple questions and how to
    make a simple conversation with others.
• Ability to spell words based on pronunciation
• Ability to identify first, second and third persons with proper sentence.
• Started saying or narrating their activities in their own words.

• Know entire Tamil alphabet set
• Words and simple sentences/phrases/paragraphs
• Basic set of vocabulary
• Differentiate long/short sounds; start to

differentiate hard and soft sounds in letters.

• Read sentences and phrases
• Comprehend what is read
• Entire alphabet, Words, Sentences,
• Ability to spell words
• Common terms used at home (plate, cup, food,
  brush, bath, etc), taste (sweet, spicy, sour, salty,
  etc), Seasons, colors, Vegetables, fruits, flowers,
  house animals, wild animals, Farm animals,
  Directions and Sounds.
• Narrate incidents and stories, talk about an
  animal/bird/festival (given a few questions
  prompting the narration).

• Soft/Hard sounds, know vadamozhi letters, know
  the Tamil alphabet thoroughly.
• Simple verbs – tense changes, gender changes,
  number changes.
• Start to build simple sentences without vetrumai
  urubu.
• Read simple sentences fluently and comprehend.
• Read simple paragraphs and essays and
  comprehend, Words, Sentences.
• Ability to spell words
• Make simple 2/3 word sentences.
• Narrate incidents and stories.
• Describe an item (Color, taste, smell etc.)

know
• Singular/Plural, Tense, Gender, Opposites, Write
  simple sentences, Start understanding the
  concept of noun changes.
  • Learning Some Sanskrit letters
  • Comprehension
  • Numbers
  • Singular and Plural
  • Gender
  • Opposites
  • Tense
  • Punctuation Marks
  • Noun, Verb / Action
  • Jumbled Sentences

• Start understanding the concept of noun
  changes with Singular/Plural.
  • Singular and Plural
  • Gender
  • Opposites
  • Tense
  • Punctuation Marks
  • Noun, Verb / Action
  • Jumbled Sentences
• Understand vetrumai urubu and know usage –
  ability to use in sentences
• Good reading skills – able to read without much
  help; Good in pronunciation.
• Simple paragraph writing. Guided letter writing.
• Converse well in Tamil.
• Understand instructions provided in Tamil.
• Able to speak about a topic with some help.
• Understand stories and conversations.

• Start understanding the concept of noun
  changes with Singular/Plural.
  • Singular and Plural
  • Gender
  • Opposites
  • Tense
  • Punctuation Marks
  • Noun, Verb / Action
  • Jumbled Sentences
• Understand vetrumai urubu and know usage –
  ability to use in sentences
• Good reading skills – able to read without much
  help; Good in pronunciation.
• Simple paragraph writing. Guided letter writing.
• Converse well in Tamil.
• Understand instructions provided in Tamil.
• Letter Writing
• Story Telling

• Excel in the concept of
  • Singular and Plural
  • Gender / Opposites / Tense
  • Punctuation Marks
  • Noun, Verb / Action
  • Jumbled Sentences
• Excellent Vocabulary and Comprehension
• Excellent Pronunciation
• Essay Writing, Letter Writing, Story Telling
• Book Repot
• Able to freely converse in Tamil

• Excel in the concept of
  • Singular and Plural
  • Gender
  • Opposites
  • Tense
  • Punctuation Marks
  • Noun, Verb / Action
  • Jumbled Sentences
• Excellent Vocabulary and Comprehension
• Excellent Reading and Pronunciation
• Essay Writing, Book Repot
• Able to freely converse in Tamil
• Able to make Narrations and Speeches

• Excel in the concept of
  • Singular and Plural
  • Gender
  • Opposites
  • Tense
  • Punctuation Marks
  • Noun, Verb / Action
  • Jumbled Sentences
  • Excellent Vocabulary and Comprehension
  • Excellent Reading and Pronunciation
  • Essay Writing, Book Repot
  • Able to freely converse in Tamil
  • Able to make Narrations and Speeches

• Identify Letters/ Alphabet: uyir ezhutthu,,
  mey ezhuththu, uyir meyezhuththu
• Read and Write Two letter Words
• Differentiate long/short sounds
• Talk in simple words with letters from core
  language.
• Simple Phrase reading
  • Actions (walk, run, read, write, listen,
    etc),
  • Weekdays, Numbers, relations, colors,
    body parts, vegetables, fruits, flowers,
    house animals, wild animals and birds
  • Recite short rhymes Ability to narrate
    short stories,
  • Answer simple questions and how to
    make a simple conversation with others.

• Identify Letters/ Alphabet: uyir ezhutthu,,
  mey ezhuththu, uyir meyezhuththu
• Read and Write Two, Three and Four letter
  Words
• Differentiate long/short sounds
• Talk in simple words with letters from core
  language.
• Simple Sentence and Phrase reading
  • Actions (walk, run, read, write, listen, etc),
  • Weekdays, Numbers, relations, colors,
    body parts, vegetables, fruits, flowers,
    house animals, wild animals and birds
  • Recite short rhymes Ability to narrate
    short stories,
  • Answer simple questions and how to
    make a simple conversation with others.
• Ability to spell words based on
  pronunciation
• Ability to identify first, second and third
  persons with proper sentence.
• Started saying or narrating their activities in
  their own words.

• Identify Letters/ Alphabet: uyir ezhutthu,,
  mey ezhuththu, uyir meyezhuththu
• Read and Write Two, Three and Four letter
  Words
• Differentiate long/short sounds
• Talk in simple words with letters from core
  language.
• Simple Sentence and Phrase reading
  • Actions (walk, run, read, write, listen,
    etc),
  • Weekdays, Numbers, relations, colors,
    body parts, vegetables, fruits, flowers,
    house animals, wild animals and birds
  • Recite short rhymes Ability to narrate
    short stories,
  • Answer simple questions and how to
    make a simple conversation with others.
• Ability to spell words based on
  pronunciation
• Ability to identify first, second and third
  persons with proper sentence.
• Started saying or narrating their activities in
  their own words.

• Know entire Tamil alphabet set
• Words and simple sentences/phrases/paragraphs
• Basic set of vocabulary
• Differentiate long/short sounds; start to
  differentiate hard and soft sounds in letters.
• Read sentences and phrases
• Comprehend what is read
• Entire alphabet, Words, Sentences,
• Ability to spell words
• Common terms used at home (plate, cup, food,
  brush, bath, etc), taste (sweet, spicy, sour, salty,
  etc), Seasons, colors, Vegetables, fruits, flowers,
  house animals, wild animals, Farm animals,
  Directions and Sounds.
• Narrate incidents and stories, talk about an
  animal/bird/festival (given a few questions
  prompting the narration).

• Soft/Hard sounds, know vadamozhi letters, know
  the Tamil alphabet thoroughly.
• Simple verbs – tense changes, gender changes,
  number changes.
• Start to build simple sentences without vEtrumai
  uRubu.
• Read simple sentences fluently and comprehend.
• Read simple paragraphs and essays and
  comprehend, Words, Sentences.
• Ability to spell words
• Make simple 2/3 word sentences.
• Narrate incidents and stories.
• Describe an item (Color, taste, smell etc.)

know
• Singular/Plural, Tense, Gender, Opposites, Write
  simple sentences, Start understanding the
  concept of noun changes.
  • Learning Some Sanskrit letters
  • Comprehension
  • Numbers
  • Singular and Plural
  • Gender
  • Opposites
  • Tense
  • Punctuation Marks
  • Noun, Verb / Action
  • Jumbled Sentences

• Start understanding the concept of noun
  changes with Singular/Plural.
  • Singular and Plural
  • Gender
  • Opposites
  • Tense
  • Punctuation Marks
  • Noun, Verb / Action
  • Jumbled Sentences
• Understand vetrumai urubu and know usage –
  ability to use in sentences
• Good reading skills – able to read without much
  help; Good in pronunciation.
• Simple paragraph writing. Guided letter writing.
• Converse well in Tamil.
• Understand instructions provided in Tamil.
• Able to speak about a topic with some help.
• Understand stories and conversations.

• Start understanding the concept of noun
  changes with Singular/Plural.
  • Singular and Plural
  • Gender
  • Opposites
  • Tense
  • Punctuation Marks
  • Noun, Verb / Action
  • Jumbled Sentences
• Understand vetrumai urubu and know usage –
  ability to use in sentences
• Good reading skills – able to read without much
  help; Good in pronunciation.
• Simple paragraph writing. Guided letter writing.
• Converse well in Tamil.
• Understand instructions provided in Tamil.
• Letter Writing
• Story Telling

• Excel in the concept of
  • Singular and Plural
  • Gender
  • Opposites
  • Tense
  • Punctuation Marks
  • Noun, Verb / Action
  • Jumbled Sentences
• Excellent Vocabulary and Comprehension
• Excellent Pronunciation
• Essay Writing, Letter Writing, Story Telling
• Book Repot
• Able to freely converse in Tamil

• Excel in the concept of
  • Singular and Plural
  • Gender
  • Opposites
  • Tense
  • Punctuation Marks
  • Noun, Verb / Action
  • Jumbled Sentences
• Excellent Vocabulary and Comprehension
• Excellent Reading and Pronunciation
• Essay Writing, Book Repot
• Able to freely converse in Tamil
• Able to make Narrations and Speeches

• Excel in the concept of
  • Singular and Plural
  • Gender
  • Opposites
  • Tense
  • Punctuation Marks
  • Noun, Verb / Action
  • Jumbled Sentences
• Excellent Vocabulary and Comprehension
• Excellent Reading and Pronunciation
• Essay Writing, Book Repot
• Able to freely converse in Tamil
• Able to make Narrations and Speeches

• Communication(oral and written) — Use TAMIL la
  express feelings, engage in conversation, and excha
  options and information
  • Understand and use courtesy phrases.
    Greetings, Manners and Etiquettes
  • Exchange information about general events and
    topics(family, school, weather, experiences)
  • Use appropriate vocabulary to express common
    classroom phrases including requests, and
    failure to understand
  • Engage in discussions with others about various
    personal likes and dislikes, feelings
  • Express preferences concerning leisure activities
    and current in written form or orally, with peers
  • Use verbal and written exchanges to gather and
    share personal information
• Reading/Comprehension/Listening —
  Comprehend and interpret written and spoken
  communication on a variety of topics from
  diverse media
  • Demonstrate comprehension of short
    conversations, songs, stories on familiar topics
  • Interpret gestures, voice inflictions, and other
    visual and auditory cues.
  • Follow simple instructions
  • Recognize and understand non-verbal cues
    when listening to or observing a speaker
• Presenting — Present information or ideas on a
  variety of topics to listeners and readers
  • Present basic biographical information
  • Present simple oral reports or presentations
    about family members, friends, object present
    in everyday environment and common
    home/school activities
  • Recombine elements of a story in order to
    create own story
• Cultural – Demonstrate an understanding of
  the relationships between perspectives,
  products, practices and other components of the TAMIL culture
  • Identify and describe a variety of objects from
    Tamil culture including toys, dress, dwellings,
    foods.
  • Identify parts of the world where Tamil is
    spoken including some major cities and
    geographical features
  • Use culturally appropriate language and
    behaviors in basic school and social situations.
  • Know areas of the U.S. where Tamil is spoken
    most commonly.
• Comparison — Demonstrate a deeper
  understanding of their own language and
  culture through comparative study.
  • Distinguish between the sound system of Tamil
    and same elements in their native language.
  • Compare nonverbal expressions in Tamil with
    native cultures.
  • Understand the elements of the writing system
    of Tamil and how they differ from own language
  • Make comparisons between the celebrations of
    Tamil and native culture
  • Understand the relationships among different
    languages (Eg. Cognates, and similarity of
    idioms)
  • Understand the similarities and differences in
    the ways which the target and native languages
    express
  • respect or communicate status
  • Know cultural traditions and celebrations that exist in Tamil culture and that those may differ
    amongst communities of the Tamil culture.
• Vocabulary — Use TAMIL language and
  authentic sources to reinforce and further their
  knowledge of other disciplines

• Know vocabulary and terms used to describe
  other subject areas in Tamil at this
  level(geographical vocabulary used to describe
  weather, rain, sunshine, snow; mathematical
  vocabulary used in counting; names of animals)
• Demonstrate an awareness that there is more
  than one way to express ideas across languages
• Know vocabulary and terms used to describe
  other subject areas in Tamil at this level
  (Historical events, Eg. Development of one’s
  home state, geographical concepts, maps,
  measuring units)
• Exploring -Community-Events – Show evidence
  of becoming life-long learners by using TAMIL
  language for enjoyment and enrichment
  within and outside school setting

• Participate in school or community celebrations
• Perform a song, or simple skit for an audience
• Use library or other sources to select books,
  CDs, magazines and share content with others
• Identify people in the community who use Tamil
  language at home and in the community
• Present information to others (if necessary in
  English) about Tamil language and culture.
• Use various media from the Tamil language and
  culture for entertainment.

• Communication(oral and written) — Use
  TAMIL language to express feelings, engage in
  conversation, and exchange options and
  information
  • Give and follow directions for movement,
    procedures and other tasks
  • Acquire goods and services through basic
    negotiation and exchange of monies
  • Express and react to a variety of feelings that
    describe happiness, sadness, anger and
    expressions for appropriate reactions (Eg. How
    nice!)
  • Use verbal and written exchanges to gather and
    share personal information
• Reading/Comprehension/Listening —
  Comprehend and interpret written and spoken
  communication on a variety of topics from
  diverse media
  • Understand adapted, classroom generated, and
    or other materials on familiar written topics
  • Identify emotions and feelings from a variety of
    literary genres, written and spoken media
• Presenting — Present information or ideas on a variety of topics to listeners and readers
  • Write notes or short letters to peers in the Tamil
    culture on topics of share personal interest
    including everyday events and activities
  • Present brief reports to the class on topics of
    personal interest or on topics that have been
    studied in other subject areas
• Cultural – Demonstrate an understanding of
  the relationships between perspectives,
  products, practices and other components of
  the TAMIL culture
  • Know and recognize patterns of behavior or
    interaction of one’s age group in various
    settings with Tamil culture (telephone usage,
    social activities, etiquette)
  • Understand how the use of Tamil language and
    its culture have influenced the diversity of the
    U.S(at work, community celebrations)
• Comparison — Demonstrate a deeper
  understanding of their language and culture
  through comparative study.
  • Recognize that there are linguistic and cultural
    concepts that exist in one language and not in
    another
• Vocabulary — Use TAMIL language and
  authentic sources to reinforce and further their
  knowledge of other disciplines
  • Use sources in the Tamil language to identify historical events and geographical information
  • Use sources in the Tamil language to identify
    historical events and geographical information
  • Exploring -Community-Events – Show evidence
    of becoming life-long learners by using TAMIL
    language for enjoyment and enrichment
    within and outside school setting
  • Request or exchange information around topics
    of personal and community interest with others
    who speak Tamil
  • Perform for a school or community celebration

• Communication(oral and written) — Use
  TAMIL language to express feelings, engage in
  conversation, and exchange options and
  information
  • Engage in conversation or presentation with
    native or near native Tamil speakers(ideas,
    texts, events)
  • Engage in debates, arguments, and negotiations
    in Tamil language
  • Use appropriate vocabulary to exchange
    opinions and perspectives on issues of
    contemporary and historical interest in Tamil
    and native cultures.
  • Understand main plot and relevant sub-plots in
    authentic, ability-appropriate written literature,
    as well as the descriptions, roles, and significance of individual characters.
• Reading/Comprehension/Listening —
  Comprehend and interpret written and spoken
  communication on a variety of topics from
  diverse media
  • Understand adapted, classroom generated, and
    or other materials on familiar written topics
  • Understand the stylistic conventions and
    cultural nuances of various literary genres.
  • Presenting — Present information or ideas on a
    variety of topics to listeners and readers
  • Present a comparative analysis of two or more
    written, recorded or other authentic works.
  • Present a research-based analysis or exhibit of a
    current event or other topic of interest.
  • Analyze literary and artistic works, noting
    stylistic conventions, theme, and cultural
    nuances.
• Cultural – Demonstrate an understanding of
  the relationships between perspectives,
  products, practices and other components of
  the TAMIL culture
  • Know and recognize patterns of behavior or
    interaction of one’s age group in various
    settings with Tamil culture (telephone usage,
    social activities, etiquette)
  • Identify major social, political and economic
    institutions of Tamil culture and their significance.
• Comparison — Demonstrate a deeper
  understanding of their language and culture
  through comparative study.
  • Use authentic materials to compare and
    contrast the treatment of current issues in both
    Tamil and native cultures.
  • Identify recent linguistic developments.
  • Recognize that there are linguistic and cultural
    concepts that exist in one language and not in
    another.
• Vocabulary — Use TAMIL language and
  authentic sources to reinforce and further their
  knowledge of other disciplines
  • Use Tamil language to describe topics, concepts,
    and terms in other academic disciplines at this
    developmental level.
  • Synthesize the concepts and details in various
    informational texts in Tamil (Eg, reports,
    technical manuals, historical papers,
    government documents) to draw new
    conclusions.
  • Exploring -Community-Events – Show evidence
    of becoming life-long learners by using TAMIL
    language for enjoyment and enrichment
    within and outside school setting
  • Request or exchange information around topics
    of personal and community interest with others who speak Tamil
  • Produce or publish an original work related to
    Tamil culture.

• Communication(oral and written) — Use
  TAMIL language to express feelings, engage in
  conversation, and exchange options and
  information
  • Interact with native or near native Tamil
    speakers to exchange ideas, texts, events
  • Engage in debates, arguments, and negotiations
    in Tamil language
  • Use appropriate vocabulary to engage in a
    telephone conversation with friends or peers in
    Tamil
  • Understand main plot and relevant sub-plots in
    authentic, ability-appropriate written literature,
    as well as the descriptions, roles, and
    significance of individual characters.
• Reading/Comprehension/Listening —
  Comprehend and interpret written and spoken
  communication on a variety of topics from
  diverse media
  • Understand by reading a book or viewing a
    documentary, without seeking clarification from
    narrator.
  • Understand the stylistic conventions and
    cultural nuances of various literary genres.
• Presenting — Present information or ideas on a
  variety of topics to listeners and readers
  • Exemplify productivity by filling out an
    application or delivering a speech in Tamil on
    own.
  • Present a research-based analysis or exhibit of a
    current event or other topic of interest.
  • Analyze literary and artistic works, noting
    stylistic conventions, theme, and cultural
    nuances.
• Cultural – Demonstrate an understanding of
  the relationships between perspectives,
  products, practices and other components of
  the TAMIL culture
  • Know and recognize patterns of behavior or
    interaction of one’s age group in various
    settings with Tamil culture
  • Learn to encode sensitive norms of politeness,
    and expressions.
• Comparison — Demonstrate a deeper
  understanding of their language and culture
  through comparative study.
  • Use authentic materials to compare and
    contrast the treatment of current issues in both
    Tamil and native cultures.
  • Identify society’s social conventions
  • Identify few linguistic and cultural concepts that
    exist in Tamil and not in English.
• Vocabulary — Use TAMIL language and
  authentic sources to reinforce and further their
  knowledge of other disciplines
  • Use Tamil language to describe topics, concepts,
    and terms in other academic disciplines at this
    developmental level.
  • Synthesize the concepts and details in various
    informational texts in Tamil (Eg: reports,
    technical manuals, historical papers,
    government documents) to draw new
    conclusions.
• Exploring -Community-Events – Show evidence
  of becoming life-long learners by using TAMIL
  language for enjoyment and enrichment
  within and outside school setting
  • Request or exchange information around topics
    of personal and community interest with others
    who speak Tamil
  • Produce or publish an original work related to
    Tamil culture.