Learn Nepali

YEAR ONE

Club International tallies the learning of our members with that of formal Nepali educational system using creative as well as technical teaching methods so members are goal bound and achieve set milestones. Spiny Babbler Evolution also runs a prototype school that offers government certified education innovatively. The school teaches grade by grade Nepali language classes up to the Secondary Education Examination (grade 10, SEE) level.

The program is long-term though short-term involvement can be engaged in, however, through pre-notification of intent. During the first quarter, we have a proven system that has taken young people aged 6 to 14 on a journey that helps them complete the Nepali alphabets while building up their vocabulary and better understanding of the world around them through Nepalese eyes. Members contribute writing, music, thoughts and creativity to Spiny Babbler Evolution YouTube channel, blog page and newsletter section of the Program dossier every quarter.

Quarter I:
Nepali alphabets and 60 words. Equivalent to the completion of nursery and lower KG certified. Additional videos of major cultural sites of Nepal, stories of Nepalese young people, perception of plants, food, human body, and relationships.

Quarter II:
Words, simple sentences and expressions; ability to read, comprehend, and write very simple words; knowledge of vowel sounds and the symbols that signify them such as ee, uu, aii, oo; continued review of Nepali alphabets and build up of vocabulary; exploration of ethnicities, cultures and philosophies through the thoughts of young people.

Quarter III:
Clear and easy recognition of all alphabets; greater understanding of vowel sounds; ability to read words more fluently when they have symbols; expansion of Nepalese vocabulary; exploration of ethnicities and their practices; histories and perspectives on past practices; cultural and philosophical diversities matched with facts and incidents. Upper KG Nepali exploration.

Quarter IV:
Correct usage of vowel sounds; exploration of further reading and writing; continued exploration and use of symbols and where they are used; expansion of Nepalese vocabulary; review of ethnicities and their practices; stories and perspectives of present practices; cultural and philosophical assimilation matched with facts and incidents. Able to write simple sentences.

Depending on the age, maturity, family support and time availability, members may enter grade 1 over four quarters of exploration with Spiny Babbler. They should be able to read and write simply.