Re: [silk] literacy in schools
My older son will join 1st grade this year. He's a fairly competent reader and writer. He's certainly better than I was at the same age. -- b On Mon, May 13, 2013 at 1:30 PM, Suresh Ramasubramanian sur...@hserus.netwrote: Writing is very early on - fag end of kindergarten is when they start getting taught to write the alphabet. Initially standing line (|), sleeping line (_) etc that they can use to form E, I etc - and then the alphabets are taught as combinations of standing, sleeping etc lines .. based on how my daughter was taught about 4..5 years back. --srs (iPad) On 13-May-2013, at 13:22, ashok_ listmans...@gmail.com wrote: Just a general question on schooling in India ... hope someone can help me ! At what age (or in which class - kindergarten, primary ) are kids to read and write in Indian schools ? Does it differ based on the kind of curriculum ?
[silk] literacy in schools
Just a general question on schooling in India ... hope someone can help me ! At what age (or in which class - kindergarten, primary ) are kids to read and write in Indian schools ? Does it differ based on the kind of curriculum ?
Re: [silk] literacy in schools
Writing is very early on - fag end of kindergarten is when they start getting taught to write the alphabet. Initially standing line (|), sleeping line (_) etc that they can use to form E, I etc - and then the alphabets are taught as combinations of standing, sleeping etc lines .. based on how my daughter was taught about 4..5 years back. --srs (iPad) On 13-May-2013, at 13:22, ashok_ listmans...@gmail.com wrote: Just a general question on schooling in India ... hope someone can help me ! At what age (or in which class - kindergarten, primary ) are kids to read and write in Indian schools ? Does it differ based on the kind of curriculum ?