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My daughter studies Hindi as the second language (ICSE) and Kannada as the third language (which is only upto middle school class 7). Last year they introduced French as an alternative option for second language and many children opted for it though we continued with Hindi. Since the going was tough, especially the Grammar part, we got her into tuitions and since then she has improved very much and feels quite comfortable now. A classmate of my daughter was also in the same situation and joined Tuitions as well but still found it to be very tough. Both parents are Malayalees and after speaking to the teachers at school, guess what - they decided to switch to Kannada as second language ![]() Like everyone else we were surprised too but turns out that ICSE Kannada is lot easier compared to Hindi and one can score very good marks with much lesser effort. The proof of the pudding is when my daughter's classmate has easily transitioned to Kannada and is scoring marks in the high 80's, without tuitions nor the parents helping her ![]() Last edited by NPV : 7th January 2017 at 18:58. | |
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| ![]() The reasoning would be based on where you intend to settle. If like Rajeev you don't see yourself settling in Bangalore and you intend to relocate to MH and further north, taking Hindi makes sense. If you intend to settle/already settled then it makes sense to take Kannada. My experience, there are ways to learn Hindi privately and seeing TV/movies help a lot. I barely learnt 6 months or so formally, rest was through movies. On the contrary, my missus learnt Hindi as a second language and never had any exposure or usage outside. Years down the line, she hardly could get the correct words to speak when we were on our trip up north ![]() |
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| ![]() Thanks guys, much appreciated. We decided on Hindi. All your inputs really helped. |
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| ![]() Guys, need some recommendations for good CBSE schools in Trivandrum, planning to get my son into class 5, presently in Bangalore. Also, is Malayalam a mandatory language as part of the curriculum? |
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| ![]() Two prestigious schools of Bangalore open/invite LKG admissions |
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| ![]() Hi people, I have got admission for my daughter at NPS Banashankari for UKG (for 2017-18). We are in two minds whether to go ahead or not. Any reviews of the school will help me, I understand it is a franchisee of the NPS but I am not bothered about that fact as long as the policies of the real NPS are adapted, and I hear that they do. But any other points somebody might want to share, I will be very glad to hear. TIA. |
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| ![]() Another prestigious school of Bangalore opens/invites LKG admissions Last edited by vinay kamath : 1st February 2017 at 09:06. |
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Also I was a bit shocked to learn their transportation charges (its about 4KMS from my home) and charge is 20k a year. Not to mention already high tuition fees. Anyway, now I only wish my daughter will have fruitful years in the school. | |
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| ![]() Need a help: How about Montessori school from 3-6 years and joining regular CBSE school from 1st standard. Do the kid face any issues switching from Montessori to Regular school? I do not have much knowledge about Montessori schools, and would like to know from experienced parents before putting my son in one. I do not want to regret my decision later. Thanks. Last edited by Latheesh : 3rd February 2017 at 14:21. |
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Still need to experience the actual transition, but from what I see, there should not be too much difficulty in transitioning from a good Montessori system to regular school. I have liked the Montessori system and way of learning. But the caveat there is that both the school and the teachers should be very comfortable with the Montessori system and should be well equipped for the same. | |
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| ![]() Euro school in whitefield has been on a fee increasing mode over the last couple of years. What started out as a 60k annual fees for Jr. Kg in 2015 has not turned into 87k for 1st std. All this when they had assured during admission that fees wont increase for the first two years which we now learnt is just a hogwash. If anyone is looking for admission at this school, do keep the regular fee hike in mind before you put down your money here. the fee hikes are in the rang of 18%-28% year on year for various classes. |
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![]() The decision of montessori must be based on whether you are ok with the approach. It is a close knit environment where children of all ages are interacting. That way younger children adapt faster looking at the older ones and older children get the maturity (they are the bosses). To me, her positive experience over the last 3 years weighs a lot more than the initial glitches that she might face. One thing is to make sure you are getting her into a school that is recognized. http://www.indianmontessoricentre.or...dren-bangalore Good luck! | |
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| ![]() Registration for seeking admission to Kendriya Vidyalayas across the nation is currently on. Here are the details: ![]() On a related note, CBSE has made it mandatory for students to study six subjects from the next academic year. Quote:
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The learning aids/materials used, phonetics etc are very good, so children usually pick up the art of spelling words from the sounds and they work with a variety of toy-like materials that teach them things like counting, textures, pouring, Math, etc. The Montessori classrooms (called "Environments") emulate a family living kind of environment and are usually a mix of Mont 1, 2, 3 students, idea being children learn from each other also. They learn to take the materials out, share with others, place the materials back in their designated places, etc - a great way to teach responsibility and discipline informally. They even learn to tie shoelaces, tidy the floor, handle common objects in the kitchen safely, etc....it's a great system if done the right way. Of course, not all schools are really prepared with the staff and materials for this system. Quote:
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