Shakthi Residential School has adopted a new technique of learning English in Indian style for the students of Grade 1-5 from this academic year 2020-21. This helps the child to grasp the words better, comprehend the same, learn to follow the commands and lend an extra ear to the traditional form of Indian Music. We are utilising the virtual medium now and the students are seen benefitting from this concept. The language teachers are trained and regular follow ups are done even during this pandemic.
Karadi Path Education Company is a social innovation enterprise that creates an English environment for classrooms, rich in Indian experiences and culture, to help children learn the language through a process of discovery.The company has its genesis in Karadi Tales, India’s pioneering audio-book venture for children, and an internationally acclaimed children’s publishing house.With 20+ years of research experience, brand Karadi represents passion, innovation and excellence.
Karadi Path has been identified by Project Literacy Lab, San Francisco, USA, as one of the top 16 educational innovations in the world that can close the global literacy gap by 2030.
Karadi Path won the USAID – Early Grade Reading Innovation Challenge (EGRIC) for being the best language learning innovation in India.
Karadi Path won the Millennium Alliance Award for being India’s foremost language learning innovation. The grant is bestowed by USAID, the UK Government, FICCI, the Technology Development Board of the Govt. of India and the World Bank Group.The Karadi Path methodology comprises of four modules, Action, Music, Reading and Story and integrates features of theatre to capture the elements of natural language acquisition.
Action Path
Learn English grammar using body movements
Action Path is a kinaesthetic module where body movements and expressions are used to acquire language patterns.
It helps:
• Build phraseology and elementary vocabulary.
• Lay the foundation for speech and writing.
• Internalise sentence constructions without any formal introduction to grammar.
Music Path
Make language patterns stick in your head with music memory
Music Path is a module that integrates music-memory with language learning, using scientifically scripted songs set in an Indian milieu.
It helps:
• Tune the ear to absorb specific language elements
• Use music as a springboard for pattern-recognition and simple conversations.
Reading Path
Build reading with touch, sight and sound
Reading Path is a multi-sensory reading module that introduces the basic phonetic sounds of the English language and builds sight-word recognition.
It helps:
• Develop phonetic reading using the unique Tarjani Tactile Reading Workbook.
• Visually reinforce the shapes of letters and words with their associated sounds.
• Reading fluency by transitioning to reading by sight and contextual prediction.
Story Path
Immerse in talking books to build deep ties with language
Story Path is an immersive module which creates a gripping story listening experience with exciting visuals, rich narratives and an evocative soundtrack.
It helps:
• Develop prediction skills to derive language from context.
• Promote reading comprehension and critical thinking.
• Build a theatre experience through expressive reading, miming, conversations and skits.
Let’s hear it from students/parents what they think about this Karadi Path Training;
Karadi Path is very exciting, I love listening to story’s and singing songs in Karadi Path. I like the story path the most. I also enjoy doing the actions in Action Path. –By Saira Dominic.
Karadipath is a session where children can learn so many things and also help to build a concentration of a kid in different ways by trained teachers in a very simple way. It’s very good learning session. Said Aarohi Praveen’s mother.
I Smitha mother of Sankalp from grade 3 want to share the feedback of the Karadi Path sessions. In session 5, they taught about spoken commands in a very easy way. They also shared a story and it was very attractive. The video was nice and interesting. Thank you.
The videos of Karadi Path were easy to understand. It creates interest in children. The rhymes make it easy to remember. Children could answer the question related to chapters by their own without any one’s guidance. –Shaurya’s Parent
Kids were able to understand very easily without any explanation. They understand Karadi Path video by themselves said Mrs. Haleema, parent of Arham.
Some of the Karadi Path Activities by our students
