Teaching Hindi to kids
- Tuesday, January 13, 2009, 17:51
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It is commonly said how the rich culture and heritage of our country is slowly dying because of western influence and western style of education. India is a land of so many beautiful languages, like a rainbow of different colour and yet we are dissolving this rainbow by not preserving and passing on to our generation – the richness of our languages and literature. Some people in urban cities of the country look down on people who cannot communicate in English. One of the languages which has so beautifully emerged from the rich language Sanskrit is Hindi and this language has went on to become the national language of India. Today, Hindi is spoken by more than 600 million people and when spoken it almost makes you feel as if one is flowering pearls on to you!
As parents, it is essential that you teach your child different languages, especially Hindi because it is our national language. Your child may go to school and learn Hindi but create an environment at home also so that your child can enjoy and enrich through Hindi. Buy him various story books in Hindi through which he or she can master the language and learn new words. Make him or her listen to different Hindi poems from famous writers like Harivanshrai Bachchan, Mirabai, Sant Kabir, Premchand etc.
It is the language Hindi that has been one of the factors that binds our diverse country together. Many people feel that Hindi belongs to the people of North India and thus it should not be the national language but the fact is that this language has prevailed since many years now and it is in our own interest that we celebrate and cherish the language rather than fighting over it!
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Great article. I have been living the the US for ~9 years now and have a lovely family with 1 son. I think it is essential for my kid to know his roots and minimally be able to understand the language we all grew up with. I have been using HindiGym since it’s inception and have been very impressed with it. I recommend it to everyone who wants to pick up this language!
Great article on parenting and teaching Hindi to kids.
I strogly feel that Hindi should be known to all Indians in India and also to those settled elsewhere in the World. With ‘India shining’ story today, even non Indians have been taking interest and learning Hindi.
I have been regularly visiting hindigym.com which has come up beautifully. Incidentally, when you ‘google’ for ‘learn hindi’, this site comes up in page 1.
Website hindigym.com has been adding lot of material since its inception and I am looking for even more additions in the site.
Every one who doesn’t know hindi and wants to learn it, hindigym.com is a must for him.
Im not Indian, im from new zealand, and my husband is from India. Our daughter is 3 years old and getting to the stage in her language where she can speak simple sentences and hold a small conversation (in english) The problem is teaching her Hindi. Firstly i cant speak hindi so dont know where to start, and my husband thinks she would just start learning it if she watches indian tv……………… so i want to teach her some hindi myself, me learning along the way just as she is. Its important because i want my daughter to be able to communicate with her grandmother in india who speaks no english. If anyone can give me some good advice on where to start and how to teach my daughter hindi id be very greatful. thanks