ಹೊಯ್ಸಳ ಕನ್ನಡ ಸಂಘ – ಡೆಲವೇರ

Hoysala Kannada Sangha of Delaware

ಸಿರಿಗನ್ನಡಂ ಗೆಲ್ಗೆ ಸಿರಿಗನ್ನಡಂ ಬಾಳ್ಗೆ 

ಮನೆಬಿಟ್ಟು ಎಷ್ಟೇ ದೂರ ಬಂದರೂ ನಮ್ಮದು ಕೊನೆಗೂ ಕನ್ನಡ ಹೃದಯ. ಕನ್ನಡ ರಕ್ತವು ನಮ್ಮೆಲ್ಲರಲ್ಲೂ ಹರಿದಾಡುತ್ತಲಿದೆ. ಇದರಲ್ಲಿ ನಮ್ಮ ಮಕ್ಕಳಿಗೂ ಉತ್ಸಾಹವಿರಲಿ, ಹುಮ್ಮಸ್ಸು ಇರಲಿ ಎನ್ನುವ ಆಸೆಯಿಂದ ನಾವು ನಮ್ಮ ಫಸ್ಟ್ ಸ್ಟೇಟ್ ಕನ್ನಡ ಶಾಲೆಯನ್ನು ಪ್ರಾರಂಭಿಸಿದ್ದೇವೆ.

ನಮ್ಮ ಈ ಪ್ರಯತ್ನದಲ್ಲಿ ತಾವೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಒಂದಾಗಿ 
ಕನ್ನಡವನ್ನು ಕಲಿಸಿ, ಬೆಳೆಸಿ, ಪ್ರೋತಾಹಿಸಿ!!
 
ನಮಸ್ಕಾರ!

We are pleased to present Namma First State Kannada Shaale, first of its kind in Delaware. This is aimed at enriching children’s knowledge of kannada. We will be helping your 5-17 year old son or daughter to speak, read and write Kannada. We have many volunteer teachers and over 50 students already enrolled. These children have been placed into virtual class group of five according to their age. Classes are run on a weekly basis and are of one hour duration. During covid-19 days of distress, classes meet online in google classrooms and do the online homework assigned. Evaluation is based on attendance, class participation, together with performance in quizzes, tests and completed assignments.

Books and homework are colorful and are activity filled. Our school has set a new standard for the kind of resource available to facilitate teaching and learning of South Asian/Indian languages in Delaware.

We are thrilled to be part of Kannada Academy that has spread to 6 different nations and several states in the United States of America. We follow KA text books and curriculum that have been approved by the State of Karnataka, India. With the help of Kannada Academy, we wish to get the state accreditation and have already started working towards it.

Our courses aim at developing comprehension and a real life interactive speaking ability in a variety of everyday topics. The Kannada script is introduced starting from alphabets and kannada is presented in the way it’s used in everyday life at home and in the society for achieving a meaningful use of the language. Students get experienced in structural and cultural appropriateness.

This course is suitable for children 5+ years of age. The classes for these age groups are 60 mins in length. Both the curriculum and books focus on building interest in learning the language. The first 4 levels of this program engage the children in learning the script. Sufficient emphasis is placed on learning to speak the language. Students are expected to read and write in complete sentences.

Once students finish one level, they get a certificate of completion and enter into next level. This is decided by homework, midterm and final examinations. Currently all of these are assigned electronically including the assessment.

ನಮ್ಮ ಕನ್ನಡ ಜ್ಞಾನವನ್ನು ಹೆಮ್ಮೆಯಿಂದ ನಮ್ಮ ಮಕ್ಕಳ ಜೊತೆ ಹಂಚಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವದು ಪ್ರತಿ ಕನ್ನಡಿಗರ ಪ್ರಥಮ ಕರ್ತವ್ಯ. ಇದೇ ಕಾರಣದಿಂದ ನಾವು ಈ ಶಾಲೆಯನ್ನು ಪ್ರಾರಂಭಿಸಿದ್ದೇವೆ. ಹೊಯ್ಸಳ ಕನ್ನಡ ಸಂಘ ನಮ್ಮ ಶಾಲೆಗೆ ನೀಡಿದ ಪ್ರೋತ್ಸಾಹಕ್ಕೆ ನಮ್ಮ ಹೃತ್ಪೂರ್ವಕ ಧನ್ಯವಾದಗಳು!

ಅಮೆರಿಕಾದ ಇತರ ಕನ್ನಡ ಸಂಘ ಮತ್ತು ಶಾಲೆಗಳೊಂದಿಗೆ ಸಹಕಾರವನ್ನಿಟ್ಟುಕೊಂಡು ಇಲ್ಲಿ ಕನ್ನಡ ಭಾಷೆಯ ಅಭಿವೃದ್ಧಿ ಮಾಡಬೇಕೆನ್ನುವ ನಮ್ಮ ಆಶಯದಲ್ಲಿ ತಾವೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಭಾಗಿಯಾಗಿರಿ ಎಂದು ನಮ್ಮ ವಿನಮ್ರ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥನೆ !!