Kathe Khajane - English

Kathe Khajane - English

By Kathe Khajane Team, IT for Change
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Kathe Khajane - English episodes

  • My Red T-Shirt

    Writer: Rohini Nilekani for Pratham Storyweaver
    Narrator:
    Editor:

    Aman loves his red T-shirt, because it is so bright and so soft. His Ma hates it, because it is old and has holes in it. She wants to throw it away. He wants to keep it. What is Aman going to do?

    This story is about Aman who had strong affection on his Red T-shirt .This story also talks about attachement with objects,items or things. Here are some ways to engage students by using this story: 

    1. Students can be asked to get their childhood thngs and talk about it.
    2. Activity relating to how students were attached to a particular objects and why?
    3. Students should make groups and discuss their feelings on loosing their favourite things. 
    4. If any student have helped any street pets how was thier feelings at that time?
    5. Share any situation with your friends that you will also shout at your mother?
    6. Share with your friends was there any situation that your were not at all feeling like to play and why?

    Suitable for: Higher Primary
    Theme(s): Emotions and feelings,Love,Family
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    3 min
  • Timmy And Pepe

    Writer: Madhav Chavan For Pratham Storyweaver
    Narrator: Vivek A
    Editor: Yamuna CC

    Come, lets listen to a story “Timmy and Pepe” talking to each other about their body parts. Do you also like to talk to your pet and what would you like to tell about your pet?

    Suggested Use:

    This story can be used to introduce vocabulary of body parts. If the learners are already aware of it then it can help children in forming simple sentence structures. This story also help children to introduce themselves by adding about their strengths and weakness, their family, friends etc. Here are some ways in which you can use the story: 

    1. It can be used as an ice breaker to get a sense of students understanding.
    2. Discussing the similarities and differences 
    3. Share your thoughts about the pet animals?
    4. Speak few sentences about body parts
    5. Speak about you favourite pet and Why do you like it?

       

    Suitable for: Lower Primary
    Theme(s): Friends and friendship,Vocabulary
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    2 min

About Kathe Khajane - English

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These audio stories have been produced by government higher primary school teachers of Karnataka as part of workshops conducted during the ‘Integrating Digital Story-Based Pedagogy in Language Education’ program piloted by Department of State Educational Research and Training (DSERT), Karnataka in collaboration with IT for Change during 2023-24. The program aims to enrich students’ language learning by leveraging the power of storytelling as a pedagogical tool along with newer possibilities that the digital medium offers.