4. Nepali Alphabet Introduction

By the end of this lesson, students will be able to:

• Understand that Nepali uses a different writing system (Devanagari)
• Learn to write basic Nepali consonants
• Compare English and Nepali alphabets
• Write their name using Nepali letters (approximate sound)

60 minutes

• Paper
• Pencils
• Notebooks
• Board to write on

1. Review (5 minutes)

• Quick recap of last week's lesson about communities
• Review some basic words learned
• Connect how different communities use different scripts

2. Introduction to Devanagari Script (15 minutes)

Explain and demonstrate:

• Nepali uses Devanagari script
• Words hang from a line (unlike English)
• Letters are written left to right
• Show basic structure of letters

Introduce simple consonants:

• क (ka)
• म (ma)
• न (na)
• प (pa)
• त (ta)

3. Writing Practice (20 minutes)

Students practice writing:

• The line from which letters hang
• Basic strokes common in Nepali letters
• The five introduced consonants
• Simple combinations of these letters

4. Name Writing Activity (15 minutes)

• Show how to write common English names in Nepali
• Help students write their own names (approximate sounds)
• Practice writing family members' names

5. Closing Activity (5 minutes)

• Students practice writing the letters they learned
• Share their name written in Nepali
• Preview of next week's topic (Numbers)

• Alphabet (वर्णमाला - Barnamala)
• Letter (अक्षर - Akshar)
• Write (लेख्नु - Lekhnu)
• Read (पढ्नु - Padhnu)
• Name (नाम - Naam)

1. Practice writing the five consonants learned

2. Write family members' names in Nepali

3. Practice writing their own name

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