[Reader-list] Learning Sanskrit through rhymes for children

[Chintan]

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Language learning is easy if you start to learn it at a young age, they say.
But unfortunately people hardly follow India’s classical language, Sanskrit,
as it is hardly taught at primary level.

At higher level too, the language is taught via the tedious grammar
translation method.

With an aiom of popularising Sanskrit among youngsters, a Sanskrit teacher
has penned Sanskrit rhymes, on the lines of nursery rhymes, for children.

Varsha Sarda, a Sanskrit enthusiast, has come up with the novel idea of
Sanskrit rhymes in a book form along with its audio CD.

Her book called Moda Sanskritam will be launched on Wednesday. Moda
Sanskritam contains 11 jingles or rhymes along with illustrations.

She deliberately has not provided translation, so that one can learn it the
natural way. “I want kids to learn the language without the usual
translation method. They can get the meaning from illustrations.”

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