A literacy lesson
What are Meenaben and her friends and neighbors learning in their Adult Literacy class? You can find out for yourself!
Click on the pictures on the right to see actual literacy lessons used in classes in India. You can see what lessons look like in Hindi, India's national language. Then check out the English version to see what students like Meenaben are learning.
You can even print them out and have your first "Indian" homeschool experience!
Each night, Meenaben and her classmates are learning more than just how to read and write. Each lesson includes important skills that families and communities need to be successful, like the value of hard work, the importance of saving over time, and why girls should be treated equally with boys.
How do you think these lessons will help change a family? What kinds of changes do you think you might see in a family after a few months? What about by the end of the year-long class?
