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Samskrita Bharati's Teaching Method

A child is first exposed to the language(s) spoken by people around it. Through this immersion, he/she becomes familiar with the sounds and words of the language. As familiarity with words and constructions increases, the child begins to utter its first broken sentences. Before long fluent sentences follow naturally. Over time, he/she acquires the ability to read and write. The direct approach to language learning is thus a four-stepped process: listen-speak-read-write. Samskrita Bharati's teaching methodology is structured around this principle - श्रवणम् - सम्भाषणम् - पठनम् - लेखनम् . The effectiveness of this approach hardly needs any mention. Our individual experience in learning our native language stands as a testament.

The three tenets of SB Bālashikshanam are:

1. ‘Vadāmi Samskṛtam’ - ‘I speak Samskritam’.

2. ‘Pathāmi Samskṛtam’ - ‘I read Samskritam’.

3. ‘Dhyāyami Samskṛtam’ - ‘I think Samskritam’.