MH Marathi Shala’s First Inaugural Class: When Alphabet Soup Meets Vada Pav
Hello delightful
readers,
Can we talk about the first days? Ah, the jitters of the first day—be it at school, a new job, or in our case, the inaugural class of Marathi Shala! You might be thinking, "Can learning Marathi be as interesting as munching on a spicy vada pav during Mumbai rains?" Well, let me walk you through our journey of joy, laughter, and a few Marathi words not alphabet yet!
आपण पहिल्या दिवसांबद्दल बोलू शकतो का? अहो, पहिल्या दिवसाची धमाल-मग ती शाळेतली असो, नवीन नोकरी असो किंवा आमच्या बाबतीत, मराठी शाळेचा उद्घाटन वर्ग! तुम्ही विचार करत असाल, "मुंबईच्या पावसात मसालेदार वडापाव खाण्याइतके मराठी शिकणे मनोरंजक असू शकते का?" बरं, मी तुम्हाला आमच्या आनंदाच्या, हास्याच्या आणि काही मराठी शब्दांच्या अद्याप अक्षरमाला नसलेल्या प्रवासात फिरू दे!
The Roll
Call Saga
With a total
of 24 little geniuses (13 in Batch 1 and 11 in Batch 2), our virtual classroom
resembled a bustling Mumbai local train, albeit a more organized one. Before we
knew it, our volunteer teachers and kids were as synchronized as a
well-rehearsed Bollywood dance number.
First
Encounters
The class kicked off with introductions all around, and let me tell you, kids these days have names that could be future brand names! Alongside the intros, we dived into the fascinating world of Lord Ganesha because, let's face it, what's a Marathi gathering without our favorite divinity making a cameo?
चौफेर परिचय देऊन वर्ग सुरू झाला आणि मी तुम्हाला सांगतो, आजकाल मुलांची नावे आहेत जी भविष्यातील ब्रँड नावे असू शकतात! परिचयासोबतच, आम्ही गणपतीच्या आकर्षक दुनियेत डुबकी मारली कारण, चला याला सामोरे जाऊ या, आमच्या आवडत्या देवत्वाचा कॅमिओ केल्याशिवाय मराठी मेळावा / वर्ग
काय आहे?
Game On!
Just to
spice things up, we threw in a couple of games like 'Name Alphabet Order.'
Think of it as Musical Chairs but with alphabets; it's like playing Scrabble,
but without the board and tiles. Another fun exercise was 'Identifying Names'—a
game that's one part Sherlock Holmes and two parts 'Kaun Banega Crorepati.'
Today's
class was basically an introductory carnival—a get-to-know-each-other
extravaganza. For homework, we've assigned tasks aimed at not just learning but
fostering family bonding. We're talking Marathi movies or programs that have
more family values than a 'Karan Johar' movie!
आजचा वर्ग मुळात एक परिचयात्मक कार्निव्हल होता—एकमेकांना जाणून घेण्याचा-एक-दुसरा विलक्षण आकर्षण. गृहपाठासाठी, आम्ही केवळ शिकणे नव्हे तर कौटुंबिक संबंध वाढवणे या उद्देशाने कार्ये नियुक्त केली आहेत. आम्ही मराठी चित्रपट किंवा कार्यक्रम बोलत आहोत ज्यात 'करण जोहर' चित्रपटापेक्षा अधिक कौटुंबिक मूल्य आहे!
The
Challenge Ahead
Here’s an
honest admission—cultivating interest in Marathi, a language that isn’t a part
of their regular school syllabus or their daily conversational list, is like
making kids eat broccoli by convincing them it’s green chocolate. But we're up
for the challenge!
येथे एक प्रामाणिक सांगणे आहे की
- मराठीत आवड निर्माण करणे, ही भाषा जी त्यांच्या नियमित शालेय अभ्यासक्रमाचा किंवा त्यांच्या दैनंदिन संभाषण सूचीचा भाग नाही, म्हणजे मुलांना ब्रोकोली खायला लावणे म्हणजे ते ग्रीन चॉकलेट आहे हे पटवून देणे. पण आम्ही आव्हानासाठी तयार आहोत!
What’s
Cooking Next?
Our next
class will be held on Saturday (September 16th) between 10 am to 12 pm PST,
where we will be as focused as a cat eyeing a mouse—or in our case, a Ganesha
statue!
For the Ganesha
Building: Bring flowers and Haldi Kumkum. Workshop
Video (https://youtu.be/j4ZGeNuaF9w?si=Ac00cFUktGNSfhXN)
For Ganesha
Drawing: Bring your colors, a drawing pad, and a pencil/eraser. Drawing
Tutorial (https://youtu.be/3pxu9e9I-T8?si=J6n1tTqTo1SaclGZ)
For those
kiddos who'd like to unleash their inner Picassos on Ganesha, rest assured,
we'll have printed copies ready for you on workshop day!
So, tighten
your seatbelts as we take this joyous ride through Marathi Shala, where the
only bumps we expect are those of laughter and enlightenment.
A Note to
Our Beloved Readers
We're on a journey—a journey to make Marathi not just a
subject to study, but a joyful experience that brings us all a bit closer to
our roots. However, we believe that the best journeys are those that are
shared. So, if you have any suggestions, recommendations, or even a secret
family recipe to make the learning experience more flavorful, please don't
hesitate to share it with us. Your input is as invaluable as the secret
ingredient in your grandma's puran poli!
If you found this blog post as delightful as a cup of chai on
a rainy Mumbai afternoon, don't forget to hit the 'Like' button. Better yet,
subscribe to our blog and join our family. After all, Marathi Shala isn't just
a classroom; it's a community.
Stay tuned for more, and as we like to say in Marathi अधिक माहितीसाठी संपर्कात रहा!
Until next time!
Regards,
The Marathi Shala Team, Balasaheb Ilag
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