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DreamBook 1
Leave no one behind...Globa lDREAM
Literacy
Toolkit A: Basic Literacy & Numeracy
YOU ARE INVITED!Children and other family members are invited to
lend a hand in making India literate. This Toolkit can be used to
teach one or several learners at the same or at different
times.
This Toolkit contains sufficient material to cover three main
objectives of literacy and numeracy: Reading, Writing and
Arithmetic.
A learner starts to read two-letter words from the first day
itself. This motivates him / her to continue learning. Most
learners can learn to read in 20 to 30 sessions of 15-30 minutes
per day. They can read a newspaper, sign, write name and often much
more. Another 10-15 hours of time investment can make a learner
numerate.
Global Dream Toolkit s are available in several Indian languages
and a free mobile app will be downloadable soon.
There is no better way to serve. Research shows students who
engage in service learning with real-life experiences improve in
academic performance; they become more responsible, better
appreciate values such as respect and responsibility, and learn
other valuable life skills.
REGISTER YOURSELF AND YOUR LEARNERSRegister yourself and your
learner as soon as possible by calling, SMS or online (see
information on the back). Request a NLM or third-party evaluation
when the learner is ready.
CERTIFICATES Your learner will get a certificate of becoming
literate and numerate at the Basic Level and you too will get a
certificate as a Leader of Change. The certificate will mention the
number of learners that you taught.
Share your story by sending entries from your portfolio, your
photo, about your learners and your feelings that you wish to share
with the world. These you can post on
www.rotaryindiaglobaldream.org
Become friends with Rotary India Global Dream's Facebook
account: www.facebook.com/GlobalDream2F2E and
www.facebook.com/rotaryindiaglobaldream
Watch videos 'How to teach the Global Dream Way', 'Children
Leading Change' and others on: www.youtube.com/GlobalDream2F2E
DREAMLeave no one behind
GLOBAL
www.GlobalDream.guru
www.dignityeducation.org
DIGNITY, EDUCATIONVISION INTERNATIONAL"Sumpoorn Nai Shiksha"
বাংলািবনা আকার / ই-কার / উ-কার এর শ�
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INTRODUCTION
পথপ� থ
চলচ ল
ঋণ
2
ঋ ণ
লওল ও
ণ
ঋ�লথ চ ও�
ওলথালা চামচ লাউ ঋিষণ
প
পটল
িবনা
আক
ার /
ই-ক
ার /
উ-ক
ার এ
র শ
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In Introduction Page, the learner will learn the following
additional letters:
Volunteer Notes
GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS1. Do not use the old ways of teaching
and
learning that you are familiar with. Global Dream is a much
faster learning process if you teach it the way it is meant to be
taught.
2. Show extreme respect for the learner. Go by the convenience
of the learner and respect the timings you give him / her.
3. Before you begin teaching, ensure you have
taken a pre-test. 4. You do not need to spend more than
15-30
minutes with the learner each day, unless both of you are
enjoying the process. Go slow initially, then speed up as the
learner gains confidence. Make every session a joyful experience
for both you and the learner.
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INTRODUCTION3
ঝড়ঝ ড়
এলএ ল
আ জ
ঈদঈ দ
আজ
ড়
ঈ�জআলঝ দ�এ�
ঈগলজাহাজআমলাউঝরনা দিড়এ�াড়
িবনা
আক
ার /
ই-ক
ার /
উ-ক
ার এ
র শ
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In Introduction Page, the learner will learn the following
additional letters:
Volunteer Notes
5. TEACH IN ORDER as suggested by the order of books: READING is
taught first. When READING is mastered (in about three weeks), you
can teach WRITING. However, you can teach the learner how to write
name and make a signature as early as possible. NUMERACY can be
taught along with READIND and WRITING but your sessions will need
to be longer (45 minutes to 1 hour). Aim to teach all three
objectives within two months, ideally within six weeks. Plan well
and avoid gaps in learning as they may lead to
lowering of motivation or drag out learning.6. Think of ways to
keep yourself and the learner
motivated as learning can be difficult for a person who has
never had the opportunity to learn.
7. The goal is to teach a learner to the level of mastery so
that they can take the National Literacy Mission Exam or be
evaluated by a third-party. Both you and the learner will then get
a certificate. Literacy has tremendous benefits for the learner. Do
not give up along the way!
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LESSON 14
ভজনভ জ ন
করক র
খবর খ ব র
পড়প ড়
ভজন কর । খবর পড় ।পদ পচ ওল কল খড় নর ভর জলজন বক নব কর দল বর চড়
বল
ড়
ভ জ ন ক র খ ব প
ভালুক জাহাজ নদী রাজা বকক প খেরগাশ পটলড়
িবনা
আক
ার /
ই-ক
ার /
উ-ক
ার এ
র শ
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In Lesson 1, the learner will learn the following additional
letters:
Volunteer Notes
METHODOLOGY1. Teach backwards from pictures and not
letters. Take two or three pictures and form a word that makes
sense to your learner.
2. The learner already knows the picture. Ask him/her, "What is
the first sound in that picture?" The learner can also tell you the
first sound, for example, 'aa' in 'aanar'. Then
introduce the letter for that sound. This the learner does not
know. Thus, go from the known to the unknown.
3. Hide the picture portion and have them read the words,
followed by other two letter words at the bottom of the page.
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LESSON 25
সরলস র ল
মনম ন
ঔষধঔ ষ ধ
লওল ও
সরল মন । ঔষধ লও ।রস ধর ধন ধস আম মল রণ বনসর সব বস নদ দম ষড় কষ
কম
স র ল ম ন ঔ ষ ধ ও
সাপ রাজা লাউ মাছ নদী ঔষধ ষাঁড় ধনুক ওল
িবনা
আক
ার /
ই-ক
ার /
উ-ক
ার এ
র শ
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Volunteer Notes
4. The first lesson is the hardest to teach and to learn. But
after that, the learner begins to decode the lessons largely by
themselves.
5. Play the games as suggested after each lesson. This will
consolidate learning and make learning more joyful.
6. BE PATIENT. It is very important they don't
learn like a parrot and repeat after you. Give your learner
plenty of time to think before answering yourself. This will allow
him to make the mind connections that are most essential in the
Global Dream learning process.
In Lesson 2, the learner will learn the following additional
letters:
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LESSON 36
আহত
আ হ ত
উট
উ ট
গরম
গ র ম
ঘর
ঘ র
আহত উট । গরম ঘর ।আট আড় আর উড় কত নত গত গমগজ গড় গণ ঘন ঘট হর হত
পট
আ হ ত উ ট গ র ম ঘ
আম হাঁস তরমুজ উট গাধা রাজা মাছ ঘিড়�য়া
িবনা
আক
ার /
ই-ক
ার /
উ-ক
ার এ
র শ
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In Lesson 3, the learner will learn the following additional
letters:
Volunteer Notes
7. If you do as suggested, you will find the learner being able
to understand the process of learning expected of him / her from
the first session itself.
8. Consolidate each lesson before you move over to the next.
When you come back the next day, start each new session by going
over what they learned the previous day.
9. Lend the learner this book if they request. Otherwise, it can
stay with you. They have enough homework already with the
mind-connections that they will be making after each lesson. These
abstractions are necessary part of learning and do not require
books.
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LESSON 47
শহর
শ হ র
চল
চ ল
জয় জগৎ
জ জ গ ৎয়
শখ শত শম বশ ঈশ হক চর চটজট চক লয় হয় ভয় ভব হজ
শহর চল । জয় জগৎ ।
মত
য় ৎ
শ হ র চ ল জ
শাঁখ হাঁস লাউ জাহাজরাজা চামচ গাধায় ৎ
গ
Volunteer Notes
10. Treat the learner with extreme respect. Celebrate each
success with a smile, a clap or in some other way.
11. Offer some form of reward where possible, for example,
increase in salary, even small, if they become literate and take
the 3rd party evaluation to get their literacy certificate.
12. REMEMBER: Learning will go away if you do not persist with
reading practice after your learner becomes literate. Share your
storybooks and newspapers in the local language.
In Lesson 4, the learner will learn the following additional
letters:
িবনা
আক
ার /
ই-ক
ার /
উ-ক
ার এ
র শ
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কর
হও
ক
হ
র
ও
LESSON 58
ছটফট
সংযত
ছ ট ফ ট
স য ত
ছটফট কর । সংযত হও ।ছল ছক টক ফল যত যৎ যব সং
ছ ট ফ ক র স ত ওহয
যাঁতীছাতা ওলরাজা তরমুজফল সাপ হাঁস�য়া ক প
িবনা
আক
ার /
ই-ক
ার /
উ-ক
ার এ
র শ
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In Lesson 5, the learner will learn the following additional
letters:
GAMESŸ Cut out all the picture and letter cards provided.
Put them in separate ziplock bags or transparent boxes.
Ÿ Take out just the number of cards you will need for each
lesson. Each game below will therefore consolidate the lesson just
taught.
Ÿ When you have done more than one lesson, you can start with
the picture and letter cards of just that lesson, then add the
picture and letter cards of one or all previous lessons. This
will
consolidate and revise all the previously covered letters as
well.
GAME 1: Ask the learner to match pictures with letters. Do not
help. Give plenty of time for the learner to discover and find the
solutions him/herself. Set pictures in one row. Set letters in
another row. Go picture wise and ask the learner to identify which
letter goes with each picture. Dictate words and let the learner
find both picture and letter cards that match that word.
Volunteer Notes
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9LESSON 6
বই পঠন কর । ঐরকম রঙ ।ইহ এই ওই কই সই শঠ ঠগ মঠ
রঙ
র ঙ
বই পঠ ন কর
ঐরকম
ঐ ক ম
ব ই
প
ঠ
ন ক
র
র
ঐ ঙ
ঠ ন ক রপইব
ঐ ঙম
বক ই�র �ঠলা নদী রাজাপটল ক প মাছ
িবনা
আক
ার /
ই-ক
ার /
উ-ক
ার এ
র শ
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In Lesson 6, the learner will learn the following additional
letters:
Volunteer Notes
GAME 2: Ask the learner to make words from the first lesson,
exactly the same way as in the book, that is, show the pictures and
the corresponding
letters for each word. They can start with the open book, then
without the book. Let the learner match picture and letter cards to
make each new word.
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10LESSON 7
খরচ
অ শ
হ
ল
ল
ও
ডব ল
এই
হল
লও
ড
এ
ব ল
ই
খ
অ
র চ
শ
ডবল খরচ হল । এই অংশ লও ।ব খ র ই
ডুগডুিগ বক রাজা চামচ হাঁস এ�া ই�রখেরগাশ অজ শাঁখ ওল
ওঅ শড ল
লাউ
হচ এ
িবনা
আক
ার /
ই-ক
ার /
উ-ক
ার এ
র শ
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In Lesson 7, the learner will learn the following additional
letters:
Volunteer Notes
GAME 3: Using only letter cards, ask the learner to make the
words first in order, then in any random order. You can also ask
them to make new words by picking out any two letters and reading
them out. Learners will need to learn that order is important. GAME
4: Play a memory game. Take out picture and letter cards for a
lesson (or more once you have taught more lessons) and keep them
upside down in jumbled order. Pick out two cards at random. Turn
them around to see if they match (picture with
letter representing its first sound). If they don't match, put
them back upside down. If they match, set them aside on your side.
Take turns to pick out the two cards. The person who collects the
most pairs, wins! Repeat the same activity by adding cards from
each new lesson. In the end, you will have the opportunity to play
with all picture and letter cards.
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11SENTENCES
এখন বড়ই গরম ।
বড় বউ এল ।
ওজন কম হল ।
এক আর আট কত হয় ?
খড়ম পর ও চল ।
জল কম খরচ কর ।
রহমত এস, বলদ ধর ।
বড় অজগর এল ।
নরম মটর হজম হয় ।
বড়র শরণ লও ।
ছয় রকম রঙ আন ।
এই বৎসর ফলন কম হল ।
আজ ঘর বদল কর ।
যত মত তত পথ ।Dream
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না আ
কার
/ ই-
কার
/ উ
-কার
এর
শ�
Volunteer Notes
GAME 5: Invent your own game!
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12LESSON 8
Three Letter Words
অলস
অপর
অবশ
অভয়
আইন
আগত
আদব
আদর
আপদ
আমল
আরব
আসন
আসর
আসল
আহত
এখন
ওজন
কনক
গগন
গমন
গরম
চপল
চরণ
জখম
টনক
টহল
তখন
দরদ
নকল
নগদ
নগর
নরম
পটল
ফলন
ফসল
বংশ
মগজ
মহৎ
শপথ
অপচয়
অবগত
অবনত
আগমন
উপচয়
উৎকট
একমত
কলরব
চমচম
জলচর
দশরথ
নটবর
নহবৎ
বৎসর
রহমত
শতদল
সমতল
সরবৎ
হজরত
দমকল
উপনয়ন
করকমল
চলনসই
পথখরচ
বংশধর
লটবহর
Four Letter Words
Five Letter Words
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ই-ক
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উ-ক
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Volunteer Notes
This page presents opportunity for further practice.
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িবনা
আক
ার /
ই-ক
ার /
উ-ক
ার এ
র শ
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বাংলা বণ�মালা
অ
অজ
ই
ই�র
ঈ
ঈগল উট
আ
আম
ঋ
ঋিষ
ঔ
ঔষধ
এ ও
ওল
ঊ
ঌ ঐক
ক ছপ
গ
গাধা
ঘ
ঘিড়
খ
àõÿËá±ú
ট ড
ডুগডুিগ
ঢ
ঢাক
ঠ
�ঠ লা
য
যাঁতী
ল
লাউ
ব
বক
শ
শাঁখ
র
রাজা
প
পটল
ব
বক
ভ
ভালুক
ম
মাছ
ফ
ফল
ত
তরমুজ
দ
দিড়
ধ
ধনুক
ন
নদী
থ
থালা
ষ
ষাঁড়
হ
হাঁস
স
সাপ
চ
চামচ
জ
জাহাজ
ঝ
ঝরনা
ছ
ছাতা
ঙ
ঞ
ণ
ড় ঢ়
য় ৎ
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Volunteer Notes
Till now the learners have been taught letters backwards from
words. This page presents opportunity for you to share the
varnmala. Let your learner know how letters are given in a
certain order in the varnmala. This is useful when we need to
look up a dictionary which is always given in the same sequence of
letters.
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ঞ
ঙ
ঐঌঊ
ডুগডুিগdamru
ড as in d dog
�ঠ লাcart
ঠ th thakur as in ট t top as in
�য়াparrot
ঞ eon pigeon as
ঝরনাwater fall
ঝ as in jhjharkhand
জাহাজship
জ
ছাতাumbrella
ছ as in chhchhatisgarh
as in j jaw
horse cart
এ as in ai aidঌ li lily as in
ঋিষ sage
ঋঊ as in ri Rishikesh as in uu pool
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অজgoat
অ a awe as in
আম mango
আ aa arm as in
ই�রmouse
ই i pit as in
উটcamel
উ as in u put
ঈগলeagle
ঈ as in ee eel
ঐ oi point as in
ওলElephant foot yam
ও o as in oh
ঔষধ ক ছপ medicine tortoise
ঔ ou foul as in ক
àõÿËá±úrabbit
খ as in kh khaki
গাধাdonkey
গ as in g goat
ঘিড়clock
ঘ as in g ghost
চামচspoon
ঙ ng anger as in চ ch choice as in
co cotas in
MENTOR NOTES1. These pages are particularly helpful to a mentor
from the Bengali
background.3. This provides further review of the phonetic
sounds of Bengali as
much as possible using English sounds and words. Certain
sounds
do not have their Bengali equivalent. Yet, we hope that the
presentation above is helpful.
িবনা
আক
ার /
ই-ক
ার /
উ-ক
ার এ
র শ
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ণ
ৎয়ঢ়ড়
ঢ় as used in ( )গাঢ় dark
য় as in yyacht
ৎ th same as abovebut shorter in pronunciation equivalent to
ৎ
as in ununcle
aha! as used in ( )হাঁস swan
হাঁসswan
হ as in h hot
সাপsnake
স as in sh show
ষাঁড়bull
ষ as in sh show
শাঁখ
শ as in sh show
crane counch
ব b ball as in
লাউgourd
ল as in l lollipop
রাজা
র as in r raw
যাঁতীnut cracker king
য as in j jaw
মাছfish
ম as in m mother
ত t tarapur as in
থালাplate
থ as in th thought
দিড়rope
দ as in th they
ধনুক
ধ
bow
as in dh Dhanbad
নদীriver
ন n no as in প as in p paw
ফলfruit
ফ as in ph photon
বকcrane
ব b ball as in
ভালুক bear
ভ as in bh Bhilai
তরমুজwatermelon
ণ as in n no
ঢাক a musical instrument
ঢ as in dh Dhaka
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বক
Dre
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িবনা
আক
ার /
ই-ক
ার /
উ-ক
ার এ
র শ
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পটলpointed gourd
ড়
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Leave no one behind...Globa lDREAM
© Dr SUNITA GANDHI, PhD, Cambridge University, UKLead
Facilitator-Worker, Global Dream Campaign
Along with a purpose-driven team
Is a non-profit initiative of DEVI Sansthan: Dignity, Education,
Vision International10 G Station Road, Lucknow, UP
226001www.DignityEducation.org
Literacy Helpline740 840 6000sms EDUCATION to 58888
In collaboration with Rotary India Literacy Mission
Leave no one behind...Globa lDREAM
Learn about what others across the nation are doing
by becoming friends with:www.facebook.com/GlobalDream2F2E
and on www.GlobalDream.guru
www.GlobalClassroom.in
BASIC LITERACY
Literacy, defined as the ability to read and write, is the first
step in education. Most individuals already know how to speak. Yet,
so many individuals remain disadvantaged their entire life simply
because they cannot read, This is most unfortunate also because it
is very quick and easy to teach anybody to read, especially by
using these uniquely designed and research-based Global Dream
Coolkits.
Global Dream Coolkits make it possible for a volunteer (young or
old) to teach anyone, at anytime and at any place convenient to
both the learner and the volunteer.
The target learner is an illiterate person 15 or 15+ or a child
out of school whose reality does not permit him / her to attend
school (8-14). Please encourage out of school children to go to
school. Adopt at least one learner who is 15 or 15+.
After completing this Coolkit, a learner can become fully
functional in the definition provided by UNESCO and by the National
Literacy Mission. S/he is able to:
1. Read a newspaper2. Sign, write name and much more3. Do simple
arithmetic (numbers, +,–, x, and ¸) 4. Understand quantities and
read time and calendar
After completing Coolkit A, a learner is qualified to take the
NLM Basic Literacy Examination or a third-party evaluation which is
considered equivalent to Class III. Further Global Dream Coolkits
prepare learners to Class V level.
FASTEST WAY TO LEARN
Global Dream is an accelerated learning program as it is built
on worldwide research and evidence, such as increasing thinking
time that improves learning outcome. Mind connections based on
visualisation make learning even more effective. A learner goes
from the known to the unknown and from concrete to the abstract. A
learner thus starts to read two-letter words from the first day
itself. This motivates the learner to continue learning. This makes
Global Dream the fastest literacy program there is.
Benefits to the Learner
n Counters Fear. Most illiterates are fearful of being
cheated.
n Makes Better Informed Citizens. Learners can read a newspaper
and participate better in democratic processes.
n Boosts Self-esteem. Learners begin to believe they are capable
of learning. This propels them forward in a myriad ways.
n Other Benefits Include: Reduces population growth and infant
mortality, improves child and maternal health, more children join
school, families and next generations benefit especially when a
woman becomes literate. A Cambridge University 2014 study shows
that a mere 4% increase in literacy has the same impact as 25%
increase in personal income.
We thank you for your hardwork and we wish you all the best in
your endaeavour to reach out to and make one person at
leastliterate, and thereby make a tremendous contribution towards
making India literate.
Share Your Story on:www.rotaryteach.org
Watch Videos on:www.youtube.com/GlobalDream2F2E
Literacy is one of the greatest gifts a person can receive and
better than any charity we can do.
Global DreamA dream to have a literate world, a dream to
give
the gift of literacy to someone who has just dreamt about
it.
